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October - 1 
A ward councillor identified as identified as B Ashok Kumar, suffered critical injuries after a pressure bomb planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded at Elarmadgu village under Bhejji Police Station limits in Sukma Distri
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A ward councillor identified as identified as B Ashok Kumar, suffered critical injuries after a pressure bomb planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded at Elarmadgu village under Bhejji Police Station limits in Sukma District on October 1, reports News Nation. Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena, said the blast triggered after Kumar inadvertently touched the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hidden in bushes. He added that incident occurred when he was heading towards the anganwadi centre to pick his mother.
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October - 1 
Seven cadres of the Peoples' Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested by the Police during a combing operation in Khukhundbahal forest under the Biramitrapur Police Stat
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Seven cadres of the Peoples' Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested by the Police during a combing operation in Khukhundbahal forest under the Biramitrapur Police Station in Sundargarh District, reports The Hindu on October 2. According to the Police, on getting information about the presence of PLFI extremists in Khukhundbahal forest under the Biramitrapur Police Station on September 29 last, an operation was launched. About 10 to 15 armed Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) were found moving in the forest. However, only four of them could be arrested. Based on the interrogation of these members, another three cadres were arrested. Pinak Mishra, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sundargarh, said, of the seven PLFI identified extremists, three each hail from Odisha and Jharkhand while one is from Assam. The Sundargarh Police identified one of them as Arjun Rana alias Kapil Pathak, who is the ‘zonal committee member’ of PLFI for Odisha-Jharkhand. A .9 mm carbine machine gun, three .9 mm double bore barrel guns, two .9 mm pistols and 37 rounds of live ammunition were seized from them.
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has brought down the range of 'disturbed area' under the controversial Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA) 1958 in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh following improvement in the law and order situ
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has brought down the range of 'disturbed area' under the controversial Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA) 1958 in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh following improvement in the law and order situation, reports The Times of India. A notification issued by the UMHA on October 1 said areas under the 'disturbed area' tag in Meghalaya along the border with Assam has been reduced to 10 kilometers from the previous 20 kilometers under Section 3 of AFSPA up to March 31, 2018. The notification came into effect from October 1. On August 4 this year (2017), the UMHA declared the areas falling within the 20 kilometers wide belt in Meghalaya on the Assam border as 'disturbed area'. In Arunachal, the notification said areas under the jurisdiction of 11 Police stations in eight districts bordering Assam have been declared to be "disturbed area" up to March 31, 2018.
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October - 2 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable of 195th battalion, identified as Hemant Boro, was injured in an IED blast, triggered by of the CPI-Maoist cadres near Chikpal village under Katekalyan Police Station in Dantewada District on October 2,
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable of 195th battalion, identified as Hemant Boro, was injured in an IED blast, triggered by of the CPI-Maoist cadres near Chikpal village under Katekalyan Police Station in Dantewada District on October 2, reports Indian Express. The incident took place when CRPF and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) had launched the operation in the interiors of Katekalyan.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Gadchiroli Police in Bhamragadh tehsil (revenue unit) in the Gadchiroli District on October 2, according to a press release issued by the Police, repor
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Gadchiroli Police in Bhamragadh tehsil (revenue unit) in the Gadchiroli District on October 2, according to a press release issued by the Police, reports Indian Express on November 4. “An encounter ensued between the police and the Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in the forest near Kothi village in Bhamragadh tehsil close to the border of Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on October 2 between 4.30 and 5,00 pm. The Naxalites fled after the police built intense pressure through retaliatory firing. A search of the spot after the incident revealed the body of a Naxalite, whose identity is yet to be established,” the press note said. It also added, “The search also revealed one SLR (Self Loading Rifle) gun, one air gun, a mobile phone, blasting material and Naxal literature.”
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A Police personal, identified as Aashiq Hussain, who was posted as Munshi in Awantipora Police Station of Pulwama District was shot dead in Padgampora village of Pulwama District on October 2 night, reports Daily Excelsior. According to report, Hussa
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A Police personal, identified as Aashiq Hussain, who was posted as Munshi in Awantipora Police Station of Pulwama District was shot dead in Padgampora village of Pulwama District on October 2 night, reports Daily Excelsior. According to report, Hussain had gone to Padgampora village to attend marriage and militants barged into the house and fired at him. They fled leaving him in a pool blood. He died on the spot. Senior Police officers reached the spot and a massive hunt has been launched against his killers.
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At least, one child was killed and five other civilians were injured as the Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) near Keri and Digwar areas of Poonch sector in Poonch District on October 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian A
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At least, one child was killed and five other civilians were injured as the Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) near Keri and Digwar areas of Poonch sector in Poonch District on October 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian Army is giving a befitting reply, report said.
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October - 2 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were attempting to raise a new armed group along the Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh tri-junction as they continue to face the heat at their stronghold in Bastar region, an official o
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were attempting to raise a new armed group along the Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh tri-junction as they continue to face the heat at their stronghold in Bastar region, an official of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) stated on October 2, reports The Hindu. The official said the new unit, ‘Vistara Platoon,’ was trying to gain a foothold at the tri-junction, which has lesser deployment of Security Forces (SFs) than the seven Districts in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh, said to be one of the last Maoist bastions.An official of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said the forces had opened new camps in the once-inaccessible Bastar region to “squeeze out” the CPI-Maoist cadres. The official added, that the focus of SFs will be on the South Bastar-Sukma region and Dantewada and Bastar Districts. There are more than 160,000 CRPF personnel deployed in Chhattisgarh, of which 130,000 concentrate on a 40,000 square kilometres area in Bastar, known for rich mineral deposits of iron ore, granite, tin and corundum.
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October - 2 
In the evening (October 2), Pakistan army again fired two sniper shots on a forward Border Security Force (BSF) post in Rajouri sector of Rajouri District, which injured constable R Ramachari, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said Pakistani tro
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In the evening (October 2), Pakistan army again fired two sniper shots on a forward Border Security Force (BSF) post in Rajouri sector of Rajouri District, which injured constable R Ramachari, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said Pakistani troops targeted the BSF post with sniper shots around 6.15 pm. The injured jawan has been hospitalized.
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October - 2 
In the meantime, two policemen were injured in a grenade attack by militants on a nakka party in Baramulla District on October 2, adds Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that militants hurled grenade on a checkpoint established by Police at Juham
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In the meantime, two policemen were injured in a grenade attack by militants on a nakka party in Baramulla District on October 2, adds Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that militants hurled grenade on a checkpoint established by Police at Juhama in Baramulla at around 1850 hrs. They said two Policemen were injured in the attack, adding both were rushed to a hospital, where their health condition is stated to be stable. They said the militants managed to escape under the cover of darkness. However, a search operation has been launched in the area to nab the militants.Al-Jehad militant outfit that was operating in Kashmir in early 1990s has claimed responsibility for the attack. They have circulated posters in some areas of Baramulla claiming that they have hurled grenade at Security Forces (SFs) on October 2 evening.
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October - 2 
Jammu and Kashmir Police on October 2 said that it arrested two persons and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth of INR 92,000 along with the electronic items used for counterfeiting the currency in Srinagar, reports Daily Excelsior. A P
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Jammu and Kashmir Police on October 2 said that it arrested two persons and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth of INR 92,000 along with the electronic items used for counterfeiting the currency in Srinagar, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said that during the investigation of the case, a printer used for counterfeiting, a laptop, stamp papers, ATM cards, papers and cheque books were recovered from the possession of Abdul Rouf at Rajbagh in Srinagar city. “Pertinent to mention here that during the investigation of the case, Rs 92,000 fake currency notes have been seized so far and two persons arrested,” he said.
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October - 2 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief and anguish over the killing of two children in cross-LoC shelling in Poonch District on October 2, adds Daily Excelsior. In a statement, she said: “it is very unfortunate that t
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief and anguish over the killing of two children in cross-LoC shelling in Poonch District on October 2, adds Daily Excelsior. In a statement, she said: “it is very unfortunate that the children became victims of fire power when they were yet to understand nuances of politics”. She directed the district administration to ensure specialized treatment to the people injured in the shelling.
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October - 2 
Meanwhile, operation against militants, who are suspected to be holed up in forests continued in Rampur sector of Uri area in Baramulla District on second consecutive day after two infiltrators, as reported earlier by SATP, were shot dead on October
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Meanwhile, operation against militants, who are suspected to be holed up in forests continued in Rampur sector of Uri area in Baramulla District on second consecutive day after two infiltrators, as reported earlier by SATP, were shot dead on October 2 along the Line of Control, reports Daily Excelsior. In reply to a question with regard to identity of two slain infiltrators, the Commanding Officer of 21 Sikh, Col Ashutosh Mehta said that they have not recovered any such thing or paper from militants by which their outfit affiliations could be established. Asked about the number of militants that were part of the group which attempted infiltration, he said: “We think it was a group of three militants and two have been gunned down while searches are on for another one. The operation is on.”
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October - 2 
Pakistani troops on October 2 violated ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) near Keri and Digwar areas of Poonch sector in Poonch District, killing two children and injuring 12 others, apart from causing damage to several houses and other structures
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Pakistani troops on October 2 violated ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) near Keri and Digwar areas of Poonch sector in Poonch District, killing two children and injuring 12 others, apart from causing damage to several houses and other structures, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Pakistani troops started heavy shelling using 82mm mortars and firing with automatic and semi-automatic weapons targeting Shahpur, Kirni, Kasba, Digwar, Malti, Bigial Dara, Terwan and surrounding villages, located close to LoC in Poonch sector at 6.30 am when the people had just started moving out of their houses towards the fields and other places with the onset of Sun. “The people were trapped in the fields and other places as Pakistani troops used heavy mortars and firing, directly aiming the civilian population living close to the LoC,” sources said, adding that two children-a boy and a girl-were killed as mortar shells exploded inside or close to their houses while a dozen other civilians were injured, four of them seriously.The Indian Army retaliated shelling and firing very effectively to silence the Pakistani guns and save the civilian population from any further damage. Pakistan claimed that one of its Army jawans and two others were killed while three jawans were seriously injured at Neja Peer, falling opposite Digwar village of Poonch, in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops.
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October - 2 
Police recovered sophisticated arms along with ammunition from the forest in Dosogre Chipitgittim area of South Garo Hills District on October 2, reports The Assam Tribune. The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre, Bande Ch Marak who was
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Police recovered sophisticated arms along with ammunition from the forest in Dosogre Chipitgittim area of South Garo Hills District on October 2, reports The Assam Tribune. The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre, Bande Ch Marak who was arrested on September 29 from South Garo Hills District led to the recovery of arms and ammunition which the GNLA cadre had hidden in the village from where he was arrested. “SGH police along with SF 10 commandos recovered one AK 56 rifle with one magazine, one SLR rifle with one magazine, 76 rounds of AK ammo and 13 rounds of SLR ammo kept buried by GNLA in the forest in Dosogre Chipitgittim area,” said Superintendent of Police (SP) Abraham T Sangma.
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October - 2 
Separately, Army on October 2 foiled another infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Torna area of Rampur sector of Baramulla District, killing two militants, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Army officer said that 21-Sikh regiment of Ar
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Separately, Army on October 2 foiled another infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Torna area of Rampur sector of Baramulla District, killing two militants, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Army officer said that 21-Sikh regiment of Army deployed at Torna had laid ambush ahead of fence after inputs of infiltration attempts by highly armed militants. He said that the troops deployed on the forward posts fired at the infiltrating militants after they saw suspicious movement during the night. Two dead bodies of militants and two AK-47 rifles were recovered in the morning (October 2) during the search of the area. The searches were going on and the other members of the group may have fled back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) under the cover of darkness, report said.
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October - 2 
The Army foiled a major infiltration attempt by a group of 4-5 militants in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District and killed three militants on October 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that troops had laid ambush at Nadgali Post area in Tanghda
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The Army foiled a major infiltration attempt by a group of 4-5 militants in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District and killed three militants on October 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that troops had laid ambush at Nadgali Post area in Tanghdar sector after inputs that 4-5 militants are trying to infiltrate into the sector. They said that the Army had laid ambush and after seeing suspicious movement in the area, they fired at the group leading to an encounter. Army said that they have recovered three dead bodies and three weapons so far besides war like stores. Sources said that Police had passed on information to the Army that last night (October 1) a group of four militants had infiltrated in Tanghdar sector and Army traced this morning (October 2) them in Balcharian village. They were challenged leading to a gun battle in which three militants were killed. Sources said that four Army personnel including an officer were also injured in the encounter. They have been removed to hospital for treatment.
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October - 2 
The Mumbai Police is believed to have identified a Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] link to a well-entrenched marijuana trafficking operation on October 2, reports Mumbai Mirror. Officers in the Mumbai Police claimed that they have identified a Na
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The Mumbai Police is believed to have identified a Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] link to a well-entrenched marijuana trafficking operation on October 2, reports Mumbai Mirror. Officers in the Mumbai Police claimed that they have identified a Naxal "levy manager" who uses the proceeds from the sale of marijuana to fund Naxal activities in Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The manager, identified as Narayan Sahu, is still at large, but the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested his compatriots -- Indrapradhan Laddukishor, Prashant Jena, Kalia Prakash and Narayan Dhanurjay - from Kalyan on September 23 and seized 28 Kilogram of marijuana in their possession.The Police said that Sahu, along with Indrapradhan, was in charge of collection of funds, mostly from cities such as Mumbai. He directed the movement of marijuana from the Naxal-controlled Districts of Malkangiri, Ganjam and Gajapati, in southern Odisha, into Mumbai. Indrapradhan, in turn, arranged for the necessary "human resource requirements" at the delivery end. "Both Indrapradhan and Sahu ensured the supply chain links remained intact until the consignments reached designated targets," said a police officer. Police officials are working out leads to establish if Sahu is related to an active Naxal who is part of the "unofficial administration" responsible for collection and levying of "taxes" on the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border (AOB). According to the Police, Naxals "supervise the cultivation" of marijuana on the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border.
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October - 2 
Three persons were arrested from a village near Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura in connection with “trafficking” of Rohingyas on October 2, reports The Assam Tribune. Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of Assam and Tripura Police and Border S
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Three persons were arrested from a village near Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura in connection with “trafficking” of Rohingyas on October 2, reports The Assam Tribune. Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of Assam and Tripura Police and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel raided Nabadwip Chandra Nagar village in West Tripura District on October 2 night and arrested Suman Chowdhury (35), Faruk Chowdhury (32) and Sahjahan Choudhury (38), Superintendent of Police (SP), Sipahijala District, Sudipta Das said. “On the basis of information from Rohingya refugees, Assam Police with help from Tripura Police and BSF arrested the three persons involved in trafficking,” Das said.He said six Rohingyas were arrested on August 19 at Karimganj in Assam, and during interrogation, they confessed to have migrated from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, and were staying in Bangladesh as refugees. “They entered India with the help of a trafficking racket by using the sensitive corridor at Nabadwip Chandra Nagar,” Das said.
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October - 2 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) held a series of meetings last week to review the terror cases involving Popular Front of India (PFI's) cadre which are being probed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Police forces of Kerala, Karnata
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) held a series of meetings last week to review the terror cases involving Popular Front of India (PFI's) cadre which are being probed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Police forces of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, The Times of India reports on October 3. PFI, which claims to be an NGO, could face action under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-UAPA, if the UMHA concludes that it is sufficiently linked with cases of jihadi terror and promotes Islamic fundamentalism. UMHA sources said there is enough material against PFI, including a dossier from NIA detailing role of its cadres in six terror cases probed by and inputs from states where the organisation's members face allegations of religious extremism, terror and 'forced' conversions to justify a ban.However, NIA recently added to its dossier that originally cited four terror cases involving PFI cadres — chopping of a professor's hand in Kerala's Idukki District, a training camp in Kannur where NIA seized swords and ingredients for making IEDs, murder of RSS leader Rudresh in Bengaluru and the Islamic State Al-Hindi Module case in which IS-inspired youth from Kerala and Tamil Nadu planned to target prominent people and places in South India. Two more cases involving alleged PFI cadres were cited — that of Hadiya alias Akhila Asokan's "forced" conversion and the 2017 IS-Islamic State/Daesh Chennai case where linkages to PFI have surfaced.
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October - 3 
A 17-year-old cadre of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) from Lakadong village in East Jaintia Hills District surrendered without arms before Meghalaya Police on October 3, reports The Shillong Times. The surrendered youth regretted that
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A 17-year-old cadre of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) from Lakadong village in East Jaintia Hills District surrendered without arms before Meghalaya Police on October 3, reports The Shillong Times. The surrendered youth regretted that his stint at the HNLC camp was “almost like waste of time”. “It was a different story altogether when I reached there. I intended something else and I was made to do something else,” he said. “I have the heart to fight for the rights of the Khasi community which prompted me to join HNLC. But I differed from their objective/intention, so I left,” he added. When asked on his disagreement, the teenager informed that the cadres were made to work in betel nut plantations, do household chores like cooking and washing clothes, and as he puts it, “We felt like servants.” He shared anecdotes on life at the camp, he said, “As per the rules of the organisation, we had to wake up at 5 am and sleep at 9 pm. We get up….take tea, go to work and after coming from work, we cook, etc…. it all ends there.”Interestingly, although, he could not specify much, he claimed that some cadres who were there in Bangladesh had their own betel nut plantations whereas he did not. “They (HNLC) said that they work for the indigenous community. Even if they are there (in Bangladesh), they can still think for the community,” he added. At the camp, he was taught to handle AK and 9 mm pistols by trainers. They trained in one place and received basic training. Stating that he fled from Puticherra, Bangladesh, he said, “I don’t know how many of them are there as I am not too familiar with them. I stay with another person.”
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October - 3 
An Army trooper was killed on October 3 as Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire agreement (CFA) on the Line of Control (LoC) and resorted to heavy firing in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said
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An Army trooper was killed on October 3 as Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire agreement (CFA) on the Line of Control (LoC) and resorted to heavy firing in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in Krishna Ghati sector at 12.50 pm along LoC in Poonch district, which was retaliated effectively by the Indian side, leading to heavy exchanges. Exchange of shelling and firing continued for about half an hour. While one Indian trooper was killed, there were no other casualties or damage in today’s firing on the LoC, sources said, adding that Pakistani troops were also reported to have suffered extensive damage in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops but exact details of the enemy losses were yet to pour in.
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October - 3 
Meanwhile, Maoist Communist Party Manipur (MCPM) said that it will organise a week long Mega Protest from November 11, 2017 to protect the ‘Indigenous people’ of the State, reports Epao on October 4.In a statement the outfit said that the
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Meanwhile, Maoist Communist Party Manipur (MCPM) said that it will organise a week long Mega Protest from November 11, 2017 to protect the ‘Indigenous people’ of the State, reports Epao on October 4.In a statement the outfit said that they will take all responsibility of planning and organising the protest.
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October - 3 
Meanwhile, the surrendered Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres under the banner, United People’s Welfare Society (UPWS), on October 3 expressed concern over the delay in providing rehabilitation packages to cadres even after more than a
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Meanwhile, the surrendered Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres under the banner, United People’s Welfare Society (UPWS), on October 3 expressed concern over the delay in providing rehabilitation packages to cadres even after more than a year, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement, Anurag Sangma, general secretary of UPWS, on behalf of the surrendered cadres said on October 3 that they had not received the promised financial or logistic aid from the State Government or the Centre and this has led to hardships. “The delay in providing packages to surrendered cadres might derail the very peace process and further course to bring back the remaining cadres,” Sangma said.Moreover, the leader of the surrendered cadres said only the names of a few former GNLA members have been shortlisted for financial package. “Hence, we reiterate our demand and urge both the State and the Centre to provide the due packages without discrimination and the government should show sincerity in this regard,” Sangma said. Sangma also said that at least 150 cadres who had surrendered since May last year (2016) are facing hardships due to the apathy of the Government. “The chief minister had assured that a seed money would be provided to each surrendered cadre so that they can stand on their feet, but till date, nothing has been done in this regard,” he added. The Government had initiated steps to provide package only to 30 surrendered GNLA cadres, while others were neglected, he added.
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October - 3 
Meanwhile, the Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 3 raised the issue of the influx of Rohingyas from Bangladesh with the Director General (DG) of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Abul Hossain, and urged him to stop the ill
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Meanwhile, the Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 3 raised the issue of the influx of Rohingyas from Bangladesh with the Director General (DG) of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Abul Hossain, and urged him to stop the illegal migrants from entering India, reports The Assam Tribune. The Home Minister conveyed his request, when a delegation of BGB officials led by its DG called on Singh at his North Block Office in New Delhi on October 3.
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October - 3 
Militants carried out a pre-dawn fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the high-security Srinagar International Airport in Srinagar District on October 3 (today), in which an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of BSF was kil
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Militants carried out a pre-dawn fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the high-security Srinagar International Airport in Srinagar District on October 3 (today), in which an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of BSF was killed and three other Security Force (SFs) personnel were injured, reports Daily Excelsior. Two militants were also killed in the exchange of fire with SFs, a Police spokesman said. BSF officials said an ASI of the force was killed in the attack on the 182nd Battalion camp. Two BSF jawans (troopers) and a Policeman were also injured in the attack, the officials said. The attack took place at 4.00 am and the exchange of fire is still on between the militants and security forces, they said.The Times of Indiaadds that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the attack. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called a high level meeting to discuss the issue.
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October - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from separate places in Bijapur District on October 3, reports PTI. While an explosive weighing five kilograms was unear
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from separate places in Bijapur District on October 3, reports PTI. While an explosive weighing five kilograms was unearthed from Basaguda Police Station area, another of two kilograms was recovered from Gangaloor Police Station limits, a local Police official said.A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s 85th battalion and District Force while carrying out an area domination operation on Bijapur-Gangaloor road spotted the IED connection near a Government High School in Tondapara village, around 450 kilometres away from Raipur, he said. Later, the low intensity explosive, packed in a small steel container, hidden beneath the earth on a dirt track was detected there and diffused, he said. In the other incident, a joint team of CRPF's 168th battalion and local Police unearthed the five kilograms explosive from a dirt track between Sarkeguda and New Tarrem where a SFs camp is located, he added. The explosives were defused by the bomb disposal squads, he added.
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October - 3 
Security Forces foiled a pre-dawn attempt by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants to storm a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the high-security Srinagar airport on October 3, killing all three militants in an operation that also claimed the life
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Security Forces foiled a pre-dawn attempt by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants to storm a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the high-security Srinagar airport on October 3, killing all three militants in an operation that also claimed the life of an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the force, Police said, Daily Excelsior reports. SATP had earlier reported that two militants and ASI were killed in the attack.While addressing a press conference after eliminating the three fidayeen, Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Muneer Ahmad Khan said that the attackers entered the BSF camp by cutting the fence between Friends Colony and Gogoland. “They cut the fence and taking advantage of darkness entered administrative block and GOs Mess. One of them was eliminated outside the building. They were wearing Army uniform and two of them were later killed in a brief gun fight”, said Khan. “The operation was delayed to ensure zero collateral damage as there are residential houses near the camp. The operation which started at 4 am ended at 1 pm,” he said. Khan said that JeM is responsible for the attack. “The group is from JeM and they have taken responsibility as well”, he said. “They had infiltrated in July-August from Shakkarpur in Jammu. Three of them were killed in Pulwama when they attack Police Lines last month. They are now left with 6-7 members and we are looking for them and we will eliminate them”, he said. The IGP said that the JeM is a threat as they are known for doing such type of attacks. “We will deal with them differently”, he added. Khan said that the Over Ground Workers (OGWs) network of Jaish has been identified and they know who provided them logistics for reaching the airport and DPL Pulwama. “We have started acting against them”, he added.
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October - 3 
The ceasefire agreement signed by the Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland(NDFB-P) with the Centre is nearing completion of 12 years, but the NDFB-P leaders have firm belief that they will have a separate state of "Bodola
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The ceasefire agreement signed by the Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland(NDFB-P) with the Centre is nearing completion of 12 years, but the NDFB-P leaders have firm belief that they will have a separate state of "Bodoland" one day, reports The Telegraph. Leaders of the NDFB-P on October 3 raised the statehood demand again while addressing their cadres at a conclave organised on the occasion of the 31st foundation day of the outfit at Kumguri designated camp in Serfanguri in Kokrajhar District of Assam. Over 600 cadres of the outfit are lodged in this camp which was set up in 2006. Two other camps are at Borbori in Baksa District and Sapekhaiti in Udalguri District in which around 400 cadres are staying.
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October - 4 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians in Aundhi area of Rajnandgaon District on the suspicion of being ‘Police informers’ on October 4, reports The Hindu. The victims identified as Chandan Kir
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians in Aundhi area of Rajnandgaon District on the suspicion of being ‘Police informers’ on October 4, reports The Hindu. The victims identified as Chandan Kirsam (51) and Vinod Salame (18) were beaten and strangulated to death by Maoists late on Tuesday night, District Superintendent of Police (SP), Prashant Agrawal said.
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October - 4 
A mob gheraoed a Police Station at Radhapur area under Jirania subdivision in West Tripura District on October 4 and tried to set free a man arrested on abduction charges, following which police fired in the air and used batons to disperse them, repo
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A mob gheraoed a Police Station at Radhapur area under Jirania subdivision in West Tripura District on October 4 and tried to set free a man arrested on abduction charges, following which police fired in the air and used batons to disperse them, reports The Assam Tribune The mob demanded release of a Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) supporter Balendra Debbarma (26) soon after he was arrested in connection with an alleged abduction of a car driver Jiban Debnath from Khumwlung on September 20.
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October - 4 
Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF) KK Sharma on October 4 warned Pakistan against its aggression in Jammu and Kashmir and said as long as it doesn’t behave, attacks like that on BSF camp near Srinagar Airport will continue, re
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Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF) KK Sharma on October 4 warned Pakistan against its aggression in Jammu and Kashmir and said as long as it doesn’t behave, attacks like that on BSF camp near Srinagar Airport will continue, reports Daily Excelsior. Speaking to reporters after participating in the wreath-laying ceremony of a killed BSF officer, KK Sharma said “As long as our ‘friendly neighbour’ does not behave, I think we will expect to have many more attacks”, he said. Sharma said that the attackers were targeting arms and ammunition stored at the BSF camp. “Fidayeens cannot be stopped from coming, so the response is important. Without causing collateral damage and without causing much harm to our own forces, we were able to neutralise. BSF has done a good job,” he said.
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October - 4 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA)’s ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is reportedly undergoing treatment at Mymensing-Sherpur area in Bangladesh for an infection on his legs, reports The Shillong Times. Sources from the Border S
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA)’s ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is reportedly undergoing treatment at Mymensing-Sherpur area in Bangladesh for an infection on his legs, reports The Shillong Times. Sources from the Border Security Force (BSF) said the paramilitary force had received inputs that Sohan D Shira was initially treated by medical practitioners in South Garo Hills District. According to the report, BSF has already shared the inputs about the presence of Shira in Bangladesh to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
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October - 4 
On October 4, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Pakistan has a "convoluted history" with terrorism, reports thehansindia.com. Mattis told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that the US administration is being very clear and f
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On October 4, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Pakistan has a "convoluted history" with terrorism, reports thehansindia.com. Mattis told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that the US administration is being very clear and firm in what it expects from Pakistan and is using all aspects of the government to bring about the change, working internationally. "There are a number of lines of effort being put together now in Secretary of Treasury's office, Secretary of State's office, my own office, the intel agencies. We are also working with Secretary General Stoltenberg to ensure that NATO's equities are brought to bear," Mattis said. Certainly, India has a role to play as a neighbour, and potentially a very strong economic benefit to Pakistan, if Pakistan can find a way to carry out its international responsibilities and end any kind of safe haven inside their country, he noted. "There's a great deal that Pakistan can benefit economically, diplomatically, financially for its government; economically for its people; by finally sensing that the tide has shifted against this," Mattis said.
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October - 4 
Police sounded a high alert across the State, especially in Districts bordering Bangladesh, in a bid to curb infiltration of Rohingya refugees into the State, reports The Times of India. The move comes after the arrest of three Indian touts fro
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Police sounded a high alert across the State, especially in Districts bordering Bangladesh, in a bid to curb infiltration of Rohingya refugees into the State, reports The Times of India. The move comes after the arrest of three Indian touts from Sonapura in Sipahijala District of neighbouring Tripura on October 3, who had helped Rohingya refugees gain illegal entry into the State.
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October - 4 
The city based Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court in Rourkela of Sundargarh District on October 4, allowed the Biramitrapur Police to take the four arrested cadres of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), including former
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The city based Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court in Rourkela of Sundargarh District on October 4, allowed the Biramitrapur Police to take the four arrested cadres of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), including former Border Security Force (BSF) Assistant Commandant Jadumani Patra, on a two-day remand, reports KalingaTV. Patra allegedly used to train members of the rebel group on the use of sophisticated weapons at different centres of the organisation. The other arrested PLFI cadres are Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) employee Manu Kujur, ‘zonal committee member’ Arjun Rana alias Kapil Pathak and ‘area commander’ Karan Sai. The cadres were arrested by the Police during a combing operation in Khukhundbahal forest under the Biramitrapur Police Station in Sundargarh District on October 1. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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October - 4 
The Naga People's Front (NPF) on October 4 appealed to the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) to renounce violence and return to the negotiating table with the Union Government, as it is "the ardent desire of the Nag
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The Naga People's Front (NPF) on October 4 appealed to the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) to renounce violence and return to the negotiating table with the Union Government, as it is "the ardent desire of the Naga people", reports The Telegraph.
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October - 4 
Three Army jawans (troopers), identified as Naik Ripple Mapa, Naik Lijanthung Lotha and Sepoy Kiyeka Zhamio were injured in fresh round of mortar shelling and firing by Pakistan rangers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Poonch Distr
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Three Army jawans (troopers), identified as Naik Ripple Mapa, Naik Lijanthung Lotha and Sepoy Kiyeka Zhamio were injured in fresh round of mortar shelling and firing by Pakistan rangers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Poonch District on October 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a mortar shell fired by Pakistani troops fell close to a forward Army post in Poonch sector on October 4 morning causing injuries to three troopers, who were manning the post. Army personnel evacuated the injured and shifted them to hospital.In Poonch sector, forward villages of Digwar, Terwan, Malati, Bigial Dara and surroundings witnessed intense shelling from 8 am to 12.30 pm while villages in Balakote sector including Balakote, Balakote Forward, Panjni, Suhala, Dabbi, Kanga, Sandot and Gulad Top were shelled during wee hours of October 4 morning. Bhawani and Lam in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district received few mortar shells in the afternoon. Authorities ordered closure of educational institutions once again in the areas falling within the range of mortar shelling and firing in Balakote and Poonch Sectors. The panic-stricken people mostly remained confined to their houses in majority of villages falling on the LoC in Poonch District, which bore brunt of the shelling.Sources said India has been giving very strong and effective response to shelling and firing by the Pakistani troops and there have been reports that Pakistan army has suffered heavy losses, both in terms of casualties and infrastructure. Some forward posts and bunkers of Pakistan have been decimated.
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October - 4 
Two persons allegedly linked to an international Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket were arrested in separate incidents and fake notes with a face value of INR 6,00,000 in INR 2,000-denomination seized from them, the Police said on October 4, re
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Two persons allegedly linked to an international Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket were arrested in separate incidents and fake notes with a face value of INR 6,00,000 in INR 2,000-denomination seized from them, the Police said on October 4, reports Firstpost. On September 29, Jahiruddin was arrested in Delhi along with FICN worth INR 5,50,000. Later on October 3, Kranti Chaudhary was arrested in Betiah, Bihar along with FICN worth INR 50,000. The Special Cell unit of the Delhi Police learnt that the FICN was being smuggled to Malda, West Bengal, through the porous Indo-Bangladesh border. From Malda, it was being distributed to FICN racketeers in various parts of the country, including Delhi, the Police said.Chaudhary also revealed that he procures FICN from Nepal. He has been involved in supplying FICN for 15 years. He disclosed that he had supplied FICN to various persons in Delhi, UP, Haryana and Punjab, etc, police said. During interrogation, Jahiruddin revealed that he has been involved in transportation and circulation of fake currency notes for 20 years. He told the police that after demonetisation last year, the supply of FICN was halted, the DCP said. Jahiruddin also revealed that he procured FICN from Chaudhary. He paid INR 45 for INR 100 in fake currency to Chaudhary and charged INR 55 for INR 100 in fake currency from his buyers. He said that he has already delivered about seven-eight consignments of FICN amounting to INR 40,000 in Delhi, he said.
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October - 4 
While three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed by Border Security Force (BSF) at Humhama camp near the Srinagar Airport on October 3, Police said the dead infiltrators were part of a group of seasoned and trained jihadis who had crossed ove
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While three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed by Border Security Force (BSF) at Humhama camp near the Srinagar Airport on October 3, Police said the dead infiltrators were part of a group of seasoned and trained jihadis who had crossed over sometime in August, and they are bracing for more attacks, reports The Times of India. A senior intelligence officer said around 16 armed JeM terrorists had infiltrated into the Indian side. While some spread out into Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts of south Kashmir, three to four terrorists are believed to be in Srinagar alone. Inspector General (IG)-Kashmir range, Munir Ahmad Khan said the group of three terrorists, who carried out the Humhama Fidayeen attack, were from the same group that struck District Police Line (DPL) Pulwama on August 26, in which eight security personnel and three militants were killed. "Four terrorists were killed in Uri on September 25. Six to seven of them are still at large and could carry another attack," IG Khan said, adding that Security Forces (SFs) are on high alert. Sources said the terrorists had infiltrated from two places and four more jihadis are on their radar.According to intelligence reports, October 3's attack was carried out by 'Afzal Guru Squad', which had started out of Pulwama district and sought shelter in residential buildings in Srinagar before attacking the BSF camp. Sources said the terrorists' initial target was the Srinagar airport but they changed their plan because of the strong security arrangement there. Plus, porous fencing on the BSF camp's rear side made it a relatively easy target. IG Khan, however, denied reports of damaged fencing and said the terrorists carried out the attack by cutting the barbed fence around the camp.According to a senior Police officer, there are nearly 70 terrorists, mostly Pakistanis, operating in north Kashmir's Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara Districts. On September 28, four Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists had barged into the home of BSF officer Mohammad Ramzan Parray at Bandipora's Hajin area and killed him, while injuring three of his family members. Police suspect these four terrorists might have sneaked into Srinagar city. "We suspect the terrorists may have come to Srinagar from north Kashmir. We're trying to track them down," said an intelligence officer.
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October - 5 
230 Kuki ‘chiefs’ from across the State under the aegis of Kuki Inpi (apex body of Kuki) on October 5 resolved that the scheduled tripartite talks between the State Government, Union Government and UNC should not infringe on the interest
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230 Kuki ‘chiefs’ from across the State under the aegis of Kuki Inpi (apex body of Kuki) on October 5 resolved that the scheduled tripartite talks between the State Government, Union Government and UNC should not infringe on the interest of other communities, reports Epao.
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October - 5 
Army thwarted major terror attack on an Army Unit location in Akhnoor town in Jammu District on October 5, as they detected movement of the militants well in time and recovered large quantity of explosives and other material including an Improvised E
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Army thwarted major terror attack on an Army Unit location in Akhnoor town in Jammu District on October 5, as they detected movement of the militants well in time and recovered large quantity of explosives and other material including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which the militants had planted near the Unit, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said during area sanitization process, Security Forces (SFs) recovered large quantity of explosive material and other items from the spot which included one fully installed IED, two mines, Army combat dresses, identity cards, sharp-edged weapons, sensitive route and other maps and various incriminating stores, which clearly indicated that the militants were planning a terror attack on “sensitive and soft targets” in Akhnoor.Immediately after recoveries were made, Army and Police launched massive search operations in Akhnoor town and surroundings including the routes leading to the border with Pakistan to track down the militants responsible for planting the IEDs near the Army Unit. Though searches continued, there were no reports of any arrests. SFs said that alert and vigilant troops of Army observed suspicious movement close to an Army Unit location near Akhnoor market in wee hours of October 5 morning and immediately activated the “response mechanism”, wherein entire area was cordoned off and massive search operation was conducted. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu Vivek Gupta said that Police have initiated high mechanism of alert after the reports.Reliable sources, however, said since movement of the suspects was observed close to the Army Unit, the possible target of the militants could be the same Unit but in view of high degree of alert being maintained by the troops, the attack was thwarted and militants failed in their nefarious designs.Immediately after affecting the recoveries Army and Police teams carried out massive search operations in Akhnoor town including areas leading the border with Pakistan to track down the militants. However, no contact was established with militants or their Over Ground Workers (OGWs).
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October - 5 
Meanwhile, Police foiled a rifle snatching bid by two to three unidentified persons in down town area of Srinagar city in Srinagar District on October 5, reports Daily Excelsior. The youth tried to snatch the Self Loading Rifle (SLR) of a constable F
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Meanwhile, Police foiled a rifle snatching bid by two to three unidentified persons in down town area of Srinagar city in Srinagar District on October 5, reports Daily Excelsior. The youth tried to snatch the Self Loading Rifle (SLR) of a constable Fayaz Ahmad of IRP (Indian Reserve Police) 2nd Battalion outside Jamia Masjid Srinagar at around 4.45 pm. However, he resisted and foiled the attempt. The youth later fled from the spot. Soon after the incident, a joint team of Special Operation Group (SOG), Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrived at the spot and started searches to nab the youth who tried to snatch the rifle.This is the second incident of its kind in less than 24-hours as some youth snatched a rifle from an IRP constable who was guarding Khankahi Moula shrine in down town on October 4 evening, adds Daily Excelsior.
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October - 5 
Plans to hand over Relief and Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Departments to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) by December 31 was finalised at a review meeting between the Union and Assam State Government and Bodo leaders on October 5, re
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Plans to hand over Relief and Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Departments to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) by December 31 was finalised at a review meeting between the Union and Assam State Government and Bodo leaders on October 5, reports The Assam Tribune. On the pending issue of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Bodos living in the Karbi Anglong areas and Dima Hasao Hill Districts, it was decided that a fresh Bill would have to be drafted and passed by the Union Cabinet. The previous Bill pending in the Parliament had some technical flaws. The meeting today also decided to sort out the issue of lack of proper guidelines for flow of Central funds to the Sixth Schedule areas, as a result of which the Centre’s flagship programmes are lying unimplemented in the BTC areas. There are no proper guidelines for distribution of funds for the Central flagship programmes, sources said.
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October - 5 
Surrendered A’chik National Volunteer Council-Breakaway faction (ANVC-B) cadres who are yet to receive their rehabilitation package have expressed disappointment over the Meghalaya Government’s delay to act on the matter, reports The Shil
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Surrendered A’chik National Volunteer Council-Breakaway faction (ANVC-B) cadres who are yet to receive their rehabilitation package have expressed disappointment over the Meghalaya Government’s delay to act on the matter, reports The Shillong Times on October 6. Pointing out that those cadres who are yet to receive the package are finding it difficult to start a new life, they urged the government to speed up the process of releasing the same. The cadres have also sought the intervention of NGO and Church leaders on the matter.
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October - 5 
The Chhattisgarh Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a couple, in Kanker District on October 5, reports The Pioneer. Acting on specific inputs, a composite squad of personnel from the Border Security Fo
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The Chhattisgarh Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a couple, in Kanker District on October 5, reports The Pioneer. Acting on specific inputs, a composite squad of personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) and District Force launched a search operation in the interiors of an area under Koyalibeda Police Station limits, Kanker Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Jaiprakash Badhai said. On spotting the patrolling team, the Maoists tried to escape but were nabbed after a short chase in Panidobir village, he said. Those arrested were identified as Ramnath Usendi (30), Saman Singh Anchla (50), Bazaru Ram Anchla (20) and his wife Urmila Anchla (20), the ASP said. Two muzzle loading guns, a detonator, explosive powder, some splinters, electric wires, Maoist banners and other items were recovered from their possession, he said. The cadres would be interrogated to gather details about the functioning of lower rung rebels in the region, ASP, Jaiprakash added.
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October - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Imra Kabasi, from Bapanapalli under Padia Police limits in Malkangiri District on October 5, reports The Telegraph. According to reports, the Maoists dragged Imr
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Imra Kabasi, from Bapanapalli under Padia Police limits in Malkangiri District on October 5, reports The Telegraph. According to reports, the Maoists dragged Imra to the nearby forest and slit his throat. The Maoists suspected Imra as a ‘Police informer’.
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October - 5 
the Pherzawl District Demand Committee (PDDC) has urged all concerned to desist from including Pherzawl district in any demand for rollback of newly created districts, reports Epao. Pherzawl is one of the seven newly created Districts.
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the Pherzawl District Demand Committee (PDDC) has urged all concerned to desist from including Pherzawl district in any demand for rollback of newly created districts, reports Epao. Pherzawl is one of the seven newly created Districts.
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October - 5 
Tribal Union of Chumukedima Town (TUCT) on October 5 at the public rally resolved to deport “Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants (IBIs)” from Chumukedima area in Dimapur District with immediate effect. During the rally the TUCT also adopted a
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Tribal Union of Chumukedima Town (TUCT) on October 5 at the public rally resolved to deport “Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants (IBIs)” from Chumukedima area in Dimapur District with immediate effect. During the rally the TUCT also adopted a 10-point resolution, reports Nagaland Post. Social activist, Khekiye K Sema explained, “This is not a rally against Muslims but a rally against illegal Bangladeshis”. Sema pointed out that Bangladeshi immigrants were not Indians but illegal foreigners, and therefore “we are saying that they must be deported from our land.” At the end of the rally, after the adoption of the 10-point resolution, the tribal bodies also decided to form a state level body to check the influx of IBIs in the state.
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October - 5 
Unidentified militants on October 5 shot dead a non-local trader, Lal Babu Singh (50), near a crematorium located at Oinam Leirak at Chanchipur area under Singjamei Police station in Imphal West District, reports Epao
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Unidentified militants on October 5 shot dead a non-local trader, Lal Babu Singh (50), near a crematorium located at Oinam Leirak at Chanchipur area under Singjamei Police station in Imphal West District, reports Epao
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October - 5 
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on October 5 said that the Union Government never declared citizenship for the Chakma-Hajong refugees, an issue which led to widespread protests in the state last month, reports The Telegraph. Rijiju, acc
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Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on October 5 said that the Union Government never declared citizenship for the Chakma-Hajong refugees, an issue which led to widespread protests in the state last month, reports The Telegraph. Rijiju, according to the Chief Minister's Office, said the Centre had "never declared to give" citizenship to the Chakma-Hajong refugees. "It is only in the media where it appeared that the Centre is according citizenship. The state's leadership had, in a recent meeting with the Union home ministry, vehemently denied any concession to the Chakma-Hajongs. The state government declared never to compromise with the constitutional rights and protection given to the indigenous people of Arunachal," the CMO said, quoting Rijiju. He also spoke on the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy, another contentious issue, asserting Tibetans settled in that state were not seeking citizenship.
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October - 6 
A court in Jaipur (Rajasthan) on October 6 awarded life sentence to Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF) terrorist, Harnek Singh for the abduction of Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha’s son Rajendra more than 22 years ago, reports Hindustan Times. A
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A court in Jaipur (Rajasthan) on October 6 awarded life sentence to Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF) terrorist, Harnek Singh for the abduction of Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha’s son Rajendra more than 22 years ago, reports Hindustan Times. Additional District Judge Pramod Malik also slapped a penalty of INR 20,000 on the convict. Harnek Singh, who belonged to terrorist outfit KLF, has been in jail since he was arrested by the Punjab Police in 2004. He was brought to Jaipur and arrested in this case on February 28, 2007. The Additional District Judge had held Singh guilty in the abduction case on October 5 and reserved the order on quantum of punishment for today (October 6).
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October - 6 
A security personnel snatched a firearm from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and fired at the Maoists, forcing them to retreat in Dantewada District on October 6, reports Odishatv. A Police official said five Maoists masquerading
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A security personnel snatched a firearm from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and fired at the Maoists, forcing them to retreat in Dantewada District on October 6, reports Odishatv. A Police official said five Maoists masquerading as villagers attacked Constable Bhimaram Kunjam at Hitwar village in Maoist-hit Kuakonda. Undaunted, Kunjam snatched the pistol and fired at them, forcing them to flee, the Police official said, adding that the Constable had gone to the village for gathering information. The official said the pistol belonged to sub-inspector who was killed in a Maoist attack in Kuakonda on February 28, 2014.
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October - 6 
An official on October 6 informed that the Mizoram Government is not ready to begin the process of Bru repatriation from the first week of November as desired by the Centre for different reasons, reports The Assam Tribune. It would not be possible to
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An official on October 6 informed that the Mizoram Government is not ready to begin the process of Bru repatriation from the first week of November as desired by the Centre for different reasons, reports The Assam Tribune. It would not be possible to start the proposed Bru repatriation from the six relief camps in North Tripura District (Tripura) from November one for different reasons, including lack of prompt action by the Centre on fund allocation, state Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama told PTI.
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October - 6 
Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) KK Sharma said on October 6, that as many as 140 vulnerable spots have been identified along the 4,096-kilometer long India-Bangladesh border from where Rohingya Muslims could cross over to India, rep
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Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) KK Sharma said on October 6, that as many as 140 vulnerable spots have been identified along the 4,096-kilometer long India-Bangladesh border from where Rohingya Muslims could cross over to India, reports The Times of India. The BSF has chalked out a detailed plan to keep a vigil on the "spillover effect of the Rohingyas crossing over to India." The security at these 140 sections has been strengthened by deploying more manpower and adding technological inputs and gadgets, diverted from other posts, he said while interacting with media at a joint conference with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Abul Hossain in New Delhi.The two border forces on Friday concluded their four-day bi-annual DG-level talks, during which several issues like the influx of Rohingyas, smuggling of cattle, fake currency and drugs were discussed. Sharma said that the BSF, with the help of intelligence agencies, has also launched a campaign to identify and take action against the touts, who could help Rohingyas and enter India themselves.
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October - 6 
Meanwhile, authorities in Srinagar had imposed restrictions in Nowhatta, Khanyar, Safa Kadal, MR Gunj, Kralkhud, Maisuma and Rainawari Police Station areas of the city to foil protests which were called by separatists.
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Meanwhile, authorities in Srinagar had imposed restrictions in Nowhatta, Khanyar, Safa Kadal, MR Gunj, Kralkhud, Maisuma and Rainawari Police Station areas of the city to foil protests which were called by separatists.
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October - 6 
Meanwhile, the United Naga Council (UNC) on October 6 demanded the State Government to state its "concrete position" on the district creation issue, reports Epao. UNC also demanded the nullification of the Manipur State Government constitut
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Meanwhile, the United Naga Council (UNC) on October 6 demanded the State Government to state its "concrete position" on the district creation issue, reports Epao. UNC also demanded the nullification of the Manipur State Government constituted 'Boundary Commission’. Sources from UNC informed Newmai News Network tonight that though the next round of talks has been slated for November 10, the future talks on the district creation issue will depend on how the State Government respond to the objection raised by the Naga body on the constitution of the Boundary Commission .on December 8, 2016, the then Okram Ibobi Singh Government created seven new districts namely Jiribam, Kakching, Kangpokpi, Kamjong, Tengnoupal, Pherzawl and Noney
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October - 6 
Militants shot dead at former militant, identified as Rafiq Ahmad bhat alias Dada in Tral town of Pulwama District on October 6, reports Daily Excelsior. In the incident, Dada sustained serious bullet injury and was immediately shifted to nearby hosp
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Militants shot dead at former militant, identified as Rafiq Ahmad bhat alias Dada in Tral town of Pulwama District on October 6, reports Daily Excelsior. In the incident, Dada sustained serious bullet injury and was immediately shifted to nearby hospital where from he was shifted to Srinagar for specialised treatment. However, doctors at SMHS declared him brought dead.
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October - 6 
Pakistan has violated the cease-fire agreement (CFA) over 600 times so far this year (2017), the highest in the last one decade, a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said, reports The Times of India. “Pakistani troops have opened fi
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Pakistan has violated the cease-fire agreement (CFA) over 600 times so far this year (2017), the highest in the last one decade, a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said, reports The Times of India. “Pakistani troops have opened fire on Indian territories more than 600 times till September 30. Eight civilians and 16 security personnel were killed in the firing”, a UMHA official said. It is the highest number of ceasefire violations in nearly a decade, the official said.There were nearly 450 ceasefire violations in 2016 in which 13 civilians and as many security personnel were killed. The truce between India and Pakistan along the International Border (IB), the Line of Control (LoC) and the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) in Jammu and Kashmir had come into force in November 2003.
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October - 6 
Police arrested one cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak- Vice Chairman faction (PREPAK-VC), Sapam Tiken alias Momocha alias Siroy (30) in a search operation at Keishampat Aheibam Leikai area of Imphal West district, reports Imph
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Police arrested one cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak- Vice Chairman faction (PREPAK-VC), Sapam Tiken alias Momocha alias Siroy (30) in a search operation at Keishampat Aheibam Leikai area of Imphal West district, reports Imphal Free Press.
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October - 6 
Rh Raising, ‘Convenor’ of ‘Steering Committee’ which is the highest decision making body of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), on October 6 said that the “Framework Agreement recognizes the
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Rh Raising, ‘Convenor’ of ‘Steering Committee’ which is the highest decision making body of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), on October 6 said that the “Framework Agreement recognizes the sovereign right of the Nagas and integration of all Naga territories is the legitimate right of the Nagas”, reports Epao . Rh Raising said this while speaking at the "Joint Council Meeting on Indian and Burmese Colonialism" said NSCN-IM ‘convenor’. According to Rh Raising, the Framework Agreement “has recognized the unique identity” and the history of the Nagas. “It has also recognized the territory of the Nagas by stating that Nagas are the owner of their land. It is also mutually agreed upon that integration of all Naga territories is the legitimate right of the Nagas. For bringing an honourable and acceptable solution to both parties, co-existence of the two entities and shared sovereignty of the two entities are mutually agreed,” Rh Raising said.
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October - 6 
Separately, a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Mohammad Altaf Khan and his 11-year-old son, Waqif Altaf were injured in a militant attack at Hanjin village of Kralgund in Handwara area of Kupwara District on October 6, reports Daily Excels
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Separately, a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Mohammad Altaf Khan and his 11-year-old son, Waqif Altaf were injured in a militant attack at Hanjin village of Kralgund in Handwara area of Kupwara District on October 6, reports Daily Excelsior. According to Police, the militants barged into the house of Mohammad Altaf Khan and fired indiscriminately in which Altaf and his minor son Waqif Altaf were injured. Soon after the incident, a joint team of Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrived on the spot and launched searches to nab the militants.
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October - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have gunned down a person, identified as Dambaru Nayak, after a ‘praja court’ (People’s court) trial at Kurub village under Kalimela Police limits in Malkangiri District late o
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have gunned down a person, identified as Dambaru Nayak, after a ‘praja court’ (People’s court) trial at Kurub village under Kalimela Police limits in Malkangiri District late on October 6, reports Odishatv. Dambaru was shot dead by the Maoists on the charges of being ‘Police informer’. According to reports, nearly 20 to 25 armed Maoists had come to the village and dragged Dambaru out of his home. Later, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’, they killed him before other villagers. Dambaru was earlier a Maoist sympathizer and had later surrendered before police around two years ago.
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October - 6 
The decision to create seven new districts in Manipur, which led to massive protests and 139-day blockade on National Highways connecting the State, will be reviewed at a tripartite meeting called by Union Home Ministry on October 6 (today) in Senapa
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The decision to create seven new districts in Manipur, which led to massive protests and 139-day blockade on National Highways connecting the State, will be reviewed at a tripartite meeting called by Union Home Ministry on October 6 (today) in Senapati District, reports Epao. The representatives of United Naga Council (UNC), Union and State Governments will take part in the UHM meeting. UNC, the apex political organisation of Nagas residing in the hill districts of Manipur, had staged massive protests following the creation of the new districts alleging that such a move would divide the ancestral land of the Nagas.
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October - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 6 questioned a 26-yer-old youth, identified as Amir in Mettupalayam in Coimbatore Rural District of Tamil Nadu for his suspected links with the militant group Islamic State (IS/ISIS), reports The Tim
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 6 questioned a 26-yer-old youth, identified as Amir in Mettupalayam in Coimbatore Rural District of Tamil Nadu for his suspected links with the militant group Islamic State (IS/ISIS), reports The Times of India. The youth, who is running a mobile sales and service shop, was picked up by a NIA team from Kochi in Ernakulam District of Kerala on October 6th morning. Amir, who has no criminal record in the local police stations, was taken to Mettupalayam station and questioned him. NIA officials recovered a mobile phone and five SIM cards from him. After questioning him for hours, the officials let him go. He was asked to appear before them in Kochi on October 9.
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October - 6 
The Thane Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) suspects that a 23-year-old youth from Kalyan, identified as Yusuf Akhtar Shaikh, who went missing in May 2016, may have joined the Islamic State (IS), reports Hindustan Times on October 7. “We suspect Shaik
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The Thane Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) suspects that a 23-year-old youth from Kalyan, identified as Yusuf Akhtar Shaikh, who went missing in May 2016, may have joined the Islamic State (IS), reports Hindustan Times on October 7. “We suspect Shaikh has joined the IS, but we have no leads. We will talk to his mother once we get his call data records,” said an officer from the Thane ATS.However, the local Police claimed they have no such information. According to Police, Shaikh, a resident of Indira Nagar in Kalyan in Thane District, has been undergoing treatment for schizophrenia for the past few years. He left from home on May 11, 2016, after a fight with his mother. When he didn’t return till late at night, his mother filed a missing person’s complaint.
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October - 6 
The United Nations (UN) has received reports of Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] using children to fight in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and of terrorists burning at least 30 schools in Kashmir last year, according to Secretary-General Antonio G
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The United Nations (UN) has received reports of Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] using children to fight in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and of terrorists burning at least 30 schools in Kashmir last year, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, reports Zee News on October 7. In his annual report on Children in Armed Conflict, Guterres said, "Children continued to be affected by incidents of violence between armed groups and the government, in particular in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, as well as tensions in Jammu and Kashmir." He further said, "The United Nations continued to receive reports of the recruitment and use of children by armed groups, including the Naxalites, in particular in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand."In the report for 2015 released in 2016, the then-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had said the Naxalites were using children as young as six in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal. Guterres's report covering conflicts during 2016 was sent to the Security Council on October 5. The report recorded far more violations against children by terrorists and other armed groups than by Governments. It said there were about 4,000 verified cases involving government forces and over 11,500 by non-state armed groups in the 20 nations covered in the report. "I call upon the (Indian) government to develop appropriate mechanisms to protect children from recruitment, as well as to separate and reintegrate recruited children," Guterres said. "I also urge the Government to ensure the protection of children from any form of violence in the context of civil unrest or law and order operations." "Children continued to be killed and injured in the context of operations of national security forces against Maoist armed groups," Guterres said, but did not provide any numbers. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), 213 civilians were killed in encounters, an increase from the 171 in 2015, but the number of children was not provided, his report said.
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October - 6 
Twenty Bangladeshi youngsters, believed to be in touch with Islamic terror organisation recruiters have gone missing from western Uttar Pradesh (UP) over the years, according to the revelation made in a report prepared by Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) o
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Twenty Bangladeshi youngsters, believed to be in touch with Islamic terror organisation recruiters have gone missing from western Uttar Pradesh (UP) over the years, according to the revelation made in a report prepared by Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the UP Police, which arrested four illegal Bangladeshi immigrants linked to Bangladesh-based terror modules in the past 10 weeks. All four had taken refuge in Saharanpur and were staying in Deoband, the Islamic seminary in western UP.IG UP ATS Asim Arun said, “Faizan went missing from Saharanpur in the first week of August. We had recovered IS literature from his room and he had even scribbled a few things on a piece of paper used for making lethal bombs”. Linked to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and other Islamic terror outfits, Faizan, was apparently trying to wage war against the country and had visited Kashmir valley. Through cash deposit receipts found in his room, the ATS found that Faizan had received money from different sources, regularly. “Most of the payments the group of illegal immigrants received were valued below `50,000 but we were surprised to see up to `9.80 lakh deposited in one go in accounts operated by them at Saharanpur”, the IG said. Other security agencies in the country have been alerted to look out for Mr Faizan.
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October - 6 
Two persons arrested for allegedly providing logistical and material support to terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir for carrying out subversive activities were on October 6 sent to judicial custody by a Delhi court for a mont
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Two persons arrested for allegedly providing logistical and material support to terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir for carrying out subversive activities were on October 6 sent to judicial custody by a Delhi court for a month, reports The Indian Express. District Judge Poonam A Bamba sent Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmed Peer to jail after they were produced in the court by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) which submitted that they were not required for further custodial interrogation. Both the accused, residents of Wahama in Kupwara District, were arrested on September 19 by the NIA from Jammu in connection with a case registered in July 2016.Police in Jammu and Kashmir had arrested a Pakistani national, Bahadur Ali, from Handwara in Kupwara District in July 2016 and allegedly seized a large quantity of incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, from him. The case was later handed over to the NIA. The two accused allegedly provided material and logistical support to Ali and his associates soon after their infiltration into Indian territory, the NIA said. Both the accused were local supporters of Ali and had visited Pakistan thrice and met terrorists from Hizb-ul-Mujahideen(HM)and Lashkar-e-Toiba(LeT)and were still in their contact, it was alleged.
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October - 6 
Underlining their common concern over the threat from terrorism and extremism, India and EU on October 6 adopted a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Combating Terrorism with a view to deepen their strategic and security cooperation, reports The Times
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Underlining their common concern over the threat from terrorism and extremism, India and EU on October 6 adopted a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Combating Terrorism with a view to deepen their strategic and security cooperation, reports The Times of India. The 14th India-EU summit here saw the two sides expressing strong commitment to combat terrorism "in all its forms and manifestations, based on a comprehensive approach".The statement condemned terror attacks across the world from Pathankot, Uri, Nagrota, Anantnag (Amarnath Yatra) and Srinagar to Paris, Brussels, Nice, Berlin, London, Stockholm, Manchester, Barcelona and Turkey. It also recalled the November 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai-26/11 and called for the perpetrators of these attacks to be brought to justice. The joint statement on terrorism was issued following the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EU representatives - Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Jean Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. "The leaders called for the effective implementation of existing international commitments on countering terrorism, including the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy, relevant UN Security Council resolutions and targeted sanctions relating to terrorism,'' said the statement.
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October - 6 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 6 ordered constitution of a high-level five-member Committee comprising officers from UMHA and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government to study problems of border people on LoC and IB in the State to
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 6 ordered constitution of a high-level five-member Committee comprising officers from UMHA and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government to study problems of border people on LoC and IB in the State to help Centre as well as State Governments take immediate steps to minimize their problems in the wake of heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistan, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a decision to constitute the high-level team was taken after Rajnath Singh, who had visited Nowshera sector of Rajouri District during his four-day J&K tour from September 9 to 12, listened to the plight of border migrants, who had shifted to Nowshera town in the wake of Pakistan shelling. Later, more people had to desert their homes from Arnia, Ramgarh and RS Pura sectors on the IB following shelling and firing, though they had returned after few days. Sources said the UMHA had asked the team to study problems faced by the people living on LoC and IB including their peace time as well as shelling time requirement and steps the Centre and State Governments can take for safety and security of the border dwellers, who become victims of shelling as they had to migrate repeatedly, which seriously affect their livelihood as well as studies of the children.
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October - 7 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer, identified as Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Anwar Ali was injured as militants fired upon a CRPF party near Malpora in Mir Bazaar area in Kulgam District on October 7 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. So
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer, identified as Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Anwar Ali was injured as militants fired upon a CRPF party near Malpora in Mir Bazaar area in Kulgam District on October 7 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Soon after the incident, a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched hunt to nab the attackers. No militant outfit so far has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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October - 7 
Five Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) cadres were arrested by the Ranka Police during a search operation in Garhwa District, reports The Pioneer on October 8. The Police team also busted the camp of the Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] group, JPC.
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Five Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) cadres were arrested by the Ranka Police during a search operation in Garhwa District, reports The Pioneer on October 8. The Police team also busted the camp of the Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] group, JPC. Police recovered one country made pistol, four live cartridges, two stolen bikes, Naxal pamphlet, Police uniform, five mobile phones etc. from their possession. They arrested cadres have been identified as Amresh Chaudhry, Sitaram Chaudhry, Chhotu Chaudhry, Arun Chaudhry and Dharmendra Chaudhry, all resident of village Danda under Danda Police Station. Garhwa Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohammed Arshi said the arrested JPC extremists were demanding extortion money from 22 families of the newly appointed constables in primitive tribe battalion. They had demanded INR 400,000 and a son or daughter for the organisation from all the families. Extortion money was demanded from families who are living in Ranka Bhandariya Police Station area. JPC extremists sought extortion money after distributing Pamphlets. Amresh Chaudhry was the ‘commander’ of the JPC. After killing of JPC founder ‘commander’ Kuldeep Chaudhry organisation was dead. Amresh and Sitaram are making efforts to revive it through extortion of people. JPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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October - 7 
Five United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants were arrested during an operation carried out recently by Meghalaya and Assam police, reports The Shillong Times on October 8. The two
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Five United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants were arrested during an operation carried out recently by Meghalaya and Assam police, reports The Shillong Times on October 8. The two ULFA-I militants were identified as Simanta Rabha and Kusha Rabha of Rongjuli area of Goalpara District and were arrested from the same area. The GNLA cadres are Pillar Sangma, Philip Sangma and Nobin Sangma, the trio was arrested from Williamnagar in East Garo Hills. The modus operandi was such that GNLA Overground Workers would identify potential victims, in this case coal dealers and other businessmen, in the Nangalbibra-Jadigittim coal region of South Garo Hills and they were directed to deliver the money in Assam. “These militants were running the extortion racket in this manner to avoid detection in Garo Hills because many a time the delivery of extortion money was intercepted by us,” said Meghalaya Director General of Police SB Singh.
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October - 7 
In the meantime SFs on October 7 launched a cordon-and-search operation at Bellow village of Pulwama District during which violent clashes erupted while a local house was damaged after catching fire, adds Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Police, Army
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In the meantime SFs on October 7 launched a cordon-and-search operation at Bellow village of Pulwama District during which violent clashes erupted while a local house was damaged after catching fire, adds Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Police, Army and CRPF laid a cordon-and-search at Bellow village following inputs about the presence of some militants. Soon after the cordon, locals took to streets and pelted stones on SFs. SFs also fired tear smoke shells to disperse them. Meanwhile, house belonging to one Ghulam Ahmad Dar caught fire during the clashes.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwama Mohd Aslam Choudhary said the search operation was launched following inputs about the presence of some militants. After hours of clashes, SFs called off the search operation as no militant was found in the area.
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October - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 7 arrested a Government of People’s Republic of Nagaland/ Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (GPRN/NSCN) militant, Neikhoo Tarakhano (31), from south point market in Kohima town in Kohima District, report
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 7 arrested a Government of People’s Republic of Nagaland/ Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (GPRN/NSCN) militant, Neikhoo Tarakhano (31), from south point market in Kohima town in Kohima District, reports Nagaland Post on October 14. SFs recovered 28 GPRN ‘work permit’ and cash of INR 4,310.
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October - 7 
The demonetisation has resulted in a sharp reduction in insurgent and terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) where stone throwers were no longer active in the last 8-10 months, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on October 7, reports Daily
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The demonetisation has resulted in a sharp reduction in insurgent and terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) where stone throwers were no longer active in the last 8-10 months, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on October 7, reports Daily Excelsior. The Finance Minister said following the demonetisation, there has been sharp reduction in insurgent and terror activities in States like J&K and Chhattisgarh. The terror funding itself has gotten squeezed, Jaitley said. “You are having terrorist incidents (now), but the fact that you were finding 5,000-10,000 stone throwers being provided with money by the terrorist organisations, why is it that in the last 8-10 months it has not happened?”, he asked.
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October - 7 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Jharkhand Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police in connection with the case of killing of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Ramesh Munda, allegedly by Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Jharkhand Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police in connection with the case of killing of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Ramesh Munda, allegedly by Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], in 2008, reports The Hindu on October 8. Investigations revealed that ASI, Sheshnath Singh, had provided information about the movement of Munda to the Naxals, an NIA spokesperson said. Singh has been sent to Policy custody till October 15, he said, adding that NIA teams had also conducted searches at four locations in Ranchi. Munda was shot dead in the Bundu town of his Tamar constituency in the Ranchi District on July 9, 2008.
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October - 7 
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’s (UAVs) base at Bhilai in Durg District has been shifted to Jagdalpur in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on October 8. The centre, with about three dozen flying assets of various categories
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The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’s (UAVs) base at Bhilai in Durg District has been shifted to Jagdalpur in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on October 8. The centre, with about three dozen flying assets of various categories, has been recently moved “lock, stock and barrel” to Jagdalpur, in vicinity of the worst Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence-affected Districts like Sukma and Dantewada, in order to provide Security Forces (SFs) an enhanced aerial surveillance to conduct anti-Maoist operations. “The UAV base has recently been shifted and activated in the heart of the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. The idea to shift the technical command centre is to provide quick and long haul aerial reconnaissance to the anti-Naxal operations forces on ground like the CRPF, CoBRA and the State Police,” an unnamed senior security official involved in the operation said. The UAVs were earlier flying to Bastar from Bhilai, which is about 300 kilometers away, and hence the amount of time taken to travel would defeat the purpose of conducting timely and precise operations. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed about 40,000 troops, including teams of its special guerrilla action force Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), in Chhattisgarh, primarily in south Bastar Division, to conduct anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism (LWE) operations.
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October - 8 
A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army, identified as Subedar Rajkumar was killed after he suffered a bullet injury in Drang village of Khag Tehsil of Budgam District on October 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia s
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A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army, identified as Subedar Rajkumar was killed after he suffered a bullet injury in Drang village of Khag Tehsil of Budgam District on October 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that Subedar Rajkumar received a bullet injury when the Army patrolling party came under fire on October 8th night in general area of Drang. The fire was returned. However, one Army man was killed in cross-fire.
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October - 8 
After a lull of couple of days, Pakistan on October 8th night again violated Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) at Khari Karmara and Digwar areas of Poonch sector in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there were no immediate reports of any ca
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After a lull of couple of days, Pakistan on October 8th night again violated Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) at Khari Karmara and Digwar areas of Poonch sector in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage on the Indian side. Official reports said Pakistan army fired few mortars and resorted to firing on forward Indian posts and villages at Khari Karmara and Digwar areas of Poonch sector at about 11 pm. The Indian side retaliated.
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October - 8 
Daily Excelsior reports on October 9 that the shutdown was observed by traders in old town of Anantnag District for the second consecutive day on October 8 amid violent clashes against alleged Police excesses. All the markets of old town of Anan
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Daily Excelsior reports on October 9 that the shutdown was observed by traders in old town of Anantnag District for the second consecutive day on October 8 amid violent clashes against alleged Police excesses. All the markets of old town of Anantnag were shut on the call of United Traders Association, an amalgam of local traders, against what they alleged Police highhandedness. They alleged that several shopkeepers were detained by Police on October 6 during stone-pelting clashes while a senior Police officer posted at Saddar police station also abused them. The traders said that they will not end their protest till the officer is transferred from the area. During the shutdown on October 8, clashes between local youth and SFs erupted in parts of Anantnag town during which Police used teargas canisters. Police have denied all the allegations of traders.
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October - 8 
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police arrested another militant involved in the terror attack on the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Banihal Tehsil of Ramban District on September 20, taking the total number of arrests to four, a senior Police officer
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police arrested another militant involved in the terror attack on the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Banihal Tehsil of Ramban District on September 20, taking the total number of arrests to four, a senior Police officer said on October 8, reports First Post. "Nazir Ahmad, a resident of Verinag in south Kashmir, was arrested in connection with the 20 September attack on the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel which left a head constable dead and another injured," said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ramban, Mohan Lal.Earlier, Gazanfar Iqbal Khan and Mohammad Arif Wani, both residents of Banihal, were arrested on September 22 in connection with the attack and two service rifles, including an AK assault rifle and an INSAS rifle, snatched during the attack, were recovered from them. A third terrorist involved in the attack, Aquib Wahid of Banihal, was arrested on September 25 and a pistol along with some ammunition was recovered from him."The questioning of the trio led to the arrest of Ahmad who provided the weapon to them," Lal said. "Some more arrests are expected in the coming days as their interrogation is still going on," he said. He said Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) had recruited the Banihal youth to set up a base in the otherwise peaceful Chenab Valley.
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October - 8 
Lashkar-e-Toiba(LeT) terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda has been pronounced guilty in 1996 Sonipat bomb blast case by Sonipat Court, oneindia.com reports on October 9. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on October 10 (today). Twin blasts had rocke
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Lashkar-e-Toiba(LeT) terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda has been pronounced guilty in 1996 Sonipat bomb blast case by Sonipat Court, oneindia.com reports on October 9. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on October 10 (today). Twin blasts had rocked Sonipat (Haryana) on December 28, 1996, injuring around a dozen people. Tunda is also accused of masterminding over 40 cases of bomb blasts in Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Hyderabad and Surat.
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October - 8 
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has said the solution to the Naga issue should not disturb peace in his state, while maintaining that an early resolution of peace talks between the Centre and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muiva
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Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has said the solution to the Naga issue should not disturb peace in his state, while maintaining that an early resolution of peace talks between the Centre and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) is desirable in the interest of the entire region, reports The Telegraph.
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October - 8 
Meanwhile, GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is banking on his ally, the ULFA-I to fill the void left by his men who deserted him in large numbers to surrender, reports The Shillong Times on October 9. ULFA’s ‘deputy com
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Meanwhile, GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is banking on his ally, the ULFA-I to fill the void left by his men who deserted him in large numbers to surrender, reports The Shillong Times on October 9. ULFA’s ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ Manoj Rabha alias Dristi Rajkhowa is reportedly trying to import ULFA cadres from neighbouring Assam and even Bangladesh to strengthen the group. According to Meghalaya police, as many as three cadres based in Bangladesh have crossed over and joined the ULFA ranks in GNLA hideouts.
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October - 8 
Meanwhile, Lohardaga District Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthik S said that he Maoists should surrender or to be ready for action, reports The Pioneer on October 9. “Search for other 12 Maoists is still continuing. Those were included Sudh
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Meanwhile, Lohardaga District Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthik S said that he Maoists should surrender or to be ready for action, reports The Pioneer on October 9. “Search for other 12 Maoists is still continuing. Those were included Sudhakaran, Nilima, Ravindra Ganjhu, Bhushan Yadav and others. They have no alternative other than to surrender. They must come forward and try to lead a normal life. They wander in jungles with arms in vain. Their family members also have to lead terrible life,” said the SP. He added that in last two years as many as 16 Maoists have surrendered and 21 children were rescued from them. “15 times the Police have confronted with the Maoists whereas 16 big arms were recovered. 25 Maoists were given punishment after trail in court. The arrest of notorious Naxal Nakul Yadav was a milestone in this thread,” he said.
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October - 8 
One Bedanta Kumar Sinha, a resident engineer at National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), was abducted by suspected Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) militants from his rented house at Bor
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One Bedanta Kumar Sinha, a resident engineer at National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), was abducted by suspected Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) militants from his rented house at Bordumsa in Changlang District late on October 8, reports The Telegraph. According to sources, the engineer had called his friend from an unknown number and informed him that he had been abducted. He said the abductors were demanding INR 15 million. The engineer is a resident of Bihar and had been living in the rented house for the past one month. Sources said Security Forces (SFs) informed Bordumsa Police Station on October 10. "We cannot ascertain who is behind the kidnapping but we suspect it to be the handiwork of ULFA (I). We have informed the family members," Janwang Hangphuk, second Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of Bordumsa Police Station, said. "We have not got any information about any extortion amount being demanded from him,'' he said.
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October - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres along with firearm and some explosives from the forest of Bechagaon village under Narayanpur police station limits in the Narayanpur District on October 8, repor
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres along with firearm and some explosives from the forest of Bechagaon village under Narayanpur police station limits in the Narayanpur District on October 8, reports OneIndia. The arrested were identified as Guddu Ram Hichami (28), Deuram Hichami (25), Juru Mandavi (25), Guddu Ram Potai (21), Katia Ram Nureti (25), Budhuram Mandavi (22) and Popendra Mandavi (24). SFs also recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing 15 kilograms, six kilograms and four kilograms each, one country-made gun and other arms and ammunition from the possession of the arrested Maoists, who were allegedly tasked with collecting ration for Maoists, arranging meeting of villagers, spreading Maoist propaganda and planting IEDs to harm SFs.
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October - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) claim to have arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman during a joint search operation between Tindori and Dhusawad under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District, reports
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Security Forces (SFs) claim to have arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman during a joint search operation between Tindori and Dhusawad under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District, reports The Hitavada on October 9. A joint squad of District Force and 199th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 7 engaged in search operation in Maoist-hit areas falling under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits spotted some suspicious persons while passing through a forest patch between Tindori and Dhusawad, who were trying their escape sensing personnel’s presence. The personnel arrested them after a brief chase. The arrestees were identified as Kumari Poyami, Jagra Benjami, Laxman Benjam and Lakhma Podiyami. According to Police, these Maoists were involved in various crimes including demolition of culvert, which was got constructed by the District Administration in association with the Police Department.
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October - 8 
The 48km India-Bangladesh riverine border on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam has become the focal point of vigil by the Border Security Force (BSF) to prevent possible infiltration by Rohingya refugees from Myanmar via Bangladesh, reports The Telegrap
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The 48km India-Bangladesh riverine border on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam has become the focal point of vigil by the Border Security Force (BSF) to prevent possible infiltration by Rohingya refugees from Myanmar via Bangladesh, reports The Telegraph. Security officials said that a committee formed by the Centre would visit Dhubri tomorrow and inspect the steps taken by the BSF to keep the riverine border under watch. During their four-day tour, the team will inspect the border in Dhubri tomorrow followed by the same in Silchar and in Meghalaya.
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October - 8 
The Joint Secretary at Union Ministry of Home Affairs (in-charge of Northeast), Satyendra Garg, visited designated camps of the United Peoples Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) militants to assure them that the ongoing peace talks with
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The Joint Secretary at Union Ministry of Home Affairs (in-charge of Northeast), Satyendra Garg, visited designated camps of the United Peoples Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) militants to assure them that the ongoing peace talks with the Centre would be speeded up, reports The Telegraph. Garg visited UPF camp Ebenezer at Nathaljang in Kangpokpi district and KNO camps at Cherap and Salem in Tengnoupal district. He interacted with the leaders of the umbrella organisations to seek their opinions on the ongoing talks.
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October - 8 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 8 said that Indian soldiers along the India-Pakistan border had been neutralising at least five-six terrorists every day and that he has asked them to give a fitting reply if Pakistan opened fire, re
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 8 said that Indian soldiers along the India-Pakistan border had been neutralising at least five-six terrorists every day and that he has asked them to give a fitting reply if Pakistan opened fire, reports Daily Excelsior. Singh said that he had ordered Indian soldiers not to fire at their Pakistani counterparts first, but give them a fitting reply by “firing countless bullets” if Pakistan opened fire.
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October - 9 
A group of suspected Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants attacked the Niausa post of the 4 Sikh regiment of the Indian Army at Longding district on October 9, reports The Telegraph. No casualties were reported on ei
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A group of suspected Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants attacked the Niausa post of the 4 Sikh regiment of the Indian Army at Longding district on October 9, reports The Telegraph. No casualties were reported on either side.
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October - 9 
Also, a five-year-old boy, identified as Sipti Hyder was injured in a stone pelting incident in Pulwama District on October 9, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesperson said that the boy was injured in stone pelting by miscreants at Pahoo bridge
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Also, a five-year-old boy, identified as Sipti Hyder was injured in a stone pelting incident in Pulwama District on October 9, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesperson said that the boy was injured in stone pelting by miscreants at Pahoo bridge in Pulwama, He said the injured was immediately taken to a hospital.
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October - 9 
Eight additional companies of Assam Rifles have been deployed along the Mizoram-Myanmar border to ensure that no Rohingya Muslims enter the State from the neighbouring country, reports Epao on October 10.The vigil was tightened on the instructions of
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Eight additional companies of Assam Rifles have been deployed along the Mizoram-Myanmar border to ensure that no Rohingya Muslims enter the State from the neighbouring country, reports Epao on October 10.The vigil was tightened on the instructions of the Centre, an unnamed senior Police official said. “The three companies of Assam Rifles included personnel from its battalion headquarters at Aizawl, Serchhip and Lunglei," he said .The other five companies had personnel from Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, he added.
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October - 9 
Former Jharkhand minister Raja Peter (54) was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 9, for allegedly masterminding and paying for the killing of his political rival Ramesh Singh Munda of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in 2008 at th
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Former Jharkhand minister Raja Peter (54) was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 9, for allegedly masterminding and paying for the killing of his political rival Ramesh Singh Munda of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in 2008 at the hands of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports New Indian Express. Peter, whose official name is Gopal Krishna Pater, was arrested following revelations by former Maoist ‘commander’, Kundan Pahan, during interrogation by the central anti-terrorism agency. Pahan (38), a former CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ who surrendered before Jharkhand Police in May 2017, was a prime accused in Munda's murder. Pahan told NIA officers that Peter had paid the Maoists INR 40 million to eliminate Munda, then a sitting member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamar constituency in Ranchi District. Munda, who was previously a minister in Jharkhand's National democratic Alliance (NDA)-led Government by Arjun Munda, was gunned down by a group of Maoists during a school function on July 9, 2008. Two of his three bodyguards, a party colleague and a student were also killed in the attack.
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October - 9 
Separately, an Army soldier, identified as Vijay Kumar was injured in a mine blast on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch District on October 9 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The Army personnel evacuated him from the site of blas
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Separately, an Army soldier, identified as Vijay Kumar was injured in a mine blast on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch District on October 9 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The Army personnel evacuated him from the site of blast in an injured condition and rushed him to the hospital. He had sustained splinter injuries in the mine explosion, reports said. The Army jawan was part of the patrol party along LoC in Mendhar sector when he stepped over the mine, leading to a powerful blast in which he was injured.
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October - 9 
Stating that terrorist organisations are looking for opportunities to attack India to weaken its fastest growing economy, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 9, asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to safeguard the countr
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Stating that terrorist organisations are looking for opportunities to attack India to weaken its fastest growing economy, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 9, asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to safeguard the country's strategic installations from militant attacks, reports The Times of India. Singh said the country was emerging as the fastest growing economy and it was among the top 10 economies. He said the country's economy would touch USD 5 trillion and would be among the top three economies by 2030. At present, the country's economy is USD 2 trillion, he said. "However, there are anti-India forces that did not like this. They want to weaken the country's economic growth by attacking the strategic installations. Today, the terrorist organisations are looking for an opportunity to strike India," he stated. "Terrorism is a global issue today, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has succeeded in bringing various countries on board in this issue," he said.
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October - 9 
The ‘Chief operational commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Khalid Ahmad alias Khalid Bhai alias Shahid Showkat, was killed in a gun battle in Ladoora village of Sopore area of Baramulla District on October 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Ac
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The ‘Chief operational commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Khalid Ahmad alias Khalid Bhai alias Shahid Showkat, was killed in a gun battle in Ladoora village of Sopore area of Baramulla District on October 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific input regarding the movement of JeM ‘chief operational commander’ in Ladoora area of Sopore, Police laid an ambush at Woveri Mohalla Ladoora. Khalid fired upon the naka party which was retaliated, ensuing an encounter. He was injured but managed to escape from the spot and entered into a residential house. The Security Forces (SFs) immediately cordoned off the house and in the meanwhile Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army also joined the operation. During search, the JeM commander fired again upon the search party. The fire was retaliated and in the ensuing encounter, he was killed.Khalid Ahmad, who is a Pakistani national, was the mastermind behind the fidayeen (suicide) attacks in Jammu and Kashmir including recent attack on Border Security Force (BSF) near Srinagar Airport (October 3, 2017) and District Police Lines Pulwama (August 26, 2017) and on 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Army Camp in 2016 at Khajabagh, Baramulla (October 2, 2016). A Police spokesman said that, “Khalid alias Shahid Showkat was constantly exploring the opportunities to kill the security forces/ police personnel and to attack police/ security establishments in the State. He was motivating youth and poor boys to join his outfit for execution of grenade attacks against monetary benefits on behalf of Pak based JeM commanders.” The spokesman said that he was involved in a number of civilian killing cases and many fidayeen attacks in Kashmir valley. “The terrorist was involved in the recent attack on one SPO namely Altaf Ahmad Khan at Hajin Handwara in which the SPO along with his son and father got seriously injured”, he said.
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October - 9 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 10 (today) said it has arrested one accused, identified as Azharudeen aka Azhar (24) on October 9, for organising a terror camp in Kerala's Kannur district in 2013, reports New Indian Expre
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 10 (today) said it has arrested one accused, identified as Azharudeen aka Azhar (24) on October 9, for organising a terror camp in Kerala's Kannur district in 2013, reports New Indian Express. The person arrested was a resident of Narath in Kerala. The counter-terror agency said the arrest involved the April 23, 2013, case when the secret training camp was organised by Thanal Foundation Trust inside one of its building to impart training in using of swords and explosives. The case was first registered by the state police, before it was taken over by the NIA in August 2013.
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October - 9 
Threemilitants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) including ‘district commander’ Zahid Malik alias Zahid Mir were killed a fierce encounter in Shopian District on October 9, reports Daily Excelsior. The other two militants were identified as Irfa
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Threemilitants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) including ‘district commander’ Zahid Malik alias Zahid Mir were killed a fierce encounter in Shopian District on October 9, reports Daily Excelsior. The other two militants were identified as Irfan Abdullah Ganie and Asif Ahmad Paul. A joint team of 43 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon-and-search at Gatipora village in Kellar at around 4 pm. During the searches, the hiding militants opened fire triggering an encounter. Three militants were killed in the gunfight and all the bodies along with three AK rifles were recovered from the site.
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October - 10 
An accountant of a Kopili tea estate, Kedar Nath Jha (45), was allegedly abducted by unidentified persons while he was returning to his home located at 15 kilo area under Umrangso Police Station in Dima Hasao district on October 10, reports The Teleg
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An accountant of a Kopili tea estate, Kedar Nath Jha (45), was allegedly abducted by unidentified persons while he was returning to his home located at 15 kilo area under Umrangso Police Station in Dima Hasao district on October 10, reports The Telegraph. Dima Hasao Superintendent of Police Vivek Raj Singh said on October 11, "It is difficult to say who or which group is behind the kidnapping as we don't have any leads. However, additional superintendent of police (headquarters) has reached Umrangso and a search operation is on to trace Jha."
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October - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters calling for Odisha bandh (general shut down strike) on October 21 was recovered at Radiguma village under Kotagarh tehsil (revenue unit) in Kandhamal District on October 10, reports KalingaTV. The
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters calling for Odisha bandh (general shut down strike) on October 21 was recovered at Radiguma village under Kotagarh tehsil (revenue unit) in Kandhamal District on October 10, reports KalingaTV. The posters released in the name of CPI-Maoist Odisha State Committee and put up near the Radiguma-Kotagarh road categorically warned the Odisha Government against providing water to industrial houses. Maoists had demanded water for farmers and appealed to the Chhattisgarh Government to stop barrage construction work on the upstream of Mahanadi immediately. Giving an Odisha bandh call on October 21 against the anti-people policies of the State and Central Governments, the Maoists appealed to people to join the bandh in large numbers.
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October - 10 
Meanwhile, Army arrested a Pakistani national, identified as Mohammad Hanif Bhat from the LoC in Shahpur sector of Poonch District on October 10, adds Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Hanif Bhat, a resident of Mujhat Raiya in Narowal District of Pakistan, w
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Meanwhile, Army arrested a Pakistani national, identified as Mohammad Hanif Bhat from the LoC in Shahpur sector of Poonch District on October 10, adds Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Hanif Bhat, a resident of Mujhat Raiya in Narowal District of Pakistan, was about 50 years old and was held near the fencing. However, no recoveries were made from him. He was being questioned as to how he reached close to the LoC.
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October - 10 
Meanwhile, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has asked the State government to pass legislation against the Central government’s decision to grant citizenship to the Chakma and Hajong refugees, reports The Sentinel.
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Meanwhile, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has asked the State government to pass legislation against the Central government’s decision to grant citizenship to the Chakma and Hajong refugees, reports The Sentinel.
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October - 10 
One woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader was arrested during a Police operation against the Maoists in Banka District on October 10, reports The Telegraph. Police said a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Sash
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One woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader was arrested during a Police operation against the Maoists in Banka District on October 10, reports The Telegraph. Police said a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the District Police conducted a raid in the Pararia forest under Katoria Police Station of the District and arrested Parwatia Devi alias Kewali Devi, wife of slain Maoist leader Mantu Khaira. Banka superintendent of police Chandan Kushwaha said the operation was launched on a tip off that Parwatia was scheduled to come to Pararia to meet her associates. The police had to face mild protest from local residents when they took Parwatia into custody. Later, a Police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP, operation) Vimlesh Chandra Jha carried out a raid and seized around 30 kilograms of ammonium nitrate from her hideout under Chanan Police Station of the District.Mantu Khaira, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of the outfit, was killed in an encounter with the Police in Dahibra forest in Banka District in February 2017. Khaira was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head and the Police had launched a special operation to arrest him.
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October - 10 
Separately, Army foiled a major infiltration bid of militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Kupwara District on October 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said that Army deployed in forward posts in Keran noticed mo
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Separately, Army foiled a major infiltration bid of militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Kupwara District on October 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said that Army deployed in forward posts in Keran noticed movement of a group of militants who were trying to infiltrate. The troops challenged them leading to a gun battle. However, during the search of the area, no militant or body was found. “An infiltration bid was foiled by the Army in Keran sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district last night,” the spokesman said. The spokesman said during the searches this morning, soldiers recovered two AK rifles, four magazines, 60 rounds, one pistol and other war-like stores. Sources said that 5-6 militants tried to sneak in but fled back under the cover of darkness when troops challenged them. Massive searches have been launched in the area to ensure that no militant managed to sneak in. Army said that over 150 militants are waiting on the launch pads for infiltration ahead of winter but troops are on high alert to foil their attempt.
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October - 10 
Separately, District Police arrested five close aides of CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’ Maharaja Pramanik from Toklo Police Station area in West Singhbhum District on October 10, reports The Telegraph. They have been identified as Meghnath S
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Separately, District Police arrested five close aides of CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’ Maharaja Pramanik from Toklo Police Station area in West Singhbhum District on October 10, reports The Telegraph. They have been identified as Meghnath Sahu, Jagmohan Tanti, Sudhir Munda, Sukhram and Balkishan Munda. West Singhbhum SP, Anish Gupta said those arrested had resorted to poster campaigning recently.
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October - 10 
Separately, students of the DM College of Commerce staged a sit-in-protest in front of the college campus in protest against the hurling hand grenade inside the college campus in Imphal West District on October 10, reports Epao. The grenade did not e
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Separately, students of the DM College of Commerce staged a sit-in-protest in front of the college campus in protest against the hurling hand grenade inside the college campus in Imphal West District on October 10, reports Epao. The grenade did not explode.
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October - 10 
SFs arrested a militant of Lamyanba Khuman faction of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC), Palmei Lovingson (32), from Konthoujam Maning Leikai in Imphal West District on October 10, reports Epao.Also, SFs arrested another active cad
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SFs arrested a militant of Lamyanba Khuman faction of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC), Palmei Lovingson (32), from Konthoujam Maning Leikai in Imphal West District on October 10, reports Epao.Also, SFs arrested another active cadre of Lamyanba Khuman faction of KCP-MC, namely Hoineilung Kamei alias Temba (38) from Konthoujam Maning Leikai in Imphal West District on October 10, reports Epao. One .32 revolver was seized from his possession.
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October - 10 
Special Police Operations Team (SPOT) has been constituted to better equip Uttar Pradesh-UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in dealing with any possible terror attack or any other kind of eventuality, Outlook India reports on October 11. The team will hel
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Special Police Operations Team (SPOT) has been constituted to better equip Uttar Pradesh-UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in dealing with any possible terror attack or any other kind of eventuality, Outlook India reports on October 11. The team will help in expediting cases and investigation, besides assisting in cyber monitoring of people involved in terror activities. It will also help in the de-radicalising activities, the ATS said in a release. The team would initially have 694 posts, while 316 more posts would be created for the ATS for quick intelligence compilation, internet monitoring and investigation of events, the release said. Currently, there are 264 posts in the ATS."The new force will be ready to deal with bold attacks (attacks on CRPF camps in Rampur, Ayodhya and Pathankot), an abduction and hostage crisis and a bomb attack situation," the ATS said. Specialised commando training would be given to the team members for countering the ultras, rescuing the victims during any such attack and also for foiling a subversive activity by responding to an intelligence input in the shortest possible time, it added. The nature of the team would be that of a high-risk operation team, the release said.
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October - 10 
Suspected militants fired at a convoy of 132 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Sanatnagar Bypass in Srinagar on October 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The CRPF men fired back. However, militants managed to escape without causing any d
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Suspected militants fired at a convoy of 132 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Sanatnagar Bypass in Srinagar on October 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The CRPF men fired back. However, militants managed to escape without causing any damage. Security Forces (SFs) launched searches in the area against the militants who attacked the CRPF.
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October - 10 
The 12-hour railway blockade from 5 am to 5 pm demanding the early creation of Bodoland state and ensuring political rights to the Bodos living outside the proposed Bodoland area by the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), National Democratic Front of Bod
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The 12-hour railway blockade from 5 am to 5 pm demanding the early creation of Bodoland state and ensuring political rights to the Bodos living outside the proposed Bodoland area by the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Pro Talks Faction (NDFB-PTF) and People’s Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) on October 10 paralyzed the movement of train services in the Northeast, reports The Sentinel.
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October - 10 
the CPI-Maoist extended its support to academic Kancha Ilaiah in the backdrop of threats hurled at him following a book written by him on Vaishya community and gave a call to people and democrats to stand by him, reports The Hindu on October 11. The
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the CPI-Maoist extended its support to academic Kancha Ilaiah in the backdrop of threats hurled at him following a book written by him on Vaishya community and gave a call to people and democrats to stand by him, reports The Hindu on October 11. The CPI-Maoist condemned the threats as undemocratic saying people who had objections were free to present their arguments. The threats against Prof. Ilaiah were part of a larger conspiracy by Sangh Parivar, State and Central Governments to curb voices against superstitious beliefs and unscientific thinking, a press release by CPI-Maoist’s official spokesman Jagan stated
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October - 10 
the Director General of Police (DGP) s of four Maoist-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh - discussed about various issues related to movement of Maoists, ganja transportation and other issues here at a resort near Bh
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the Director General of Police (DGP) s of four Maoist-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh - discussed about various issues related to movement of Maoists, ganja transportation and other issues here at a resort near Bhogapuram mandal (administrative division) in Vizianagaram District on October 10, reports The Times of India. The DGPs' reportedly discussed about precautionary measures to be taken as the Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] are gearing up for the first anniversary of the martyrs of Ramaguda encounter. The meeting reportedly concentrated on the LWEs and coordination between the States, besides discussions on present scenario of the Naxal movement.
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October - 10 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has set a deadline to complete the fencing of India-Bangladesh border by March 2019, reports The Sentinel on October 11.Disclosing this, a top unnamed Government official said on October 11 that the governmen
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has set a deadline to complete the fencing of India-Bangladesh border by March 2019, reports The Sentinel on October 11.Disclosing this, a top unnamed Government official said on October 11 that the government has sanctioned the order to fence 3,326 Kilometers of the 4,096 km long India-Bangladesh border. “We have already completed 2,745.69 km of fencing… the remaining portion will be completed by March, 2019,” the official said. The left out area could not be fenced due to geographical location. “We have a long stretch of riverine border with Bangladesh and fencing those areas are not possible,” the official said, adding “Of course, we have floating border outposts to prevent possible influx.” The fence and other infrastructure along the international border are one of the measures to enhance frontier security. Several other measures are taken along the border and its unfenced stretches to curb cross-border crimes. Therefore, lack of complete fencing of borders does not mean it is made easy for infiltration, smuggling, etc, the official said.
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October - 10 
The Uttarakhand Police, on October 10, declared a reward of INR 20,000 on information leading to the arrest of Bhaskar Pandey alias Bhuvan for his alleged involvement in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities, reports India.com. Addi
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The Uttarakhand Police, on October 10, declared a reward of INR 20,000 on information leading to the arrest of Bhaskar Pandey alias Bhuvan for his alleged involvement in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities, reports India.com. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP, Law and Order) Ashok Kumar said that the DGP (Director General of Police) has announced the reward of INR 20,000 on the arrest of Pandey, a resident of Almora District. Pandey was involved in Maoist activities in Almora and Nainital region, he said, adding the accused was involved in incidents of arson and violence in Nainisar and had several cases pending against him.
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October - 11 
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) has been invoked against Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar and Chhota Shakeel in an extortion case on October 11, reports Mumbai Mirror. MCOCA has been invoked against Mumtaz Shaikh, Israr
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Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) has been invoked against Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar and Chhota Shakeel in an extortion case on October 11, reports Mumbai Mirror. MCOCA has been invoked against Mumtaz Shaikh, Israr Sayyad, Pankaj Gangar, Guddu and Shami in an extortion case registered at the Kasarwadavali Police Station in Thane. Because MCOCA has been invoked, Iqbal Kaskar getting released on bail becomes highly unlikely.
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October - 11 
Police arrested two Police personnel and an over-ground worker (OGW) who supplied ammunition to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in Shopian District on October 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that a naka party of Police arrested Adil Ahmad
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Police arrested two Police personnel and an over-ground worker (OGW) who supplied ammunition to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in Shopian District on October 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that a naka party of Police arrested Adil Ahmad Negroo near Circuit House Shopian in suspicious conditions and recovered 20 live rounds of AK-47 from his possession on October 9. “He is a strong OGW of active militant Waseem Wagay alias Saifullah and Ishfaq Thoker alias Abrar of HM outfit,” Police said. “On questioning, the said person revealed that he and his friend namely Mudasir Ahmad Mir of Okay Kulgam had received 40 rounds of AK-47 from one constable Shabir Ahmad Malik of Amshipora Shopian and posted in District Ganderbal”. Police said that Constable Shabir Ahmad Malik was arrested. “He further revealed that he had received the said 40 rounds from Constable Nazir Ahmad Najar of Kulgam who is currently posted in Kot DPL Shopian,” Police said. Shopian Superintendent of Police (SP) Shriram Ambark Dinkr said that both the policemen have been arrested and further investigation is on.
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October - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 11 arrested a militant belonging to People’s Liberation Army (PLA), ‘corporal’ Sorokhaibam Bedarjit Singh alias Ibungotomba alias Momosana (28), from Lilong Chajing area in Imphal West District, repo
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 11 arrested a militant belonging to People’s Liberation Army (PLA), ‘corporal’ Sorokhaibam Bedarjit Singh alias Ibungotomba alias Momosana (28), from Lilong Chajing area in Imphal West District, reports Epao.
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October - 11 
The Charla Police arrested one Madivi Pinnu alias Srinu (30) of Pouruguda in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, on charge of acting as a courier for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Charla tehsil (revenue unit) of Khammam Distr
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The Charla Police arrested one Madivi Pinnu alias Srinu (30) of Pouruguda in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, on charge of acting as a courier for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Charla tehsil (revenue unit) of Khammam District on October 11, reports The Hindu. The Police said they held him during a vehicle checking drive while he was travelling on a bicycle at Lenin Colony in Charla mandal (administrative division). A consignment of medicines valued at INR 10,000 meant for the Maoists based in the neighbouring State was seized from his possession, Police said.
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October - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly blasted the BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) cell tower at Darakonda area under GK Veedhi Police Station limits in Visakhapatnam District on October 11, reports The Hindu. Police su
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly blasted the BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) cell tower at Darakonda area under GK Veedhi Police Station limits in Visakhapatnam District on October 11, reports The Hindu. Police suspected that a group of armed Maoists, including militia members, moved into the Darakonda area and blasted the equipment of cell tower to disturb the communication system and fled from the spot. Locals said that the incident took place between 9.30 p.m. and 9.45 p.m. and now the mobile phones in the area are down.
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October - 11 
Two Chinese nationals who were detained for visiting the State without having the Protected Area Permit (PAP), were released by the court, reports The Assam Tribuneon October 12. The Chinese nationals were detained at foreigner check post of Tulihal
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Two Chinese nationals who were detained for visiting the State without having the Protected Area Permit (PAP), were released by the court, reports The Assam Tribuneon October 12. The Chinese nationals were detained at foreigner check post of Tulihal International Airport on October 7.
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October - 11 
Two Army personnel and two militants were killed while three Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in an encounter between SFs and militants at Hajin area of Bandipora District on October 11 (today) morning, reports Daily Excelsior.The Ti
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Two Army personnel and two militants were killed while three Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in an encounter between SFs and militants at Hajin area of Bandipora District on October 11 (today) morning, reports Daily Excelsior.The Times of Indiaadds that the slain militants were identified as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)'s Ali Bhai and Nasrullah. "Terrorists opened fire on a joint party of 13 RR [Rashtriya Rifles] of Army and SOG [Special Operations Group] of Jammu and Kashmir Police laying siege to Rakh (Paribal) area of Hajin today morning following inputs about the presence of about eight terrorists in the area," Defence spokesperson based in Srinagar said. "As the forces were closing in, the hiding terrorists fired upon them around 5 am, resulting in injuries to jawans. Two Garud personnel were martyred in the action. They were operating with the Army for operational experience and training," he said, adding, "Two terrorists were also gunned down and their weapons recovered."
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October - 12 
A soldier and a civilian porter were killed as the Pakistani army opened fire on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District on October 12, reports The Tribune. Sources said five soldiers were also injured
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A soldier and a civilian porter were killed as the Pakistani army opened fire on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District on October 12, reports The Tribune. Sources said five soldiers were also injured in the ceasefire violation. The Defence PRO said the Pakistani army resorted to unprovoked firing with small arms and automatics and the Indian Army retaliated strongly. The firing stopped in the afternoon. The slain soldier has been identified as Sepoy TK Reddy (21) from Obulapuram village of Andhra Pradesh. The porter has been identified as Mohammed Zahir (22), a resident of Kalali village in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir.
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October - 12 
A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadre, Dharmendra Moran alias Mukti Axom, surrendered before Tinsukia Police on October 12, reports The Telegraph. Moran deposited an AK-81 rifle, three magazines and a huge amount of ammunition.
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A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadre, Dharmendra Moran alias Mukti Axom, surrendered before Tinsukia Police on October 12, reports The Telegraph. Moran deposited an AK-81 rifle, three magazines and a huge amount of ammunition.
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October - 12 
Highlighting the security threat that Rohingyas pose to national security, the Intelligence Branch of Nagaland Police on October 12 warned against a likely attack on the people of Nagaland by the Rohingyas, reports Business Standard. The Nagaland Int
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Highlighting the security threat that Rohingyas pose to national security, the Intelligence Branch of Nagaland Police on October 12 warned against a likely attack on the people of Nagaland by the Rohingyas, reports Business Standard. The Nagaland Intelligence sources confirmed that the Imam of Dimapur is contacting the Rohingya rebels and has commenced collecting huge amount of arms and ammunitions from Bangladesh. According to officials 2,000 Muslims have volunteered to take up arms against the Nagas, if the latter try to drive them out. The Imam is planning to attack Hebron and Kehoi camps post which it will be convenient for them to capture Nagaland. Around 20 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria( ISIS) terrorists have entered Nagaland and are training the volunteers. Suicide bomb attacks and bomb blasts are likely throughout Nagaland. The authorities have directed to track the movement of Muslims in Dimapur.
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October - 12 
Jailed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Kundan Pahan during interrogation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that he was given INR 50 million to kill former Jharkhand Minister Ramesh Singh Mund
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Jailed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Kundan Pahan during interrogation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that he was given INR 50 million to kill former Jharkhand Minister Ramesh Singh Munda in 2008, reports Odishatv on October 13. According to Police, Pahan admitted to taking the contract given by former Minister Gopal Krishna Patar alias Raja Peter to kill the then Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Munda. Police also said the deal was struck between the ‘politburo’ of the CPI-Maoist and Raja Peter. Along with Raja Peter, NIA has arrested Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI), Sheshnath Singh in the Munda killing. Singh was the bodyguard of Munda and he allegedly passed on information about the movement of Munda to Maoists.
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October - 12 
on October 12, militants had robbed a J&K Bank branch at Marhama in Sangam area of Anantnag District.
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on October 12, militants had robbed a J&K Bank branch at Marhama in Sangam area of Anantnag District.
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October - 12 
Personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized a huge cache of arms during a special operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)in Gaya District on October 12, reports The Telegraph. Acting on a tip off, a CRPF tea
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Personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized a huge cache of arms during a special operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)in Gaya District on October 12, reports The Telegraph. Acting on a tip off, a CRPF team headed by Commandant Ankit Kumar launched an operation in Chakarbandha forest in Gaya, during which, the team detected a tunnel near Tartua village, which the Maoists used for storing arms and ammunition. A senior official with the CRPF's Bihar sector said three semi-automatic rifles each of .12 bore, a country-made rifle, a country-made pistol, seven cartridges, hand grenades and explosives were recovered from the tunnel. A walkie-talkie and wires in large quaintly were also seized. The arms were stored in the forest to carry out an attack by the Maoists on the Security Forces (SFs). Though some armed squad members of the banned outfit were present in the forest, they preferred to disperse from the spot after leaving behind their weapons.
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October - 12 
Security Forces arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-Noyon) cadre, Damu (38), at PVCP in Khudengthabi of Tengnoupal District on October 12, reports Epao
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Security Forces arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-Noyon) cadre, Damu (38), at PVCP in Khudengthabi of Tengnoupal District on October 12, reports Epao
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October - 12 
Security forces deployed along India's borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar have been alerted by the Indian Government to remain extra vigil to foil attempts by Rohingyas to enter India, a home ministry official said, thehansindia.com reports on O
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Security forces deployed along India's borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar have been alerted by the Indian Government to remain extra vigil to foil attempts by Rohingyas to enter India, a home ministry official said, thehansindia.com reports on October 13. In a communication, the Union Home Ministry (UHM) asked the Border Security Force (BSF), deployed along the 4,096-km Indo-Bangladesh border, and the Assam Rifles, which guards the 1,643-km Indo-Myanmar border, to intensify vigil. The two border guarding forces were asked to remain extra vigilant so that no illegal immigrant could enter India, the home ministry official said.
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October - 12 
the coordinating body of the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee on October 12 launched a campaign here to create awareness and garner support for the demand to include Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list, reports The Telegraph. The coordinating bo
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the coordinating body of the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee on October 12 launched a campaign here to create awareness and garner support for the demand to include Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list, reports The Telegraph. The coordinating body, a conglomerate of several citizen organisations, has been spearheading the campaign.
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October - 12 
The Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrecarrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head in Bijapur District on October 12, reports The Pioneer. Punem Sona (30), who was active as ‘Deputy Commander’ of the
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The Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrecarrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head in Bijapur District on October 12, reports The Pioneer. Punem Sona (30), who was active as ‘Deputy Commander’ of the Local Organisation Squad (LOS) of Maoists, was arrested from a forest near Futapalli village under Usoor Police Station area, Police said. Acting on specific inputs about the presence of Sona in Futapalli village, a team of local Police had launched a search operation near the area. Sona was wanted in four Maoist-related incidents, including attempt to murder, arson and loot, a Police official informed.
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October - 12 
The Police arrested six Peoples Front of India Limited (PLFI) cadres from two different places in the Khunti District on October 12 (today), reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off that some active PLFI cadres have assembled at Balo under Murh
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The Police arrested six Peoples Front of India Limited (PLFI) cadres from two different places in the Khunti District on October 12 (today), reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off that some active PLFI cadres have assembled at Balo under Murhu Police Station, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashwini Kumar Sinha constituted a Police team to conduct a raid, the officer said. The Police team reached the spot and arrested three cadres, identified as Devendra Gope, Mangra Barjo and Linus Kundalana, the SP said. During interrogation the cadres admitted that they had assembled at Balo to hand over the organisations letterhead and a mobile phone to Bagrai Champia, the ‘area commander’. The letterhead, a mobile phone and a motorcycle without a registration number were also seized, Sinha said. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).Meanwhile, three other PLFI cadres were arrested from Sawda village under Karra Police Station limits in Khunti District on October 12 (today), reports Business Standard. The cadres were identified as Kisto Kashyap, Anand Munda and Anup Verma, the SP said. The Police also recovered a motorcycle, two mobile phones and six PLFI leaflets from them, he added.
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October - 12 
the State Government, which has declared a high alert to check infiltration, has opened a police outpost at Tusom, a village along the Manipur-Myanmar border in Ukhrul District, to stop Rohingya refugees from entering the State, reports The Telegraph
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the State Government, which has declared a high alert to check infiltration, has opened a police outpost at Tusom, a village along the Manipur-Myanmar border in Ukhrul District, to stop Rohingya refugees from entering the State, reports The Telegraph on October 13.
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October - 12 
Two girls suffered injuries after militants lobbed a grenade towards Rani Beauty Parlour near Shaheed Park in Pulwama District on October 12, reports The Tribune. Confirming the incident, Pulwama Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mohammad Aslam
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Two girls suffered injuries after militants lobbed a grenade towards Rani Beauty Parlour near Shaheed Park in Pulwama District on October 12, reports The Tribune. Confirming the incident, Pulwama Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mohammad Aslam Choudhary said the grenade was aimed at the parlour and two girls working there were injured. The SSP said the parlour was also damaged. He said some youth later assembled at Shaheed Park and threw stones on Security Forces (SFs), forcing the Police to fire tear smoke shells. Reportedly, posters of militant outfits had surfaced in and around the beauty parlour, asking it to shut down or face dire consequences.
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October - 13 
A ‘self-styled area commander’ of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as John alias Jiskel Much ahary, who was wanted by the NIA (National Investigation Agency) in connection with the
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A ‘self-styled area commander’ of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as John alias Jiskel Much ahary, who was wanted by the NIA (National Investigation Agency) in connection with the attack on adivasi villagers at Dhekiajuli in December, 2014, was arrested from the Ashrabari area near Mazbat in Udalguri District on October 13, reports The Times of India. The Superintendent of Police (SP) – Udalguri, Rajveer Singh said, "John was absconding since a crackdown was launched. Police, acting on a tip-off about his presence in the area, launched an operation and successfully nabbed him." It is suspected that the militant leader played a key role in the mayhem in the Dhekiajuli area where 30 people were killed in 2014. With John, another NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Joram Daimary was also arrested, he added.
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October - 13 
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, Gulzar Ahmad Dar, who targeted Public Works Minister, Naeem Akhtar, in Tral on September 21 killing three civilians and injuring 30 others, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Naristan village in Tral in Pulw
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, Gulzar Ahmad Dar, who targeted Public Works Minister, Naeem Akhtar, in Tral on September 21 killing three civilians and injuring 30 others, was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Naristan village in Tral in Pulwama district on October 13, reports Daily Excelsior. One Chinese pistol was recovered from his possession.Police said that Dar joined JeM after hurling a grenade upon motorcade of R&B Minister at Bus Stand Tral in which 3 civilians were killed and 30 persons including 7 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 2 Police personnel were injured. Police said that during sustained questioning, Dar admitted that he had hurled grenade on the instructions of JeM ‘commander’ Mufti Vikas, resident of Pakistan and Noor Mohammad Tantray, resident of Darganie Gund, Tral in Pulwama District. “Pertinent to mention here that the said terrorist was earlier active with JeM outfit in 2014 and he has lobbed a grenade at bus stand Tral in which five persons lost their lives on 5th of December 2014. A case FIR number 121/2014 under Section 307/RPC, 2/5 explosive substance already stands registered in Police Station Tral. He was arrested and released after 2 years in January 2017”, Police said. During questioning, Dar admitted that his four associates, all foreign militants, are hiding in a hideout in Pastuna forest Tral area of Pulwama District. SFs immediately launched a search operation in the forest area. During searches, militants hiding in the hideout fired upon the search party. The fire was retaliated but taking advantage of the dense forest, they managed to escape from the hideout.
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October - 13 
At least ten people sustained injuries on October 13 when a hand grenade exploded at Tera Lukram Leirak under Lamphel Police Station, Imphal West District, reports Epao.
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At least ten people sustained injuries on October 13 when a hand grenade exploded at Tera Lukram Leirak under Lamphel Police Station, Imphal West District, reports Epao.
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October - 13 
clashes erupted during cordon and search operation launched by the SFs in Vijpara locality of Hajin in Bandipora District on October 13, adds Daily Excelsior. The residents pelted stones on the SFs during the operation. SFs fired dozens of tear
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clashes erupted during cordon and search operation launched by the SFs in Vijpara locality of Hajin in Bandipora District on October 13, adds Daily Excelsior. The residents pelted stones on the SFs during the operation. SFs fired dozens of tear smoke shells and pellets, triggering clashes
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October - 13 
In second incident of its kind within 24 hours, militants on October 13 raided another bank and decamped with nearly INR 2 lakh in Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police sources said that three masked militants at about 11.20 am barged int
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In second incident of its kind within 24 hours, militants on October 13 raided another bank and decamped with nearly INR 2 lakh in Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police sources said that three masked militants at about 11.20 am barged into Ratnipora branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Shopian and decamped with a cash amount of INR 1,93,000. Sources said that the militants also beat up peon of the bank and managed to escape before arrival of the Security Forces (SFs). A Police official said that the militants involved in the robbery have been identified as Mohammad Abbas Bhat, Ishfaq Thoker and Zubair Turray. He said the trio is associated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and have been identified on the basis of “human and technical intelligence”.
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October - 13 
Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have called a total shut down in Tripura and Manipur from October 14 midnight till 6 pm of October 15 as a show of resistance to the
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Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have called a total shut down in Tripura and Manipur from October 14 midnight till 6 pm of October 15 as a show of resistance to the alleged Indian colonial rule which came into effect since October 15, 1949, reports Epao .A joint statement signed KYKL ‘chairman’ N Oken, KCP ‘president’ Laba Meitei and NLFT ‘president’ D Yamrok asserted that refusal of Tripura Merger Agreement (TMA) and Manipur Merger Agreement (MMA) which were signed respectively on September 9 and September 21, 1949 have been at the very heart of people's struggle for freedom and change .
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October - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a huge cache of arms from a hut in a jungle near Sabual village in Lawngtlai district, reports The Assam Tribune. The arms recovered included, two AK-47 rifles, one 1.9 mm carbine, one 1.22 rifle, 14 different magazine
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a huge cache of arms from a hut in a jungle near Sabual village in Lawngtlai district, reports The Assam Tribune. The arms recovered included, two AK-47 rifles, one 1.9 mm carbine, one 1.22 rifle, 14 different magazines, 674 rounds of bullets and 36 detonators, two sets of walkie-talkie and a compass. Police suspect that the arms were hidden by insurgents groups operating in the area.
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October - 13 
Spokesperson of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Jagabandhu, in an audio tape released to media on October 13, denied role of its cadres in the gang rape of a minor at Sorispad
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Spokesperson of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Jagabandhu, in an audio tape released to media on October 13, denied role of its cadres in the gang rape of a minor at Sorispadar forest near Kunduli Haat under Pottangi Police limits in Koraput District on October 10, reports Odisha Sun Times. The CPI-Maoist strongly condemned the incident and called for Koraput bandh (general shut down strike) on October 16, in protest against the atrocity of the Security Force (SF) personnel on innocent villagers.
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October - 13 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 13, said it has attached assets worth INR 5,00,000 in Karnataka in connection with a money laundering probe in a terror financing case involving Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports Hindustan Times. The central
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 13, said it has attached assets worth INR 5,00,000 in Karnataka in connection with a money laundering probe in a terror financing case involving Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports Hindustan Times. The central probe agency said the attachment, issued under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), includes a residential property in Mangalore “belonging to the persons involved in terror financing” who were also “linked” to a Pakistani.The ED said that a person named Dheeraj Sao got cash deposits in his bank accounts from various parts of the country for a commission. “After keeping his commission, he (Sao) used to transfer the remaining amounts to bank accounts of persons associated with terror outfit Indian Mujahideen such as Zubair Hussain, Aysha Banu, Raju Khan and others,” it alleged.The agency said it tracked the crime money and found that Banu and Hussain had acquired a residential property at Panjimogeru in Karnataka’s Mangalore. “All the accused were linked to Pakistani national Khalid and as per his directions had opened accounts in various banks to receive money and transfer the same to members of terrorist outfit IM after deducting their commission...In all these accounts, mostly cash money had been deposited by unknown persons from various locations in India other than the home branch and the cash deposits were withdrawn immediately through ATMs and used for terror activities,” the ED said.
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October - 13 
The ninth Anuradha Ghandy Memorial Lecture to mark 50 years of the ‘Naxalbari uprising’ was conducted at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh in Mumbai on October 13, reports scroll.in. The public lecture series is conducted every year in ho
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The ninth Anuradha Ghandy Memorial Lecture to mark 50 years of the ‘Naxalbari uprising’ was conducted at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh in Mumbai on October 13, reports scroll.in. The public lecture series is conducted every year in honour of Anuradha Ghandy, who died of cerebral malaria in 2008 while working with tribal women in Jharkhand, also one of the founders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). The event features various speakers – often intellectuals and activists from the Left – to speak on socially relevant issues. This year, to mark the half-centenary of the revolutionary Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] movement, the lecture was attended by revolutionary poet and writer Vara Vara Rao from Andhra Pradesh and Left-Wing leader Tilak Dasgupta from West Bengal. “Nowhere else in the world will you find a continued class struggle that has lasted so many years,” Vara Vara Rao said, speaking at the memorial lecture, while, writer Tilak Dasgupta described the 50-year-old Naxal movement as one that is about the revolutionary seizure of power by the people, and a movement that has brought peasants, workers, Dalits and Adivasis to the forefront of the political arena, as independent actors.
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October - 13 
Two persons, identified as Jeparson N Marak and Silchon R Sangma were arrested for hiding claymores belonged to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in some parts of East Garo Hills District on October 13, reports The Shillong Times. The duo had had
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Two persons, identified as Jeparson N Marak and Silchon R Sangma were arrested for hiding claymores belonged to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in some parts of East Garo Hills District on October 13, reports The Shillong Times. The duo had had buried two clay more boxes in the village for the future use of GNLA. GNLA has tied up with the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) to carry out large scale extortion in parts of Garo Hills targeting businessmen and coal dealers. Several cadres were arrested recently after a raid was conducted by Security Forces (SFs).
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October - 14 October - 15
“Lieutenant General (retired)” Khango Konak, ‘chairman’ of the (NSCN-K), has been elected new chairman of the United National Liberation Front of West South-East Asia (UNLFWESA) – a joint platform of four militant groups
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“Lieutenant General (retired)” Khango Konak, ‘chairman’ of the (NSCN-K), has been elected new chairman of the United National Liberation Front of West South-East Asia (UNLFWESA) – a joint platform of four militant groups of north-eastern India having bases inside Myanmar, reports Indian Express. Reports quoting a press release issued by the UNLFW’s ‘publicity wing’ said Konyak was “unanimously elected” as its new ‘chairman’ after the post had fallen vacant due to its founder ‘chairman’ S S Khaplang’s death. The decision electing Konyak was taken during a two-day ‘general session’ of the UNLFWESA which was hosted by the NSCN-K at its ‘headquarters’ at Taka held on October 14 and 15.
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October - 14 
A Police constable, identified as Khurshid Ahmad Tak was killed after militants opened indiscriminate fire on Police vehicles at DH Pora area of Kulgam District on October 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said that a Police team on dut
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A Police constable, identified as Khurshid Ahmad Tak was killed after militants opened indiscriminate fire on Police vehicles at DH Pora area of Kulgam District on October 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said that a Police team on duty for medical camp, comprising the Anti Sabotage Training (AST) team and a bunker vehicle while returning from duty was fired upon by the hiding militants at Nandinarg crossing in DH Pora area of Kulgam District. “The police party retaliated and due to brave retaliatory action, Police foiled the attempt of weapon snatching conspired by the militants,” he said. The spokesman said that during attack, driver of the AST vehicle Khurshid Ahmad Tak got injured in the firing of the militants. “Despite being injured, he displayed conspicuous act of courage by successfully taking the vehicle out of arch of fire and saved life of others. He attained martyrdom in the process,” he said.Meanwhile, the spokesman denied that the attack was on cavalcade of MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) Noorabad. “The news item regarding the attack on the Honorable legislator Noorabad is incorrect and is denied,” he said, adding that perpetrators behind this attack have been identified as Gulzar Paddar group and Umar Majid Ganie group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen(HM). “In this connection investigation was also set into motion,” he said.
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October - 14 
For third consecutive day on October 14, Pakistan Army violated cease-fire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District targeting civilians in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil in which three children, all from a family, were in
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For third consecutive day on October 14, Pakistan Army violated cease-fire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District targeting civilians in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil in which three children, all from a family, were injured after a mortar shell exploded inside their house, reports Daily Excelsior. “Several civilian areas were heavily shelled by Pakistan from 6.30 pm till late tonight. Indian side retaliated effectively to silence the Pakistani guns,” sources said. Sources said Pakistani troops started firing mortars and bullets with automatic and semi-automatic weapons directly targeting civilian areas including Balakote, Balakote Forward, Tarkundi, Langiot, Kanga, Sandiot, Khanetar, Dhar Galoon and surroundings in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil in Poonch district at 6.30 pm. Three children of the Police constable, who were injured in mortar explosion, have been identified as Tahira Naseeb (16), Tariq Naseeb (14) and Rafiq Naseeb (8). Sources said condition of Tahira was serious.
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October - 14 
Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Tarkeshwar Paswan (46) was injured when three Maoists attacked him at Thathan Bujurg village in Vaishali District on October 14, reports The Telegraph. Tarkeshwar, once considered close to sel
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Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Tarkeshwar Paswan (46) was injured when three Maoists attacked him at Thathan Bujurg village in Vaishali District on October 14, reports The Telegraph. Tarkeshwar, once considered close to self-proclaimed ‘zonal commander’ of the Maoist, Musafir Paswan, was attacked when he was sitting at a tea stall at Hanuman Chowk, close to the National Highway-77 stretch connecting Hajipur with Muzaffarpur, around 7.30am. Three assailants in a motorbike reached the spot and sprayed bullets from a sophisticated weapon on Tarkeshwar inflicting three bullet injuries.Agitated over the incident, a group of Tarkeshwar's supporters blocked the road and paralysed traffic for over four hours. The blockade was removed and traffic restored in the national highway after the intervention of the Police. A Policeman posted at Hajipur sadar Police Station said Tarkeshwar was involved in Maoist-related incidents since 1990. Several villages such as Thathan, Thathan Bujurg and Asadharpur were his areas of operation. Sources, however, said Tarkeshwar had developed good relations with the Police in the region, which angered senior members of the outfit. "He was being touted as an informer of the police."
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October - 14 October - 15
Normal life in the State was severely hit during the total shut down called by various militants groups of the region against the ‘annexation’ of Manipur to the Indian Union, reports Epao .Coordination Committee (CoRCom) a conglomerate of
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Normal life in the State was severely hit during the total shut down called by various militants groups of the region against the ‘annexation’ of Manipur to the Indian Union, reports Epao .Coordination Committee (CoRCom) a conglomerate of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and Progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-Pro) observed as ‘National Black day’ and called total shut down from midnight October 14 till October 15. Another three major militant groups operating in the region Kanglei Yawaol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon faction (KCP-Noyon) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), which is based at Tripura also called total shut down during the said hour ‘resisting’ the ‘annexation’ of both the state to the Indian Union. Militants in the region alleged merger of both Tripura and Manipur as ‘forceful annexation’ and said that the ‘annexation’ is the root of the armed conflict in the region.
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October - 14 October - 15
Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant module with the arrest of three militants - two from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and one from the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) - from Kulgam area of Kulgam District, reports Daily Excelsior on October 16. Inspector Ge
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant module with the arrest of three militants - two from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and one from the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) - from Kulgam area of Kulgam District, reports Daily Excelsior on October 16. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muneer Khan said that “On October 14, two terrorists with the intention to snatch weapons of personal security guards of a protected person fired few rounds at Kund in Qazigund area. But they had to beat a retreat due to hue and cry raised by locals.” He said on receipt of this information, a joint party of the Police, Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) established a check point and nabbed the two militants, who were riding on a motor cycle. “They were identified as Khursheed Ahmad Dar and Haziq Rather. One pistol, some ammunition and a live grenade were recovered from their possession. They belong to LeT,” he added. Khan said an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants, Rameez Yatoo, who works in a medical agency in Kulgam, was arrested. “Arms and ammunition were recovered from his home. He had helped the militants in carrying out the attack on the Police vehicle at Damhal Hanjipura on Saturday (October 14) in which one cop had lost his life,” the IGP said adding the attack was carried out by militants of HM.The IGP added that the number of militants in Kashmir has come down due to continued successful operations. “As far as the number is concerned, again the number of militants has certainly decreased after continuous successful operations. The militants who are in field we will face them and what is the strategy for them we will formulate that but our main concern is recruitment. We want that there should be no further recruitment. And I have been telling you this thing that previously also and I reiterated today that we target the leadership of militants and one of the reasons for that is these leaders are more involved in recruitments for their cadres and that is our concern”, he said. Khan said the offer of surrender to local militants still holds good and there has been excellent response to their offer. “There has been excellent and tremendous response to our appeal which we made last time. As far as coming and surrendering before us is concerned, it is not important and necessary and mandatory that we disclose every surrender. We have to keep certain things up our sleeves and disclose the things at appropriate time because we have to see and care for security of surrender (militant) as well”, he said.
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October - 14 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on October 14 arrested four senior officials of the Nagaland Government for their alleged involvement in collecting ‘tax’ from various Government organizations on behalf of the Nationalist Socialist
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on October 14 arrested four senior officials of the Nagaland Government for their alleged involvement in collecting ‘tax’ from various Government organizations on behalf of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and diverting Government funds to militants, reports Times of India.
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October - 14 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including Wasim Shah, wanted in connection with several terror attacks, and his aide Hafiz Nisar were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter in Pulwama District on October 14 (today), reports Daily Excels
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including Wasim Shah, wanted in connection with several terror attacks, and his aide Hafiz Nisar were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter in Pulwama District on October 14 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. An early morning encounter was launched in Litter village between SFs and militants on October 14 based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the village, a Police officer said. When the hiding militants fired at the approaching security personnel the gun battle was triggered in which the two were killed.
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October - 14 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including its ‘district commander’, Waseem Ahmad Shah alias Abu Usama Bhai and his associate Nisar Ahmad Mir were killed in an encounter, while a civilian was killed in the clashes that followed i
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including its ‘district commander’, Waseem Ahmad Shah alias Abu Usama Bhai and his associate Nisar Ahmad Mir were killed in an encounter, while a civilian was killed in the clashes that followed in Litter village in Pulwama District on October 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP reported that two LeT militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter in Pulwama District on October 14. According to sources, SFs cordoned off Litter village in after inputs about the presence of militants in the village. The militants were hiding in the house of former militant Pintu Malik and when the SFs encircled the house, the holed up militants opened fire on the SFs resulting in an encounter lasted for over an hour in which two militants were killed.Onecivilian, identified as Gulzar Ahmad Mir was also killed and four others were injured as clashes broke out between protesters and SFds in Litter area of Pulwama District after killing of two LeT militants. SFs used teargas, pellets and fired some gun shots in which one civilian was killed and four others were injured. The slain was hit by a bullet and succumbed in hospital. However, a Police spokesman said that the civilian was hit during cross firing.Large number of people attended the funeral of both the militants in their respective villages. Major parts of Pulwama and Shopian Districts observed shutdown. The authorities also downgraded mobile Internet services to 2G in both the Districts. Police said that the day passed off peacefully.
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October - 15 
AAPSU has vowed to carry on its fight against the Union Government’s decision to give citizenship to the Chakmas and Hajongs living in the State, on the occasion of its golden jubilee celebrations, reports The Telegraph.
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AAPSU has vowed to carry on its fight against the Union Government’s decision to give citizenship to the Chakmas and Hajongs living in the State, on the occasion of its golden jubilee celebrations, reports The Telegraph.
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October - 15 
Maoists have issued a diktat asking villagers to join the organisation in a bid to strengthen their outfit through posters and letters found at Badatekguda under Kalimela block in Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Pioneer. Through the po
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Maoists have issued a diktat asking villagers to join the organisation in a bid to strengthen their outfit through posters and letters found at Badatekguda under Kalimela block in Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Pioneer. Through the posters and letters, the Maoists demanded that at least 10 from each village must join the Maoist camps. In violation of the order, the villagers would be awarded death sentence, they warned. The letter also mentioned that at least 10 people from each village must meet the Maoists and join their organisation at the Helkanur hill on October 25. Besides, the Maoists, who have surrendered before the Police, have been asked to return to the cadre. The Maoists also threatened that ‘Police informers’ would never be spared. The Maoists’ diktat was issued after a number of militias belonging to their Kalimela Dalam cadre in Malkangiri surrendered before the Police in the past few months.
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October - 15 
Pakistani army, in another violation of cease-fire agreement (CFA), resorted to indiscriminate unprovoked firing targeting forward Indian posts and civilian areas on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in Kupwara District on October 15, reports
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Pakistani army, in another violation of cease-fire agreement (CFA), resorted to indiscriminate unprovoked firing targeting forward Indian posts and civilian areas on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in Kupwara District on October 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian troops also retaliated, sources said. A Security Force (SF) trooper was reportedly injured in the Pakistani firing, they said, adding that the casualties suffered by Pakistani troops was not immediately clear.
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October - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 15 arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Yugdi alias Dangche Cena, in Jairampur circle in Changlang District, reports The Assam Tribune. A pistol and live ammunition were als
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 15 arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Yugdi alias Dangche Cena, in Jairampur circle in Changlang District, reports The Assam Tribune. A pistol and live ammunition were also recovered from his possession.
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October - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 15 arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant,Corporal and ‘Town Commander’ (Changlang town) Hangnong Pangtha, in Changlang town in Changlang District, reports Nagal
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 15 arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant,Corporal and ‘Town Commander’ (Changlang town) Hangnong Pangtha, in Changlang town in Changlang District, reports Nagaland Post.
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October - 15 
Several organisations, representing nearly 40 lakh indigenous Muslims of Assam, on October 15 urged the State Government to constitute a committee for their inclusion in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) 1951, as original inhabitants, reports T
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Several organisations, representing nearly 40 lakh indigenous Muslims of Assam, on October 15 urged the State Government to constitute a committee for their inclusion in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) 1951, as original inhabitants, reports The Telegraph. “As the migrants, who had entered Assam till March 24, 1971, from East Pakistan, will be included in the NRC being updated as per the Assam Accord, indigenous Muslims are scared of losing their identity as Assamese. Since Clause 6 of the Assam Accord talks about giving constitutional safeguards to the indigenous communities, indigenous Muslims are scared that they will be left out as many have not been included as original inhabitants in the NRC which is being updated. We may also be deprived of land rights as the state government is working on a new land policy for indigenous people of the state,” said Nekibur Zaman, an advocate and leader of the indigenous Muslims.
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October - 15 
SFs launched a massive search operation the woods to foil any infiltration attempt from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under the cover of Pakistani troops firing.
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SFs launched a massive search operation the woods to foil any infiltration attempt from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under the cover of Pakistani troops firing.
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October - 15 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hijacked a motor launch and took its driver hostage in the cut-off region of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri District late on October 15, when the vessel was on its way to Kunturpadar carrying grocery
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hijacked a motor launch and took its driver hostage in the cut-off region of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri District late on October 15, when the vessel was on its way to Kunturpadar carrying grocery items for the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) forces, reports New Indian Express. While the launch was about four kilometers from its destination, a group of 30 to 40 armed Maoists led by Koraput Dalam (armed squad) ‘chief’ Sudhir and other leaders like Anil and Sarita hijacked it near Kathagada village and took it to Orapadar. The Maoists took the driver, Ghasi Pangi, hostage for some hours and later assaulted him for allegedly carrying the grocery items for Para-military personnel before setting him free. A native of Kathagada village, the launch driver was also warned by the Maoists not to help the Security Forces (SFs) in future.
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October - 15 
The Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres while carrying out combing operations at Elkanur forest in Malkangiri District on October 15, reports orissadiary.com. The arrested cadres who are yet to be identified are s
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The Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres while carrying out combing operations at Elkanur forest in Malkangiri District on October 15, reports orissadiary.com. The arrested cadres who are yet to be identified are suspected for the killing of Dambrudhar Nayak, former ward member of remote Kurub village under Kalimela block in the District on October 7 on suspicion of being a ‘police informer’. Dambrudhar, who was a member of the CPI-Maoist, had quit the outfit a couple of months back and engaged himself in road construction works as a petty contractor.
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October - 15 
The Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Nar Singh (25), Mani Ram Markam (22), Sunder Singh (30) and Sukku Ram (35), during a search operation in Kanker District on October 15, reports NDTV. Three mu
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The Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Nar Singh (25), Mani Ram Markam (22), Sunder Singh (30) and Sukku Ram (35), during a search operation in Kanker District on October 15, reports NDTV. Three muzzle-loading guns, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing two kilograms, some explosive powder, splinters, electric wires, Maoist pamphlets and literature were recovered from their possession, Police said. The cadres were arrested from Alparas village under Koyalibeda Police Station limits, when a composite squad of personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) and District Force was out on a search operation, Kanker's Superintendent of Police (SP), K L Dhruv said.
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October - 15 
The Police on October 15 rescued one person, identified as Devender Kumar Sinha who was abducted by the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) militants from his rented accommodation at Bordumsa in Changlang District
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The Police on October 15 rescued one person, identified as Devender Kumar Sinha who was abducted by the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) militants from his rented accommodation at Bordumsa in Changlang District on the evening of October 8, reports The Sentinel. Sinha, an employee of Voyants Solutions Pvt Ltd was rescued from the Neotan jungle area under Miao Circle in Changlang District.
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October - 15 
The rank and file of the Manipur based Hmar militant formation, Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) have endorsed the proposed framework agreement made during peace talks with the Mizoram Government, reports Northeast Today on October 16
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The rank and file of the Manipur based Hmar militant formation, Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) have endorsed the proposed framework agreement made during peace talks with the Mizoram Government, reports Northeast Today on October 16. The agreement was drafted by the delegation of the Mizoram government and that of the militant group during the peace talks held since August ten, leader of the HPC-D delegation in the peace talks and ‘working chairman’ of the HPC-D LT Hmar said. There was, however, reservation on some wordings, he said. Hmar said that though the creation of the Sinlung Hills Council (SHC) with more autonomy compared to the existing Sinlung Hills Development Council (SHDC) was not their main goal, but they were accepting the wishes of the Government.
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October - 15 
The State Government will keep vigil in the run-up to the Assembly polls in the wake of recent reports of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent gaining ground in Garo Hills with the support of Garo (GNLA), reports The Shillong Times. Chief Secr
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The State Government will keep vigil in the run-up to the Assembly polls in the wake of recent reports of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent gaining ground in Garo Hills with the support of Garo (GNLA), reports The Shillong Times. Chief Secretary Y Tsering said though Police have control of law and order in Garo Hills, the Assam-based militant groups, especially ULFA-I, may become more active during the polls. “If the militants are more active, we have to be more vigilant”, he said. The chief secretary said police level meetings between Assam and Meghalaya would be held for better co-ordination and also to check the cross-border movement of ULFA-I to Garo Hills during the polls. “Police are active to thwart any attempt of ULFA-GNLA to disrupt the elections,” he said.
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October - 15 
There has been a 52.6 per cent drop in incidents of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence between 2010 and 2016, according to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data, reports indiaspend.com on October 16. Incidents of Maoist violence fell
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There has been a 52.6 per cent drop in incidents of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence between 2010 and 2016, according to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data, reports indiaspend.com on October 16. Incidents of Maoist violence fell 22.5 per cent in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period last year, according to MHA figures published in September 2017. Police cases were registered for 625 incidents–compared to 807 in 2016–over this period, from assault and murder to arson. In a review meeting held in early 2017, the CPI-Maoist concluded that its armed struggle was undergoing a “difficult” phase. There are 16 Maoist strongholds across India, and the resolution spoke of “setback” in some, and the movement having become “weak” elsewhere.The spread of the Maoist movement across India, which grew in the last decade, appears to have been arrested, as per CPI-Maoist documents. The party’s traditional bastions, once considered unshakeable, too have been affected. The party’s ‘Central Committee’ (CC) oversees the functioning of four regional bureaus–northern, eastern, central, and south-west. These bureaus in turn monitor and coordinate Naxalite activity of three panels–the ‘Special Zonal Committees’ (SZCs), the ‘Special Area Committees’ (SACs) and the ‘State Committees’ (SCs) or ‘Leading Committees’ (LCs). The CC’s assessment is that in the northern bureau–comprising Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh–the party’s grip is “very weak”. In the eastern pocket–Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam–it is “weak/ (suffering a) setback”. In central areas, the forested Dandakaranya area in central Chhattisgarh, once considered an unbreachable Maoist stronghold, has been declared “difficult” for extreme left wing activities. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana have been categorised as “weak” or “setback”. Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, states in the party’s south-western bureau, are all down to “stagnation with only mass organisation activity”.The Maoist movement in India appears to be facing its biggest challenge from a new quarter–ageing leadership. Seven of the 19 members of the CC are above 60 and a few are coping with health issues. Party ‘general secretary’ Muppalla Laxmana Rao aka Ganapathy, is now 66, and the senior-most leader of the team, Prashant Bose, is 69. At its February 2017 meeting, the CC decided to pull ‘veterans’ at all levels out of the job of leading the movement in the jungles. The party would, however, use their services in different ways and ensure that they were “respected” and “supported” by the rank and file. “In areas where Government offensive is serious and we are unable to protect our leadership, we should send them to villages or urban centres which are unaffected by revolutionary movement,” the resolution said. This move to villages and cities would also allow ailing senior leaders to seek medical help, it added. The party, known for its secrecy, would contact relocated or transferred leaders once in six months, as per the party’s document.
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October - 15 
Union Government interlocutor for Naga talks, RN Ravi asserted that the territorial boundary of any of the States of the region would not be affected while finding a solution to the Naga political issues, reports The Assam Tribune. Talking to newspap
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Union Government interlocutor for Naga talks, RN Ravi asserted that the territorial boundary of any of the States of the region would not be affected while finding a solution to the Naga political issues, reports The Assam Tribune. Talking to newspaper, Ravi said that the Union Government is keen on finding a comprehensive solution acceptable to everyone in Nagaland and that is why efforts were made to involve all concerned. He said that six more armed groups of Nagaland have already joined the peace process and the first round of formal talks involving all the groups has already been held. “The talks are progressing well and we hope to find a solution acceptable to all soon,” he added. Replying to a question whether the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) will also join the peace process, Ravi said that it is for the outfit to decide whether to join the peace talks or not.
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October - 15 
Union Minister for State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on October 15 asserted to protect the rights of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh and not to let them down at the cost of Chakma and Hajong Refugees, reports The Sentinel. “I assur
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Union Minister for State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on October 15 asserted to protect the rights of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh and not to let them down at the cost of Chakma and Hajong Refugees, reports The Sentinel. “I assured you that we will work for the interest of indigenous people of the state,” Rijiju while addressing the Golden Jubilee Celebration of All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) at Indira Gandhi Park here. The Union Minister called upon all stakeholders including the State government and AAPSU to have coordinate effort to solve the vexed issue. “Though we are working in different fields, yet our sentiments for the interest of the State are same. We need to communicate properly to each other and work harder to solve the refugee issue”, Rijiju said. Rijiju exhorted the students’ organization to be the messenger of peace and communal harmony in bringing unity among all the tribes of the State.
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October - 16 
A 29-year old non-tribal, identified as Gampa Lova Srinu was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) near the Korukonda tribal hamlet, in Balapam panchayat of Chintapalli mandal in Visakhapa
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A 29-year old non-tribal, identified as Gampa Lova Srinu was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) near the Korukonda tribal hamlet, in Balapam panchayat of Chintapalli mandal in Visakhapatnam District on October 16, reports The Times of India. Srinu was brutally killed by the outlawed group suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, Police sources said. Srinu went to Korukonda tribal market, where he ran a small business, on October 15th morning. While returning home late in evening, a group of Maoists, believed to be members of the Korukonda Area Committee, abducted and later killed him, Police said. "The Maoists killed Srinu in Vizag agency. Our team identified the body and found bullets near the body," Visakhapatnam Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul Dev Sharma said, adding that Chintapalli Police have registered a case. Chintapalli Circle Inspector (CI) A Chandrasekhara Rao said a letter was found near the body, which was written by Ramana, ‘secretary’ of Korukonda Area Committee.
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October - 16 
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker and former Sarpanch (village level local self- government institution head), identified as Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh was killed by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in his house at Huomhuna village in Imam
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A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker and former Sarpanch (village level local self- government institution head), identified as Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh was killed by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in his house at Huomhuna village in Imam Sahib area of Shopian District on October 16 while one of the militant was killed by the sons of PDP worker in the scuffle, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that at least three HM militants barged into the house of Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh in the night. As the militants called out PDP worker, his sons accompanied him but militants shot Sheikh wounding him critically. Sons of the PDP worker snatched rifle from one of the militants in scuffle and fired from it killing a militant of HM, identified as Shoukat Ahmad Kumar of Trenz Shopian. Sheikh was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Senior Police and Army officials reached the spot and massive searches have been launched against the other two militants, who managed to escape from the scene.
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October - 16 
An India Reserve Battalion (IRB) jawan (trooper) was injured in an encounter with Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres in Balumath in Latehar District on October 16, reports Th
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An India Reserve Battalion (IRB) jawan (trooper) was injured in an encounter with Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres in Balumath in Latehar District on October 16, reports The Outlook. Based on information that some Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] had assembled at Hundi village, District Armed Police (DAP) personnel had rushed to the spot last night. As soon as the team reached the area, TPC cadres started firing at the Police, forcing them to open fire in retaliation, Superintendent of Police (SP), Dhananjay Singh said. One IRB jawan, identified as Vikash Kumar, received a bullet injury on his chest and was airlifted to Ranchi, the SP said.
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October - 16 
Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) ‘chairman’, Khango Konyak was ‘unanimously elected’ as the new ‘chairman’ of the United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLF
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Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) ‘chairman’, Khango Konyak was ‘unanimously elected’ as the new ‘chairman’ of the United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFWSEA), reports Nagaland Post on October 17. A press note issued by UNLFWSEA publicity committee comprising of ‘colonel’ Isak Sumi of NSCN-K, National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ‘foreign secretary’, NE Esara and Jibon Singha Koch of the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO) informed that the decision was made during the general session of the UNLFWSEA, hosted by NSCN-K on October 13-14 at Taka CHQ. The new ‘chairman’ has been empowered with full executive authority to direct/execute any actions or policies on behalf of the front and also during emergencies, the signatories stated.During the general session, UNLFWSEA said that the establishment of the front and the functions of various committees and organizations were fully formalised by the house and also approved the front’s logo, nomenclature and the motto.
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October - 16 
On October 16, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj met Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood and discussed the current state of affairs in bilateral relations with Mahmood, who officially took charge as Pakistan's envoy to India only last m
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On October 16, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj met Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood and discussed the current state of affairs in bilateral relations with Mahmood, who officially took charge as Pakistan's envoy to India only last month, reports The Times of India. Swaraj also touched upon India's concerns over cross-border terrorism and asked for Islamabad to quickly bring to book the accused in Mumbai and Pathankot terror attacks. Swaraj is also learnt to have mentioned the need for Pakistan to review its position on Kulbhushan Jadhav, the alleged Indian spy who remains in Pakistan's custody.
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October - 16 
Police arrested a militant of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), ‘sergeant major’ Thongam Anand alias Iku alias Binod (25),near Moreh Gate Number 2 in Tengnoupal District on October 16, r
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Police arrested a militant of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), ‘sergeant major’ Thongam Anand alias Iku alias Binod (25),near Moreh Gate Number 2 in Tengnoupal District on October 16, reports Epao. .
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October - 16 
Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sitaram Majhi (23) and Mahasingh Sardar (26) from Kalajore village under Kandra police station area in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on O
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sitaram Majhi (23) and Mahasingh Sardar (26) from Kalajore village under Kandra police station area in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on October 16, reports Avenue Mail. The Police also recovered a country-made pistol, two live cartridges, a can bomb weighing 15 kilograms and 300 metres of electric wire for detonating the IED (improvised explosive device).
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October - 16 
Stating that Pakistan was encouraging cross border terrorism against neighbours as a State policy, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on October 16 urged the world community to isolate States that sponsored terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. . ”O
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Stating that Pakistan was encouraging cross border terrorism against neighbours as a State policy, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on October 16 urged the world community to isolate States that sponsored terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. . ”Our neighbour has made a state policy to aid, fund and train terrorists,” Naidu said in his address at the 33rd raising day of the National Security Guard (NSG) at the Manesar Garrison in Gurgaon in Haryana. Naidu said it was high time that the international community put up a joint front against the menace. He stressed on the fact that terrorism knows no religion or boundaries and nobody should be allowed to get away with acts of violence in the name of ideology. The Vice-President emphasised on the importance of information and its confirmation over other aspects such as arms and ammunition in anti-terror related operations, as intelligence forms the basis of how the counter action has to be executed.
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October - 16 
The ongoing Assembly session of Arunachal Pradesh will hold a special discussion on the Chakma-Hajong issue which has been a major concern among the State's organisations, reports The Telegraph. Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that his Government
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The ongoing Assembly session of Arunachal Pradesh will hold a special discussion on the Chakma-Hajong issue which has been a major concern among the State's organisations, reports The Telegraph. Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that his Government respected the emotions of the people and had not moved away from its stand on the Chakma-Hajong issue. He appealed to the people to "wait and watch" the Assembly proceedings, which would raise the issue of Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh in view of the Supreme Court's directive to grant them Indian citizenship. "I will not say anything today. The 14th session of the sixth Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is on. Watch its proceedings live on TV and in the next couple of days you will see for yourself where the State Government stands on the issue of refugees and their status in the state," he said.
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October - 16 
The People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres shot dead a contractor after he refused to pay them extortion money at Diha village under Guraru Police Station area in Gaya District on October 16, reports Webindia123.com. Police said contrac
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The People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres shot dead a contractor after he refused to pay them extortion money at Diha village under Guraru Police Station area in Gaya District on October 16, reports Webindia123.com. Police said contractor Ramadhar Singh was allegedly shot dead by armed squad of the outlawed, after he refused to pay the "levy" demanded by them. The Police said Singh on way to the construction site from his house when three suspected PLFI cadres intercepted him near Diha village and shot him dead. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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October - 17 
A court in New Delhi on October 17 extended till November 14 the judicial custody of seven Kashmiri separatists arrested on various charges, including receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir,
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A court in New Delhi on October 17 extended till November 14 the judicial custody of seven Kashmiri separatists arrested on various charges, including receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Times Now. During the in-camera proceedings, District Judge Poonam Bamba extended the judicial custody of Aftab Hilali Shah alias Shahid-ul-Islam, Ayaz Akbar Khandey, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate, Nayeem Khan, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Raja Mehrajuddin Kalwal and Bashir Ahmad Bhat alias Peer Saifullah.On July 24, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had arrested the seven on charges of criminal conspiracy and waging war against India. Altaf Ahmad Shah is the son-in-law of hardline All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Islam is a close aide of moderate APHC leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Khandey is the spokesperson for the Geelani-led APHC.
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October - 17 
A local court in Sheohar District of Bihar on October 17 awarded life imprisonment to two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in connection with a murder of a youth over five years ago, reports Business Standard. Additional District a
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A local court in Sheohar District of Bihar on October 17 awarded life imprisonment to two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in connection with a murder of a youth over five years ago, reports Business Standard. Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajesh Kumar also slapped a fine of INR 50,000 on each of the two convicts, Lalu Sahni and Brahmadeo Ram. The court also held both the Maoists guilty under the Arms Act and awarded them seven years imprisonment, besides imposing fine of INR 10,000 each. The two had shot dead a person, named Sunil Kumar, in January 2012 as he was vocal against Maoists and their activities.
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October - 17 
People's Front (UPF) spokesperson, Aaron Kipgen on October 17 said that Kuki armed militant groups will not remain silent if Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) forces the chiefs of various Kuki villages located at Ukh
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People's Front (UPF) spokesperson, Aaron Kipgen on October 17 said that Kuki armed militant groups will not remain silent if Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) forces the chiefs of various Kuki villages located at Ukhrul and Tamenglong Districts to support the Framework Agreement signed between the NSCN-IM and the Union Government, reports Epao.
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October - 17 
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ravinder Gosain was shot dead by two unidentified assailants near his house in Mohalla Gagandeep Colony in Ludhiana District.
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ravinder Gosain was shot dead by two unidentified assailants near his house in Mohalla Gagandeep Colony in Ludhiana District.
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October - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 17 cordoned off Parray Mohalla of Hajin area of Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the operation was called off after youth pelted stones on SFs personnel during the operation. The operation was lau
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 17 cordoned off Parray Mohalla of Hajin area of Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the operation was called off after youth pelted stones on SFs personnel during the operation. The operation was launched in the wee hours in Parray Mohalla Hajin area in wee hours after receiving inputs of the presence of militants in the area. As the SFs personnel were laying siege around the area, youth threw stones at the SFs and they fired teargas to disperse them triggering clashes. The operation was later called off.
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October - 17 
Surrendered militants under the banner of Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) would organise a meeting to know the problems being faced by the returnees, reports Tripurainfo. The meeting will be held at E
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Surrendered militants under the banner of Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) would organise a meeting to know the problems being faced by the returnees, reports Tripurainfo. The meeting will be held at Easrai under Sidhai Police Station on October 21 where 2500 returnees of ATTF are expected to join. In the meeting, the problems of surrendered militants will be discussed threadbare and way forward, said ATTF’s ‘president’ Ranjit Debbarma at a press conference here on October 17. “A preparatory meeting has already been held to prepare the roadmap for the October 21 meeting”, he said.
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October - 17 
The bullet riddled body of a National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) worker, identified as Basant Kumar Bhatt, was recovered on October 17 near a village in Kandhamal District, two days after he was allegedly abducted by Communist Party
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The bullet riddled body of a National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) worker, identified as Basant Kumar Bhatt, was recovered on October 17 near a village in Kandhamal District, two days after he was allegedly abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports Hindustan Times. A few posters bearing the name of BGN (Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagavali) division of CPI-Maoist were found near the body with a message that Basant Kumar Bhatt, a ‘Gaon Sathi’ (youth who facilitate smooth implementation of NREGP) of Durgapanga village was killed because he was a Police informer. “The Gaon Sathi of Durgapanga was engaged in providing information to police about Maoists’ activities. Other police informers would also face similar fate if they continue to work for police,” the posters read. Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Mitrabhanu Mahapatra said Maoists had never issued any threat Bhatt. “The area had not seen any Maoist movement for quite some time,” said Mahapatra.
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October - 17 
the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Victor Force Major General B S Raju on October 17 said on the sidelines of a function in Anantnag District that SFs are tacking decisive action against the militants so that peace returns to the area, adds Daily E
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the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Victor Force Major General B S Raju on October 17 said on the sidelines of a function in Anantnag District that SFs are tacking decisive action against the militants so that peace returns to the area, adds Daily Excelsior. “Our main aim is to take decisive action against the militancy so that common masses and students don’t face any hurdle in their routine work. If we go with the speed with which we were going then hopefully peace will return soon in this area”, he said.
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October - 17 
The house of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker and former Sarpanch (village level local self- government institution head), Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh, who was killed on October 16 by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, was set ablaze by a mob
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The house of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker and former Sarpanch (village level local self- government institution head), Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh, who was killed on October 16 by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, was set ablaze by a mob in Shopian District on October 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Around 200 youth from Trenz village of Shopian District after completing last rites of Showkat Falahi, a HM militant, killed on October 16 in a scuffle after militants killed Ramzan, marched to Homun village of Nagbal in Shopian and set the house of the PDP worker on fire. The youth first sprinkled petrol on the house of the slain PDP worker and then set it on fire. The house and two cow sheds were gutted in the blaze and Police immediately reached the spot. The family of Ramzan had fled away in the morning after completing his last rites.
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October - 18 
A day ahead of Diwali festival, Pakistan army on October 18 created a war-like situation in three sectors of Balakote, Mendhar and Manjakote in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, directly targeting the civilian population with heavy mortars
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A day ahead of Diwali festival, Pakistan army on October 18 created a war-like situation in three sectors of Balakote, Mendhar and Manjakote in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, directly targeting the civilian population with heavy mortars and automatic weapons, injuring eight civilians including a two year old infant, reports Daily Excelsior. Three vehicles parked by the people inside their houses were extensively damaged after being hit by mortars. An electric transformer was among the infrastructure that suffered damages in Pakistan shelling that started around 7 am and continued for nearly three hours, sources said. Indian Army retaliated Pakistan’s shelling and firing very effectively at all the places in three Sectors along Line of Control (LoC) causing heavy damages on Pakistan side. A number of forward Pakistani posts and bunkers were reported to have been destroyed in retaliatory shelling by the Indian side. Pakistani troops were also reported to have suffered casualties, both fatal and non-fatal in massive counter offensive launched by the Indian troops.Sources said Pakistan army started targeting civilian areas, located near the LoC, in Balakote and Mendhar sectors of Poonch District at 7 am with 82mm mortars and heavy fire arms. Simultaneously, they violated ceasefire in Manjakote sector of Rajouri District, bordering Balakote sector of Poonch, at 7.30 am, leading to panic among the border dwellers. Intense mortar shelling was reported in Langiot, Balakote, Balakote Forward, Basooni, Darati, Suhala, Panjani, Goi, Gulad Top, Sandiot, Tarkundi and Kanga in Balakote and Mendhar sectors while Mangal Narh and Khori Narh villages were worst hit by shelling in Manjakote sector for almost three hours. Five civilians were injured in Balakote and Mendhar sectors and three in Manjakote sector after mortar shells fell inside their houses.
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October - 18 
A teacher, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Lone was found dead with slit throat in Wathoo village of Shopian District on October 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Aijaz Ahmad Lone was found dead under mysterious conditions near Lar Maadan Stadium in Wathoo area
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A teacher, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Lone was found dead with slit throat in Wathoo village of Shopian District on October 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Aijaz Ahmad Lone was found dead under mysterious conditions near Lar Maadan Stadium in Wathoo area in the morning. He was a resident of Gatipora village of the District. Sources said that last evening (October 17) he got a phone call from the militants as he was also working as OGW (over ground worker) with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) for last few years. He was severely beaten up by the militants and then his throat was slit.It may be mentioned here that three militants of HM including ‘district commander’ Zahid Malik who were killed in a fierce encounter in Shopian District of South Kashmir on October 9 were hiding in his house. As Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search at village Gatipora in Kellar area of Shopian on October 9, the militants hiding in the house of Aijaz fled and took shelter adjacent house belonging to his father. All the three militants were later killed by SFs and his father’s house was damaged in the encounter.
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October - 18 
acting on specific intelligence about the presence of a Maoist camp, the SF personnel carried out a combing operation in the Satokoshia forest near Narsinghpur area under Athagarh sub-division in Cuttack District on October 18, reports KalingaTV. One
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acting on specific intelligence about the presence of a Maoist camp, the SF personnel carried out a combing operation in the Satokoshia forest near Narsinghpur area under Athagarh sub-division in Cuttack District on October 18, reports KalingaTV. One platoon each from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) were engaged in the combing operation, informed Odisha Director General of Police (DGP), Rajendra Prasad Sharma, adding, one more CRPF platoon would join the operation. It is suspected around 20- 25 Maoists held a camp and were conducting meetings in the Narasinghpur area. Notably, Maoists have a significant presence in some interior Districts including Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Nayagarh etc, but their move towards to costal area of the State is a great cause of concern for the State Government.
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October - 18 
An unidentified man fired at and injured the manager of a tea leaf factory in Jorhat District on October 18, reports The Telegraph. According to police, a youth wearing a helmet came to the factory office of Bohniman Pvt Ltd at Cinnamara and demanded
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An unidentified man fired at and injured the manager of a tea leaf factory in Jorhat District on October 18, reports The Telegraph. According to police, a youth wearing a helmet came to the factory office of Bohniman Pvt Ltd at Cinnamara and demanded all the cash the manager, Mulchand Prajapat, had with him. When Prajapat stood up to gather the money to give to the youth, he shot at him and fled.
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October - 18 
militants shot dead a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Haleem Gujjar at Gutro in Tral area in Pulwama District on October 18, reports Daily Excelsior. He was fired upon by militants inside his house. He was critically injured and shifted t
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militants shot dead a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Haleem Gujjar at Gutro in Tral area in Pulwama District on October 18, reports Daily Excelsior. He was fired upon by militants inside his house. He was critically injured and shifted to nearby hospital where doctors declared him as brought dead. The SPO was posted at Aripal Tral with Special Operations Group (SOG) and had gone home. Sources said that two militants barged into his house and entered his room and fired at him indiscriminately. They left him in a pool of blood and fled from the spot.
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October - 18 
Seven civilians were injured as Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on October 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Some vehicles were also damaged as the shells lande
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Seven civilians were injured as Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on October 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Some vehicles were also damaged as the shells landed in the forward villages close to the LoC. “Pakistan Army on Wednesday [October 18] morning at around 0745 hours initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from in Bhimber Gali sector along the Line of Control (LC),” defence spokesman said. He said that the firing was still on last reports came in adding that,” Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively to the provocation”.
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October - 18 
Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), S N Srivastava, said that SFs have achieved major successes this year against the militants, adds Daily Excelsior on October 19. “See, the CRPF has made sound arrangements for car
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Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), S N Srivastava, said that SFs have achieved major successes this year against the militants, adds Daily Excelsior on October 19. “See, the CRPF has made sound arrangements for carrying forward operations and we have formed strategy plan on how to fight militancy and for the safety of our jawans. We are working accordingly (as per plan) and we are happy that we have been successful in our plan to a large extent and we have achieved lot of successes in our operations”, he said.
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October - 18 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has sounded an alert along the 856-kilometre-long Indo-Bangladesh international border in Tripura to prevent possible influx of Rohingyas to the State, reports Tripurainfo. "The threat of Rohingya intrusion cannot
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has sounded an alert along the 856-kilometre-long Indo-Bangladesh international border in Tripura to prevent possible influx of Rohingyas to the State, reports Tripurainfo. "The threat of Rohingya intrusion cannot be ruled out as in the past similar cross-border movement of the same group was observed. Many Rohingyas have taken shelter in Bangladesh. So, we have alerted our people guarding the border in Tripura to prevent any such intrusion," BSF Inspector General (IG-Tripura Frontier), S R Ojha told media in Agartala on October 18.
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October - 18 
The revelations made by Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Iqbal Kaskar has made it clear that six properties belonging to Dawood, advertised by the Central government on November 14, 2016 could not be auctioned off due to fear of reprisal from Dawood, si
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The revelations made by Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Iqbal Kaskar has made it clear that six properties belonging to Dawood, advertised by the Central government on November 14, 2016 could not be auctioned off due to fear of reprisal from Dawood, sify.com reports on October 19. The properties include: Damarwala Building Room nos. 18-20, 25, 26, 28, and 34-40 tenanted properties on Pakmodia Street and Yakub Street, for a reserve price of INR 1,55,76,000. The next is the two-storied Shabnam Guest House on Yakub Street with a reserve price of INR 1,21,43,000. The other major property is Hotel Raunaq Afroz on Pakmodia with a reserve price of INR 1,18,63,000, which was once earlier bid for INR 4.28 crore but the sale could not be completed. Two other properties are flat No. 602 in Pearl Harbour Society in Mazagaon, reserve price of INR 92,69,000, and a tenancy Room No. 2 in Dadriwala Chawl on Maulana Shaukat Ali Road, reserve price of INR 65,90,000. Another is a factory plot in Paithan MIDC in Aurangabad with a reserve price of only INR 102,000. The earnest money deposits for the premises on the auction block range from a minimum of INR 26,000 (Aurangabad property) to INR 62,30,400 for the Damarwala Building. The auction of all the properties on 'as is where is' basis is scheduled for November 14, 10 a.m. at the Indian Merchant Chamber at Churchgate.
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October - 19 
Manila Police arrested online propagandist Karen Aisha Hamidon whose name figured during the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into Islamic State's (IS) Jaipur module, New Indian Express reports on October 20. Hamidon is suspected to have
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Manila Police arrested online propagandist Karen Aisha Hamidon whose name figured during the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into Islamic State's (IS) Jaipur module, New Indian Express reports on October 20. Hamidon is suspected to have recruited more than 20 Indians for the terror outfit, following which the NIA issued a Lookout Circular against her. Sources said Hamidon was arrested earlier this week after the Philippines police mounted surveillance on her online activities. She was under observation of counter-terror agencies there for the last six months. The NIA is likely to approach the Philippines authorities to question her in connection with the Jaipur module of IS in which the agency has filed a chargesheet. The NIA case into the Jaipur module RC-05/2016/NIA/DLI was registered by the agency against Sirajuddin, a resident of Jaipur and native of Bengaluru. The interrogation of Sirajuddin by the agency revealed that he was radicalised by the Filipino woman through a WhatsApp group. Following the revelations by Sirajuddin, the NIA had reportedly sent a Letters Rogatory (judicial request) to the Philippines seeking details about her activities and links to the terror outfit.According to inputs, Hamidon is closely associated with the IS leadership and has access to the Moro Islamic insurgents of the Philippines. She is suspected to be engaged in influencing young Muslim girls from Mindanao province to join the IS, the sources said. A source said cyber profiling of Hamidon’s social networking accounts suggested she was in touch with over 20 youth from India, including from Jammu & Kashmir, Mumbai and the Konkan region, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The Kashmir connection of Hamidon is reflective of the IS’s growing reach in the Valley with Kashmiri youth waving IS flags in the state on a regular basis.
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October - 19 
Road construction Minister Nand Kishore Yadav said the Centre has approved construction of 49 roads in five Maoist-hit Districts of Bihar, reports The Telegraph on October 20. "The total length of roads will be 835 km and the estimated cost will
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Road construction Minister Nand Kishore Yadav said the Centre has approved construction of 49 roads in five Maoist-hit Districts of Bihar, reports The Telegraph on October 20. "The total length of roads will be 835 km and the estimated cost will be Rs 1,584 crore," Nand Kishore said, adding, "The Centre will give Rs 821 crore while the state will provide the rest." After the construction of these roads commuting would become safer in Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Aurangabad, Jamui and Banka. The Minister said six roads will be constructed in Aurangabad, 5 in Banka, 9 in Gaya, 6 in Jamui and 23 in Muzaffarpur. The department has been asked to complete tender process in two months and complete the roads within a year.
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October - 19 
Terming it a successful weapon against the Naxalites (Left-wing Extremists), the Maharashtra Government extended its policy facilitating surrender by the Naxalites for two years, reports India Today on October 20. The State Home Department recently a
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Terming it a successful weapon against the Naxalites (Left-wing Extremists), the Maharashtra Government extended its policy facilitating surrender by the Naxalites for two years, reports India Today on October 20. The State Home Department recently approved extension of the ‘Aatmasamarpan’ (surrender) scheme for Naxalites till August 28, 2019, a senior Police official said on October 20. Satish Mathur, the State Director General of Police (DGP), had submitted a proposal to this effect in June. Following Mathurs proposal, the Home Department recently issued a Government Resolution (GR) extending the scheme. The GR noted that the policy has proved to be a successful weapon against Naxalites in the Gadchiroli and Gondia Districts of the State.The Naxal surrender scheme was introduced in 2005 with the aim of rehabilitating and absorbing the ultras in the mainstream of society. The scheme was re-launched with some changes in April 2013. Since then the scheme has been very effective in curbing the influence of Naxals, the official said.
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October - 19 
The pro-active intervention of China has been stopping the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) from joining the ongoing peace-talks in Nagaland, reports Nagaland Post on October 20. Disclosing that Chinese agencies wer
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The pro-active intervention of China has been stopping the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) from joining the ongoing peace-talks in Nagaland, reports Nagaland Post on October 20. Disclosing that Chinese agencies were frequently meeting the NSCN-K leaders in Ruli and Kunming in Southern China’s Yunnan province, security sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said that they have conclusive intelligence inputs---indicating indulgence of China with Northeast insurgent groups. Pointing out that China was regulating the entire decision making of the United National Liberation Front of West South-East Asia (UNLFWSEA) – a joint platform of four rebel groups of North Eastern India having its bases inside Myanmar’s territory, security sources said that representatives of Chinese security agencies are meeting them too frequently and even sometime twice a month.Informing that China also played key role in appointment of Khango Konak, who had taken over as ‘chairman’ of the NSCN-K after SS Khaplang died in June this year, as the ‘chairman’ of the UNLFWSEA, security sources said that it was aimed at to dissuade the NSCN-K from joining the peace-talks with Government of India. Pointing out that NSCN-K was under tremendous pressure from civil society groups of Nagaland to re-join the peace-talks, security sources said that China was maintaining a safe distance from Indian insurgent groups but of late it has intensified its “under the cover” activities in the North Eastern states. The Northeast insurgent groups operating from Myanmar have easy access to frontier towns of Yunnan in China, which has become the hub of anti-India activities, the report stated.
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October - 20 
At least four vehicles and a railway-track laying machine were set ablaze allegedly by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District on October 20, reports NDTV. The incident happened around 7:30 pm near Kamaloor railw
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At least four vehicles and a railway-track laying machine were set ablaze allegedly by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District on October 20, reports NDTV. The incident happened around 7:30 pm near Kamaloor railway station, where track-laying work was underway on the Kirandul-Visakhapatnam route, a Police official said. Around two dozen armed Maoists reached the construction site and torched the vehicles and the track-laying machine, he said. The attackers fled after the incident, he added.
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October - 20 
Militants lobbed a grenade at the residence of a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Aijaz Mir in Zainapora village in Shopian District on October 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade landed i
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Militants lobbed a grenade at the residence of a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Aijaz Mir in Zainapora village in Shopian District on October 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade landed in the premises near the security picket, outside the house, and exploded. However, there was no report of any damage to life or the property. The Policemen deployed for security duty fired several rounds in the air following the blast that created panic in the village. Soon after the incident, Security Forces (SFs) rushed to the spot and conducted searches. A Police officer said that no damage was caused due to the mysterious blast. “It was a mysterious blast. We are ascertaining what happened actually. No damage has been reported. But security men posted there have fired several round in air,” he said.
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October - 20 
Seeking extradition of Zakir Naik, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent a detailed investigation report about his alleged "terror" activities and sought prosecution sanction from the home ministry against him under the Unlawful
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Seeking extradition of Zakir Naik, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent a detailed investigation report about his alleged "terror" activities and sought prosecution sanction from the home ministry against him under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), The Times of India reports on October 21. Sources said the ministry has been informed that investigation against Naik is complete and his role in radicalizing Indian Muslim youth to join jihad; spreading enmity between religious groups and disturbing communal harmony and attempting forced conversions through his NGO - Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) — has been backed by strong evidence.The prosecution sanction against Naik has been sought under the stringent Section 18 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act-UAPA, which relates to terror conspiracy, Sections 10 and 13 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, which deal with being member of an unlawful outfit and Section 153 of Indian Penal Code-IPC, which deals with inciting communal hatred, said sources. NIA investigations against Naik have revealed that through his speeches, he radicalised/influenced several Muslim youngsters towards jihadi activities, who ultimately joined some violent extremist organisations and planned terror attacks in India.
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October - 20 
The frequency of meetings between the Chinese agencies and militant groups of the North East has increased in recent months, reports The Assam Tribune. The Government of India is closely monitoring the situation. The Indian security agencies are also
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The frequency of meetings between the Chinese agencies and militant groups of the North East has increased in recent months, reports The Assam Tribune. The Government of India is closely monitoring the situation. The Indian security agencies are also of the view that the Chinese agencies are facilitating the insurgent groups to procure weapons. Sources said that India has definite information about the recent meetings between the Chinese agencies and members of militant groups of the north east India. Most of the meetings have taken place in Ruili and Kunming. “We have evidence that there were instances when such meetings between the Chinese agencies and NE militants were held even twice a month,” sources said. However, it is still not certain whether the frequency of such meetings increased as a fall out of the Dokala faceoff between India and China.
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October - 20 
Three persons were arrested for suspected terror link in Jaipur on October 20, reports outlookindia.com. The three were arrested in a joint operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Railway Police Force (RPF). One of the arrested youth is alleged
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Three persons were arrested for suspected terror link in Jaipur on October 20, reports outlookindia.com. The three were arrested in a joint operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Railway Police Force (RPF). One of the arrested youth is allegedly wanted in militancy related cases. The probe is still underway.
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October - 20 
Two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in Bihar and Jharkhand who boast of fighting for the cause of marginalised sections of the society are millionaires and their family members lead a lavish life with the extortion money coll
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Two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in Bihar and Jharkhand who boast of fighting for the cause of marginalised sections of the society are millionaires and their family members lead a lavish life with the extortion money collected by cadres, according to an intelligence report prepared by the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police, reports The Times of India on October 21. The report which has been submitted to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), says that children of top Maoists Sandeep Yadav and Pradyuman Sharma, who are active in Bihar and Jharkhand, study in prestigious colleges, own sports bikes and travel by air. Sandeep, who is in charge of Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC), is wanted in 88 cases and carries a reward of INR 5 lakh on his head. His brother Dhanik Lal is also a Maoist. Pradyuman is wanted in 51 cases and carries a reward of INR 50,000. He is also a member of the special area committee.The report says that Sandeep's elder son Rahul Kumar is a second semester BBA student at a reputed private college in Patna. A sports bike, purchased from an Aurangabad showroom on down payment, is registered in his name. Sandeep's younger son Rahul Kumar lives with his mother Rajanti Kumari in Ranchi. He also owns a sports bike and studies at one of the most reputed colleges in Ranchi. His sister studies at a private residential school in Gaya District. Sandeep's wife is an untrained teacher at a government primary school in Lutua panchayat of Gaya district. Though Rajanti remains absent from school, she gets regular salary and owns property worth at least INR 80 lakh, the report says. She has INR 13.53 lakh in three different bank accounts in Aurangabad and has invested INR 2.31 lakh in mutual funds. The Maoist leader's son-in-law Gajendra Narayan is a teacher at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in Radheshyam Park area in New Delhi and has more than INR 12 lakh in different bank accounts. He booked a flat worth INR 35 lakh this year. Pradyuman and his brother Pramod Singh own 250 acres of land in Jehanabad which is valued at INR 83.8 lakh. His niece Puja Kumari travels by air and studies in a medical college at Kanchipuram. She had paid INR 22 lakh for her admission. Pradyuman's nephews Barun and Tarun Kumar deposited INR 23 lakh in their bank accounts in July this year. They also own sports bikes in addition to 40 decimal land worth INR 10 lakh in Jehanabad.
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October - 21 
a group of militants on October 21st evening barged into the house of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker, Mohammad Ashraf Peer at Dadsar Tral in Pulwama District and ransacked his house, reports Daily Excelsior. They also threatened Peer
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a group of militants on October 21st evening barged into the house of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker, Mohammad Ashraf Peer at Dadsar Tral in Pulwama District and ransacked his house, reports Daily Excelsior. They also threatened Peer of dire consequences for his association with the PDP. They also fired in air after they came out of the house.
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October - 21 
An Army porter was killed and a teenage girl and a woman were injured as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkote sector of Baramulla District on October 21, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army off
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An Army porter was killed and a teenage girl and a woman were injured as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkote sector of Baramulla District on October 21, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army official said that Pakistani troops deployed opposite to Shanker Post in Kamalkote sector of Uri in Baramulla District resorted to unprovoked firing on the post held by 12 Dogra Regiment of the Army at around 1130 hours on October 21. An Army porter identified as Mohammad Abbas, 18 year old Nasreena Bano and 40 year old Asifa Begam of Mariya in Kamalkote were injured in the Pakistani firing. The injured were shifted to Uri Hospital for treatment and Mohammad Abbas succumbed to injuries while condition of the two other injured is stated to be out of danger. Indian Army personnel gave befitting reply to the CFA violation of the Pakistani troops in Kamalkote sector and the firing between the troops of two sides continued till 1400 hours.The Army officials said that Pakistani troops are desperate as they have failed to infiltrate militants into Kashmir due to tight vigil along the LoC. They said that the militants are desperate for infiltration ahead of winter. He said that the CFA violation was aimed at giving cover to the militants for infiltration.
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October - 21 
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in lieu with the greater Nagaland issue on October 21 said that the Government is committed to protecting the territorial integrity of the State, reports Times of India. Sarbananda Sonowal said, "There is no rea
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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in lieu with the greater Nagaland issue on October 21 said that the Government is committed to protecting the territorial integrity of the State, reports Times of India. Sarbananda Sonowal said, "There is no reason for worry on account of Nagalim. Assam's territorial integrity will be protected at all cost. Under no circumstances are we are to give our land to Nagaland. Our land is protected. People should not fear," Sonowal said.
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October - 21 
on October 21, RR and 183 CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off Monghama village in Pulwama District after reports about presence of two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants hiding inside the village, adds Daily Excelsior. Sources said t
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on October 21, RR and 183 CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off Monghama village in Pulwama District after reports about presence of two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants hiding inside the village, adds Daily Excelsior. Sources said that two HM militants Zahoor Ahmad and Mohammad Zahid were hiding in the village when troops cordoned it off. Both of them are locals and Zahoor was with Territorial Army and early this year he fled from an Army camp along with a weapon to join militancy. However, as the cordon of the village was laid at around 1.30 p.m residents pelted stones on the SFs, who, in return, fired teargas to disperse them and the ding dong battles continued for four hours. The operation was later called off at around 5.30 p.m.
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October - 21 
Palamu Administration and Police has put an embargo on the plots of land of ‘sub zonal commander’ of CPI-Maoist, Kundan Yadav alias Brahamdeo Yadav of Manatu, whose prime plot of land bought in Chak and Adourya villages of Daltonganj town
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Palamu Administration and Police has put an embargo on the plots of land of ‘sub zonal commander’ of CPI-Maoist, Kundan Yadav alias Brahamdeo Yadav of Manatu, whose prime plot of land bought in Chak and Adourya villages of Daltonganj town in the District, reports The Pioneer on October 22. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Heeralal Ravi said the administration has put an embargo on the plots of land of the Maoist whose kin in whose names this Maoist has bought land now cannot sell, cannot construct any kaccha or pucca building or structure nor they can do any agricultural activities. The DSP further said the total value of these plots of land in Daltonganj and in Manatu’s two villages account for more than INR 2.2 million.
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October - 21 
Police on October 21 arrested a cadre of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) ,identified as Wahengbam Momocha (29),from Singjamei Kongba Road opposite to Mata Cinema Hall at Imphal East District, reports Epao. A police sourc
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Police on October 21 arrested a cadre of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) ,identified as Wahengbam Momocha (29),from Singjamei Kongba Road opposite to Mata Cinema Hall at Imphal East District, reports Epao. A police source said that a sum of INR 50,000 extorted from staffs of Ideal College was recovered from the cadre.
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October - 21 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a villager, identified as Mohan Majhi, of Lahidi village located in the border between Kandhamal and Kalahandi Districts of Odisha on October 21, reports Odisha TV. CPI-Maois
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a villager, identified as Mohan Majhi, of Lahidi village located in the border between Kandhamal and Kalahandi Districts of Odisha on October 21, reports Odisha TV. CPI-Maoist observed a bandh (general shutdown strike) in five Districts of the State. Demanding immediate arrest of the accused in gang rape of a minor in Kunduli, a check on violence against tribal women and solution to Mahanadi water row, the Bansadhara-Ghumusura-Nagabali (BGN) division of the CPI-Maoist called for the bandh. Vehicular movement was affected in the five districts due to the bandh, report said.
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October - 22 
a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer, identified as Ali Mohammad was injured after militants lobbed a grenade on the house of a National Conference (NC) leader and former legislator Mohammad Ashraf Bhat on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior
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a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer, identified as Ali Mohammad was injured after militants lobbed a grenade on the house of a National Conference (NC) leader and former legislator Mohammad Ashraf Bhat on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The security guards also retaliated by firing but militants managed to escape. SFs have launched a hunt to nab the assailants.
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October - 22 
A woman was killed and another one injured as militants fired on them at Seer village of Tral in Pulwama District on October 22nd morning, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants barged inside a house in Seer Jagir in Tral and fired at the women present t
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A woman was killed and another one injured as militants fired on them at Seer village of Tral in Pulwama District on October 22nd morning, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants barged inside a house in Seer Jagir in Tral and fired at the women present there. Among them, 18-year old girl, identified as Yasmeena was killed and another one identified as Rubeena was injured. She was shifted to SDH Tral where from she was referred to SMHS hospital for further treatment. Security Forces (SFs) immediately reached the spot and massive searches were launched against the assailants.
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October - 22 
At least 17 Adivasi organisations in Assam will block National Highways at several places on October 25 in support of their demand for Schedule Tribe status and dialogue with five militant groups that are in ceasefire since 2012, reports The Telegrap
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At least 17 Adivasi organisations in Assam will block National Highways at several places on October 25 in support of their demand for Schedule Tribe status and dialogue with five militant groups that are in ceasefire since 2012, reports The Telegraph. Members of the organisations, under the banner of the Adivasi National Convention, will block the highways for five hours from 7am at Karigaon and Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar, Bahalpur in Dhubri, Samthaibari in Chirang, Kadamtol in Baksa, Orang in Darrang and Rangajan in Golaghat district. The organisations are demanding that they be called "Adivasis" and not "tea tribe community" and given land rights for those living in the forest areas under the Traditional Forest Dwellers' Act. Giving pattas (land deeds) to landless tea garden workers is another important demand.
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October - 22 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres gunned down an alleged ‘Police informer’ who they also suspected of ferrying ration for Security Forces (SFs) deployed in the "cut-off" area of Chitrakonda area in Malkangiri D
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres gunned down an alleged ‘Police informer’ who they also suspected of ferrying ration for Security Forces (SFs) deployed in the "cut-off" area of Chitrakonda area in Malkangiri District on October 22, reports The Telegraph. The victim identified as Sama Pangi was shot dead by a group of Maoists near Spillway Ghat of Balimela reservoir in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri in the morning (October 22). Around 10 Maoists came to the ghat on a motorboat and shot Pangi, a native of Janti village, from point-blank range. The Maoists also suspected Pangi of being a ‘Police informer’ and had attacked him two years ago. But he had survived that attack. Following the attack, he had left his native village and was staying at Pilobai in Chitrakonda area and had sought protection from District Police. Pangi made a living by selling food items near the Spillway Ghat.
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October - 22 
India and Bangladesh on October 22 discussed the common challenge of terrorism and resolved to fight the scourge together even as New Delhi reaffirmed its status as a reliable development partner to Dhaka, reports The Hindu. “We are both determ
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India and Bangladesh on October 22 discussed the common challenge of terrorism and resolved to fight the scourge together even as New Delhi reaffirmed its status as a reliable development partner to Dhaka, reports The Hindu. “We are both determined to protect our societies from the threat of ideologies of hate, violence and terror by adopting a zero tolerance policy and a comprehensive approach in fighting violent extremism and terrorism at all levels,” India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. “We discussed the common challenges that we are faced with today. One such challenge is that of terrorism, extremism and radicalisation and we will continue to fight this scourge together and along with other like-minded countries,” she said.
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October - 22 
Indian security agencies are looking for information about a doctor, believed to be from of Kerala, who recently featured into a propaganda video of Islamic State (IS), India Today reports on October 23. Abu Muqatil al-Hindi, who appears to be in his
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Indian security agencies are looking for information about a doctor, believed to be from of Kerala, who recently featured into a propaganda video of Islamic State (IS), India Today reports on October 23. Abu Muqatil al-Hindi, who appears to be in his mid-forties and speaks with a thick accent, is seen exhorting medical professionals from across the world to join the healthcare services at the IS-held zones of Syria in the name of Islamic brotherhood. Agencies point out to another doctor in the same video, named Abu Yusuf al-Australi who turned out to be Dr Tareq Kamleh from Adelaide (Australia) who joined the terror outfit in 2015. "We strongly suspect al-Hindi to be at the helm of recruiting jihad-sympathisers from India," a top security official told Mail Today on condition of anonymity. "Shahjahan Velluva Kandy from Kannur (Kerala), who was deported from Turkey after he was caught trying to sneak into ISIS territory, had revealed during questioning that at least six persons from the state have joined ranks in Syria," the official said.A senior officer said the video presents a rare strategy of IS, where instead of taking pride in their brutal actions as earlier they are employing a positive PR campaign to tout their medical successes. "But make no mistake. They still thrive on hatred for un-Islamic administrations," the official said. The video also focuses on civilian victims of the air strikes and the heroics of Raqqa's fighters. According to information available with Indian authorities, till last year, 21 men, women and children from Kerala left for Afghanistan via Iran to live in the IS-controlled territory. Some of them are learnt to have been killed in drone attacks.
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October - 22 
Militants barged into the house of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Zonal president Farooq Ahmed’s house at Ashmji Kulgam in Kulgam District and vandalised the household items besides window panes on October 22 night, reports Daily Excelsi
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Militants barged into the house of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Zonal president Farooq Ahmed’s house at Ashmji Kulgam in Kulgam District and vandalised the household items besides window panes on October 22 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said Farooq somehow managed to flee from the house and militants before leaving the spot also fired three shots in air.Soon after harassing the family of Farooq Ahmad, militants barged into the house of Sheeraz Ahmad, PDP Youth President Kulgam District, at Ashmuji Kulgam in Kulgam District, adds Daily Excelsior. Militants vandalised his house too and Sheeraz jumped from window of the house to save his life.
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October - 22 
militants shot dead a street vendor, identified as Shakir Ahmad, resident of Uttar Pradesh in Arwani area of Anantnag District on October 22 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.
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militants shot dead a street vendor, identified as Shakir Ahmad, resident of Uttar Pradesh in Arwani area of Anantnag District on October 22 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.
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October - 22 
one militant was killed in an encounter with SFs in Handwara area of Kupwara District on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information regarding presence of three militants including top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander&
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one militant was killed in an encounter with SFs in Handwara area of Kupwara District on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information regarding presence of three militants including top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Maaz in Hajin area of Kralgund in Handwara, Army’s 9 Para and Special Operation Group (SOG) Handwara launched a cordon-and-search operation at around 5 am on October 22. The militants hiding in the area opened fire on the troops, triggering an encounter. A Pakistani militant was killed and his identity is being ascertained. The two other militants including Abu Maaz managed to escape but SFs have launched a massive operation against the two militants. However, no contact was established with them so far, report said.
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October - 22 
Pakistan violated CFA in Kamalkote sector of Uri in Baramulla District for second consecutive day on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops fired on Army posts in the sector in the morning. The Pakistani troops started firing at 10.50
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Pakistan violated CFA in Kamalkote sector of Uri in Baramulla District for second consecutive day on October 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops fired on Army posts in the sector in the morning. The Pakistani troops started firing at 10.50 am and continued till 11.20 am. The Army gave befitting reply to Pakistani ceasefire violations. However, there was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing.
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October - 22 
SFs on October 22 cordoned off Kota Sernard forest area of Bandipora District and conducted searches as they had reports about presence of some militants in the area, adds Daily Excelsior. Army’s 14 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and SOG cordoned off th
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SFs on October 22 cordoned off Kota Sernard forest area of Bandipora District and conducted searches as they had reports about presence of some militants in the area, adds Daily Excelsior. Army’s 14 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and SOG cordoned off the forest area after reports about presence of a group of two to three militants hiding inside the forests. Troops fired some warning shots. However, there was no response from militants.
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October - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal man, Made Babu Rao (45), in Bijapur District, Indian Express reports on October 23. Bijapur’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mohit Garg said on October 23 that M
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal man, Made Babu Rao (45), in Bijapur District, Indian Express reports on October 23. Bijapur’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mohit Garg said on October 23 that Maoists allegedly abducted the tribal man, suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’, on October 19 from Kandulnar village, located around 450 kilometres from state capital Raipur. Though no complaint was lodged about his abduction, the matter came to light on October 22 when some villagers informed the Police that Rao was allegedly murdered in the night of October 20 by the Maoists after they (Maoists) held a ‘jan adalat (people’s court or kangaroo court)’ in a forest near Kadulnar, he added. The Police recovered the dead body from the forest in the evening of October 22, the ASP further said “As per preliminary reports, the Naxals beat up Rao with sticks after tying his hands while branding him as a police informer at the jan adalat,” Garg said.
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October - 22 
The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on October 22 resolved to “ban enforcement of ADHAAR (12 digit unique identification number allotted to all Indian residents based on biometrics) in ‘’Naga inhabited te
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The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on October 22 resolved to “ban enforcement of ADHAAR (12 digit unique identification number allotted to all Indian residents based on biometrics) in ‘’Naga inhabited territories with immediate effect”, reports Nagaland Post. In this regard, NSCN-K‘ Ministry of Information and Publicity’, in a press statement, has directed all AADHAAR registration agents to immediately close down the registration centres and cease their activities. It also asked the common public to refuse registration.
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October - 22 
The Trump administration wants India to help strengthen Afghanistan’s capacities and institutions so that the war-torn country can take on a resurgent Afghan Taliban based in neighbouring Pakistan, a senior US official has said, Indian Express
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The Trump administration wants India to help strengthen Afghanistan’s capacities and institutions so that the war-torn country can take on a resurgent Afghan Taliban based in neighbouring Pakistan, a senior US official has said, Indian Express reports on October 23. “Where the help is needed by India primarily is in areas of ensuring that Afghanistan can be strengthened as a state, that the state can be hardened and strengthened against any regenerative capacity of the Taliban which lies mainly across the border in Pakistan,” said the official. The US wants to ensure that Afghanistan gains the security gains even as the US and the coalition have the lead in assisting Afghanistan’s security sector and enabling the fight against the Taliban and the Haqqani network and other terrorist organisations on Afghan territory, he said.
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October - 23 
A man, identified as Muhammad Maqbool Bhat alias Magge Khan was shot and injured by militants in Kellar area of Shopian District on October 23 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, resident of Battmurran village of Kellar area of S
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A man, identified as Muhammad Maqbool Bhat alias Magge Khan was shot and injured by militants in Kellar area of Shopian District on October 23 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, resident of Battmurran village of Kellar area of Shopian District was fired upon by militants near his house. He sustained bullet wounds in his leg and was rushed to nearby hospital where his condition is stated to be out of danger. Soon after the incident, Security Forces (SFs) rushed to the spot and launched manhunt against the attackers.
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October - 23 
four Maoists were arrested near Badegudra village under Kuakonda Police Station limits in Dantewada District in the evening of October 23, reports Times of India. Dantewada ASP Gorakhnath Baghel said the arrestees were identified as Baman Manda
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four Maoists were arrested near Badegudra village under Kuakonda Police Station limits in Dantewada District in the evening of October 23, reports Times of India. Dantewada ASP Gorakhnath Baghel said the arrestees were identified as Baman Mandavi (27), Sannu Kawasi (30), Joga Kartami (35) and Ayta Madvi (30), all active as ‘janmiltia’ members. They were allegedly involved in setting ablaze vehicles engaged in bridge construction works and transportation in the area in the past, the ASP further said.
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October - 23 
India and Pakistani troops on October 23 continued to exchange fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkote area of Uri sector in Baramulla District North for third consecutive day forcing closure of schools, reports Daily Excelsior. “Inte
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India and Pakistani troops on October 23 continued to exchange fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkote area of Uri sector in Baramulla District North for third consecutive day forcing closure of schools, reports Daily Excelsior. “Intermittent exchange of firing took place between our soldiers and Pakistani troops along the LoC in the Uri sector (in the Kamalkote area) till 6.00 am today,” an official said.
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October - 23 
Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Ravedeep Sahi, on October 23 said that attack on the families of the political workers and police men is frustration on part of militants after successful security operations against them
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Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Ravedeep Sahi, on October 23 said that attack on the families of the political workers and police men is frustration on part of militants after successful security operations against them, reports Daily Excelsior. Sahi said that militants are targeting these unsecured people in frustration. “The successes which security forces have achieved in recent past in our joint operations has led to control on militancy to a large extent but with this, there is also frustration among militants and that is why they attack unsecured people who are without security”, he said.The IG CRPF said that the successes achieved by the security forces in these months is due to high level of coordination between Police, CRPF and Army. “Whatever is happening is their frustration, otherwise the operations of forces that have taken place in last few months have been well and we have achieved lot of success and number of militant commanders have been eliminated. There has been good coordination with JKP and RR and that is why we have achieved so much success”, he said. Sahi said that security forces will carry out area domination in the areas where militants are targeting the families of the political workers and police men. “One is personal security and apart from is area domination in general area like our patrolling, foot patrolling which is done by CRPF, police and Army and this is what would be our objective and we will carry out effective area domination in the areas where political activists reside”, he said. IG CRPF Sahi said that there has been reduction in the stone pelting incidents since September. “We have seen in September there was reduction in stone-pelting but in October we have witnessed increase. But the reason has been mostly braid chopping and not encounters, if we particularly talk about central Kashmir. There has been more stone-pelting in Srinagar but it has nothing to do with operations. In operations, we have seen some reduction but has not ended”, he said. Sahi said that the security forces are ready for any challenge including from Fidayeen. “Our security forces are ready for every challenge and we have inputs about fidayeen attacks. We have adopted our strategy and we will work accordingly”, he said.
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October - 23 
Police neutralised a new Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] outfit of Tritiya Prastuti Committee-2 (TPC-2), a breakaway group of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pi
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Police neutralised a new Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] outfit of Tritiya Prastuti Committee-2 (TPC-2), a breakaway group of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pioneer on October 24. A press release issued from Superintendent of Police (SP) Palamu read that this outfit tried to extort money from the contractor of the Government polytechnic college under construction on State highway in Lesliganj Police Station’s Basoura village in the District. The new outfit, a group of 12 to 13 persons, having dubious past and role in the society, had olive green battle fatigue, which was worn by its cadres in turn in order to create an impression that they were of extremist outfit, the Police said. Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Lesliganj Police Station, Rana Jung Bahadur Singh said this outfit on October 14 reached one construction site in the area, assaulted a few workers there and looted one cell phone of the worker giving order to ask the contractor to speak to this outfit. OIC Singh said the outfit erred and it helped us most. Calls were made from the same looted cell phone. Police put that cell phone number and other details on its Technical Cell and finally succeeded in intercepting their conversation. Police got the location of the tower of the cell phone and then arrested Dharmender Singh who spilled all the beans and on his confession two others Jubair Alam and Chattu Bhuiyan too were arrested. Police seized the three olive green uniforms too along with a few cartridges.
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October - 23 
Police on October 23 said that they arrested two persons of border town of Teetwal in Srinagar and recovered ammunition from them. “At about 1800 hours, police while Naka Checking on NHW near N.R Colony Bemina, under Batamaloo police station ap
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Police on October 23 said that they arrested two persons of border town of Teetwal in Srinagar and recovered ammunition from them. “At about 1800 hours, police while Naka Checking on NHW near N.R Colony Bemina, under Batamaloo police station apprehended two persons namely Shakoor Ahmad Ksokhar son of Sanyee Khee and Tanveer Ahmad Raja son of Abdul Rashid Raja, residents of Teetwal Karnah Kupwara and recovered 400 live rounds of AK-47 from their possession”, a Police spokesman said.
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October - 23 
The Dao Division’s Army Camp arrested two cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) in Charaideo District of Assam on October 23, reports Eastern Mirror Nagaland. The arrested individuals were resident of Wakch
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The Dao Division’s Army Camp arrested two cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) in Charaideo District of Assam on October 23, reports Eastern Mirror Nagaland. The arrested individuals were resident of Wakching village in Mon District of Nagaland, and reportedly involved in arms dealing. The troops recovered one Chinese made .22mm auto pistol, one Thailand made .22mm pistol along with 5 .22 mm rounds and one mobile phone.
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October - 24 
a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Buddhan Miyan alias Bhola ji was arrested and jailed in Palamu District, stated SP, Indrajeet Mahatha, reports The Pioneer on October 25. Palamu Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CR
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a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Buddhan Miyan alias Bhola ji was arrested and jailed in Palamu District, stated SP, Indrajeet Mahatha, reports The Pioneer on October 25. Palamu Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), made a combined effort led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP, operations) Arun K Singh, to track Buddhan Miyan down when he was going to Dalee village under Patan tehsil (revenue unit) on October 23. He was remanded in judicial custody on October 24. Buddhan Miyan, who worked in the squad of Vyas ji a top Maoist, has 11 cases against him and he carries a reward of INR One million. The SP further said this Buddhan Miyan whose father is Rehman Miyan of Saraideeh village under Naudeeha Bazar Police Station went to Panipat also to eke out his living when he fell apart from CPI-Maoist. According to SP this Buddhan Miyan had had his arms and explosives training in the jungle of Tarchua in Bihar in 1998. Buddhan Miyan was jailed first in 2005 and after two years he came out and indulged in heinous crimes against police. There was a warrant of arrest pending against him since 2013 and he was walking down free.
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October - 24 
A day after Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh announced dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and designated retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Dineshwar Sharma as the Special Representative for talks, the National Investigation Agency
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A day after Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh announced dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and designated retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Dineshwar Sharma as the Special Representative for talks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 24 arrested Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a 2011 terror funding case for allegedly receiving money from his father, reports Daily Excelsior. Syed Salahuddin, a resident of Budgam District in Kashmir is operating HM outfit from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and fanning militancy in Jammu and Kashmir by sending armed terrorists to the State, apart from hawala money to fuel unrest in the Valley.While announcing the talks and appointing Dineshwar Sharma as the Interlocutor, the Centre Government had made it clear that there would be no let-up in NIA raids against separatists and others, who were receiving hawala money to boost terrorism and unrest in the Kashmir valley. The Centre has also stated that ‘Operation All Out’ against the terrorists would go on uninterrupted. Sources said that 42-year-old Shahid, at present working as Village Agriculture Extension Assistant in the Agricultural Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government, posted at village Soibugh, Budgam, was summoned to the NIA’s headquarters in New Delhi on October 24th morning and was arrested after questioning. He will be produced before a designated NIA court on October 25 for taking Police remand during which he will be subjected to questioning for his links with Aijaz Ahmad Bhat alias Aijaz Maqbool Bhat, a HM member, originally resident of Solina Payeen, Srinagar, now residing in Saudi Arabia, who was reported to have sent funds for terror financing in Kashmir.Sources said Shahid used to receive funds through a US-based international wire transfer company from Aijaz Ahmed Bhat, who is also an accused in the case but was absconding and putting up in Saudi Arabia. Shahid was “one of several Indian contacts of Bhat” who had been in telephonic contact with him for receiving money transfer codes,” sources said. The NIA claimed so far he had received a total of nearly INR 4.5 lakh through eight international wire transfers The case, registered by the NIA in April 2011, relates to the transfer of money from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir through hawala channels via Delhi, which the agency believed was used in funding terrorism and secessionist activities.
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October - 24 
A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Arizoo Bashir Najar was arrested in Tral area of Pulwama District on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (C
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A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Arizoo Bashir Najar was arrested in Tral area of Pulwama District on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), following a tip off, raided the area and arrested the militant. Arizoo Bashir Najar, a resident of Mandoora Tral, had gone missing on September 20 and later his pictures with AK-47 rifle surfaced on sections of social media. Arizoo was earlier arrested in January this year and remained behind bars for almost five months before released on bail.
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October - 24 
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on October 24 said that "social media and cyberspace" have increased the threat of terrorism, as they can be used to manipulate people's minds, reports Times of India. "Social media and cyberspac
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on October 24 said that "social media and cyberspace" have increased the threat of terrorism, as they can be used to manipulate people's minds, reports Times of India. "Social media and cyberspace have expanded the threat (of terrorism), as these are exploited by terrorists to develop less visible but lethal ways and means of manipulating minds of the people," she said. The minister stressed that the constantly evolving strategic and security situation of the world "has thrown up fresh and serious challenges." Sitharaman also to reiterated India's long-held position that "there are no good terrorists," and that "terrorism anywhere is a threat everywhere." "India has taken resolute measures to fight the scourge of terrorism from across its borders," said the minister, taking a dig at Pakistan without naming it. Sitharaman highlighted the need for "strong collective action by all members of the global community" to counter the "trans-national phenomena" of terrorism.
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October - 24 
Pakistani troops violated ceasefire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. It is for the fourth consecutive day that Pakistan has violated the truce agreement along
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Pakistani troops violated ceasefire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. It is for the fourth consecutive day that Pakistan has violated the truce agreement along the LoC in the Kashmir valley. “Pakistan started unprovoked firing in Nowgam sector along the LoC at 9.30 am today,” an Army official said. He said Indian troops retaliated strongly to the Pakistani action and intermittent exchange of fire was going on till afternoon. He said no casualties have been reported in the ceasefire violation on the Indian side.
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October - 24 
SFs on October 24 busted a Maoist ammunition dump located in Ghodapath Hill under Gatapar Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District and recovered a cache of material used for manufacturing and repairing firearms, the Police said on October 25, re
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SFs on October 24 busted a Maoist ammunition dump located in Ghodapath Hill under Gatapar Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District and recovered a cache of material used for manufacturing and repairing firearms, the Police said on October 25, reports New Indian Express. The seizure comprised a lathe cutting machine, a drill machine, butts of SLR rifles, SLR trigger guards, a charger, a vernier calliper, some iron-made weapons, Maoist literature and camping materials. SFs reportedly have intensified their operations since the last few months on inputs that Maoists have been trying to expand their base in the tri-junction forests in Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh, MP) and Gondia (Maharashtra). On October 17, a base camp was set up in Malaida on Chhattisgarh-MP border where a joint team of the ITBP, STF, Rajnandgaon Police and the Hawk Force from Balaghat has been stationed, Rajanandgaon SP Prashant Agrawal said. Besides carrying out extensive search operations in the region, the SFs have also been holding meetings with villagers on both sides of the border and asking them to refrain from extending any kind of assistance to Maoists, he added.
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October - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered INR 2.7 million from Shelly Sumi, wife of Niki Sumi, a ‘commander’ of the Khaplang faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Times of India reports on October 25.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered INR 2.7 million from Shelly Sumi, wife of Niki Sumi, a ‘commander’ of the Khaplang faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Times of India reports on October 25. The searches at Shelly Sumi's residence came a week after four Nagaland government officers - former tourism director Purakhu Angami; additional director of agriculture V Aza; joint director of irrigation Hutoi Sema and fisheries superintendent Kekhriesatuo Tep - were arrested for allegedly funding the insurgent group from the state exchequer. In a statement on October 24, the NIA spokesperson Inspector General Alok Mittal said that they had information that Shelly Sumi and her associates were in possession of cash and other incriminating documents pertaining to the NSCN-K in their houses in Dimapur, Nagaland. "Accordingly, searches were conducted at the houses of the accused persons Shelly Sumi, Ikheli Yeptho, Shutoli and Hozheli at Naharbari Basti, Dimapur, Nagaland on Tuesday [October 24] and cash amounting to INR 27,90,550 was recovered from these premises," he said. 12 mobile phones, three laptops, one hard disk and 33 incriminating documents were also seized during searches. The agency said that the seized money, suspected to have been extorted/collected from the public/government servants, was meant for sending to the NSCN-K camps in Myanmar to fund activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India. Earlier, on April 7, 2017, based on a specific Intelligence received regarding movement of Shelly Sumi believed to be carrying huge amounts of money to Myanmar to fund NSCN-K, a mobile check post was established near Karong Village on NH-2 by the Assam Rifles and a bus moving from Dimapur to Imphal was intercepted. The four accused persons were arrested along with cash worth 1.8 million at that time.
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October - 25 
A Telegram blog run by Abu Thahir, a 28-year old Kerala resident who served as a stringer for the Islamist publication Thejas before becoming an al-Qaeda propagandist, has had no new posts in weeks. India’s intelligence services say they have n
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A Telegram blog run by Abu Thahir, a 28-year old Kerala resident who served as a stringer for the Islamist publication Thejas before becoming an al-Qaeda propagandist, has had no new posts in weeks. India’s intelligence services say they have no word on several IM jihadists suspected of having been in Syria, including Shahnawaz Ahmad, a Unani doctor and the son of a Samajwadi Party (SP) politician in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh; and students Mohammad ‘Bada’ Sajid, Mirza Shadab Beig. Karnataka Muhammad Shafi Armar, a key figure in recruiting Indian jihadists for the Islamic State, is also missing. “There’s a strong possibility some of these individuals may already be in Afghanistan, or Pakistan’s north-west,” a senior Indian intelligence officer said. “However, no-one has eyes on them, and to the best of our knowledge, they have not made contact with their families.”
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October - 25 
A Policeman, Asher Hussain, was shot at and injured by militants in Shopian District in the evening of October 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired upon Asher Hussain, Personal Security Officer of National Conference leader Shabir Kulla
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A Policeman, Asher Hussain, was shot at and injured by militants in Shopian District in the evening of October 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired upon Asher Hussain, Personal Security Officer of National Conference leader Shabir Kullay, when he (Asher Hussain) was at petrol pump to refill his vehicle.
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October - 25 
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on October 25 declared that appointment of an Interlocutor by the Centre Government will have no impact on the ‘Operation All Out’ launched by Army in Kashmir to eliminate and apprehend the militants and the
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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on October 25 declared that appointment of an Interlocutor by the Centre Government will have no impact on the ‘Operation All Out’ launched by Army in Kashmir to eliminate and apprehend the militants and their top ‘commanders’, reports Daily Excelsior. Asked whether the appointment of former Intelligence Bureau chief Dineshwar Sharma as Kashmir Interlocutor would impact the Army’s operations in the troubled State, he said, “My one word answer is no, it will not.” Responding to a question on whether Sharma’s appointment meant that the tough policy on Kashmir was not working, Gen Rawat said, “I do not think so. What is in your mind is not correct. The policy of the Government has worked. The Government is speaking from a position of strength.” He said incidents of cross-border infiltration had come down and the overall situation in the State had improved significantly in the last few months. “In January, you had asked me whether the situation has deteriorated in Kashmir, whether we have lost Kashmir. Now you analyze where is Kashmir?”, he asked. “We have killed terrorists on the Line of Control because of which the situation has improved.”The Army Chief also stressed that Army keeps on getting reports of Uri and Pathankot like attacks by the militants. Gen Rawat said security of installations in hinterland is becoming a cause for concern. “We are getting report of Uri and Pathankot like attacks well in depth”. He said the Army was looking at Electronic Warfare (EW) system to keep an eye not just on border but in hinterland also. This would help in maintaining strict vigil on the militants and neutralizing them.
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October - 25 
five Kerala youths, Shahanad (25) of Chalad, Rishal (30) of Valapattanam, Shameer (45) of Pappinissery and his son Safwan (20), Shajil (30) of Koodali (all I Kannur District) were among those who were reportedly killed in Syria and Afghanistan, adds
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five Kerala youths, Shahanad (25) of Chalad, Rishal (30) of Valapattanam, Shameer (45) of Pappinissery and his son Safwan (20), Shajil (30) of Koodali (all I Kannur District) were among those who were reportedly killed in Syria and Afghanistan, adds The Hindu. In the neighbouring Kasaragod District, five of the 21 people from Padanna who had gone to Afghanistan had been confirmed dead, Police said adding that two youths from neighbouring Vadakara in Kozhikode District were also reportedly dead. Police also identified Manaf and Shameer of Valapattanam and Abdul Qayyoom of Mayyil in Kannur District as an IS fighter still in Syria.
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October - 25 
Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on October 25 arrested two suspected Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists, identified as Mohammad Kasim Stimberwala and Ubed Ahmed Mirza from Surat in Surat District who were planning terror attack in the State during th
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Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on October 25 arrested two suspected Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists, identified as Mohammad Kasim Stimberwala and Ubed Ahmed Mirza from Surat in Surat District who were planning terror attack in the State during the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections, reports India Today. The duo was in touch with ISIS through social media. They even conducted recce at some religious places in the state. They have been inspired by terrorist Abdul al-Fazal and were planning to flee the country after executing their plan.NDTVadds that the duo claimed that they were plotting an attack on a Jewish synagogue in Khadia area of Ahmedabad in "very near future". While Stimberwala used to work as a laboratory technician with a hospital in Ankleshwar town, Mirza is a practicing lawyer with the Surat district court and also owns a hotel there. They were booked under for criminal conspiracy, waging or attempt to wage war against Government of India and other charges, an official said.
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October - 25 
Maoists-triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near a weekly market in Narayanpur District on October 25, reports Indian Express. A team of SFs was patrolling the area to provide security at a weekly market at Manjhipara in Orchha villa
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Maoists-triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near a weekly market in Narayanpur District on October 25, reports Indian Express. A team of SFs was patrolling the area to provide security at a weekly market at Manjhipara in Orchha village when the IED went off a little distance ahead. Nobody was injured. One of the three Maoists who fled into jungle after detonating the IED was arrested later, Narayanpur SP Santosh Singh said. His questioning led to recovery of another IED from the spot, the officer said.
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October - 25 
One of the four-member cell of students from Maharashtra’s Thane who became the first Indians to join the Islamic State (IS), identified as Fahad Tanvir Sheikh, was killed fighting near Raqqa in Syria last week, his family was told by an anonym
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One of the four-member cell of students from Maharashtra’s Thane who became the first Indians to join the Islamic State (IS), identified as Fahad Tanvir Sheikh, was killed fighting near Raqqa in Syria last week, his family was told by an anonymous caller, reports The Indian Express on October 26 (today). Sheikh was the last surviving member of the cell, following the arrest of Areeb Majeed, and the killing of Sahim Tanki, and Aman Naim Tandel. “Late Tuesday [October 24], my wife received a call from a foreign number from someone who told us our son had been killed,” said Dr Tanvir Sheikh, Fahad Sheikh’s father. “She was distraught, and did not note down the details the caller offered about what had happened and where.” National Investigation Agency (NIA) sources said Dr Sheikh had telephoned the organisation immediately after receiving the call, adding that they were now working to trace its origin. Sources, however, said there were no means available to independently verify the circumstances of Sheikh’s death, given violent and anarchic conditions in the area.Fahad Sheikh had left for Iraq in May 2014, as part of a pilgrimage group, travelling with Majeed, Tanki and Tandel. The four men then drove from Baghdad to Mosul, before disappearing into Islamic State-held territory. Family members said Sheikh, an engineering student, had misled his parents into believing he was leaving home to take up a job in Mumbai’s Bandra area. Intelligence sources said Sheikh may have been among the 300-odd jihadists who staged a last stand against Kurdish forces at a Raqqa sports stadium and a hospital, even as their commanders debated whether to surrender to forces that were closing in. Forces from the Kurdish Yekîneyên Parastina Gel, or Peoples’ Protection Militia, are believed to have killed dozens of the Islamic State’s foreign fighters in the last days of the battle for Raqqa, after receiving informal instructions not to take prisoners.The report further said that the fate of several other Indians known to have been in jihadist-held territories now recaptured by the Syrian Government and Kurdish forces remains unknown. Former Mumbai eye-hospital worker Abu Rashid, wanted by the NIA for his alleged role in the Indian Mujahideen (IM)’s urban terror strikes, was among those who appeared in the Islamic State video, warning the Government of India that he would soon return to “avenge every crime that has been committed against Muslims”. Muhammad ‘Bada’ Sajid, similarly sought by the NIA for being a member of the IM, is also missing.
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October - 25 
Roopesh, Shyna, Anoop Mathew, Veeramani and Kannan, the five cadres arrested on charges of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in 2015, were produced before the Coimbatore District and Principal Sessions Court on October 25, repor
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Roopesh, Shyna, Anoop Mathew, Veeramani and Kannan, the five cadres arrested on charges of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in 2015, were produced before the Coimbatore District and Principal Sessions Court on October 25, reports The Hindu. Principal District Judge R. Pongiyappan posted next hearing in the case on November 8.
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October - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 25 conducted series of search operations in Shopian, Pulwama and Anantnag Districts, Daily Excelsior reports. The searches were extensively conducted in at least 20 villages of Shopian District. The villages that were
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 25 conducted series of search operations in Shopian, Pulwama and Anantnag Districts, Daily Excelsior reports. The searches were extensively conducted in at least 20 villages of Shopian District. The villages that were cordoned off include Sugan, Heff, Shirmaal, Nagbal, Barbugh, Chitragaam, Turkawangam, Maldeera, Kashew, Kadgam and Nullayposhwari. The SFs conducted searches for residential house and orchards. This time, unlike past, there was no stone-pelting from local residents on SF personnel involved in the search operation as the siege was strict, sources said. “As you know militants targeted several civilians, political workers and Government servants in South Kashmir since past week and there are reports with Army about huge presence of militants in this area. So, CRPF, police and Army launched a search operation in around 20 villages,” said Brigadier Harbeer Singh of 12 Sector Rashtriya Rifles. After conducting searches for nearly 10 hours, the operation was called off at 2 pm in the afternoon as no contact was established with the militants. The SFs also launched cordon and search operations in Chandgam village of neighbouring Pulwama District. The operation was conducted after SFs received inputs about the presence of two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants. However, as the searches were underway, the local residents took to streets and pelted stones on SFs. Police fired teargas and used pellet shots guns to disperse the protesters. The operation was called off in the evening without any contact with militants. In Bellow village of Pulwama District, Army had to open aerial gunshots after some youths pelted on soldiers. There were minor clashes in the village but later situation normalized. The SFs also launched a cordon and search operation in Lisser village of Kokernag in Anantnag District as it suspected presence of some militants. However, no militant was found in the village and the operation was called off.
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October - 25 
Surrendered militants belonging to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF), Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) and others from North Garo Hill
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Surrendered militants belonging to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF), Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) and others from North Garo Hills on October 25 came together under the banner of the A’chik Welfare Organisation (AWA) and organised a one day awareness campaign on environment at Chirimdare under Mendipathar Police Station of North Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. Under the new initiative, the members of AWA along with the villagers of Chirimdare plan to start joint efforts of plantation programmes beginning from the first week of June next year till their dream of ‘clean and green’ is achieved.
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October - 25 
The Beed Police and Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police team jointly neutralised a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, seizing fake currency worth INR 1,50000 in denomination of INR 100 and INR 50 from Sayed Shakoor Shabir and arrested him in a joint act
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The Beed Police and Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police team jointly neutralised a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, seizing fake currency worth INR 1,50000 in denomination of INR 100 and INR 50 from Sayed Shakoor Shabir and arrested him in a joint action from an unknown location, webindia123.com reports on October 26. According to Beed Police sources, MP Police had arrested one Kartar Singh who was circulating fake notes of INR 61,000 in market at Bhind in MP. He confessed that he got fake currency from Shabir hailing from Beed. MP Police team With the help of Beed Police raided house of Shabir and seized FICN along with printing material and machines from his possession
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October - 25 
The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier Inspector-General (IG) P.K. Dubey on October 25 said that fencing was necessary for the security of border residents, reports The Telegraph. "In areas where fencing has been completed, we have b
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The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier Inspector-General (IG) P.K. Dubey on October 25 said that fencing was necessary for the security of border residents, reports The Telegraph. "In areas where fencing has been completed, we have been able to put a more effective check on smuggling and militancy. It (fencing) will help in border surveillance," he said. Informing that about 90km of unfenced areas remain in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Dubey said around INR 110 crore has been deposited with the Meghalaya Government for the purpose of acquiring land for fencing.
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October - 25 
the Deputy Inspector General (DIG, South Kashmir Range), S.P. Pani said on October 25 that they have got many leads about recent “sensational” incidents that occurred in the Tral area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The DIG
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the Deputy Inspector General (DIG, South Kashmir Range), S.P. Pani said on October 25 that they have got many leads about recent “sensational” incidents that occurred in the Tral area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The DIG told reporters that with the arrest of HM militant Arizoo Bashir on October 24 (SATP has reported earlier) in a joint operation, there has been various revelations. “We have come to know lots of things with this arrest and most importantly, we have come to know about the involvement (of persons) in recent two-three sensational incidents in Tral. We also have come to know about Arizoo’s involvement (in many cases) and the investigation is on…we have got some leads with this arrest and all the cases have been detected,” he added.
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October - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to issue summons to Shelly Sumi, wife of Niki Sumi, a ‘commander’ of the Khaplang faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), and others over a case of terror fundin
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to issue summons to Shelly Sumi, wife of Niki Sumi, a ‘commander’ of the Khaplang faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), and others over a case of terror funding in Nagaland, an official said on October 25, reports Nagaland Post. On October 24, NIA recovered INR 2.7 million from the house of Shelly Sumi at Naharbari Basti in Dimapur, the main commercial town of Nagaland. Twelve mobile phones, three laptops, a hard disk and 33 documents were also seized, it said. “So far, we have not arrested anyone. Summons will be issued to Shelly and her associates,” a top NIA official said. Various intelligence agencies have been keeping a close watch on the movement and activities of Shelly and her associates in Nagaland and Manipur. NIA officials said the seized money was suspected to have been extorted from the public or government servants and meant for sending to the NSCN-K camps in Myanmar to fund activities “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India”.
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October - 25 
the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 25 claimed that Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of HM chief Syed Salahuddin, had admitted he received funds for subversive activities in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. Yousuf, who was sent to s
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the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 25 claimed that Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of HM chief Syed Salahuddin, had admitted he received funds for subversive activities in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. Yousuf, who was sent to seven days of custody to the agency for further questioning, had also given the names of overseas HM members involved in fund-raising for the terror outfit, an unnamed NIA spokesman said. The NIA claimed during questioning he “admitted to having received funds from cadres of the Hizbul Mujahideen on the direction of his father, Mohammed Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, for fomenting terrorist activities in the Valley”. The NIA said he also “revealed the names of his associates abroad who were linked with the Mujahideen and involved in raising, collecting and transferring funds from other countries to India”. This was being verified and investigated, the NIA said. As reported earlier, the NIA on October 24 arrested Syed Shahid Yousuf in connection with a 2011 terror funding case for allegedly receiving money from his father.
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October - 25 
The Times of India adds that the number of Indians in Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi-led terror outfit is a miniscule, a little over 100, as compared to the number of fighters from UK, France, Belgium or Russia, but the fact that they would be highly trained;
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The Times of India adds that the number of Indians in Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi-led terror outfit is a miniscule, a little over 100, as compared to the number of fighters from UK, France, Belgium or Russia, but the fact that they would be highly trained; capable of easily mingling with the local population; and may work as part of 'sleeper cells' or for 'lone wolf' attacks cannot be overlooked. Investigators said the arrested operatives, along with others from Kerala, had travelled to Turkey and Syria to fight alongside Islamic State. Sources said Razakh, Rashid and Midilaj are also linked to Shajahan Velluva Kandy alias Mohamed Ismail Mohideen, who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in July on his return from Turkey. NIA got five-day custody of Mohideen on October 25 to question him about others who may try to come back to India.
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October - 25 
Three youths from Kerala, identified as Midilaj K.C (26), Rashid M.P (23), and Abdul Razakh K (24) who joined the Islamic State (IS) and left the country to undergo training in Syria were arrested by the Police in Kannur District of Kerala on October
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Three youths from Kerala, identified as Midilaj K.C (26), Rashid M.P (23), and Abdul Razakh K (24) who joined the Islamic State (IS) and left the country to undergo training in Syria were arrested by the Police in Kannur District of Kerala on October 25 after four months of Police surveillance, reports The Hindu. The youths were arrested by the Valapattanam Police in Kannur District after they were questioned by Police officers led by the Kannur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) P.P. Sadanandan. They had been under surveillance after they returned to the country four months ago from Turkey.Police said that they had gone to Turkey and stayed there for three to four months and had been captured by Turkish authorities while they were trying to cross the border to Syria. Valapattanam Police registered a case against the three on charges of joining a banned terrorist organisation under Sections 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA). Hinting that more arrests would be made in the coming days, Sadanandan said that those who had gone to Syria and Afghanistan to join IS saw themselves as participants in hijira (migration), and members of Islamic fighters for Ghazwa-e-Hind (conquest of India). The latest case relates to those who returned to the country after joining IS, the Police were also probing cases of IS fighters from the region who had been killed in Syria and Afghanistan and those who were still fighting in those countries, he added.
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October - 25 
Threecadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying cash rewards, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Kopenkadka village under Khadgaon Police Station Limits in Rajnandgaon District at aro
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Threecadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying cash rewards, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Kopenkadka village under Khadgaon Police Station Limits in Rajnandgaon District at around 10 pm on October 25, reports Tribune India. The SFs had launched an anti-Maoist operation in the interiors of Manpur, around 200 kilometers away from the state capital, Raipur. When the patrol team was advancing through the forests of Kopenkadka, it came under heavy fire that led to a gunbattle between the two sides. However, the Maoists soon escaped into the deep forest on finding security personnel zeroing on them, said Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Agrawal. During a search, bodies of three Maoists along with three automatic weapons--one AK 47 rifle, one INSAS rifle and one SLR rifle--were recovered from the spot, he added. Those killed were identified as Mahesh, an ‘area committee member (ACM)’; Rakesh, ACM and Pallemadi ‘LOS (local organisation squad) commander’; and Ranjit, Pallemadi ‘LOS deputy commander’; said the SP, adding that they were carrying rewards of INR 500,000, INR 500,000 and INR 300,000, respectively. They all hailed from Bastar region of the state and more details are awaited, he added.
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October - 26 
An alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, out on bail after serving a sentence for possession of firearms and explosives, was arrested by Police for possessing fake documents, including a passport from Barablan locality of Moradabad District on Oct
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An alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, out on bail after serving a sentence for possession of firearms and explosives, was arrested by Police for possessing fake documents, including a passport from Barablan locality of Moradabad District on October 26 night, reports The Times of India. Farhan Ahmed Ali (48) had used the passport to travel to Kuwait in 2011, which was also a violation of the conditional bail on which he had been released from prison. Following a complaint of land grab, Police arrested Ali from Barablan locality of Mughalpura Police Station. A search of his house turned up fake IDs including ration card, driver's licence, Pan card and Aadhaar card, as well as a fake passport.On August 28, 2002, Ali and another alleged LeT man, Shahid Ahmed Bakshi, were arrested from New Delhi with 4kg of RDX, detonators, pistol and ammunition. They were accused of plotting to assassinate then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and top Sangh Parivar leaders to "avenge" the 2002 Gujarat riots. They had also been accused of indoctrinating Muslim youths affected by the riots.
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October - 26 
Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), kedahge (president), ‘general’ (retd) Viyalie Metha on October 26 said that the Naga National Council (NNC) and FGN would “firmly stand by the mandate of the May 16, 1951 Naga plebiscite, which
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Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), kedahge (president), ‘general’ (retd) Viyalie Metha on October 26 said that the Naga National Council (NNC) and FGN would “firmly stand by the mandate of the May 16, 1951 Naga plebiscite, which was to be a sovereign Independent Naga nation”, reports Nagaland Post. Metha said since the “prop up ongoing parley between the so called Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and Government of India (GoI) has been added with a new twist by inclusion of six NNPGs (Naga National Political Groups),” the FGN was compelled to highlight the “historical facts about the Indo-Naga conflict”. He went on to point out that the Indo-Naga conflict “did not begin with any aggressive action” by Nagaland against India. Citing B.N. Mulik’s statement, he said the conflict started when “troops moved into Tuensang by October 1955, and the war with Nagas started from then.”Metha reminded that the Nagas had declared Naga independence on August 14, 1947 a day ahead of India’s own independence declaration. Accordingly, he said the republic of Nagaland known as the Federal Government of Nagaland was setup on March 22, 1956. “Unlike other states in the Indian union, the NNC, FGN and the Naga army have been defending Nagaland’s sovereignty from 1947 to the present,” he added. He therefore cautioned that “any Naga citizen from any Naga organization, who would ignore these irrefutable facts of our history and make any sham settlement with India, would be guilty of treason to the nation.” Metha also reminded that the NNC and FGN were still holding on to the 1964 Indo-Naga ceasefire between the FGN and the Government of India in order to have a peaceful solution to the Indo-Naga conflict.
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October - 26 
The State Government is intensifying its drive against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with focus on joint operations by Police and Central Forces in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts, which are considered to be the Maoist strongholds, re
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The State Government is intensifying its drive against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with focus on joint operations by Police and Central Forces in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts, which are considered to be the Maoist strongholds, reports The Telegraph on October 27. Director General of Police (DGP), R.P. Sharma, reviewed anti-Maoist operations on October 26, during his first visit to Malkangiri and Koraput since taking charge as the State Police Chief. "Our emphasis will be on joint operations and better co-ordination between the forces," said Sharma, who visited a Border security Force (BSF) camp at Badapada in the "cut-off" area of Malkangiri District. He also had a look at the ongoing work on the Gurupriya Bridge that would connect the six gram panchayats (village level self-Government institution) in the "cut-off" area located across the Balimela reservoir with the District's mainland.DGP, Sharma's visit comes in the wake of attacks by the Maoists on boats ferrying ration for the Security Forces (SFs) stationed in the "cut-off" belt. On October 15, the Maoists had looted a boat carrying provisions for the BSF jawans. On October 22, the Maoists in Malkangiri gunned down an alleged ‘Police informer’ who, they suspected, was ferrying ration for the SFs. Sama Pangi was shot dead near the reservoir's spillway ghat in the Chitrakonda area. Following attacks by the Maoists on boats carrying provisions for SFs, Malkangiri Police had decided to use helicopters for the purpose. The helicopters, according to DGP, Sharma, will be used for anti-Maoist operations.
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October - 26 
Two more persons suspected of having links to the terror group Islamic State (IS) were arrested in Kannur District on October 26, Pune Mirror. With this, the number of persons apprehended in IS terror connection from Kerala so far has raised to five.
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Two more persons suspected of having links to the terror group Islamic State (IS) were arrested in Kannur District on October 26, Pune Mirror. With this, the number of persons apprehended in IS terror connection from Kerala so far has raised to five. Thalassery natives Hamza aka Taliban Hamza and Manaf were picked up on October 26 morning, Kannur District Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) PP Sadananandan said. “Hamza, who has strong connections with the terror outfit’s high command, was behind the recruitment of youths from the state for IS... He had worked in Gulf countries for more than 20 years,” he said. About six months ago, Manaf was prevented by authorities at Mangalore airport in Karnataka from leaving the country, the official said. All the five suspects were put under surveillance for the last months, he added. The accused have been charged under sections 38 and 39 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-UAPA.
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October - 26 
Zakir Naik deliberately insulted the religious beliefs of Hindus, Christians and Islamic sects like Shia, Sufi and Barelvi, and his speeches influenced recruits to the cause of the so-called Islamic State-IS, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) h
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Zakir Naik deliberately insulted the religious beliefs of Hindus, Christians and Islamic sects like Shia, Sufi and Barelvi, and his speeches influenced recruits to the cause of the so-called Islamic State-IS, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said, reports The Times of India. The agency has charge sheeted the "televangelist" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-UAPA for heading an 'unlawful association' and accused him of inciting youth to take up terror acts and join global terror outfits like IS. Naik's NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), banned in 2016 under the UAPA, as well as private firm Harmony Media Pvt Ltd were named as co-accused for having conspired with Naik to promote enmity and hatred between different religious groups and insulting certain sects of Islam and other religions.According to the chargesheet, a witness, Noor Mohammad, who was on his way to Syria to join the IS but later aborted the plan, told the NIA that he was influenced by Naik's oratory at 'peace conferences' organised by IRF in 2007 and 2008. Later on, he was motivated by an accused in the Malad-Malwani IS module case, Mohsin Sayyed, who quoted Naik as saying that suicide bombing was permissible in Islam. "Since he considered A-1 (Naik) an authority over Islamic viewpoint, he readily agreed to join the IS to fight jihad for them," the chargesheet said.Naik, the chargesheet added, had delivered over 1,500 public lectures/talks in India and abroad since 1994. "In these lectures/QA sessions, Naik states that only Islam is the true religion. He also says that among the religious books of all religions, only Quran is in original form, all other religious texts have been corrupted. He publicly claims that all the other messengers, including Moses, Jesus as well as Sri Krishna, preached Islam. He criticises religious practices observed by other religions as well as non-Wahhabi Islamic sects such as Shias, Sufis and Barelvis, and terms them un-Islamic," the NIA said.The second case cited by the NIA is that of Arshi Asif Qureshi, an associate of Naik and an IRF employee. Around July 2016, Qureshi was arrested, in a case registered in Kerala, on charges of forcibly converting two individuals to Islam and recruiting for the IS. Qureshi is also chargesheeted in an NIA case registered in Mumbai. The third case relates to Abu Anas, a chargesheeted accused in a 2015 'IS conspiracy case' investigated by the NIA. Anas received a scholarship of INR 1.5 lakh from IRF in instalments between 2013 and 2015. Anas, as per the chargesheet filed in the IS case, was part of a conspiracy by the IS-affiliated Junood-ul-Khilafa-fil-Hind to recruit Muslims from India to work for the terror outfit.
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October - 27 
A Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police Constable, identified as Isfaq Ahmad Dar is suspected to have joined the militant Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in what could be the third such switch by a security personnel in the Valley this year, reports Hindustan Tim
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A Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police Constable, identified as Isfaq Ahmad Dar is suspected to have joined the militant Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in what could be the third such switch by a security personnel in the Valley this year, reports Hindustan Times on October 28. Police ordered a probe after Isfaq Ahmad Dar, last week announced on social media that he has joined the LeT, a Pakistan-based militant outfit blamed for several terror attacks in India. A photograph of Dar holding an AK-47 assault rifle was also widely circulated on social media and messaging apps in the Valley over the past few days. “There are reports we are trying to confirm. The matter is being investigated,” State Police chief SP Vaid said on October 28. He added that police are yet trying to “know the facts”.
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October - 27 
In another incident, Dimapur Police AET Zone–II arrested one person, identified as Alok Dutta for collecting yearly Tax of INR 500 in the name of Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) from Loknath Pan Shop at Ne
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In another incident, Dimapur Police AET Zone–II arrested one person, identified as Alok Dutta for collecting yearly Tax of INR 500 in the name of Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) from Loknath Pan Shop at New Market in Dimapur on October 27, reports Nagaland Post. Accordingly a case has been registered at Dimapur West Police Station and investigation is on, informed Police.
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October - 27 
Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya ‘requested’ Myanmar-based Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) to join the ongoing peace talks with the Centre, a Raj Bhavan communique said on October 27, reports Eastern Mirr
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Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya ‘requested’ Myanmar-based Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) to join the ongoing peace talks with the Centre, a Raj Bhavan communique said on October 27, reports Eastern Mirror. “P.B. Acharya values the formal joining of six NNPGs (Naga National Political Groups) in peace talks, and requested the NSCN-K to join the ongoing peace process so that a meaningful solution to the protracted Naga political problem is found at the earliest,” the communique said. The NSCN-K abrogated a 2001 ceasefire accord signed with the Central Government in March 2015, just a month before the truce was up for renewal. Appreciating the efforts of the Government interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi, to address the long-pending issue and the positive response from the Nagas, the Governor appealed to all NGOs, political parties and civil society to stand united to make the peace process a success.This week, Ravi held talks with leaders of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC), Federal Government of Nagaland, Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R), National People’s Government of Nagaland (Non-accord) and Government Democratic Republic of Nagaland (Non-Accord). The central government and the Working Committee of six Naga groups officially began a political dialogue on September 27 in New Delhi.
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October - 27 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bhagat Singh (32), who is on the run for five years, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), P. Rajan in Salem District on October 27, reports The Hindu. Bhagat, a re
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bhagat Singh (32), who is on the run for five years, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), P. Rajan in Salem District on October 27, reports The Hindu. Bhagat, a resident of Singarapettai in Uthangarai in Krishnagiri District, was one of the 32 Maoists arrested by the Q branch of Tamil Nadu Police for undergoing arms training in the forests of Oothankarai in 2002, the Police said. As Bhagat was not 18 then, he was lodged in a juvenile home. A case was lodged against him under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002. Though he had obtained conditional bail in 2012, Singh failed to appear before the court or police and was at large. Fearing that he could be killed in an encounter, accompanied by his lawyer, he surrendered before the Salem SP.
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October - 27 
Separately, Dimapur Police Special Operation Team (SOT) arrested one person, identified as Mughabeto Aye (27) for extorting money from business community and auto drivers at Murgipatti area in Dimapur on October 27, reports Nagaland Post.
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Separately, Dimapur Police Special Operation Team (SOT) arrested one person, identified as Mughabeto Aye (27) for extorting money from business community and auto drivers at Murgipatti area in Dimapur on October 27, reports Nagaland Post. Police said six demand slips and cash amount of INR 1800 was recovered from his possession. Accordingly a case has been registered at Dimapur East police station for further investigation.
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October - 27 
The Maoists damaged a slurry pipeline belonging to Essar Steel near Gunthabeda forest under Chitrakonda Police limits in Malkangiri District on October 27, reports KalingaTV. The pipeline was constructed by Essar Steel to transport iron ore from the
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The Maoists damaged a slurry pipeline belonging to Essar Steel near Gunthabeda forest under Chitrakonda Police limits in Malkangiri District on October 27, reports KalingaTV. The pipeline was constructed by Essar Steel to transport iron ore from the Bailadila iron ore mines in the slurry form to its pelletisation plant in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
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October - 27 
The Razole Police arrested three members of a five-member gang, two of them former members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on the charges of possessing unlawful weapons, and resorting to abduction, extortion, and robbery in East
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The Razole Police arrested three members of a five-member gang, two of them former members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on the charges of possessing unlawful weapons, and resorting to abduction, extortion, and robbery in East Godavari District on October 27, reports India Today. Superintendent of Police (SP), Vishal Gunni, at a press conference, said Sagiraju Appala Trinadha Varma (35), a native of I. Polavaram in East Godavari District and resident of Srinagar Colony in Hyderabad, allegedly purchased two country-made pistols, two country-made revolvers, and live cartridges from a trader in Uttar Pradesh in 2013. A former cricket bookie, Varma had served a jail term at the central prison in Rajamahendravaram in connection with the murder of another bookie Kucharlapati Satyanarayana Raju in 2012. At the prison, he allegedly developed friendship with Karla Raji Reddy (54), of Vattipalli village in Siddipeta District of Telangana and Isthari Venu Madhav (48), of Kadavandi village in Janagam District of Telangana, both former members of the Giraipalli dalam (armed squad) and Palakurthi dalam of the CPI-Maoist. “After release from prison in 2013, the three started targeting the affluent sections. We came to know that they had taken the help of A. Mani Kumar, an accused in housebreaking cases, and Muthabattula Ratnakumar, an evangelist from Kakinada, in committing several crimes,” SP, Vishal said. Two pistols, 18 rounds of cartridges seized from their possession. The Police were yet to arrest Mani Kumar and Ratnakumar.
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October - 28 
a Manipur delegation will soon meet Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to discuss the issues related to the state’s territorial integrity in view of the ongoing peace talks between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM, the Government said, re
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a Manipur delegation will soon meet Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to discuss the issues related to the state’s territorial integrity in view of the ongoing peace talks between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM, the Government said, reports The Indian Express on ocotber 29. This was decided at an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal last evening, it said in a statement. Participants in the meeting decided to depute a team comprising five to seven members to be nominated by the Chief Minister to the national capital to submit a memorandum to the prime minister, it said. The memorandum will highlight the issue of territorial integrity of Manipur and an appeal to inform the developments on the Naga talks at the earliest.
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October - 28 
An exchange of fire took place between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) in the Chandili forests at Lathor in Balangir District on October 28, reports The Pioneer. Acting on a tipoff, a joint team of th
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An exchange of fire took place between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) in the Chandili forests at Lathor in Balangir District on October 28, reports The Pioneer. Acting on a tipoff, a joint team of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted raids in the forest area to trace the Maoists’ hideout. Spotting the SFs, the Maoists first opened fire and in retaliation the SF personnel fired back. The exchange of fire reportedly lasted for more than two hours, following which the Maoists fled from the spot. “Our operation is still on but we have been able to bust the hideout and seized few ammunition including a live grenade with detonator. We are trying to ascertain whether there have been any casualties or not,” said Superintendent of Police (SP), K. Subramani, adds OdishaTV. One live grenade, five kit bags, 12 containers and other articles have been recovered from the camp that was busted.
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October - 28 
Four persons, identified as Harshad Divani, Govind Maheshwari, Mayur Nimawat and Imran Sanghwani were arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with face value of INR 5,25,300 from Morbi in Morbi District of Gujarat on October 28, reports The T
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Four persons, identified as Harshad Divani, Govind Maheshwari, Mayur Nimawat and Imran Sanghwani were arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with face value of INR 5,25,300 from Morbi in Morbi District of Gujarat on October 28, reports The Times of India. "The seizure includes 138 notes of INR 2,000 denomination, 482 notes of INR 500 denomination and 83 notes of INR 100 denomination. That apart, we have also seized four cellphones from the accused," an official from Morbi local crime branch said. They added that all notes are colour photocopies of original currency notes.During their interrogation, the accused revealed the name of their accomplice as Jaydeep Joshi following which the Police have launched a manhunt for him. Police further said that Maheshwari used to print the notes in Abdasa in Kutch District. He had also delivered 38 fake notes of INR 100 denomination to Joshi on October 28 morning.
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October - 28 
Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya on October 28 congratulated and appreciated the efforts of Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi to address the long pending issue, and positive response from Naga people, reports Kanglaonline. Governor valued the
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Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya on October 28 congratulated and appreciated the efforts of Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi to address the long pending issue, and positive response from Naga people, reports Kanglaonline. Governor valued the formal joining of the peace process by the Working Committee of six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and requested Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) also to join it so that a meaningful solution to the protracted Naga political problem is found at the earliest. He appealed all the NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), political parties and civil society to stand united as one society to make the peace process a success.
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October - 28 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has established that four Nagaland Government officers had made the banned insurgent group Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K)richer by over INR 20 crore in just four years by sh
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has established that four Nagaland Government officers had made the banned insurgent group Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K)richer by over INR 20 crore in just four years by sharing with the outfit funds from the state exchequer, reports The Times of India on October 29. The NIA has recovered payment slips and registers to this effect, which establishes that the arrested officers were hand in glove with NSCN-K in its ‘illegal tax collection’ racket. The four officers - Vilepral Aja (additional director of department of agriculture, Kohima), Purakhu Angami (former director of department of tourism), Kekhriesatuo Tep (superintendent of fisheries department) and K Hutoi Sema (executive engineer of irrigation and flood control department) - were arrested on October 13."These officers maintained slips and registers in which exact amount and name of the person to whom money was to be given are mentioned. The handwriting experts of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) Gandhinagar have confirmed that these four officers maintained these slips/registers," said a source. An assessment of payment slips and other documents suggests that arrested officers have handed over somewhere between INR 20 to INR 25 crore to NSCN-K and other factions since 2012, said the officer. Sources said that while S Khetoshe Sumi, finance in charge of NSCN-K who was arrested last year, was extorting money from State Government officials, instructions were coming from Isak Sumi, a Myanmar-based key member of the outfit, who handles all the finances for anti-India operations. In a charge-sheet filed earlier this year against Isak Sumi, Khetoshe Sumi and another finance collection agent, Victo Swu, NIA claimed that they raised funds through illegal tax collection and extorted money from government offices to support the banned organization in its activities.
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October - 28 
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police arrested three persons along with the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a total face value of INR 1.3 lakh in Firozabad District on October 28, reports The Hindu. The fake notes were in INR 2000 and INR 50 denominat
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police arrested three persons along with the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a total face value of INR 1.3 lakh in Firozabad District on October 28, reports The Hindu. The fake notes were in INR 2000 and INR 50 denominations. The Police also recovered equipment and material used to make the notes.
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October - 29 
A District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, went off in Dantewada District on October 29, reports New Indian Express. The incident took
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A District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, went off in Dantewada District on October 29, reports New Indian Express. The incident took place in the forest near Telam-Tetam village under Katekalyan Police Station limits when a joint team of state's DRG and local Police was out on an anti-Maoist operation, a Police official said. When the patrolling team was on a dirt track in the Letam Tetam forest, around 400 kilometres away from State capital, Raipur, the DRG jawan inadvertently stepped on the IED, leading to a blast.
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October - 29 
A Policeconstable, identified as Zahir Abbas and two militants were killed in an encounter at Mir Mohalla village in Hajin area of Bandipora District on October 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) received intelligence inputs a
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A Policeconstable, identified as Zahir Abbas and two militants were killed in an encounter at Mir Mohalla village in Hajin area of Bandipora District on October 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) received intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in Mir Mohalla village. As searches were being conducted, the militants started firing at the SFs, triggering a gun battle. One of the killed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant has been identified as Ali Bhai from Pakistan. There have also been reports of youths pelting stones on the SFs to disturb the ongoing operation.
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October - 29 
Dimapur Police Anti Extortion Team (AET) Zone-II arrested one person, identified Atoka Chishi (28) for issuing information slip to business establishment in the name of NSCN-R in Dimapur on October 29, reports Nagaland Post. Police recovered one
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Dimapur Police Anti Extortion Team (AET) Zone-II arrested one person, identified Atoka Chishi (28) for issuing information slip to business establishment in the name of NSCN-R in Dimapur on October 29, reports Nagaland Post. Police recovered one .32 pistol with live rounds, two information slips and cash amount of INR 3210. Accordingly, a case has been registered at East Police Station for investigation
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October - 29 
Five men were arrested on October 29, for printing and distributing Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in Indore, reports Times of India. The members of an inter-state gang have till now printed INR 10,00,000 in fake notes in the denominations of INR 2
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Five men were arrested on October 29, for printing and distributing Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in Indore, reports Times of India. The members of an inter-state gang have till now printed INR 10,00,000 in fake notes in the denominations of INR 2,000, INR 500 and INR 100 and consignments were also sent to other states.Police recovered INR 2,60,000 fake notes from their possession. Working on a tip off, Police arrested five persons found trying to use the notes in Patnipura area. The arrested kingpin, Naresh, used to be a supplier of fake currency notes, but later turned started working as a 'printer'. Police have seized the printing equipment used for copying the notes from Pithampur. Narendra, Chandrashekhar, Naresh and Rameshwar Parihar were arrested and booked under relevant sections of the IPC. During sustained interrogations, the accused revealed they used most of the notes in Gauri Nagar, Dawa Bazaar and Bada Ganpati during nights at petrol pumps, wine shops and dhabas along highways.
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October - 29 
Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) through its ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’ has accused the National Investigating Agency (NIA) of ‘perpetrating terrorism in Nagaland’ and wa
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Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) through its ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’ has accused the National Investigating Agency (NIA) of ‘perpetrating terrorism in Nagaland’ and warned that it would be ‘forced to ask every Indian people to leave Naga country’ if NIA continued with its policy, reports Nagaland Post on October 30. Stating this in a press note, MIP said NSCN-K had been maintaining maximum restraint regardless of the endless provocations of NIA, meant to force it to retaliate by committing terrorist activities. Those which NSCN-K has threatened to target included traders, business men or government servicemen etc as agents, collaborators and sympathizers of NIA, who it said ‘must be evicted’ from Nagaland or face the same fate which the innocent Nagas are suffering in the hands of NIA and other inimical forces of India covertly or overtly operating in Naga country.MIP further alleged that ‘NSCN workers are harassed, tortured, homes raided and money and properties stolen and damaged by Indian forces especially by the NIA.’ It also alleged that the Government of India had empowered NIA ‘with un-paralleled extra-constitutional and extra-judicial excessive terrorizing powers to harass, arrest, torture and imprison the Nagas far beyond the legal limits.’
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October - 29 
reports now say that Police constable, identified as Zahir Abbas, was the only victim in the encounter at Mir Mohalla village in Hajin area of Bandipora District on October 29, according to Daily Excelsior. Based on Excelsior’s earlier report,
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reports now say that Police constable, identified as Zahir Abbas, was the only victim in the encounter at Mir Mohalla village in Hajin area of Bandipora District on October 29, according to Daily Excelsior. Based on Excelsior’s earlier report, SATP had earlier reported that two militants were also killed in the encounter.
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October - 29 
the General Secretary of the United Committee, Manipur (UCM), YK Dhiren on October 29 asserted that the ongoing political dialogue between the NSCN-IM and the Government of India should have no room for any arrangement such as a separate administrati
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the General Secretary of the United Committee, Manipur (UCM), YK Dhiren on October 29 asserted that the ongoing political dialogue between the NSCN-IM and the Government of India should have no room for any arrangement such as a separate administrative system, reports Kanglaonile. Dhiren said this during a one day discussion on the ongoing negotiation between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India. Asserting that the ‘Framework Agreement’ should have no bearing on the unity and territorial integrity of Manipur, Dhiren said that the people of Manipur have been standing up for the territorial integrity of the State ever since the beginning of the ceasefire agreement in 1997 and added that the stand will continue .
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October - 29 
the Naga People’s Front (NPF), Manipur State unit has pledged to work for unity and integrity of the ‘people’ by integrating all contiguous Naga inhabited areas under one administrative roof and also to provide protection to all the
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the Naga People’s Front (NPF), Manipur State unit has pledged to work for unity and integrity of the ‘people’ by integrating all contiguous Naga inhabited areas under one administrative roof and also to provide protection to all the ethnic groups who are indigenous inhabitants of all Naga inhabited areas. Significantly, the NPF issued this statement to press in the backdrop of the all political parties meeting convened this afternoon (October 29) at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
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October - 29 
The United Naga Council (UNC) on October 29 warned Naga elected members at this most crucial moment that whoever among them is working against the ‘collective history’ of the Nagas will not be spared, reports The Sangai Express. This &lsq
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The United Naga Council (UNC) on October 29 warned Naga elected members at this most crucial moment that whoever among them is working against the ‘collective history’ of the Nagas will not be spared, reports The Sangai Express. This ‘warning’ from the Naga body came at the backdrop of the ‘all political parties meeting on the territorial integrity of Manipur with reference to peace talks between the Government of India and Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM)’.the UNC warned ‘elected members’ from Naga community saying that, indulging in activities which are detrimental to the Naga movement will invite serious consequences.UNC also asserted that it will not remain mute to ‘all those measures which are against the Naga interest’ taken up by different elements including the Manipur Government. “We are closely observing the unfolding development in Manipur currently,” said UNC while adding, “We will respond befittingly to all those elements and factors who/which are hurdles to the Naga peace process.” UNC further said that “we feel our patience has been taken as our weakness”. UNC then asked Nagas not to extend co-operation or involve in any programme which is attached with the names of the ‘seven new districts.’ UNC further asked the Naga people to remain fully aware of the ‘designs of our adversaries’.
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October - 30 
Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on October 30 asserted that ‘not an inch of Assam land’ will be affected by the ‘Naga Framework Agreement’ and asked people of the State not to be apprehensive, reports The Assam Tr
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Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on October 30 asserted that ‘not an inch of Assam land’ will be affected by the ‘Naga Framework Agreement’ and asked people of the State not to be apprehensive, reports The Assam Tribune.“You need not be apprehensive. I can assure you that not an inch of Assam land will be affected. The State’s territorial integrity will be intact,” he said.
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October - 30 
Meanwhile, two Chhattisgarh-based Maoists, including a senior cadre of the rank of the ‘district committee member’ of the Central Regional Company (CRC)-II, surrendered before the Police in the presence of Assistant Superintendent of Poli
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Meanwhile, two Chhattisgarh-based Maoists, including a senior cadre of the rank of the ‘district committee member’ of the Central Regional Company (CRC)-II, surrendered before the Police in the presence of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sunil Dutt in Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on October 30, reports The Hindu. Police said Doddi Nandu (27), company ‘platoon commander’, and Sodi Muke (25), a member of the CRC-II based in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, gave themselves up before the ASP following persistent efforts by the Police through their family members to convince them to join the mainstream. Nandu hails from Gottodu village of Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh. Sodi Muke belongs to Chennapuram in Charla mandal of Bhadrachalam division in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. Nandu was enrolled into the CPI-Maoist Balala Sangham when he was ten years old, and Sodi Muke joined the outlawed outfit as militia member in 2011, the Police said.
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October - 30 
Pakistan on October 30 initiated talks with its Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) Major General Sahir Shamshad Mirza speaking to Indian DGMO Lieutenant General AK Bhatt seeking peace on the borders while as India maintaining that Pakistan
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Pakistan on October 30 initiated talks with its Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) Major General Sahir Shamshad Mirza speaking to Indian DGMO Lieutenant General AK Bhatt seeking peace on the borders while as India maintaining that Pakistan was brazenly aiding and abetting infiltration attempts by the militants and targeting civilians directly during cease-fire agreement (CFA) violations on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, Pakistan DGMO, in a sudden and unscheduled move, sought talks with the Indian DGMO over hotline on October 30th afternoon to which India agreed. “Request for the talks was made by Pakistan. It was an unusual and unscheduled move. However, India agreed for the talks after which both the DGMOs spoke for nearly 20 minutes in which the situation along Indo-Pak borders, mainly the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, largely figured,” sources said, adding that Pakistan, which has suffered heavy losses in retaliatory shelling and firing by the Indian side, called for peace on the LoC and urged India to exercise restraint.Sources said the Indian side again did some plain speaking with Pakistani DGMO and made it very clear to him that Pakistan army’s support to terrorists is ‘totally unacceptable’ and India will continue to take all retaliatory measures to respond to such acts including support rendered from across the LoC to infiltration attempts by the militants. As the Pakistani DGMO accused the Indian Security Forces (SFs) of resorting to unprovoked firing along the LoC in J&K, the Indian side made it clear that Indian troops never open first fire but only retaliated to the Pakistani shelling and firing to save civilians living close to the LoC, who are mostly targeted by Pakistan.Sources added that Pakistan was forced to open the channel of DGMO level talks due to a variety of reasons including massive losses suffered by Pakistani troops, both in terms of casualties and infrastructure, in retaliatory firing by the Indian side during past few months of heavy shelling on the LoC. “Another major reason for Pakistan army’s sudden offer of talks was said to be the threats issued by the United States to Pakistan that it would have to curb terrorism or the US would be forced to act,” sources pointed out.
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October - 30 
Security Forces on October 30 (today) launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) at Rawalpora village in the Khansahab area of Budgam District, reports Greater Kashmir. An unnamed official said that the SFs launched the operation after inputs abou
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Security Forces on October 30 (today) launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) at Rawalpora village in the Khansahab area of Budgam District, reports Greater Kashmir. An unnamed official said that the SFs launched the operation after inputs about the presence of militants. However, the CASO was ended peacefully after several hours.
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October - 30 
The Hindu Sangarsh Sena ‘district chief’, Vipan Sharma, was shot dead by four unidentified assailants in the Bharat Nagar locality along the Amritsar-Batala road in Amritsar.
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The Hindu Sangarsh Sena ‘district chief’, Vipan Sharma, was shot dead by four unidentified assailants in the Bharat Nagar locality along the Amritsar-Batala road in Amritsar.
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October - 30 
The Punjab Police claimed that the militancy is returning to the State as it has busted many groups and arrested many people who were planning to carry out terror activities in the State, reports First Post on October 31. It said that sever
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The Punjab Police claimed that the militancy is returning to the State as it has busted many groups and arrested many people who were planning to carry out terror activities in the State, reports First Post on October 31. It said that several of the arrested men were planning to kill those who wrote or spoke against Sikhism. The latest such case involves seven youth who were arrested from Ludhiana on September 29 for allegedly being a part of the banned terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). However, human rights activists and the accused’s kin have called these arrests the Police’s way to divert public attention from real developmental issues. The Police said that although the youth have no criminal past, it found incriminating evidence against them. It said that the seven accused were arrested for trying to disturb law and order by getting overactive on social media platform. The Police also recovered a 32 bore pistol, two 315 bore pistols and cartridges from the accused. The arrested accused were Kuldeep Singh alias Rimpi (29), who worked as a granthi (one who reads religious books in a Gurudwara) in Basti Jodhewal of Ludhiana, Jasvir Singh alias Jassa (32), of village Balipur of Tarn Taran; Amanpreet Singh alias Amna (21), of Shakti Nagar of Jalandhar; Onkar Singh (30), and Jugraj Singh of village Jhadu; and Amritpal Singh (30), of Amritsar. The seventh is a minor and a resident of Moga in Punjab, the Police said. Ludhiana Police Commissioner RN Dhoke said, "The youth have no criminal background but their operations were funded by Surender Singh Babbar of BKI who operates from England." A case had been registered against the seven under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA], 1967 and the Arms Act. The Police said that it has proof of the arrested accused were talking to terrorists and working for them as sleeper cells. Dhoke added that three of them were school dropouts and were helping others in identifying 'anti-Khalistan' pages on social media platforms and the people running them. The Police also said that it has deactivated their social media accounts, which contains a lot of inflammatory content. "We have clinching evidence and if needed, we will bring members of Babbar Khalsa International to Punjab from the United Kingdom," Dhoke added.
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October - 30 
The Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 30 said that terror exported from neighbouring countries was one of the biggest threats to India, reports The Indian Express. He also said the country would have to find a permanent solution to t
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The Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on October 30 said that terror exported from neighbouring countries was one of the biggest threats to India, reports The Indian Express. He also said the country would have to find a permanent solution to terrorism and militancy and the Government was working towards that endeavour. Addressing the Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers at their passing out parade at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad in Telangana, Minister said the world was facing challenges like terrorism, cyber terrorism and radicalisation. Singh said that Islamic State (IS)-linked groups had succeeded in setting up their network in most parts of the world. “India has not been unaffected by these global developments, but compared to other countries, only a small number here are influenced by the radical ideology of the IS,” he said.
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October - 30 
With expectations of the new accord by the year-end running high, the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) on October 30 declared Hebron [Nagaland], the peace camp set up by government as the future ‘centre of
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With expectations of the new accord by the year-end running high, the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) on October 30 declared Hebron [Nagaland], the peace camp set up by government as the future ‘centre of Naga politics, government, culture, civilization and the seat of their high command’, reports The Times of India. The camp was set up about 100 kms off state Nagaland's capital Kohima, after it had signed a ceasefire agreement in 1997. The declaration was made by Rh Raising, convener of the group's steering committee at the joint council meeting on "Indian and Burmese Colonialism" on October 27. Referring to the August 3, 2015, 'Framework Agreement' signed between NSCN-IM and the Government of India as a political wall that will protect Nagas' land, identity, rights, culture, history and future, Raising said, "And that Nagas will decide their future by themselves, not by others anymore. Hebron will be the Centre of Naga politics, government, culture, civilization and the seat of their high command. Now with the end of the eras of confrontation and negotiation, this Framework Agreement has opened up a new era for the Nagas. We are now setting our foot in the stage of era of building our world”, said the leader.”
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October - 31 
A ‘deputy commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kondagorla Ravinder alias Vinod (25) surrendered to the Police at Eturnagaram in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District on October 31, reports&nbs
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A ‘deputy commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kondagorla Ravinder alias Vinod (25) surrendered to the Police at Eturnagaram in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District on October 31, reports The Hindu. Ravinder, a resident of Bore Narsapur, Mangapet mandal (administrative sub-division), working as ‘deputy commander’ of Eturnagaram-Mahadevpur Area Committee and member of Jayashankar Bhupalpally-Mahabubabad-Peddapally-Warangal (JMPW) Area Committee, previously known as Khammam-Karimnagar-Warangal (KKW), studied up to fifth class and worked in a printing press from 2009 to 2012, carrying a cash reward of INR 400,000 on his head, surrendered with a weapon. Ravinder was involved in burning of mini transport vehicles on the outskirts of Duddeda village in Chhattisgarh in 2014, setting on fire the vehicles of road contractor at Tekulagdudem in 2015. He was involved in exchange of fire at Bottentang in 2016, and also in attack on Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Burkapad in 2017. Ravinder went underground in 2013 and worked in Illandu-Narsamapet Area Committee from 2013 to 2015. During the period of 2015-2016, he worked as guard to Apachi Narayana alias Ramesh, member of Maoist Party Production Team (Weapon team) and was trained in weapons production. Later he was promoted as ‘deputy commander’ of Mahadevpur-Eturnagaram Area Committee and was allowed to carry Self Loading Rifle (SLR) weapon.
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October - 31 
A 13-year-old girl, identified as Gulnaz was injured when the Pakistani army fired from small arms in forward area of Karmara along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on October 31, reports Daily Excelsior. “There was ceasefire v
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A 13-year-old girl, identified as Gulnaz was injured when the Pakistani army fired from small arms in forward area of Karmara along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on October 31, reports Daily Excelsior. “There was ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops today [Ocotber 31] along the LoC in Karmara belt of Poonch”, official sources said, adding that the firing only lasted 15 minutes. The injured girl was admitted to a district hospital
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October - 31 
Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden closely followed developments in Jammu and Kashmir and the trial of Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, indicated the documents seized during the 2011 US raid on a Paki
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Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden closely followed developments in Jammu and Kashmir and the trial of Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, indicated the documents seized during the 2011 US raid on a Pakistani compound that killed the Osama bin Laden, reports India Today on November 1. The Central Intelligence Agency on November 1st released 470,000 additional files seized in May 2011 when US Navy SEALs burst into the Abbottabad compound and shot dead Laden. The files include Laden’s sons wedding video and diaries left by the Saudi-born militant. The documents revealed that Laden closely followed news related to the arrest of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Headley and was a regular reader of some of the top Indian publications.
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October - 31 
Eight days after Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh announced ‘sustained dialogue’ on Jammu and Kashmir and appointed former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Dineshwar Sharma as Centre’s representative, the Kashmir separatists
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Eight days after Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh announced ‘sustained dialogue’ on Jammu and Kashmir and appointed former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Dineshwar Sharma as Centre’s representative, the Kashmir separatists on October 31 dismissed the talks offer as futile exercise, reports Daily Excelsior. The three top separatist leaders of Valley including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on October 31, in a joint statement, said the Government of India is continuously refusing to acknowledge Jammu and Kashmir as a dispute which, they said, is ‘basic premises’ for talks. “In principle, the (separatist) leadership always advocated and supported sincere and productive dialogue as a means of conflict resolution over Jammu and Kashmir. What it inherently entails from all participants to dialogue is the basic acknowledgment that there is a dispute that has to be resolved. But Government of India continuously refuses to accept this basic premise and the reality on the ground,” said the separatist trio in the statement. The decision to dismiss the talks offer was taken after a joint meeting of Geelani, Mirwaiz and Malik at former’s Hyderpora residence in Sri Nagar.
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October - 31 
Four cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), including ‘Area Commander’, Maina Gope, were killed in an encounter with Security Force (SF) personnel in Khunti District on October 31, reports India.com. Superinte
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Four cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), including ‘Area Commander’, Maina Gope, were killed in an encounter with Security Force (SF) personnel in Khunti District on October 31, reports India.com. Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashwini Kumar Sinha told that based on a tip-off that a group of PLFI cadres would arrive at Palsi village under Karra Police Station, a team of SF personnel were sent to arrest them. On seeing the SFs, the PLFI cadres started firing at them, prompting them to retaliate, SP, Sinha said. Four PLFI ultras were killed in the encounter and all the bodies have been recovered, he added. Four firearms including an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, a .315 bore rifle and a country-made pistol were recovered from their possession. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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October - 31 
Kupwara Police on October 31 achieved a major breakthrough by busting a militant network that was trying to revive Al Badr outfit in Jammu and Kashmir by sending youth across the Line of Control (LoC) to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms train
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Kupwara Police on October 31 achieved a major breakthrough by busting a militant network that was trying to revive Al Badr outfit in Jammu and Kashmir by sending youth across the Line of Control (LoC) to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training, reports Daily Excelsior. Police arrested two youths, identified as Danish Ghulam Lone and Suhail Ahmad Bhat who were trying to cross the LoC to enter PoK for arms training through border District of Kupwara. They also arrested four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) who were facilitating their ex-filtration. The interrogation of these arrested youth has revealed that a militant Ishfaq Paul who is in Central Jail is trying to revive the Al-Badar in Kashmir. The two youth, who railed from Pulwama, were motivated by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Riyaz Naiku to join militancy and sent by him to meet Ishfaq Paul in Central Jail before they left for PoK and were arrested by Police near the LoC. Police is investigating from the four arrested OGWs whether they have been successful in sending any youth to PoK for arms training so far or not. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Shamsheer Hussain said that based on specific information, Police’s Special Operation Group (SOG) cordoned off Manigah village of Hyhama area in Kupwara District on October 31. “During search of the area, two youth were found moving suspiciously and were nabbed,” the SSP said. “Some incriminating documents including the map of areas adjoining to LoC and some posters of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were also recovered from the possession of the arrested youth. During preliminary interrogation, they disclosed that they were motivated by one active Hizb militant namely Adnan operating in Pulwama area for joining the militant ranks and exfiltration to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for obtaining arms training,” said the SSP.
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October - 31 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have successfully managed to de-radicalise 120 youth who were on the verge of joining dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (ISIS), reports India TV on November 1. In last few days, the ATS had in Mahara
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have successfully managed to de-radicalise 120 youth who were on the verge of joining dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (ISIS), reports India TV on November 1. In last few days, the ATS had in Maharashtra including in Mumbai identified 120 youth who were radicalised by the ideology of the ISIS and were planning to join the group. The agencies, instead of booking them under the law, chose to look for ways to de-radicalise them. According to security agencies, these youth were in regular touch with handlers in Syria. But the prompt action taken by the security agencies, prevented these youth from fleeing. So far, 80 out of 120 youth have joined the mainstream. Agencies said that they contacted the family members of these youth and with the help of Maulanas and Ulemas, they helped these youth get rid of Islamic radicalisation. Agencies said that Maulanas and Ulemas informed these youth about the real meaning of Islam and Jihad. Maulanas and Ulemas also praised the role of security agencies for their timely action to prevent these youth from choosing wrong path in their life.
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October - 31 
Manipur Police arrested six persons from different places and recovered arms and ammunition from them, a Police officer said on October 31, reports The Telegraph. One person, identified as K. Ginzalian (70), of Vengnuam in Churachandpur Dis
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Manipur Police arrested six persons from different places and recovered arms and ammunition from them, a Police officer said on October 31, reports The Telegraph. One person, identified as K. Ginzalian (70), of Vengnuam in Churachandpur District, was arrested on October 27. A 9mm pistol and five live rounds were recovered from him. On a tip-off, another one, identified as Zamkhanpau (48) of Suangdoh village in Churachandpur District, was arrested on October 27 for receiving an arms consignment from Myanmar. He said he received it from Ginlianthang (47) and Nengkhanlun (34), who were also arrested later. Two magazines of a 9mm pistol and cash were also recovered. Further, two more were arrested on information provided by the duo.
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October - 31 
Meanwhile, Maheshi Yadav, a Maoist and self-proclaimed former ‘zonal commander’ of Morhar Nilanjan sub-zone who carried a reward of INR 50,000 on his head, surrendered in Barachatti area in Gaya District on October 31, reports The Te
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Meanwhile, Maheshi Yadav, a Maoist and self-proclaimed former ‘zonal commander’ of Morhar Nilanjan sub-zone who carried a reward of INR 50,000 on his head, surrendered in Barachatti area in Gaya District on October 31, reports The Telegraph. He was wanted in 12 cases.
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October - 31 
One person, identified as Sanjenbam Herojit Singh (31) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) for extorting money from public in the name United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in his locality in Haorang Khunou in Imphal West District on October 31,
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One person, identified as Sanjenbam Herojit Singh (31) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) for extorting money from public in the name United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in his locality in Haorang Khunou in Imphal West District on October 31, reports Outlookindia. A case has been registered at Patsoi police station for further investigation, the press release said.
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October - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) engaged in anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations in Malkangiri and its adjoining areas are gearing up to prevent the entry of Maoists from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh into Malkangiri D
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Security Forces (SFs) engaged in anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations in Malkangiri and its adjoining areas are gearing up to prevent the entry of Maoists from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh into Malkangiri District, reports The Telegraph on November 1. Stopping infiltration of the Maoists from the neighbouring States has become imperative in view of recent attacks on boats carrying provisions for SFs deployed in the "cut-off" area of Malkangiri that shares a border with the Maoist-hit areas of Chhattisgarh. Sources said the boat attacks were taking place at the behest of Maoist leaders directing Maoist operations in Malkangiri from across the border.
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October - 31 
Sixteen former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before senior officials of the Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Sheohar District on October 31, reports The Telegraph. Fourteen of them were earlier active in
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Sixteen former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before senior officials of the Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Sheohar District on October 31, reports The Telegraph. Fourteen of them were earlier active in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of Sheohar District while the other two were residents of neighbouring Sitamarhi District. They all faced charges of involvement in attacks on security personnel and for inciting people against the Police. None of them deposited any firearms.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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