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April - 1 
A top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from Belduria village of Rohtas District early on April 1, reported The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a place and arrested Dinesh Yadav, wanted in connect
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A top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from Belduria village of Rohtas District early on April 1, reported The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a place and arrested Dinesh Yadav, wanted in connection with several cases relating to Maoist operations in the area, the Police said. Yadav was close associate of Maoist leader Munna Vishwakarma, the Police added.
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April - 1 
An anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation, codenamed “Maad”, “Kilam” and “Podku,” was carried on in the Abujhmad forests, considered to be the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) headquarters, during March 5-20, reported The Hindu.
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An anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation, codenamed “Maad”, “Kilam” and “Podku,” was carried on in the Abujhmad forests, considered to be the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) headquarters, during March 5-20, reported The Hindu. Armed with modern equipment and with a British-era survey map of the forest, 3,000 troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), other Paramilitary Forces and State Police entered from three sides — Narayanpur-Gadchiroli (Maad) with point of contact at Jatwar in the heart of the jungle, Bhairamgarh-Matwara (Podku) and Mardapal-Chotedonger (Kilam) and carried on the combing operation in the forests spread over 4,000 sq km in the State. Inspector General (Operations) in Chhattisgarh, Pankaj Singh said that 33 Maoist cadres were arrested during the operation. The operation began on March 5 and continued till March 20.
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April - 1 
Divya alias Santhi alias Wallasi (26), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from near Chitrakonda in Janbai area of Malkangiri District on April 1, reported The Times of India
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Divya alias Santhi alias Wallasi (26), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from near Chitrakonda in Janbai area of Malkangiri District on April 1, reported The Times of India. A laptop, believed to contain information on the movements of Maoists, a diary containing phone numbers of various leaders and a 9mm pistol were recovered from Divya who was a member of the women's organisational team, later serving as a member of the local organisation squad (LOS). Divya belongs to Tokalla in Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam District. She was assigned to provide security to Andhra Odisha Border AOB special zonal secretary Modem Balakrishna alias Bhaskar. Later, she was made member of the Galikonda 'area committee, one of the strongest committees in east division. Divya was allegedly involved in the abduction of former Malkangiri District collector R. Vineel Krishna in February 2011 and was also allegedly involved in the killing of 38 Police personnel [including 36 Greyhounds personnel of Andhra Pradesh] on a motorised vessel in the Balimela reservoir June 29, 2008. Divya is married to ‘area committee member’ Julumuri Chinnayya alias Anand.
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Elsewhere, Liberal Democratic Council of Misingland (LDCM), a Mising tribal militant formation, has decided to support the movement of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), All Assam Student Union (AASU), Asom Jatiyatabadi Juba Chatra Parishad (AJ
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Elsewhere, Liberal Democratic Council of Misingland (LDCM), a Mising tribal militant formation, has decided to support the movement of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), All Assam Student Union (AASU), Asom Jatiyatabadi Juba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), Takan Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK) and other indigenous organizations against the Lower Subansiri Hydropower Project in Arunachal Pradesh, reports The Sentinel. These revelations came following the arrest of ‘chairman’ of the LDCM, Rupam Patir alias Ruhan Patir alias Abhijit Doley on March 29 from near Darrang College in Tezpur town in Sonitpur District. LDCM has more than 500 militants spreading across Dhemaji and Lakhimpur Districts.
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In addition, three SF personnel received minor injuries and two grocery shops and a godown were badly damaged in a bomb blast triggered by suspected ULFA-ATF militants at Doomdooma daily market in Tinsukia District, reports The Telegraph.
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In addition, three SF personnel received minor injuries and two grocery shops and a godown were badly damaged in a bomb blast triggered by suspected ULFA-ATF militants at Doomdooma daily market in Tinsukia District, reports The Telegraph.
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Meanwhile, addressing a function in Raipur District, Chief Minister Raman Singh said, "It (Maoist violence) is an international conspiracy that in areas, where there are mines, minerals and precious natural resources are found, they are finding ways
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Meanwhile, addressing a function in Raipur District, Chief Minister Raman Singh said, "It (Maoist violence) is an international conspiracy that in areas, where there are mines, minerals and precious natural resources are found, they are finding ways to spread instability and terror to deviate the country from the main stream, so that the country becomes economically weak and is not able to make use of those resources," reports The Times of India. "The red corridor, which we talk about in the Indian map, is economically rich corridor but they are trying to weaken the country and locals are being used as scapegoats," he added. "The arms, which are available with them (Maoists), are neither made in Bastar or Chhattisgarh or Maharashtra. They are connected with the international terrorism and these are the main centers of their survival. There focus is to make this country instable and to recruit poor and illiterate people into their groups," Singh added. Singh also unveiled a book on Maoist movement.
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April - 1 
Meanwhile, the Government refuted Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahudin's claim of withdrawing his cadres from the Kashmir Valley and called it as the outfit's diversionary tactics. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials said that there was
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Meanwhile, the Government refuted Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahudin's claim of withdrawing his cadres from the Kashmir Valley and called it as the outfit's diversionary tactics. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials said that there was definite report that the HM cadres were very much "alive and kicking" in the Valley, looking for opportunity to strike big if security personnel lower their guards.
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Replying to another question, Chidambaram said that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought amendments in the controversial Armed Forced Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the proposal is pending before the Cabinet Committee on Security, adds Daily Exc
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Replying to another question, Chidambaram said that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought amendments in the controversial Armed Forced Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the proposal is pending before the Cabinet Committee on Security, adds Daily Excelsior. "The view of Home Ministry is that three amendments should be made to the AFSPA. That is pending with the Cabinet Committee on Security", he said.
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Salahudin, in an interview to Times of India on April 1, claimed that the outfit had withdrawn its cadres to border areas after massive protests that rocked the Valley between 2008 and 10.
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Salahudin, in an interview to Times of India on April 1, claimed that the outfit had withdrawn its cadres to border areas after massive protests that rocked the Valley between 2008 and 10.
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 1 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered a large quantity of explosive devices, arms and ammunition at village Dugadaa in Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 1 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered a large quantity of explosive devices, arms and ammunition at village Dugadaa in Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included one Light Machine Gun (LMG) with two magazines and 300 rounds, one Pakistan made Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with five grenades, two Chinese stun grenades, 300 rounds of PIKA gun, one round of RPG, one 12 bore muzzle loading rifles and a large quantity of ration items.
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April - 1 
Separately, Police arrested a computer engineer with links to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for allegedly “planning and executing” the car bomb explosion near Bijbehara town in Anantnag District on March 22 that left his accomplice, Mohammad Abbas Dar, d
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Separately, Police arrested a computer engineer with links to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for allegedly “planning and executing” the car bomb explosion near Bijbehara town in Anantnag District on March 22 that left his accomplice, Mohammad Abbas Dar, dead and 20 others injured, The Hindu reports. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Iqbal Bhat alias Mudasir from Awantipora town. The IED was prepared by Bhat in the Junglenar area of Awantipora. Investigations revealed that Dar, who was working as an overground worker for militants seven years ago but had been lying low till recently, was an accomplice of Bhat and got killed when he went to check the IED after it did not explode with the mobile phone trigger. Senior Superintendent of Police (Anantnag) R.K. Jalla said, “They had tried to explode the IED twice using the mobile phone detonator which failed. Dar went to check the battery connection of the device, which exploded due to his fiddling.” Jalla said Dar was working for the LeT and he had brought the IED-laden vehicle to the spot. He said the module was working under the command of Lateef Kachru, a ‘commander’ in the Awantipora area.
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April - 1 
Separately, Tinsukia District Administration has suggested a multi-pronged strategy to crack down on illegitimate coal trade especially in Margarita Subdivision, which Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is now reportedly eyeing, besides mil
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Separately, Tinsukia District Administration has suggested a multi-pronged strategy to crack down on illegitimate coal trade especially in Margarita Subdivision, which Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is now reportedly eyeing, besides militant groups like the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) and ULFA, to create what is called “slush funds” to carry out subversive activity. The steps include deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Assam Industrial Security Force (AISF) to safeguard Coal India Ltd (CIL) properties. Besides setting up of a composite verification point at Jagun, this will have staff from Police, sales tax, forest, and excise and transport department besides CIL.
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April - 1 
The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 1 arrested two militants of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), identified as Abhigyan Bora and Mridul Kumar Phukan, from an unspecified location, in connection w
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The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 1 arrested two militants of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), identified as Abhigyan Bora and Mridul Kumar Phukan, from an unspecified location, in connection with the bomb blast at Doomdooma in Tinsukia District on March 31.
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April - 1 
The Shillong Times reports that the Assam Rifles arrested a suspected arms dealer identified as Obed Kamei (24), a resident of Tamenglong District of Manipur, with a pistol and two magazines at Nui Colony, Burma Camp in Dimapur District. The arrestee
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The Shillong Times reports that the Assam Rifles arrested a suspected arms dealer identified as Obed Kamei (24), a resident of Tamenglong District of Manipur, with a pistol and two magazines at Nui Colony, Burma Camp in Dimapur District. The arrestee along with the recovered item was handed over to East Police Station, Dimapur.
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April - 1 
The Shillong Times reports that the State Government is verifying reports of split in the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) which is currently under a tripartite ceasefire agreement with the Union Government and the Government of Meghalaya. Sta
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The Shillong Times reports that the State Government is verifying reports of split in the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) which is currently under a tripartite ceasefire agreement with the Union Government and the Government of Meghalaya. State Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh, on April 1, said that the Government is not aware of any split in the ANVC as yet. On March 30, it was reported that ANVC has finally split which may have an impact on the peace process.
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The Shillong Times reports that ULFA-ATF has denounced anti-China protests by Tibetan refugees (on march 10) in the State and urged the people of the State not to allow such anti-China activities, as there was need for a powerful friend like China fo
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The Shillong Times reports that ULFA-ATF has denounced anti-China protests by Tibetan refugees (on march 10) in the State and urged the people of the State not to allow such anti-China activities, as there was need for a powerful friend like China for the ULFA to lead the struggle of the people to a just conclusion.
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April - 1 
Times of India on April 2 reports that India has agreed to a Paris-based Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) revised recommendation on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism that could have a bearing on its relations with Iran. As per
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Times of India on April 2 reports that India has agreed to a Paris-based Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) revised recommendation on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism that could have a bearing on its relations with Iran. As per the revised recommendations, which being a member of the FATF India is party to, the group has called for targeted financial sanctions against those which are responsible for proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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April - 1 
Times of India reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of the Naga National Council (NNC), identified as Khapwang Mema, from Deomali in Tirap District on April 1. An amount INR 15,600 and an extortion note addressed to market officials of
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Times of India reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of the Naga National Council (NNC), identified as Khapwang Mema, from Deomali in Tirap District on April 1. An amount INR 15,600 and an extortion note addressed to market officials of Deomali on the letterhead of NNC was also found in his possession. Mema was carrying out extortion in the town for the last couple of weeks. He had also threatened the locals with dire consequences if they fail to give him the ransom, an Assam Rifles communiqué said.
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April - 1 
Worried over the massive flow of hawala money to Kashmir separatists, some individuals, militant ‘commanders’ and organisations, supporting the cause of militancy, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assigned the task to block illegal financ
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Worried over the massive flow of hawala money to Kashmir separatists, some individuals, militant ‘commanders’ and organisations, supporting the cause of militancy, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assigned the task to block illegal financial channels of militants to a high level expert committee comprising top brass of Intelligence Bureau, Enforcement Directorate, Income Tax Department, security agencies involved in operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Director General of Police (DGP), reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that it was not only Ghulam Nabi Fai, the head of Kashmir American Council (KAC), who has been sentenced to two years jail term by a Virginia Court in United States, but many other individuals and organisations, which had funded the terror network in Jammu and Kashmir using different modus operandi. "Though the hawala channels involving businessmen of New Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and some other States were used commonly to provide funds to separatist leaders, terror outfits, various other individuals and their organisations, the worrisome factor for the security and Intelligence agencies had been the use of banking transactions for funding militancy. Numerous instances have come to the fore wherein the hawala money reached Kashmir through banking transactions, not directly but from New Delhi. The transactions had been made from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and various European nations by some individuals and organisations,” sources said. Police and Intelligence agencies have discovered that hawala money running into hundreds of crores of rupees has been diverted to Kashmir not only from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia but various European nations through banking transactions and private routes over the past few years.
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April - 1 
A key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Nasir Khan Zakakhel, was killed during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) at an undisclosed location of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 1, reports Daily Times.
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A key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Nasir Khan Zakakhel, was killed during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) at an undisclosed location of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 1, reports Daily Times. Nasir Khan Zakakhel belonged to Zakakhel tribe of the Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency.
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April - 1 
Further, the car of Sindh Human Rights Minister Nadia Gabol came under an attack while she was on a visit to the affected areas. Fortunately, no injury or substantial loss was reported to have occurred in the incident.
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Further, the car of Sindh Human Rights Minister Nadia Gabol came under an attack while she was on a visit to the affected areas. Fortunately, no injury or substantial loss was reported to have occurred in the incident.
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April - 1 
In a bid to impose their own puritanical version of Islam, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) introduced “moral policing” in parts of north-eastern Afghanistan, Afghan Police claimed on April 1, reports The Express Tribune. Key leaders of the TTP –
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In a bid to impose their own puritanical version of Islam, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) introduced “moral policing” in parts of north-eastern Afghanistan, Afghan Police claimed on April 1, reports The Express Tribune. Key leaders of the TTP – including its ‘commanders’ in Swat, Bajaur Agency and Mohmand Agency Maulana Fazalullah, Maulvi Faqir and Abdul Wali – and dozens of their loyalists had fled military operations and sought sanctuary in the Afghan provinces of Nuristan and Kunar. Sporadically, they have been mounting cross-border attacks on Pakistani border guards in Chitral and Dir Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They have introduced “moral policing” on the pattern of the Taliban-era ‘Department for the Preservation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’ in Kamdesh District of Nuristan province. Their armed vigilantes roam the streets to stop what they believe are un-Islamic activities. “Turbaned and bearded Pakistani Taliban fighters, clad in black clothes, punish local people for shaving or trimming beards, using mobile phones and even eating Naswar,” Provincial Police Chief Ghulamullah Nuristani told The Express Tribune by phone. These vigilantes, according to Nuristani, are affiliated with a TTP group, led by Maulana Fazlullah, the infamous cleric who had fled his stronghold in Swat District following a military operation in 2008. However, Sirajuddin, a TTP ‘spokesperson’, denied the claim. So did the Afghan Taliban. The Taliban’s shadowy Governor for Nuristan, Sheikh Dost Muhammad, dismissed Nuristan’s claim as “part of propaganda to undermine the Taliban’s growing popularity in the region”.
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April - 1 
In an encounter in Lyari, Police claimed to have killed Saqib Khan alias Shaki, an alleged member of a Lyari gangster group. The encounter ensued in the search operation of police in Chakiwara area. An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Waheed also sustai
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In an encounter in Lyari, Police claimed to have killed Saqib Khan alias Shaki, an alleged member of a Lyari gangster group. The encounter ensued in the search operation of police in Chakiwara area. An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Waheed also sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire. Police also claimed to have arrested Saqib’s aide Kashif besides recovering a Kalashnikov and a TT pistol from his possession.
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April - 1 
In another incident, a 25-year-old man, identified as Murtaza was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed, while a woman and a man who could not identified until this report was filed, were shot dead in Saddar and Nazimabad areas
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In another incident, a 25-year-old man, identified as Murtaza was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed, while a woman and a man who could not identified until this report was filed, were shot dead in Saddar and Nazimabad areas
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April - 1 
In Gulshan-e-Iqbal, clashes between the workers of the ANP and the Muttahida Organising Committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) killed two persons.
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In Gulshan-e-Iqbal, clashes between the workers of the ANP and the Muttahida Organising Committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) killed two persons.
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April - 1 
In Orangi Town, unidentified assailants, riding a motorcycle shot and killed Ameerullah (26) while he was returning home after attending a wedding ceremony in Saeedabad. He was a cab driver affiliated with the ANP and a resident of Frontier Colony i
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In Orangi Town, unidentified assailants, riding a motorcycle shot and killed Ameerullah (26) while he was returning home after attending a wedding ceremony in Saeedabad. He was a cab driver affiliated with the ANP and a resident of Frontier Colony in Orangi Town.
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April - 1 
Meanwhile, the Federal and Sindh Governments decided to give a free hand to Police and rangers to take indiscriminate action against those who were disturbing law and order in Karachi. The decision was made at a meeting between Sindh Chief Minister S
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Meanwhile, the Federal and Sindh Governments decided to give a free hand to Police and rangers to take indiscriminate action against those who were disturbing law and order in Karachi. The decision was made at a meeting between Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik. Malik also held separate meetings with leaders of the MQM and ANP and representatives of the business community on the law and order in Karachi. According to a handout, Malik said that extortionists, land and weapon mafias were involved in disrupting peace in the city. He asked all political parties to remove their party flags and banners from the city “otherwise police will do so”.
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April - 1 
Meanwhile, the Police claimed to have recovered a Kalashnikov rifle and a pistol from the possession of alleged gangster Saqib alias Sakhi, who was killed in a Police ‘encounter’ in Chakiwara area on April 1. However, Saqib’s accomplices, Umer Katchi
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Meanwhile, the Police claimed to have recovered a Kalashnikov rifle and a pistol from the possession of alleged gangster Saqib alias Sakhi, who was killed in a Police ‘encounter’ in Chakiwara area on April 1. However, Saqib’s accomplices, Umer Katchi, Baba Ladla, Abdul Jabbar alias Jeengo, Taj Muhammad alias Taju and others had managed to escape.
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April - 1 
Nine persons, including an Awami National Party (ANP) activist and a women, were killed in the ongoing violence at different places of Karachi on April 1, reports The Express Tribune.
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Nine persons, including an Awami National Party (ANP) activist and a women, were killed in the ongoing violence at different places of Karachi on April 1, reports The Express Tribune.
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April - 1 
Separately, unidentified assailants shot and injured a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) member Syed Mansoor Rizvi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
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Separately, unidentified assailants shot and injured a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) member Syed Mansoor Rizvi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
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April - 1 
Unidentified militants blew up a portion of an 18-inch gas pipeline in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan on April 1, reports Daily Times. Local Levies sources said the damaged pipeline was supplying gas from wells number 15, 21 a
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Unidentified militants blew up a portion of an 18-inch gas pipeline in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan on April 1, reports Daily Times. Local Levies sources said the damaged pipeline was supplying gas from wells number 15, 21 and 19 to the Sui gas plant. Gas supply to the said wells was suspended after the explosion.
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April - 1 
Further, the Supreme Court has issued an interim order in the Government's name on April 1, ordering it not to implement its decision to withdraw the case against murder accused persons filed by Rupaiya Devi Kairin of Rautahat District. A two judge b
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Further, the Supreme Court has issued an interim order in the Government's name on April 1, ordering it not to implement its decision to withdraw the case against murder accused persons filed by Rupaiya Devi Kairin of Rautahat District. A two judge bench issued the order regarding the February 27, 2012, Government decision to withdraw murder cases against six persons. The case was filed at the District Court on September 30, 2009 on charge of killing one Dev Sharan Mahato.
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April - 1 
Meanwhile, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, on April 1, urged the Young Communist League (YCL) leaders to compromise on the party´s revolutionary ideals for the sake of peace and constitu
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Meanwhile, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, on April 1, urged the Young Communist League (YCL) leaders to compromise on the party´s revolutionary ideals for the sake of peace and constitution. "Time has come to make sacrifice. We will have to sacrifice our stance for peace and constitution," YCL leader, Ram Parasad Sapakota, quoted Dahal as saying.
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April - 1 
Separately, the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has decided to get the cantonments vacated by sending some People Liberation Army (PLA) combatants into voluntary retirement and the remaining ones under Nepal Army (NA) control for integratio
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Separately, the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has decided to get the cantonments vacated by sending some People Liberation Army (PLA) combatants into voluntary retirement and the remaining ones under Nepal Army (NA) control for integration along with handover of their weapons to the Government by April 12, reports Republica.
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April - 1 
Meanwhile, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two alleged militants along with a 9-mm pistol and four bullets from Railway Gate area of Jessore town on April 1, reports The Daily Star.
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Meanwhile, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two alleged militants along with a 9-mm pistol and four bullets from Railway Gate area of Jessore town on April 1, reports The Daily Star.
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April - 1 
The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) on April 1 repealed the Public Safety Act (PSA), 2000. However, the parliament empowered the government to decide on the fate of the pending PSA cases. On the same day, the Cabinet approved a draft Bill aimed at quick
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The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) on April 1 repealed the Public Safety Act (PSA), 2000. However, the parliament empowered the government to decide on the fate of the pending PSA cases. On the same day, the Cabinet approved a draft Bill aimed at quick disposal of cases related to disruption of law and order. According to official sources, the draft Bill will make way for a tough anti-terrorism law that will remain in force for two years. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud said in Dhaka that the Parliament is likely to pass the proposed act during the current session.
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April - 1 
Sri Lanka Police intelligence wings have revealed that around 150 former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorists have returned to the island after receiving training in Tamil Nadu (India), reports Colombo Page. The information came after q
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Sri Lanka Police intelligence wings have revealed that around 150 former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorists have returned to the island after receiving training in Tamil Nadu (India), reports Colombo Page. The information came after questioning the three suspects arrested for the murder of a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), a ruling party constituent partner. According to Police, the suspects have tried to flee to India after the murder of the EPDP member; however, the Police have foiled their attempt and arrested them.
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April - 2 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested on April 2 at Nauhatta in Rohtas District, reported IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hideout in Bishunpur village and arrested Arjun Chandravanshi, Superintendent of
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested on April 2 at Nauhatta in Rohtas District, reported IBN Live. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hideout in Bishunpur village and arrested Arjun Chandravanshi, Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said. Chandravanshi was wanted in about 18 cases, including a landmine blast near Dabua crossing in 2002 in which several Policemen were killed, Maharaj said.
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April - 2 
A former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was gunned down by cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, on April 2, in Duko village under Ghaghra Police Station in Gumla District,
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A former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was gunned down by cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, on April 2, in Duko village under Ghaghra Police Station in Gumla District, reports The Times of India. According to Police, Pradeep Oraon (35), formerly with CPI-Maoist, who later joined PLFI, was shot dead by three PLFI cadres led by ‘area commander’ Sukra Oraon, as Pradeep Oraon had formed his own group after parting ways with PLFI some time ago.
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April - 2 
According to information available with the SFs, at least two batches of new recruits of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the State have already completed training, reports The Assam Tribune. The training for the first batch was
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According to information available with the SFs, at least two batches of new recruits of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the State have already completed training, reports The Assam Tribune. The training for the first batch was reportedly provided by National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-I-M) somewhere along the India-Myanmar border area. The second batch was trained in Jharkhand. Those who received training have already returned to Assam. Further, one member from the State has already been inducted into the Central committee of the CPI-Maoist to give a boost to the activities of the groups in Assam.
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April - 2 
Barely an hour after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released an audio-tape saying hostage Italian national Paolo Bosusco would not be released till their demands are met, the State Government and Maoist-nominated mediators resumed negot
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Barely an hour after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released an audio-tape saying hostage Italian national Paolo Bosusco would not be released till their demands are met, the State Government and Maoist-nominated mediators resumed negotiations on April 2, reports The Indian Express. Earlier in the day, the new audio-tape released by Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the CPI-Maoist Odisha State Organising Committee, demanded that the 36 people whose names have been given to the Government should be released forthwith. “We need a signed declaration from the government regarding the acceptance of our demands. Only then we will release the hostage,” he said. Panda said the Government was dragging its feet and planning to send Security Forces to Kandhamal. “If that happens, the government would be responsible for the consequences,” he warned.
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April - 2 
Daily Bhaskar reports that three suspected activists of Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), including its local module chief Abu Faisal alias Doctor, were presented for identification by Bhopal Police at an Indore Court on April 2. The arrested
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Daily Bhaskar reports that three suspected activists of Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), including its local module chief Abu Faisal alias Doctor, were presented for identification by Bhopal Police at an Indore Court on April 2. The arrested extremists, including SIMI head Abu Faisal, Ejajuddin and Ikrar Sheikh alias Guddu, underwent identification in connection with their arrest in 2006 at hotel Vaadi in Chhoti Gwaltoli Police Station area. They were attending a meeting of activists from SIMI.
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April - 2 
Daily Excelsior reports that a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker, constructed at the onset of militancy in 1991 in old city area of Srinagar, was removed on April 2. The bunker was removed from Gudoodbagh area of the old city on Nai Sarak an
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Daily Excelsior reports that a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker, constructed at the onset of militancy in 1991 in old city area of Srinagar, was removed on April 2. The bunker was removed from Gudoodbagh area of the old city on Nai Sarak and CRPF is planning to remove two more security pickets from old city. The CRPF started reducing bunkers from Srinagar in 2010 after improvement in the security situation in Srinagar city. More than 40 CRPF bunkers were removed from the city so far since 2010.
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April - 2 
Further, security has been intensified security in all five upper Assam Districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat to prevent any kind of untoward incident by ULFA-ATF, reports The Times of India. "Security forces are maintainin
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Further, security has been intensified security in all five upper Assam Districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat to prevent any kind of untoward incident by ULFA-ATF, reports The Times of India. "Security forces are maintaining vigil and frisking is on in all strategic areas. Some additional forces have also been deployed in the border areas of Jorhat, Golaghat and Sivasagar. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Sivasagar District Lamhao Dungel said, "We have got some intelligence inputs that ULFA is planning to target upper Assam to carry out subversive activities to make its presence felt ahead of its foundation day. There is a possibility of targeting Hindi-speaking people and we are paying special attention to it. We are also regularly carrying out checking and border patrolling in the district to prevent untoward incidents. The border outposts have also been directed to remain alert to thwart any kind of militant activities."
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April - 2 
In addition, SFs arrested two more suspected ULFA-ATF militants from Kakopathar in Tinsukia District following the earlier reported encounter in which one suspected ULFA-ATF militant was killed and four others were arrested, reports The Sentinel.
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In addition, SFs arrested two more suspected ULFA-ATF militants from Kakopathar in Tinsukia District following the earlier reported encounter in which one suspected ULFA-ATF militant was killed and four others were arrested, reports The Sentinel.
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April - 2 
Kanglaonline reports that National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a ‘captain’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Beckon alias Arnold, on April 2 from Siliguri in West Bengal. According to a source, he is related with the
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Kanglaonline reports that National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a ‘captain’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Beckon alias Arnold, on April 2 from Siliguri in West Bengal. According to a source, he is related with the supply of arms for the outfit.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Choudhury said that ULFA-ATF could carry out attack in the State on the run up to its raising day on April 7. "As they are trying to create panic in the run up to April 7, the police and the
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Meanwhile, Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Choudhury said that ULFA-ATF could carry out attack in the State on the run up to its raising day on April 7. "As they are trying to create panic in the run up to April 7, the police and the security forces have been placed in vulnerable areas to thwart their design", DGP Choudhury said. Choudhury also said, "Besides Sibsagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Jorhat in upper Assam, the ULFA cadre may also resort to violence in lower Assam districts of Darrang and Goalpara." Recent events, he said, have pointed to the growing nexus between the ULFA and CPI-Maoists. He further said, "The bomb that exploded in Doomdooma town in Tinsukia district on Saturday night was inside a tiffin box but the involvement of Maoists in the incident cannot be ruled out". The DGP said that while top ULFA-ATF leader Dristi Rajkhowa was currently holed up in Goalpara District bordering Meghalaya, two militants Babul and Pradeep Gogoi are active in upper Assam.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 2 disclosed that Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, particularly Indore, is a major transit point for converting Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) through labour contractors, reports Daily Bhaskar.
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Meanwhile, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 2 disclosed that Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, particularly Indore, is a major transit point for converting Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) through labour contractors, reports Daily Bhaskar. The breakthrough came during interrogation of Imran Manzoor and Jenab Hasan of Kairana in Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh). They were arrested by NIA near Chandini Chowk area in New Delhi on March 28 and FICN worth INR 985,000 were recovered from them.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, SFs arrested a militant belonging to Noyan faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) from Guwahati city, reports The Times of India. Identified as Haomom Seiles Chandra alias Boy (44), of Seha Rd in Imphal, he is the ‘central commi
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Meanwhile, SFs arrested a militant belonging to Noyan faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) from Guwahati city, reports The Times of India. Identified as Haomom Seiles Chandra alias Boy (44), of Seha Rd in Imphal, he is the ‘central committee’ member and the ‘revenue officer’ of the outfit.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, State Government said that it will devise a comprehensive policy to conduct on-the-spot Police recruitment drives in deserving and unrepresented areas of the State. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has indicated that such a policy will be made
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Meanwhile, State Government said that it will devise a comprehensive policy to conduct on-the-spot Police recruitment drives in deserving and unrepresented areas of the State. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has indicated that such a policy will be made, Minister for Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Sagar said while replying to discussions on a resolution in the Legislative Assembly. He refuted allegations that the Government has been holding Police recruitment rallies in selected areas and said that all of these will get their dues.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, the apex body of the Yimchungru community, Yimchungru Tribal Council (YTC), appealed to all the Naga militant factions under Yimchungru region not to move around in “uniform or with arms and other sophisticated weapon” within its jurisdict
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Meanwhile, the apex body of the Yimchungru community, Yimchungru Tribal Council (YTC), appealed to all the Naga militant factions under Yimchungru region not to move around in “uniform or with arms and other sophisticated weapon” within its jurisdiction so as to create a congenial peaceful atmosphere, reports Nagaland Post. It also reminded the factions to strictly adhere to Eastern Nagaland People's Organization (ENPO) resolution to cease all forms of hostility, killings, abductions, threat and other unwanted activities in the society.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, the Gadchiroli Police said that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] dalam (squad) ‘commanders’ manage to raise around INR 50 million to INR 70 million every year by means of extortion and other such activities, reports The Asian Age. The
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Meanwhile, the Gadchiroli Police said that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] dalam (squad) ‘commanders’ manage to raise around INR 50 million to INR 70 million every year by means of extortion and other such activities, reports The Asian Age. The main source of funds for the Naxals in Gadchiroli is extorting money from the contractors dealing in tendu leaves, which are used for making beedis, and is one of the major produces of the District. Another target was the road contractors. “Naxalites extort money from the road contractors, who have to pay them, as they either threaten to stall construction of roads or set their machinery on fire. The Naxals raise INR 3 million to INR 4 million every year through this,” said an unnamed senior officer of the Naxal cell. Discussing the fund trail, the Police sources told The Asian Age that Kosa Reddy, the ‘secretary’ of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DSZC), retains some of the money needed for the functioning of the dalams, and then hands over the rest of the sum to the Central Committee chief Mallojula Venugopal, who is the head of planning and finance for activities in four States.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, the Meghalaya Government will soon communicate to ANVC on a mechanism which does not come into conflict either with the State Government or with the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), while finalising the outfit’s demand for t
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Meanwhile, the Meghalaya Government will soon communicate to ANVC on a mechanism which does not come into conflict either with the State Government or with the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), while finalising the outfit’s demand for the formation of a Garoland Autonomous Council (GAC), reports The Telegraph. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, “We are working out a mechanism and the same will be presented to the ANVC soon to get their feedback,” Sangma said. The ANVC, in its memorandum related to the formation of GAC, had made it clear that the outfit’s demand, if fulfilled, would be different from the existing GHADC, as there will be direct funding from the Centre for the new autonomous body as demanded by them. Another proposal by the ANVC is that senior Government officials will be appointed under GAC to supervise the administration to maintain transparency and accountability.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, the State Government sanctioned an amount of INR 10.4 million for rehabilitation of 26 surrendered militants in Bandipora District, reports Indian Express. "Rs 1.04 crore [INR 10.4 million] has been sanctioned in favour of 26 surrendered m
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Meanwhile, the State Government sanctioned an amount of INR 10.4 million for rehabilitation of 26 surrendered militants in Bandipora District, reports Indian Express. "Rs 1.04 crore [INR 10.4 million] has been sanctioned in favour of 26 surrendered militants for their rehabilitation in district Bandipora during the last financial year," District Magistrate of Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Lone, said at a review meeting on April 2. Lone said the administration also sanctioned an ex-gratia relief of Rs 31.6 million in favour of 79 cases of militancy-related deaths and damage to property in the District during the same period. "The amount included Rupees one lakh [INR 100,000] each, sanctioned in favour of 23 death cases related to militancy incidents," he said.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, there was uproar in the State Legislative Assembly over the safety of abducted Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka. Hikaka represents Laxmipur constituency. Quoting local dailies, MLA Amar Satpathy alleged that he was ill.
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Meanwhile, there was uproar in the State Legislative Assembly over the safety of abducted Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka. Hikaka represents Laxmipur constituency. Quoting local dailies, MLA Amar Satpathy alleged that he was ill.
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April - 2 
Nagaland Post reports that with six hostages abducted by militants in Mizoram untraced for a week, border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border has been stopped, officials said on April 2. “The Mizoram Armed Police, BSF (Border Security Force) an
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Nagaland Post reports that with six hostages abducted by militants in Mizoram untraced for a week, border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border has been stopped, officials said on April 2. “The Mizoram Armed Police, BSF (Border Security Force) and Police are continuing their combing operation to locate the captives,” a Mizoram home department official told reporters in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. He said the BSF had sought help from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) fearing the hostages may have been taken across the border by the abductors. A manager and five supervisors of a Guwahati-based company were abducted by heavily-armed militants on March 26 from their work shed at Bunghmum in Lunglei District in southwestern Mizoram, 200 kilometers south of Aizawl. India is erecting a fence and putting flood lights along the 4,095-km India-Bangladesh border to check militants and crime and to curb infiltration.
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralized a militant hideout and seized a cache of arms and ammunition at Balkul Zaloora forest in the Sopore area of Baramulla District, a Police spokesman said on April 2, reports Hindustan Times. The recoveries included on
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralized a militant hideout and seized a cache of arms and ammunition at Balkul Zaloora forest in the Sopore area of Baramulla District, a Police spokesman said on April 2, reports Hindustan Times. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, one shotgun with magazine, two pistols, two UBGL and four magazines.
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April - 2 
Separately, Security Forces in Meghalaya have been put on alert especially in Meghalaya-Assam border ahead of United Liberation Front of Assam’s (ULFA) raising day on April 7, top Police officers said on April 2, reports The Shillong Times. The alert
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Separately, Security Forces in Meghalaya have been put on alert especially in Meghalaya-Assam border ahead of United Liberation Front of Assam’s (ULFA) raising day on April 7, top Police officers said on April 2, reports The Shillong Times. The alert came in the wake of the report that a top leader of the Anti-Talk Faction of ULFA (ULFA-ATF), Dristi Rajkhowa, is currently being holed up in between Goalpara District of Assam and East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya.
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April - 2 
Separately, the Maoist-affected tribal Districts of Koraput and Rayagada have imposed a ban on the entry of foreign nationals into the Districts, reports Indian Express. On April 2, the Koraput administration imposed a ban on the entry of foreigners
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Separately, the Maoist-affected tribal Districts of Koraput and Rayagada have imposed a ban on the entry of foreign nationals into the Districts, reports Indian Express. On April 2, the Koraput administration imposed a ban on the entry of foreigners to the District. Koraput District Collector Sachin Jadhav in a letter to all tour operators said the administration “consciously decided to stop all movements of foreign nationals in the District, particularly the primitive tribal group areas in the light of the recent unfortunate events of abduction of foreign nationals in our State, for an indefinite period of time”. Last week, the Rayagada administration imposed similar restrictions on the entry of foreign tourists into the tribal-dominated District. Jadhav in his letter said the administration would reassess the security situation and take a call on the issue of regulating the movement of foreign nationals.
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April - 2 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two persons in Joganguda village under Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on April 2, on suspicion of being Police informers, reported The Times of India. The victim
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two persons in Joganguda village under Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on April 2, on suspicion of being Police informers, reported The Times of India. The victims were identified as deputy sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) Bapu Yenka (60) and Arjana Talandi (55). According to reports, the duo Yenka and Talandi were member of Mahatma Gandhi Tanta Mukti Mohim (dispute-free village scheme) of the village and worked in coordination with the Police to settle the disputes of villagers. Maoists had reportedly warned them to refrain being close to the Police.
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April - 2 
The Hindu reports that for the second time in the last five days (previously on March 31), Pakistani nationals have been held for intruding into Indian territorial waters off the Okha coast in Jamnagar District. 14 Pakistanis, seven each aboard two f
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The Hindu reports that for the second time in the last five days (previously on March 31), Pakistani nationals have been held for intruding into Indian territorial waters off the Okha coast in Jamnagar District. 14 Pakistanis, seven each aboard two fishing boats Al-Usmani and Al-Razzaq, were arrested by the Coast Guard on April 2. On seeing the Coast Guard patrol vessel Mirabai, the Pakistani boats tried to escape but were soon caught, official sources said.
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April - 2 
The Shillong Times reports that the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has warned the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to restrain from causing more damages to already battered Garo society. In an emailed statement i
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The Shillong Times reports that the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has warned the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to restrain from causing more damages to already battered Garo society. In an emailed statement issued on April 2, the ‘personal secretary’ to Mokus Marak (leader of the breakaway faction), Nado R. Marak said, “The GNLA is even demanding money from Garo officers and doctors.” While refusing to call them as the anti-talk faction of the outfit, Marak said that they are not against dialogue “as ultimately negotiation is the only way to find solution to any problem.”
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April - 2 
The Shillong Times reports that the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) operating from Bangladesh were behind the abduction of six executives of the Assam-based Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries (ABCI) from south Mizoram, the Police said
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The Shillong Times reports that the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) operating from Bangladesh were behind the abduction of six executives of the Assam-based Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries (ABCI) from south Mizoram, the Police said on April 2. A senior Police official said they had proof that the NLFT militants operating from Bangladesh were responsible for the abduction. “We suspect that the militants had kept the hostages were in their hideout in Bangladesh,” he said. However, no ransom demand was received by the ABCI or the State Government and the NLFT was yet to claim responsibility for the abduction. Six executives of the ABCI, engaged in construction of Indo-Bangladesh border fencing were abducted by an armed group of militants on March 26.
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April - 2 
The Tamil Nadu Police on April 2 denied as "totally baseless" a Sri Lankan media report that some 150 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were being trained in the State, reports Dajiworld. Director General of Police (DGP) K. Ramanujam ass
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The Tamil Nadu Police on April 2 denied as "totally baseless" a Sri Lankan media report that some 150 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were being trained in the State, reports Dajiworld. Director General of Police (DGP) K. Ramanujam asserted that there was no place for militants and extremist organisations in the State. Ramanujam said: "There are no such training camps in Tamil Nadu. The report is totally baseless. Any LTTE activist identified is lodged in a special camp. There is therefore no question of any training camps functioning or being allowed to function in Tamil Nadu."
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April - 2 
The Telegraph reports that Naga youth, on April 2, asked the Government to ‘rein in’ militants who are unleashing terror in the State in the name of Naga nationalism. Fed up with fratricidal killings between the Naga militant groups that have claimed
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The Telegraph reports that Naga youth, on April 2, asked the Government to ‘rein in’ militants who are unleashing terror in the State in the name of Naga nationalism. Fed up with fratricidal killings between the Naga militant groups that have claimed hundreds of innocent lives, besides unabated extortions, abductions and ransom calls by the militants, thousands of peace-loving Naga youths took to the streets of Kohima (District) urging the Government to take steps. The rally, which was organised by the Angami Youth Organisation (AYO), was supported by several other Naga organisations. They submitted a memorandum to home minister Imkong L. Imchen, asking the Government to prevail over those who had defied the voice of the people. It also demanded that all factions/militants strictly adhere to the ceasefire ground rules, and that militants be evicted from civilian areas.
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April - 2 
The Telegraph reports that SFs on April 2 arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) linkman, identified as Ribul Ali (28), from Paikan under Krishnai Police Station of Goalpara District. SFs recovered one 7.62 mm pistol, one round of ammunition
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The Telegraph reports that SFs on April 2 arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) linkman, identified as Ribul Ali (28), from Paikan under Krishnai Police Station of Goalpara District. SFs recovered one 7.62 mm pistol, one round of ammunition and INR 100,000 from Ali.
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April - 2 
Times of India on April 3 reports that an under trial prisoner of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) managed to escape while he was on his way for a court hearing in Bhatinda in Punjab. The prisoner, Baljinder Singh, had been lodged in Tihar Jail and
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Times of India on April 3 reports that an under trial prisoner of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) managed to escape while he was on his way for a court hearing in Bhatinda in Punjab. The prisoner, Baljinder Singh, had been lodged in Tihar Jail and was on his way to Bhatinda in the custody of Delhi Police officials.
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April - 2 
Times of India reports that Pune Police has served notices on cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), following a notification issued by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal [UAPA] at New Delhi declaring SIMI as an unlawful
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Times of India reports that Pune Police has served notices on cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), following a notification issued by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal [UAPA] at New Delhi declaring SIMI as an unlawful association. The Central Government, under section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1963, declared SIMI as an unlawful association on February 3, 2012.
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April - 2 
Twocircles.net quoting IANS reported that several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with Paramilitary Forces on April 2 in a remote forest area in Bastar region, the Police said. The exchange of fire bro
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Twocircles.net quoting IANS reported that several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were injured in an encounter with Paramilitary Forces on April 2 in a remote forest area in Bastar region, the Police said. The exchange of fire broke out past midnight and ended after four hours when armed Maoists opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp at Bhanupratappur area in Kanker District, some 300 kilometres from State capital Raipur. "The gunfight went on for about four hours and the jawans at the BSF's 41 battalion camp retaliated strongly. Several Maoists received bullet wounds and their colleagues dragged the bodies deep into the forest,'' sources in Raipur at the Police headquarters told IANS. However, the source added that no BSF personnel were injured in the attack.
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April - 2 
An explosive device went off in a guest room at the residence of Awami National Party (ANP) leader Rasta Baaz Khan in the Mamashkhel area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 2, reports Daily Times. The blast caused partial damage to the
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An explosive device went off in a guest room at the residence of Awami National Party (ANP) leader Rasta Baaz Khan in the Mamashkhel area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 2, reports Daily Times. The blast caused partial damage to the room, though no causalities were reported.
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April - 2 
As many as six persons lost their lives and another 28 were injured on April 2 during a daylong clash between protesters and Police in Lyari area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Daily Times. People took to the streets after unide
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As many as six persons lost their lives and another 28 were injured on April 2 during a daylong clash between protesters and Police in Lyari area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Daily Times. People took to the streets after unidentified assailants shot dead Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Hasan Soomro. Nabeel Gabool, member of National Assembly from Lyari, said Soomro was standing at Aath Chowk when the unidentified assailants opened fire on him. A People’s Aman Committee (PAC) leader said that over 20 persons were injured in the clashes. He also said the injured were shifted to the Lyari General Hospital, adding that five of them succumbed to their injuries
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April - 2 
Five Security Force (SF) personnel were killed when a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from across the Afghanistan border attacked a security post at Olai checkpoint in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) o
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Five Security Force (SF) personnel were killed when a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from across the Afghanistan border attacked a security post at Olai checkpoint in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 2, reports Dawn. Four other SF personnel were injured and another one was stated to be missing. At least eight militants died when Security Forces (SFs) retaliated and pushed the attackers back to Afghanistan, officials said. A spokesman for the Frontier Corps said that militants had infiltrated from Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, adding that the post had been attacked from three directions. A spokesman for the TTP, Mohmand chapter, Mukarram Khurasani said only one of his colleagues was killed in the gun battle and claimed that heavy losses had been inflicted on SFs. The Olai checkpoint has been established near Salala check-post, which was attacked by NATO/ISAF forces on November 26, 2011.
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April - 2 
Hindustan Times reports that a 50-year-old Pakistani-Canadian was sentenced to 14 years in jail in US on April 2 for providing material support to the Sikh militant group Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), blamed for carrying out assassinations and bomb
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Hindustan Times reports that a 50-year-old Pakistani-Canadian was sentenced to 14 years in jail in US on April 2 for providing material support to the Sikh militant group Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), blamed for carrying out assassinations and bombings in India. During sentencing proceeding, the US district court found that all three of Awan's crimes intended to promote crimes of terrorism, and imposed a prison sentence of 14 years. Khalid Awan was convicted in 2006 by a United States (US) federal jury in Brooklyn for providing financial aid to KCF. In a statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said KCF comprises Sikh militants seeking a separate Sikh State in Punjab and has been responsible for thousands of deaths in India since it was founded in 1986. The organisation has engaged in numerous assassinations of prominent Indian government officials — including that of Chief Minister Beant Singh of Punjab in 1995 — and hundreds of bombings, acts of sabotage, and kidnappings.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the incessant recovery of mutilated bodies, increasing incidents of abductions and targeted killings affirm the notion that law enforcement agencies were either helpless or too weak to
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Meanwhile, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the incessant recovery of mutilated bodies, increasing incidents of abductions and targeted killings affirm the notion that law enforcement agencies were either helpless or too weak to take action against criminals. “It is ironic that you know 206 bodies were found dumped in different parts of Balochistan but failed to find any clue about the causes and who are behind these killings,” the Chief Justice remarked when Home Secretary Naseebullah Bazai presented details of unrest. “The discovery of mutilated bodies is fuelling hatred and tarnishing image of the country. You should interview the victim families and dig deeper to know who is responsible for this massacre,” Justice Chaudhry said. The figures provided by the Home Department were different from the report of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The IB, in its report, said 52 bodies were found dumped this year [2012], but the Home Department said 44 bodies were found during the past three months.
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April - 2 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 2 said that his Government is in no hurry to reopen NATO supply routes and a decision to that effect will be taken only after evolving a consensus at the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, reports
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 2 said that his Government is in no hurry to reopen NATO supply routes and a decision to that effect will be taken only after evolving a consensus at the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, reports Dawn. Gilani said: “Let the committee, which has representation from all political parties in parliament, decide what they want. The government has not set a timeframe for the committee to complete its deliberations and will wait for a final outcome.”
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April - 2 
Separately, a man was killed and 13 others were injured when a low intensity bomb exploded at a taxi stand near the Sadda Bazaar in Kurram Agency.
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Separately, a man was killed and 13 others were injured when a low intensity bomb exploded at a taxi stand near the Sadda Bazaar in Kurram Agency.
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April - 2 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on April 2 highlighted the difficulties in verifying the cases of forced disappearance in Balochistan, urging all concerned to play their role in documenting such cases to ensure that no forced disappear
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on April 2 highlighted the difficulties in verifying the cases of forced disappearance in Balochistan, urging all concerned to play their role in documenting such cases to ensure that no forced disappearance case escaped attention, those in unlawful detention were freed and the illegal practice brought to an end, reports Daily Times. A statement issued by the HRCP says, it is a matter of concern that forced disappearances still continue in Pakistan. The HRCP has been trying to verify and document cases of forced disappearances for years now and has no hesitation in admitting that verification of the actual number, particularly in Balochistan, has been quite difficult and sometimes impossible. The nationalists claim the figure is in thousands and the people must respect their views. The authorities have put the number from scores to several hundred, which obviously is an understatement.
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April - 2 
The slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters were jailed on April 2 for 45 days and fined PKR 10,000 each after finding them guilty of illegally staying in the country, reports Daily Times. A Federal Investigation Agency
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The slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters were jailed on April 2 for 45 days and fined PKR 10,000 each after finding them guilty of illegally staying in the country, reports Daily Times. A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official said that the family, including three widows, two daughters and nine children had already served a month sentence in a sub-jail in Sector G-6 of Islamabad. He said the family would serve only 14 days in prison because they have been in detention since March 3. After which they would be deported to their hometown, he added. The official said the widows, Khaira Hussain alias Umme Hamza, Slham Sharif alias Ume Khalid, Amal Ahmed and two daughters Mariam and Summaya confessed to illegally staying in Pakistan. Amal belongs to Yemen, while Khaira and Slham are from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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April - 2 
The United States placed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, along with his brother-in-law Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, on the most-wanted terrorist list on April 2, reports Dawn. The USD 10 million rewards brought Hafiz Saeed at par with
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The United States placed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, along with his brother-in-law Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, on the most-wanted terrorist list on April 2, reports Dawn. The USD 10 million rewards brought Hafiz Saeed at par with Taliban founder Mullah Omar, who the US holds responsible for 9/11. The move was disclosed to Indian foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai by US undersecretary of political affairs Wendy Sherman, who is in New Delhi on an official visit. Saeed was designated global terrorist in December 2008 and Makki in November 2010.
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April - 2 
Further, normal life was adversely affected in Chitwan District as a day-long bandh (general shutdown) was enforced by Rastriya Janamorcha Party (RJP) on April 2 to protest against the idea of federating the nation, reports The Himalayan Times.
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Further, normal life was adversely affected in Chitwan District as a day-long bandh (general shutdown) was enforced by Rastriya Janamorcha Party (RJP) on April 2 to protest against the idea of federating the nation, reports The Himalayan Times.
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April - 2 
Inseconline.org reports that the cadres of the Terai Madhesh Mutki Tigers (TMMT) detonated a socket bomb at Land Reform Office (LRO) located at Ward No 6 of Gulariya town in Bardiya District on April 2. The office building was damaged, though no huma
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Inseconline.org reports that the cadres of the Terai Madhesh Mutki Tigers (TMMT) detonated a socket bomb at Land Reform Office (LRO) located at Ward No 6 of Gulariya town in Bardiya District on April 2. The office building was damaged, though no human casualty occurred as the incident took place after the office was closed. Ranabir Singh, in-charge of TMMT, claimed responsibility of the blast. LRO chief, Krishna Thapa said said that he, together with his office staff, was receiving threat to stop distributing land to the freed Kamaiyas time and again.
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April - 2 
Inseconline.org reports that the human right activists have expressed serious concern over the political parties' agreement to give blanket amnesty to perpetrators of human rights violations. They expressed their dissatisfaction after leaders of poli
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Inseconline.org reports that the human right activists have expressed serious concern over the political parties' agreement to give blanket amnesty to perpetrators of human rights violations. They expressed their dissatisfaction after leaders of political parties agreed to keep a provision in the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that the final decision to give amnesty to the perpetrators of human rights violations committed during the conflict rests on the victims. Top leaders of political parties agreed on April 1 to remove the list of non-pardonable crimes of the proposed TRC bill. Section 25 of the bill listed various crimes — murder in captivity, murder of an unarmed persons, rape, torture, forced disappearance and abduction — as unpardonable
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April - 2 
Moreover, as growing intra-party rift and rivalry threatens to split the ruling Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), party chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda termed as “meaningless” the dissent and opposition expressed by senio
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Moreover, as growing intra-party rift and rivalry threatens to split the ruling Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), party chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda termed as “meaningless” the dissent and opposition expressed by senior vice-chairman Mohan Baidya-led radical faction by launching a campaign against party’s establishment faction. Dahal was referring to the signature campaign all set to be launched by the radical faction in all 240 electoral constituencies to pressurise the political parties to draft a “pro-people” constitution that is “anti-feudal. Dahal claimed that Baidya and leaders close to him can’t possibly split the party and even if they do manage to do that “their very existence will be at stake.”
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April - 2 
Nepal News reports that the Vice President Paramananda Jha on April 2 expressed doubts about the completion of the constitution by May 27 and suggested the political parties to start discussion on the alternatives. He said the parties would be wise t
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Nepal News reports that the Vice President Paramananda Jha on April 2 expressed doubts about the completion of the constitution by May 27 and suggested the political parties to start discussion on the alternatives. He said the parties would be wise to start discussing the alternatives considering the situation after May 27 (if the statute is not ready). Jha also argued that there is no point blaming all the 601 Constituent Assembly members for the delay in drafting the constitution, saying, "There may be just ten leaders from the three major parties who are responsible for it." He further said that C A's tenure cannot be extended anymore and that the political leaders should quit the field if they failed to promulgate the constitution. He also said that the focus now should be on the constitution than on peace process.
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April - 2 
In Chuadanga, Police recovered four hand bombs and a shutter gun in Alamdanga sub-district.
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In Chuadanga, Police recovered four hand bombs and a shutter gun in Alamdanga sub-district.
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April - 2 
The New Age reports that three Policemen were injured in a clash between Police and cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JeI), of Chittagong University (CU) on April 2 as the Shibir cadres att
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The New Age reports that three Policemen were injured in a clash between Police and cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JeI), of Chittagong University (CU) on April 2 as the Shibir cadres attacked and halted a university-bound shuttle train. The Police arrested four Shibir cadres on the CU campus.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, the Security Forces (SFs) have begun search operations in the Eastern Province, where the murder of the EPDP member took place, for the LTTE suspects who have reportedly returned to the country, military sources said on April 2. The SFs ar
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Meanwhile, the Security Forces (SFs) have begun search operations in the Eastern Province, where the murder of the EPDP member took place, for the LTTE suspects who have reportedly returned to the country, military sources said on April 2. The SFs are searching for illegal weapons and other armed gangs hiding in and around Trincomalee-Anuradhapura junction and Anbuwelipuram in Trincomalee, adds Daily Mirror. The EPDP member, identified as Ragu Nadanalias Muttu, a resident of Muttu, was killed after his throat was slit at Periyakulam in the Kuchchaveli area of Trincomalee District. The police found a note with the word ‘LTTE’ placed near the body. Reports said that the victim was with the EPDP for last 15 to 20 years as an active member and was in hiding during that period due to threats by the LTTE. He had also reportedly acted as a military informant.
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April - 2 
The Indian High Commission in Colombo on April 2 rejected a news report which claimed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were being trained in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu, reports Colombo Page. It said in a statement, "The suggestion c
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The Indian High Commission in Colombo on April 2 rejected a news report which claimed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were being trained in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu, reports Colombo Page. It said in a statement, "The suggestion contained in the news item regarding the training of terrorists at three secret camps in Tamil Nadu, India is entirely erroneous and baseless. Relevant agencies of the two countries have ongoing cooperation and no such information has been brought to the notice of the Government of India." The Island newspaper titled "Tigers return from India on a destabilization mission - SL intelligence, three arrested, others at large", on April 1 had said that state intelligence services have received information that around 150 terrorists who underwent a special arms training at three secret camps in Tamil Nadu, have returned to Sri Lanka and are hiding in the North and the East to carry out a destabilization campaign. According to the report the information was revealed during an interrogation of three suspects arrested for the March 17 killing of an Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) member in Trincomalee District. The suspects, who have been former LTTE cadres have fled to India after the end of the war, have claimed that they have been trained in three camps located in Tamil Nadu and sent back to create disorder in the liberated areas, the report added. They have said that they returned to Sri Lanka under the guise of fishermen to conduct clandestine operations in the North and the East. Sri Lankan intelligence services believe the suspects have been involved in several unsolved murders in the North and East reported in the past.
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April - 2 
The United States (US) rejected media reports that said the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has been invited to Washington for a meeting with the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reports Colombo Page. Issuing a statement, the US Embassy in Colombo s
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The United States (US) rejected media reports that said the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has been invited to Washington for a meeting with the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reports Colombo Page. Issuing a statement, the US Embassy in Colombo said, "While the United States seeks to engage with all political parties in Sri Lanka, there is no visit scheduled for the TNA, either before or after that meeting."
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April - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter during a joint operation by Central Reserve Police Force, Special Operations Group, Keonjhar and Angul Police near Mundatopa village within Kanjipani Police limits in Keo
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter during a joint operation by Central Reserve Police Force, Special Operations Group, Keonjhar and Angul Police near Mundatopa village within Kanjipani Police limits in Keonjhar District on April 3, reported The Times of India. The Maoist is yet to be identified. Police have recovered three guns, three kitbags, tiffin box, posters and leaflets from his possession.
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April - 3 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and self-proclaimed ‘area commander’ of Jamui-Banka zone, Heera Yadav (40), surrendered before the Police in Giridih District on April 3, reported The Times of India. Yadav surrendered along with a r
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and self-proclaimed ‘area commander’ of Jamui-Banka zone, Heera Yadav (40), surrendered before the Police in Giridih District on April 3, reported The Times of India. Yadav surrendered along with a rifle, ten cartridges and some money in cash. Yadav, the son of Bachhu Yadav of Thansinghdih village, had recently been given the assignment and responsibility of Chanchal zone. The area comprises Giridih's Deori, Tisri, Lokainayanpur and Gawna; Kodarma's Satgawan and Markaccho, Kaaukol of Nawada District; and Khaira and Sono of Jamui in Bihar. Yadav had joined the Maoist fold in 2003.
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April - 3 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Khatwari village under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District late in the night of April 3, news.webindia123.com reported quoting UNI. Superintendent of Police Upendra K
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Khatwari village under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District late in the night of April 3, news.webindia123.com reported quoting UNI. Superintendent of Police Upendra Kumar Sharma said that acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at a hideout in Khatwari village, leading to arrest of the top Maoist, identified as Mohan Rai. Wires used for landmine explosion, INR 25,000 in cash and several other incriminating articles were recovered from his possession, Sharma said. Mohan was wanted in connection with several disruptive activities engineered by Maoists including attack on Tarari Police Station of Giridih District in neighbouring Jharkhand State, Sharma added.
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April - 3 
Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 3 recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Qari Zubair, at village Tanki, about six kilometers from Banihal town in Ramban Di
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Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 3 recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Qari Zubair, at village Tanki, about six kilometers from Banihal town in Ramban District. Recoveries made from the hideout included three single barrel rifles, one pistol with folding butt, one pistol magazine, 1386 rounds of AK ammunition, 495 rounds of PIKA ammunition, seven UBGL grenades, four radio sets, 12 meters cordex and six electric detonators. Zubair was killed in February 2011.
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In addition, SFs arrested one militant each of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and UNLF from Keinou village area of Bishnupur District on April 3. While the PLA militant was identified as ‘Lance Corporal’ Premjit alias Zauglem, the UNLF militant w
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In addition, SFs arrested one militant each of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and UNLF from Keinou village area of Bishnupur District on April 3. While the PLA militant was identified as ‘Lance Corporal’ Premjit alias Zauglem, the UNLF militant was identified as as ‘Lance Corporal’ Soibam Inatombi alias Saranacha.
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April - 3 
Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspected Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M) militants, identified as Leichonbam Dhanabir alias Dhana alias Evai and his wife Tongbram ningol Leichonbam ongbi Binarani alias Eche, from
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Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspected Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M) militants, identified as Leichonbam Dhanabir alias Dhana alias Evai and his wife Tongbram ningol Leichonbam ongbi Binarani alias Eche, from Kadangband Part I in Imphal West District on April 3. Two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) fitted inside empty tin cans - one weighing two kilograms and the other weighing two and half kilograms -, seven Neogel-90 explosives, five cordex detonators, one electric detonator with a one meter long wire and another detonator without wire was recovered from them. According to a Police source, the two were arrested following disclosure from the two MCP-M militants arrested on March 31 from Lairenkabi in the District.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Sanyasi Pujari alias Pravin, surrendered before the Police in Malkangiri District on April 3, reported The Hindu. Pujari was one of the bodyguards of former Andhra Odisha Border Special
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Meanwhile, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Sanyasi Pujari alias Pravin, surrendered before the Police in Malkangiri District on April 3, reported The Hindu. Pujari was one of the bodyguards of former Andhra Odisha Border Special Zone Committee (AOBSZC) ‘secretary’ Modem Balakrishna alias Bhaskar. Pujari was part of the Papuluru Dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist since past six years which is active in the cut-off area of Chitrakonda reservoir and orchestrated the Kalimela Police Station attack in 2001, killing of one Sub Inspector of Police in Chopdola in Andhra Pradesh and Tekguda encounter. Pujari hails from Doliput village of Ralegada panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Chitrakonda Police Station limits and had joined the Maoists more than a decade ago.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted an inter-District bus driver, identified as Muhammad Abdul Nazeer, from Henbung in Senapati District on April 2 at around 8:30pm.
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Meanwhile, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted an inter-District bus driver, identified as Muhammad Abdul Nazeer, from Henbung in Senapati District on April 2 at around 8:30pm.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the Central Government has given clear indications to Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) that it is ready to admit all its demands in principle, which includes constitutional amendments and giving more powers t
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Meanwhile, the Central Government has given clear indications to Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) that it is ready to admit all its demands in principle, which includes constitutional amendments and giving more powers to the State on the lines of Jammu & Kashmir under Article 370 of Indian constitution. The ULFA-PTF leadership, though, remains skeptic about Indian Parliament giving the nod to the desired amendment.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the Maoists fixed April 5 as the deadline for the Naveen Patnaik Government to fulfil their demands to secure the release of ruling Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka who was abducted on March 24, reports The Hindu. Further, in anothe
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Meanwhile, the Maoists fixed April 5 as the deadline for the Naveen Patnaik Government to fulfil their demands to secure the release of ruling Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka who was abducted on March 24, reports The Hindu. Further, in another letter that was received by media in Koraput along with a letter from the Maoists, Hikaka reiterated his appeal to the Chief Minister (CM) to fulfil the Maoists' demands to release the innocent tribals for his safe release. In a hand written letter, Hikaka said that the Government was not concerned about his life as he was a tribal. Urging the CM to resolve the issue immediately to enable him work for the welfare of the people of his constituency, Hikaka said that if needed he would resign from his post as legislator. Daily Pioneer adds that the Andhra-Odisha border Maoists who abducted Hikaka issued a audio tape declaring April 5 as deadline for release of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) leaders and members incarcerated in jails under fabricated charges in lieu of Hikaka's safe release. In audio tape Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee ‘secretary’ Chandra Mauli said the Maoists have announced a unilateral ceasefire and urged the Government to call a halt to all operations against the Maoists. The tape said, "We will release the MLA in our custody if the false cases slapped against leaders of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) in Koraput and Malkangiri districts are withdrawn and they are released. This demand must be met by April 5. We assure the Government, our friends will not cause any law and order situation once they are released. We hope the Government will treat the matter with sympathy." On appointment of mediators, the tape said, "There have been proposals of appointment of mediators. We have already made it clear that we will not involve any mediators." On the other hand, the negotiation for the release of Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo was scheduled to continue on April 4 (today). Paolo has been in the hands of a different group of Maoists since March 14.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the State Government is assessing the impact, of the US announcement of a USD10 million bounty on Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, on the situation in the State. “We will assess the situation and see what impact it would h
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Meanwhile, the State Government is assessing the impact, of the US announcement of a USD10 million bounty on Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, on the situation in the State. “We will assess the situation and see what impact it would have (on Kashmir)…and accordingly try to find out (what it augers for the state),” Nasir Aslam Wani, Minister of State for Home told DNA. The decision has come at a time when LeT has changed its strategy and shifted control and command structure to Rawalpindi and the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), in a bid to directly control and guide the militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). An unnamed Police officer said, “Mostly, the [LeT] commanders based in Pakistan use latest technology like SKPE and VOIP to communicate with their men in J&K. Everything is being guided from across the LoC and the foot soldiers just go by their commands.” The officer added that LeT is now hesitant to designate their ‘commanders’ by ranks because, once they nominate the chief or deputy, Security Forces go after them. “To avoid further losses they are not designating the commander though some of them in the flock are locally called ameer,” he further added.
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April - 3 
Nagaland Post reports that the collective leadership of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah, left Dimapur for New Delhi on April 3 for another round of talks with the Government of Indi
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Nagaland Post reports that the collective leadership of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah, left Dimapur for New Delhi on April 3 for another round of talks with the Government of India (GoI). Before the departure, Muivah said, “We are waiting for a final response from the GoI. Our history is unique and our solution should also be based on the uniqueness of Naga history”. The collective leadership also said that the exact dates for the talks have not been fixed yet. Both Swu and Muivah met Home Minister P Chidambaram in December 2011 and discussed with him the peace process to find an amicable solution to the Naga issue.
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April - 3 
The death toll in the landmine blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Pushtola village under Dhanora Police Station in Gadchiroli District on March 27 went up to 13 after a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troope
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The death toll in the landmine blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Pushtola village under Dhanora Police Station in Gadchiroli District on March 27 went up to 13 after a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper died in a private hospital in Nagpur in the night of April 3, reports The Hindu.
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April - 3 
The Hindu reports that arrested Journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi's bail plea was rejected on April 3 by a court in Delhi which noted that the case material submitted by the Delhi Police Special Cell showed prima facie that Kazmi “had a role to pl
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The Hindu reports that arrested Journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi's bail plea was rejected on April 3 by a court in Delhi which noted that the case material submitted by the Delhi Police Special Cell showed prima facie that Kazmi “had a role to play” in the terror strike that left an Israeli diplomat seriously injured when a blast ripped through the car she was travelling in on February 13, 2012. Further, the bail order said evidence pointed to Kazmi being in “touch with some of the terrorists who had planned the strike in three countries simultaneously
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April - 3 
The Sentinel reports SFs on April 3 arrested two ULFA-ATF linkmen from the Bokota Nemuguri area of Sivasagar District on charges of extortion. They served an extortion note of INR 200,000 to one Jadav Dihingia of Nongolamora area of Sivasagar, recent
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The Sentinel reports SFs on April 3 arrested two ULFA-ATF linkmen from the Bokota Nemuguri area of Sivasagar District on charges of extortion. They served an extortion note of INR 200,000 to one Jadav Dihingia of Nongolamora area of Sivasagar, recently. The arrested persons were identified as Bolin Gogoi (33) of Naginimora and Ramen Bhumij (19) of Amguri. SFs maintained that Bolin is close to the outfit’s ‘sergent major’ Raktajit Hazarika. Ramen is suspected to be involved in the grenade explosion at Demow Police Station on March 27.
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April - 3 
The Shillong Times reports that Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on April 3 admitted that several Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) cadres had skipped the attention of the then Government when the ceasefire agreement (cfa) was signed with the outfit
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The Shillong Times reports that Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on April 3 admitted that several Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) cadres had skipped the attention of the then Government when the ceasefire agreement (cfa) was signed with the outfit in July 2004. Referring to the reported split in the ANVC, Sangma said, “There were deficiencies and the ceasefire process was not done properly.” He added the breakaway faction of the ANVC is that group which remained at large and was never a part of the talks when the outfit and the Government entered into a tripartite peace agreement. “It came to the notice of the Government last year (2011) that there is still an armed group which did not come overground,” he observed. The breakaway faction of the ANVC has claimed that they were not made part of the CFA by their leaders. The State Government has already taken up the matter with the Home Minister P Chidambaram. As reported earlier, a breakaway faction of the ANVC has surfaced with Mokust Marak as its head. Around 300 cadres have reportedly gone back to jungle.
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April - 3 
The Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ram Kewal alias Guddu Oraon, was arrested on April 3 following an encounter near Patwadh village under Chopan Police Station limits in Sonbhadra District.
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The Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ram Kewal alias Guddu Oraon, was arrested on April 3 following an encounter near Patwadh village under Chopan Police Station limits in Sonbhadra District. According to reports, Sonbhadra Police reached the village after getting a tip off regarding the presence of Maoist ‘commander’ Munna Vishwakarma and his associates. Guddu who had taken shelter in this village tried to escape and was arrested along with a country-made revolver and live cartridges. Police said that Guddu belonged to Bhabhua District in Bihar and was operating with ‘commander’ Munna Vishwakarma. Guddu was involved in 11 criminal cases registered in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other States. The Police had announced a cash reward of INR 5,000 on him.
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April - 3 
The Times of India reports that Manipur based militants are tying up with the Guwahati based criminal groups to earn money and mixing up with the local Manipuri population. According to Police, while the militants are providing arms and ammunition to
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The Times of India reports that Manipur based militants are tying up with the Guwahati based criminal groups to earn money and mixing up with the local Manipuri population. According to Police, while the militants are providing arms and ammunition to local gangs of vehicle lifters, robbers and drug smugglers, the gangs share their ill-gotten gains with the militants in return. The People's Liberation Army (PLA), People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) are some of the Manipur based militant outfits that are presently active in the City.
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April - 3 
The Union Government on April 3 released an additional amount of INR 11.23 billion for constructing roads under a central scheme in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected Districts in six States including West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkh
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The Union Government on April 3 released an additional amount of INR 11.23 billion for constructing roads under a central scheme in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected Districts in six States including West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, reports IBN Live. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has written to Chief Ministers of these States informing them about the allocation of additional amount under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for constructing roads in rural areas of Naxal-hit Districts. Odisha has been given the highest allocation of INR 3.48 billion, followed by Andhra Pradesh with INR 2.65 billion, West Bengal with INR 1.80 billion, Jharkhand with INR 1.15 billion, Chhattisgarh with INR 1.11 billion and Bihar INR 1.04 billion, under the rural road scheme.
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April - 3 
Union Home Minister (UHM) P. Chidambaram on April 3 said that Pakistan has enough evidence to detain 26/11 mastermind and Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, reports Zee News. “India had shared enough dossiers with Pakistan on JuD found
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Union Home Minister (UHM) P. Chidambaram on April 3 said that Pakistan has enough evidence to detain 26/11 mastermind and Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, reports Zee News. “India had shared enough dossiers with Pakistan on JuD founder Hafiz Saeed’s anti-India activities”, Chidambaram said talking to reporters in New Delhi. UHM Chidambaram said that India had handed over a complete dossier on Saeed, including compact discs containing his anti-India speeches and sought his voice samples. “Pakistan had offered to give Saeed's voice sample to India but later reneged on the promise”, Chidambaram added. “There is enough material to detain and integrate him. We have consistently pressed for his arrest and interrogation. Pakistan was in denial mode”, Chidambaram said adding “Pakistan government is not doing its duty.”
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April - 3 
A security official was killed when a vehicle of the Frontier Corps (FC) escorting a convoy of the Security Forces hit by improvised explosive device (IED) near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April
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A security official was killed when a vehicle of the Frontier Corps (FC) escorting a convoy of the Security Forces hit by improvised explosive device (IED) near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 3, reports Daily Times. Two Security Force (SF) personnel were also injured in the attack. SFs returned the fire in the nearby areas, but there was no report of any other casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the attack
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April - 3 
As many as 20 people lost their lives and another 55 were injured in a fresh wave of sectarian violence across Gilgit-Baltistan, which erupted after clashes between Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and Police in which five persons were killed in Gilgit
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As many as 20 people lost their lives and another 55 were injured in a fresh wave of sectarian violence across Gilgit-Baltistan, which erupted after clashes between Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and Police in which five persons were killed in Gilgit city on April 3, reports Daily Times. The district administration has imposed curfew in the city. Police officer Basharat Ali said that the violence began when five people were killed in Gilgit city in clashes between Police and protesting ASWJ cadres and sympathizers. The outfit had called for a strike in Gilgit to press the Government to release its leaders who were arrested for their alleged involvement in a firing incident on a Shia procession on March 28. Reportedly, the outfit later burnt tyres and forced shopkeepers to close down their shops. Meanwhile, unidentified people hurled a grenade at the protesting ASWJ cadres. Subsequently, mosques in Kashroot, hub of extremist Sunnis, made announcements to retaliate against Shias in Diamer and Kohistan Districts. At least 20 persons were killed in the following violence. In one such incident, nine people were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a bus on Karakoram Highway (KKH) near Gonar Farm in Chilas. Meanwhile, the Inter-Services Public Relations, the city administration had called army to control the law and order situation.
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April - 3 
Hindustan Times on April 4 reports that United States (US) has hard evidence that Pakistan-based Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was communicating with slain al Qaeda Osama bin Laden through a courier which subsequently led USA to put a USD
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Hindustan Times on April 4 reports that United States (US) has hard evidence that Pakistan-based Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was communicating with slain al Qaeda Osama bin Laden through a courier which subsequently led USA to put a USD 10-million bounty on Saeed’s head. The evidence also points to Laden; of having played a key role in the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008 that killed 166 people and injured more than 300. All this was unearthed by US Special Forces in May 2011 when they killed Osama Bin Laden in his hideout in Abbottabad, and took back bagfuls of his documents and computer equipment
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April - 3 
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said that the ethnic, sectarian and politically-linked violence in Karachi has claimed at least 300 lives so far in 2012. Parts of the city have become battlegrounds in the last week; with authorities unable
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said that the ethnic, sectarian and politically-linked violence in Karachi has claimed at least 300 lives so far in 2012. Parts of the city have become battlegrounds in the last week; with authorities unable to prevent spiraling violence blamed on activists from political parties representing competing ethnic groups. "About 300 people have been the victims of violent shootings in the last three months," HRCP Chairwoman Zahra Yusuf said. "The figures compiled by our staff and the death toll for the last three months confirmed by the police shows the number of victims of violence was not less than 300," she said. The figures include the assassination of 49 political activists, while the rest of the victims were people with no political affiliations, the HRCP statement read. The HRCP previously said 1,715 people were killed in 2011 in sudden flare-ups of violence in city.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court requesting the court to eradicate irregularities and illegalities in promotional matters of the Sindh Police. The applicant, Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, filed the miscellaneous petition, making the
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Meanwhile, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court requesting the court to eradicate irregularities and illegalities in promotional matters of the Sindh Police. The applicant, Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, filed the miscellaneous petition, making the federation, Sindh Interior Secretary, Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Provincial Chief Secretary respondents.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the JuD officially condemned the US bounty Saeed, terming it “another attack by the US Government on Muslims and Islam”, reports The Express Tribune. JuD ‘spokesperson’ Yahya Mujahid said the US had offered the bounty due to the Difa-e-Pak
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Meanwhile, the JuD officially condemned the US bounty Saeed, terming it “another attack by the US Government on Muslims and Islam”, reports The Express Tribune. JuD ‘spokesperson’ Yahya Mujahid said the US had offered the bounty due to the Difa-e-Pakistan Council’s (DPC) strong resolve against the reopening of NATO supply routes through Pakistan, drone strikes in the country’s tribal badlands and trade with India. Defending Hafiz Saeed and Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, described as LeT’s second-in-command, Mujahid said the whole world was aware of their whereabouts since they were are not living in the forests, hills or caves. “Hafiz Saeed and Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki are the most popular religious leaders of the motherland of Pakistan and their relief and religious activities are not hidden from anyone,” the JuD spokesperson said.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the leaders of different religious parties in Pakistan said the JuD chief is a hero of Pakistan and allegations against him were in fact allegations against the Muslim Ummah and the country. The leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)
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Meanwhile, the leaders of different religious parties in Pakistan said the JuD chief is a hero of Pakistan and allegations against him were in fact allegations against the Muslim Ummah and the country. The leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam- Samiul Haq (JUI-S), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Dawat Ahl-e-Hadees, Majlis Ahrar-e-Islam, International Khatam-e-Nabuwat and Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadees criticised the US move. JUI-F senior leader Khursheed Abbas Gardezi said that this step by the US will only generate hatred amongst millions of Muslims all over the world. He said, “An attack on Saeed is an attack on Islam and Muslims countries will retaliate in this case soon.”
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April - 3 
Police arrested four target killers after an encounter and recovered weapons from SITE B area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Daily Times. As per release, the Police arrested accused Kokab Noorani, Khuram Shahzad, Niamatullah and
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Police arrested four target killers after an encounter and recovered weapons from SITE B area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Daily Times. As per release, the Police arrested accused Kokab Noorani, Khuram Shahzad, Niamatullah and Gohar while conducting an encounter and recovered two 7-mm rifles and two pistols from their possession. According to initial investigations, the accused were involved in the killings of eight people, including two Policemen
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April - 3 
Separately, an employee of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was abducted by unidentified persons in Nasirabad District. Sources said that lineman Zaffar Ali was on his way home when the armed persons took him away at gunpoint.
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Separately, an employee of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was abducted by unidentified persons in Nasirabad District. Sources said that lineman Zaffar Ali was on his way home when the armed persons took him away at gunpoint.
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April - 3 
Two persons, Akbar Ali and Ali Raza, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in an incident of sectarian violence on Mecongi Road of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 3, reports Daily Times. The victims were residents of Alamda
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Two persons, Akbar Ali and Ali Raza, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in an incident of sectarian violence on Mecongi Road of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 3, reports Daily Times. The victims were residents of Alamdar Road, an area dominated by the Hazara community. Relatives said the duo belonged to Gilgit-Baltistan.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, Unified Communist Party of India-Maoist (UCPN-M) hard-line faction led by vice chairman Mohan Baidya on April 3 accused party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda of showing monopolistic behaviour by imposing personal decisions and cr
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Meanwhile, Unified Communist Party of India-Maoist (UCPN-M) hard-line faction led by vice chairman Mohan Baidya on April 3 accused party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda of showing monopolistic behaviour by imposing personal decisions and creating unnecessary hype over intra-party rift, reports Nepal News. Issuing a joint press release, Mohan Baidya and general secretary general Ram Bahadur Thapa said that the act of the party chairman was the result of intolerant and monopolistic thoughts. “No attention is being paid towards possible conspiracy from reactionary forces while dealing with peace, constitution and army integration issues. Comrades of our own party have viciously attempted to tag us as adversaries of peace and constitution,” said the statement.
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April - 3 
The Times of India reports that acting on the inputs provided by India, Nepal Police on April 3 arrested a Vietnamese woman with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 9.8 million at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. The consignment-
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The Times of India reports that acting on the inputs provided by India, Nepal Police on April 3 arrested a Vietnamese woman with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 9.8 million at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. The consignment-neatly stuffed in high-end liquor bottles was delivered to her at Vietnam by conduits working for Pakistani handlers. To avoid scrutiny she had paid legitimate duty on the liquor. Sources in intelligence agencies here said the woman reached Kathmandu via Bangkok. Her arrest has not only revealed a new modus operandi, but also a new route (Pakistan to Nepal via Vietnam) of pumping FICN into India.
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April - 3 
Former Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Chief Sadik Hasan Rumi was cross-examined in a arms haul case on April 3, reports The Daily Star. He rejected the allegation before the Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1. A huge consig
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Former Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Chief Sadik Hasan Rumi was cross-examined in a arms haul case on April 3, reports The Daily Star. He rejected the allegation before the Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1. A huge consignment of arms and ammunition was seized on April 2, 2004 at the jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Ltd. Following the incident, two cases were filed - one for smuggling firearms and the other under the arms act. Rumi is a prosecution witness in both the cases. He also said that he had never met United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua.
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April - 3 
Resettlement Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon said that Sri Lanka needs at least six months to resettle the remaining Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), according to Colombo Page. "Last month we completed 206 houses and we have begun constructing anoth
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Resettlement Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon said that Sri Lanka needs at least six months to resettle the remaining Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), according to Colombo Page. "Last month we completed 206 houses and we have begun constructing another 200 houses and that should be completed in three months," the Minister said.
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April - 4 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pandu Panki Ray (22), was arrested from Sundergarh District on April 4, reported Daily Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Himanshu Lal said the Police arrested Pandu, while h
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pandu Panki Ray (22), was arrested from Sundergarh District on April 4, reported Daily Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Himanshu Lal said the Police arrested Pandu, while he and his three accomplices were planting landmine in Kapura forest road to prevent Police operation groups to proceed to the area. While Pandu was arrested by the Police, three others escaped. The Police recovered a landmine weighing about 15 kilograms along with wires from the site. Pandu has confessed his involvement in Maoist activities in K Balang Police limit from where Police seized nine landmines, one clamour mine on December 13, 2009 and also confessed his involvement in the killing of Koida Police Station's Sub-Inspector Ajit Bardhan. Pandu is a native of Nuagaon Purantoly under Saraikela Police limit in West Singhbhum District of neighbouring Jharkhand.
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April - 4 
A trial court in Delhi on April 4 extended the interim bail of a man who was arrested by Police on suspicion of being an Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who had come to India with the motive to kill Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, repor
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A trial court in Delhi on April 4 extended the interim bail of a man who was arrested by Police on suspicion of being an Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who had come to India with the motive to kill Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, reports Times of India. The court gave the accused three more days to produce more evidence to prove his innocence. Police had claimed that Imran and his wife Soofia were pushed into India from ISI’s launch pads in Nepal to attack Modi and other terror targets in the state.
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April - 4 
Bill to amend Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) was among the 11 bills passed by the State Legislative Assembly on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. As per the amendment in Jammu and Kashmir PSA 1978, no person below the age of 18 can be arre
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Bill to amend Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) was among the 11 bills passed by the State Legislative Assembly on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. As per the amendment in Jammu and Kashmir PSA 1978, no person below the age of 18 can be arrested.
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April - 4 
M Sanjeev Singh, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper of the CRPF’s 26th Battalion, was injured during an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bouwa Pahari in Dongapani vi
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M Sanjeev Singh, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper of the CRPF’s 26th Battalion, was injured during an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bouwa Pahari in Dongapani village under Tundi Police Station in Dhanbad District on April 4, reports IBN Live. The Maoists opened fire when they spotted the CRPF and the District Police personnel at the place, five kilometres away from Tundi Police Station, and an encounter ensued, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) R N Sharma said. The SFs had gone to the spot early in the morning after getting a tip-off about Maoists presence.
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Meanwhile, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) demanded that the State Government to look at the tourism potential of Dima Hasao District and create a mechanism to engage the surrendered militants in the tourism industry. The number of surrendered m
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Meanwhile, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) demanded that the State Government to look at the tourism potential of Dima Hasao District and create a mechanism to engage the surrendered militants in the tourism industry. The number of surrendered militants in Dima Hasao District is more than 1,300.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided an apartment at the Janakpuri area of New Delhi on the suspicion that Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) ‘publicity secretary’ Arunoday Asom was in that apartment, The Sentinel
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided an apartment at the Janakpuri area of New Delhi on the suspicion that Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) ‘publicity secretary’ Arunoday Asom was in that apartment, The Sentinel reported on April 4. The apartment was said to be empty at the time of the raid. A person with the name of Aditya Baruah had rented the apartment. Baruah is a student of a private engineering institute in Delhi.
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on April 4 said his Government had decided to facilitate the release of as many as 27 persons to secure the freedom of Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka and Italian tour operator Paolo Bosusco from the Commu
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on April 4 said his Government had decided to facilitate the release of as many as 27 persons to secure the freedom of Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka and Italian tour operator Paolo Bosusco from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reported The Hindu. Making a statement in the State Legislative Assembly, Patnaik said that in the case of Hikaka, the Government had decided to facilitate the release of 15 members of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) and also eight Maoists from Koraput and Malkangiri jails. Four other Maoists are to be released in lieu of Paolo Bosusco. While the Maoist group headed by Sabyasachi Panda, the CPI-Maoist Odisha State Organizing Committee (OSOC) secretary, abducted Italian tour operator Paolo Bosusco along with Claudio Colangelo on March 14, another faction of the Maoists abducted Jhina Hikaka on March 24. As reported earlier, Colangelo was released on March 25.
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Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant belonging to City Meitei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-City Meitei) from Top Khewa Bazar area in Imphal East District on April 4. The arrested militant has been identi
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Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant belonging to City Meitei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-City Meitei) from Top Khewa Bazar area in Imphal East District on April 4. The arrested militant has been identified as Ningthoujam Surjakanta alias Nanao alias Tutua Singh (30).The arrested militant was reportedly involved in extortion of money from general public, Government officials, businessmen, etc, as well as in the transportation of arms and ammunition, and providing shelter to cadres of the KCP group.
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 4 arrested five-suspected extortionist belonging to Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), including a woman, from Sonari town in Sivasagar District, reports The Times of India. The Police sai
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 4 arrested five-suspected extortionist belonging to Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), including a woman, from Sonari town in Sivasagar District, reports The Times of India. The Police said the five demanded money, over phones, from several government officials, doctors and businessmen using the name of ULFA in the last week. The arrested persons, residents of Sonari area, were identified as Horen Gogoi, Suren Saikia, Ajit Saikia, Boby Saikia and Dilip Raut.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a forest guard and three others from Amjhari village under Sono Police Station in Jamui District on April 4, reports Indian Express. The incident came to light on April 6 when the Maois
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a forest guard and three others from Amjhari village under Sono Police Station in Jamui District on April 4, reports Indian Express. The incident came to light on April 6 when the Maoists called up the forest guard Naresh Singh’s son for ransom of INR one million.
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The Gurazala Police arrested three Left Wing Extremists (LWEs), identified as Mohan alias Prakash, Jathavatu Krishna Naik and Challa Ramalingeswara Rao, belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), from a
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The Gurazala Police arrested three Left Wing Extremists (LWEs), identified as Mohan alias Prakash, Jathavatu Krishna Naik and Challa Ramalingeswara Rao, belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), from a place in Karampudi mandal (administrative unit) in Guntur District on April 4, reports The Hindu. Mohan, a top cadre, was said to be on a mission to find out about the informers. He was discussing with two cadres hailing from Pidguralla and Morjampadu near the Karampudi temple, when the Police arrested them. The Police recovered a tapancha (locally made fire arm) and a live cartridge from their possession.
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The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant on April 4 from Wabagai Kadaichit of Thoubal District. The militant was identified as ‘corporal’ Akoijam Jilagamba Singh alias Angacha
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The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant on April 4 from Wabagai Kadaichit of Thoubal District. The militant was identified as ‘corporal’ Akoijam Jilagamba Singh alias Angacha (31). One .9 mm Pistol with magazine was recovered from him
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The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 4 arrested five militants belonging to Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF), a Mizoram based militant formation, at Baigunchherra in North Tripura District. The militants were identified as Pra
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The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 4 arrested five militants belonging to Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF), a Mizoram based militant formation, at Baigunchherra in North Tripura District. The militants were identified as Pradip Piter (28), Juam Jhara Bru (28), Psamani Bru (28), Routijoy Reang (26) and Karanjoy Reang (22). SFs recovered two locally made guns, one pistol and two revolvers from them.
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The Telegraph reports that Union Home Ministry (UMHA) warned the Northeast States of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh about probable attacks by Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) around April 7. A UMHA release on A
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The Telegraph reports that Union Home Ministry (UMHA) warned the Northeast States of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh about probable attacks by Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) around April 7. A UMHA release on April 4 stated that the Centre also has inputs that Barua’s ‘boys’ may impose blockades or create a law and order situation in the area. His leaders have directed cadres to execute plans to create disturbances and disrupt normal life in the region. It further stated, “We have information about possible trouble in Goalpara and Dibrugarh.” ULFA celebrates its foundation day on April 7.
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The Times of India reports that Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said on April 4 that the Union Home Ministry has approved the demand for deployment of 2,000 additional Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in the State to maintain law and ord
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The Times of India reports that Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said on April 4 that the Union Home Ministry has approved the demand for deployment of 2,000 additional Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in the State to maintain law and order.
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Times of India reports Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 4 said those unleashing terrorism against India should be punished. He was referring to the United State announcement of a USD10 million bounty for 26/11 (November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror a
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Times of India reports Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 4 said those unleashing terrorism against India should be punished. He was referring to the United State announcement of a USD10 million bounty for 26/11 (November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks) mastermind Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed.
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Times of India reports that Baljinder Singh, the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist, who had jumped off a moving train in front of the snoring cops on March 30, while being brought to Bhatinda (Punjab) for a court hearing, has 47 criminal ca
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Times of India reports that Baljinder Singh, the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist, who had jumped off a moving train in front of the snoring cops on March 30, while being brought to Bhatinda (Punjab) for a court hearing, has 47 criminal cases, including of murder and robbery pending against him. Most of the criminal cases registered against him are in Punjab and the rest in Haryana and Delhi.
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Five people, including an activist of Awami National Party (ANP), were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the provincial metropolis of Sindh, on April 4, reports Daily Times. An activist of ANP, Omar Malook (30), resident of S
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Five people, including an activist of Awami National Party (ANP), were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the provincial metropolis of Sindh, on April 4, reports Daily Times. An activist of ANP, Omar Malook (30), resident of Sector 36 in Taiser Town, was sitting in front of his house when unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle shot him dead and managed to escape. A police official said the victim was the area president of ANP and was working at a bus stand as a clerk.
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Further, an owner of PCO was shot dead at his shop near Al Asif Square within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station. The victim hailed from Afghanistan.
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Further, an owner of PCO was shot dead at his shop near Al Asif Square within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station. The victim hailed from Afghanistan.
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Further, Pakistan rejected the US bounty on Saeed saying that the United States must provide “concrete evidence” if it wanted Islamabad to act against Saeed. Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said Islamabad would rather be presented with evidenc
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Further, Pakistan rejected the US bounty on Saeed saying that the United States must provide “concrete evidence” if it wanted Islamabad to act against Saeed. Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said Islamabad would rather be presented with evidence about Hafiz Saeed than have a public discussion on the matter. “In a democratic country like Pakistan, where judiciary is independent, evidence against anyone must withstand judicial scrutiny,” the spokesman added in a statement.
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Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man, Sher Hakeem, was standing near New Sabzi Mandi, Super Highway, within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station when unidentified assailants opened fire on him; killing him on the spot.
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Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man, Sher Hakeem, was standing near New Sabzi Mandi, Super Highway, within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station when unidentified assailants opened fire on him; killing him on the spot.
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Meanwhile, a Shahbaz Rangers trooper, Irfan (34), who was injured when unidentified men targeted him on April 1 near Metrological office, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, succumbed to his injuries on April 4.
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Meanwhile, a Shahbaz Rangers trooper, Irfan (34), who was injured when unidentified men targeted him on April 1 near Metrological office, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, succumbed to his injuries on April 4.
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Meanwhile, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed mocked the United States during a defiant media conference close to the country's military headquarters in Rawalpindi, a day after the US slapped a USD 10 million bounty on him, reports Dawn. "I am here, I am visible.
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Meanwhile, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed mocked the United States during a defiant media conference close to the country's military headquarters in Rawalpindi, a day after the US slapped a USD 10 million bounty on him, reports Dawn. "I am here, I am visible. America should give that reward money to me," said Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, referring to the fact that the bounty was given to a man whose whereabouts are not a mystery. "I will be in Lahore tomorrow. America can contact me whenever it wants to," he dared.
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Meanwhile, the Federal Minister of Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the clashes in Gilgit-Baltistan are not of a sectarian nature, rather hidden forces are involved and were trying to disrupt peace in the areas, reports Dawn. These are the elemen
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Meanwhile, the Federal Minister of Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the clashes in Gilgit-Baltistan are not of a sectarian nature, rather hidden forces are involved and were trying to disrupt peace in the areas, reports Dawn. These are the elements, who desire disturbance, chaos and they do not want progress in GB, he said while talking to media persons after having a meeting with Ulema from different school of thoughts.
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Meanwhile, the US said that it was looking for evidence that could be used to put Hafiz Saeed behind bars, reports Daily Times. State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner said Washington was working to assist Pakistan and provide the country with t
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Meanwhile, the US said that it was looking for evidence that could be used to put Hafiz Saeed behind bars, reports Daily Times. State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner said Washington was working to assist Pakistan and provide the country with the evidence to arrest Saeed and try him in a court of law. Toner said the US had intelligence and information but not “concrete evidence” – as demanded by Pakistan – that might assist a judicial inquiry to prosecute the Saeed for his alleged role in November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Security situation remained tense and volatile in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) despite curfew in the wake of April 3 sectarian violence and target killings, reports Daily Times. Despite the imposition of curfew, incidents of sporadic firings were reported i
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Security situation remained tense and volatile in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) despite curfew in the wake of April 3 sectarian violence and target killings, reports Daily Times. Despite the imposition of curfew, incidents of sporadic firings were reported in some areas. In Skardu, a strike was observed to protest against the Shia killings by terrorists in Chilas. All schools remained closed and attendance in Government offices was nominal. Traffic was also less than normal. Unidentified men also set ablaze a petrol pump. The District administration has imposed Section 144 in the city. Security Forces are shifting people stranded in different Districts during riots to safer locations. On the other hand, 40 passengers, who narrowly escaped firing on buses in Chilas, have been shifted to Skardu. The Army personnel, police and scouts are patrolling volatile areas in Gilgit.
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Separately, Police found dead body of a man packed in a gunny bag from Karimabad, within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station. The victim appeared to be 25-year-old Balochi speaking.
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Separately, Police found dead body of a man packed in a gunny bag from Karimabad, within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station. The victim appeared to be 25-year-old Balochi speaking.
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Seven people were killed and three others injured when a passenger van was blown up in a roadside bomb blast at Shah Kas area in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 4, reports Dawn. Off
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Seven people were killed and three others injured when a passenger van was blown up in a roadside bomb blast at Shah Kas area in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 4, reports Dawn. Official sources said a remote-controlled device placed along a road at Shah Kas locality was detonated at around 8.30am. It appeared that the target was the passenger van going to Jamrud bazaar from Qadam, sources added. “Six passengers, including oil dealer Haji Gulab, were killed on the spot while a critically injured person died in hospital,” Asmat Ullah Wazir, the tehsildar (revenue official) of Jamrud said. He said that Haji Gulab was previously involved in the business of fuel supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan and had received threats recently.
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The Chief Minister (CM) Aslam Raisani said on April 4 that the Federal Government and its bureaucracy were not mindful of the seriousness of the Balochistan issue, allowing foreign countries to interfere in the Province, reports Dawn. He said, “Islam
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The Chief Minister (CM) Aslam Raisani said on April 4 that the Federal Government and its bureaucracy were not mindful of the seriousness of the Balochistan issue, allowing foreign countries to interfere in the Province, reports Dawn. He said, “Islamabad does not understand the importance of the Balochistan issue” and this attitude was encouraging the anti-Pakistan elements to misguide jobless Baloch youths. Other countries were spending money to achieve their nefarious designs, he added. The CM said the Federal Government was not providing funds for the departments devolved to his province under the 18th Amendment. There was no provision in the 18th Amendment or the NFC Award that the provinces would bear all expenditures of the departments transferred to them, he added. Raisani said all provinces, including Balochistan, had pleaded on the eve of the NFC award and the 18th Amendment that they would not bear expenditures of devolved departments. “If the federal government does not accept this principle, it should take back the Gwadar port and other devolved departments.” He said the Aghaz-i-Haqooq-i-Balochistan package, under which the Chief Minister was made chairman of the Gwadar Development Authority, was not fully implemented so far.
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Times of India on April 5 reported that the Abdul Rehman Makki, the brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is a conduit between LeT and Taliban. Government sources say that one of the main reasons for the US announcing a r
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Times of India on April 5 reported that the Abdul Rehman Makki, the brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is a conduit between LeT and Taliban. Government sources say that one of the main reasons for the US announcing a reward of USD two million for Makki is said to be his proximity to Taliban supreme commander Mullah Omar and al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri. According to Indian authorities, Makki had regularly participated in meetings along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border that also featured Omar and al-Zawahiri and in which it was decided to attack Indian interests in Kabul, including its embassy
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The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) on April 4 endorsed a time-bound action plan to vacate the cantonments of Peoples, Liberation army (PLA) combatants and hand over the stored weapons to the Nepal Army by April 12, reports Kantipuronline.
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The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) on April 4 endorsed a time-bound action plan to vacate the cantonments of Peoples, Liberation army (PLA) combatants and hand over the stored weapons to the Nepal Army by April 12, reports Kantipuronline. The technical teams assigned by the AISC will depart to cantonment sites from April 6 and start the process of discharging the combatants who wish to go for retirement from April 9. The cross-party committee, which met in the presence of top brass of the major parties, however, failed to resolve contentious issues of Army integration. Leaders have committed that the next AISC meeting slated for April 8 will forge consensus on mechanism to select combatants to serve in the NA, period of training, rank determination and the structure of general directorate that would integrate the combatants.
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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT–1) on April 4 framed 23 specific charges against detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in connection with genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Liber
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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT–1) on April 4 framed 23 specific charges against detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in connection with genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War of 1971, reports The Daily Star. The charges include murdering civilians; collaborating with the Pakistani occupation army to kill and torture unarmed people, looting of valuables and torching of houses and other properties; persecuting people on religious and political grounds; and committing atrocities on the Hindus. The Independent reports that the Law minister Shafique Ahmed said that if needed the Government would make laws to set up more tribunals to try war criminals.
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The US-sponsored resolution on the implementation of the recommendations stipulated in Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report is non-binding because bringing out the report was the State’s responsibility, Human Resources Senior Mi
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The US-sponsored resolution on the implementation of the recommendations stipulated in Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report is non-binding because bringing out the report was the State’s responsibility, Human Resources Senior Minister D E W Gunasekera told the Daily News on April 4, adding that only Sri Lanka can resolve its ethnic question. "The US cannot resolve Sri Lanka's ethnic question," the minister said. He added, "The government will decide how it should go about implementing the LLRC report. The government will implement what it considers necessary and feasible in the LLRC report as a sovereign nation with zero tolerance against external interferences in its internal affairs. The LLRC report has recommendations that are acceptable and that can be implemented. Most have been implemented. There are other recommendations that are under consideration by the government. There are recommendations that cannot be implemented. The report is not without deficiencies. The report is our own concern and we will decide what is best as a sovereign nation." Asked about the stance taken by the Indian Government to vote against Sri Lanka at UNHRC in Geneva, Gunasekera said although India voted against Sri Lanka under pressure by the situation of their domestic politics in Tamil Nadu, they must be respected for the amendment they have moved in to the resolution that any assistance from the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights or visits of UN special procedures should be in consultation with the concurrence of the Sri Lankan Government. Explaining the Government's work towards national reconciliation, Gunasekera said: "The government has already resettled all those who have been displaced by the war. We have taken steps to rehabilitate thousands of LTTE cadres who were taken as prisoners by the Security Forces. We sent them home after rehabilitation to live normal lives."
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UK parliamentary group chairman Lord Naseby on April 4, disapproved of the UK Government’s support for the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva reports The Island. Over the past two t
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UK parliamentary group chairman Lord Naseby on April 4, disapproved of the UK Government’s support for the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva reports The Island. Over the past two to three weeks, Naseby has visited several parts of the country, including Jaffna, Hambantota and Galle, where he met both civilians and the civil society members. Naseby, quoting British High Commissioner told that none of the 400 Tamils of Sri Lankan origin, who had returned to Northern Province from the UK over the past 12 months, had any problem with the Government. He accused both Global Tamil Forum (GTF) and British Tamil Forum (BTF) of being obstacles to post-conflict reconciliation, categorizing them as huge problems. He, on April 5, met the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees. He also met the Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiyutheen.
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A constable of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Satya Prakash Deswal, succumbed to bullet injuries and Jharkhand Jaguar havildar Sanjay Paswan was injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) deep insid
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A constable of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Satya Prakash Deswal, succumbed to bullet injuries and Jharkhand Jaguar havildar Sanjay Paswan was injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) deep inside the forest in Labhar picket under Burwadih Police Station in Latehar District on April 5, reports The Hindu. A Police chopper that was sent to rescue the injured Policemen was forced to return after the Maoists retaliated with gun fire. Sources said the chopper could not land because of firing. After sometime, another chopper was pressed into operation that landed in Palamu and brought the injured Policemen from there, who were in turn ferried to Palamu through road after being rescued from the encounter site. Deswal, however, died on way. Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Kranti Kumar Garhdesi said that a joint team of CoBRA, Jharkhand Jaguar and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) ventured into the Karamdeeh forests bordering Chhattisgarh and was caught in a sudden firing unleashed by the Maoists. The encounter that started early in the morning and lasted for around three hours resulted in casualties on both sides. Garhdesi said the Policemen and villagers on spot noticed Maoists carrying their dead and injured associates away. "We have not been able to recover any bodies but were told by local people that they saw at least six bodies being carried on backs by rest of the Maoists into the deep forests," he said
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Aadesh Pal, a Special Task Force (STF) trooper was killed in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gandharpada forest area in Sukma District on April 5, reports Zee News. Police suspect that at least five Mao
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Aadesh Pal, a Special Task Force (STF) trooper was killed in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gandharpada forest area in Sukma District on April 5, reports Zee News. Police suspect that at least five Maoists were also killed in the encounter, Sukma District Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shandilya said. Police, however, have not recovered a single body of Maoists from the spot.
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DNA reports that the Prime Minister’s special envoy, Satinder K Lamba, said Delhi that while India appreciated the efforts of the Bangladesh Government of taking actions against the elements inimical to India, there was a need to do more, including f
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DNA reports that the Prime Minister’s special envoy, Satinder K Lamba, said Delhi that while India appreciated the efforts of the Bangladesh Government of taking actions against the elements inimical to India, there was a need to do more, including finalising the extradition treaty. Lamba said some of the terrorist groups and their associated agencies continue to have their hideouts and the network of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in Bangladesh. Noting that three security related agreements have already been signed between the countries, he hoped that the extradition treaty will be finalised soon to complete the process of putting in place the framework for cooperation on security related matters
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Five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kramhoora forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District on April 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Superintendent of Police (SP, Handwara), Choudery Aslam
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Five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kramhoora forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District on April 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Superintendent of Police (SP, Handwara), Choudery Aslam said that SFs launched a joint operation early in the morning in the Kramhoora forests. The SP said that during the operation militants fired upon the SFs resulting in a fierce encounter that lasted for several hours. The identity of the militants is being ascertained; he said adding that five AK rifles were recovered from the dead militants. The SP said that firing has stopped but the operation is going on and it may continue tomorrow (April 6, today) also as the SFs apprehend that there are few more militants in the area. The SP said that the five militants killed today were part of the same group which was killed on March 28. The SP said that these militants were operating from the forests at least for last one year. He said that SFs were planning operation against the militants operating in these dense forests for last few months. He said that around 15 LeT militants were still operating in the Rajwar forests that have dense vegetation and it gave ample cover to the militants.
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Meanwhile, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has zeroed in on Pakistan's role behind the ploy to destabilize the Indian economy, reports Times of India on April 6. It has also claimed that West Bengal is the main transit point of the FICN consignm
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Meanwhile, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has zeroed in on Pakistan's role behind the ploy to destabilize the Indian economy, reports Times of India on April 6. It has also claimed that West Bengal is the main transit point of the FICN consignments. In January this year, following synchronized operations along with different state agencies and Border Security Force (BSF), NIA held 14 persons including Morgen Hossain and Rakib Seikh from Jamshedtola in Malda District of West Bengal, from whom it got specific evidence to back its claims that all the fake notes circulated in India were printed in Pakistan and smuggled through Bangladesh and Nepal. With the leads extracted from the duo, NIA rounded up two more persons - Imran and Jenab on March 28 this year - and seized fake notes of INR 985,000. Both were key operatives of the racket and hail from Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh. Their interrogation revealed that one Iqbal Kana, another Muzaffarnagar native, is one of the main liaison persons receiving the consignments from one Mohammad Ashraf in Dubai.
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Meanwhile, SFs arrested one hardcore KPLT militant at Habaigaon near Boithalangso in Karbi Anglong District. The militant has been identified as Komolsing Kro (30) alias Dulal Kro, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered one .9mm pistol with seven live b
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Meanwhile, SFs arrested one hardcore KPLT militant at Habaigaon near Boithalangso in Karbi Anglong District. The militant has been identified as Komolsing Kro (30) alias Dulal Kro, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered one .9mm pistol with seven live bullets, two SIM cards and one mobile set from him.
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Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Viresh Prabhu said that the Police have so far arrested five persons in connection with the blast case. They hail from Pushtola and Bhapda villages in Gadchiroli District.
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Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Viresh Prabhu said that the Police have so far arrested five persons in connection with the blast case. They hail from Pushtola and Bhapda villages in Gadchiroli District.
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Meanwhile, suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants abducted at least eight workers engaged in construction work at Rongbong Ghat locality, under Santipur in Karbi Anglong District on April 5, reports Nagaland Post. Earlier, the num
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Meanwhile, suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants abducted at least eight workers engaged in construction work at Rongbong Ghat locality, under Santipur in Karbi Anglong District on April 5, reports Nagaland Post. Earlier, the number of reported abductees was said to be three.
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April - 5 
Meanwhile, the armed cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, set ablaze two bauxite trucks on fire at Modsirwa on Kisko-Richughuta road in Lohardaga District on April 4. One of the drivers was also assaulted.
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Meanwhile, the armed cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, set ablaze two bauxite trucks on fire at Modsirwa on Kisko-Richughuta road in Lohardaga District on April 4. One of the drivers was also assaulted. In a handwritten pamphlet, one Samir of JPC has claimed responsibility for setting the trucks on fire. The pamphlet said the main objective was to warn the transport company since the transport of bauxite is one of the sources of levy for the Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] groups active in the area.
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April - 5 
Meanwhile, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has successfully used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to pick up ground conversation and movement of Maoist cadres in terrains of Chhattisgarh. According to sources, a special squad of the anti-Naxal
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Meanwhile, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has successfully used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to pick up ground conversation and movement of Maoist cadres in terrains of Chhattisgarh. According to sources, a special squad of the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] force recently undertook an operation in the forests of Narayanpur District during which a UAV was not only able to pick up real-time imagery of movement of Maoists but also relayed the conversation among them. The images gathered by the UAV are much better than what is available on Google map and Terra explorer, sources said adding the Android phones are giving us good information about the inhabited areas.
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April - 5 
Meanwhile, Tipila Hesa (17), a Maoist cadre, surrendered before the Police in Jajpur District on April 5, reports The Times of India. Hesa was involved in the attack on Daitari Police Station, abduction of a Police Officer, Umesh Marandi, and several
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Meanwhile, Tipila Hesa (17), a Maoist cadre, surrendered before the Police in Jajpur District on April 5, reports The Times of India. Hesa was involved in the attack on Daitari Police Station, abduction of a Police Officer, Umesh Marandi, and several other Maoist-related crimes in Jajpur and Keonjhar Districts.
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April - 5 
Nagaland Post reports that the long-awaited repatriation of 36,000 Bru refugees, who have been staying for the past 15 years in camps in Tripura after being displaced from their villages in Mizoram, would resume from April 26, Union Home Minister P.
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Nagaland Post reports that the long-awaited repatriation of 36,000 Bru refugees, who have been staying for the past 15 years in camps in Tripura after being displaced from their villages in Mizoram, would resume from April 26, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on April 5. “The Mizoram government has identified 669 families, comprising around 3,350 refugees, to be repatriated between April 26 and May 15,” the home minister said. He further said, “Both the chief ministers of Mizoram and Tripura are committed to the repatriation process. The refugees would have to leave the camps in Tripura and come back to their original villages in Mizoram as a part of the repatriation process.” Chidambaram warned against any attempt to disrupt the process. Chidambaram, who arrived in Mizoram on April 4 for discussions on resuming the repatriation of refugees, held meetings with Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, senior officials and Bru tribal leaders to finalise the modalities for repatriation of the migrants.
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April - 5 
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on April 5 announced the names of 27 persons whose release the Government will facilitate through legal steps to ensure the release of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka and It
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on April 5 announced the names of 27 persons whose release the Government will facilitate through legal steps to ensure the release of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka and Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo from the hands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Of the 27 persons, the Government will facilitate the release of 15 members of the Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) and eight Maoists from different jails for the release of Hikaka, and four others for the release of Paolo. The four persons who would be released for securing Paolo's freedom include Subhashree Das alias Mili Panda, wife of Sabyasachi Panda, ‘secretary’ of the Odisha State Organising Committee of CPI-Maoist. Making the statement in the State Assembly, Patnaik said the Government made this gesture on humane grounds. He expressed hope that the Maoists would reciprocate and release Hikaka and Paolo immediately. Meanwhile, the Maoists have extended the deadline for the Odisha Government to meet their demands till April 7 for the release of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka. Earlier, the deadline was April 5.
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April - 5 
Separately, SFs will start focusing on Goalpara District bordering Garo hills Districts of Meghalaya where Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) under the leadership of Drishti Rajkhowa and collaboration with Garo National
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Separately, SFs will start focusing on Goalpara District bordering Garo hills Districts of Meghalaya where Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) under the leadership of Drishti Rajkhowa and collaboration with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have stepped up their activities, reports The Telegraph
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April - 5 
The Hindu on April 6 reports that India has sent an arrest warrant for Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, arrested in connection with the attempted bombing in Bangkok (Thailand) on February 14, to Malaysian authorities requesting for his production before a Delhi
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The Hindu on April 6 reports that India has sent an arrest warrant for Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, arrested in connection with the attempted bombing in Bangkok (Thailand) on February 14, to Malaysian authorities requesting for his production before a Delhi court to unravel the conspiracy behind the attack on an Israeli diplomat’s car in Delhi on February 13. Malaysian authorities through diplomatic channels were handed over the warrant with a plea that a proper extradition request would be sent after completion of all legal formalities, official sources said. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Vinod Yadav issued the warrant against the Iranian national on March 17 after Special Cell of Delhi Police alleged that he was also involved in the conspiracy of the blast on February 13 in Delhi. The Interpol has also issued a Red Corner Notice against him. The request quotes the in-principle agreement between India and Malaysia to establish a mechanism for cooperation on counter-terrorism. While both countries have an Extradition Treaty ratified in February 2011, they are in the process of signing a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters
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April - 5 
The Nagaland Post reports that Suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants abducted three construction workers engaged in the work-site at Rongbong Ghat locality, under Santipur Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on April 5.
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The Nagaland Post reports that Suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants abducted three construction workers engaged in the work-site at Rongbong Ghat locality, under Santipur Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on April 5.
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April - 5 
The Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) killed four Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, who were involved in setting ablaze 14 coal-laden trucks recently, at Mongpangro near Keragalram village near Mendipathar in East Garo Hills
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The Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) killed four Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, who were involved in setting ablaze 14 coal-laden trucks recently, at Mongpangro near Keragalram village near Mendipathar in East Garo Hills on April 5. However, some other militants in the group managed to escape. SFs could identify only three dead militants as Jenny Momin, Pilliport Momin and Rikjeng Marak. SFs recovered an AK-47 rifle from the encounter site.
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The Telegraph reports that two Anti-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) were arrested in a joint operation by the army and Police from Fakiragram in Kokrajhar District on April 5.
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The Telegraph reports that two Anti-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) were arrested in a joint operation by the army and Police from Fakiragram in Kokrajhar District on April 5.
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April - 5 
Times of India on April 6 reports that the recent arrest of a Vietnamese woman in possession of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth INR 9.8 in Kathmandu (Nepal) on April 3 has become a cause for concern for Indian intelligence agencies, revealing
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Times of India on April 6 reports that the recent arrest of a Vietnamese woman in possession of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth INR 9.8 in Kathmandu (Nepal) on April 3 has become a cause for concern for Indian intelligence agencies, revealing that Pakistan is pumping in FICN through Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia rather than the traditional routes of Bangladesh and Dubai. As part of the tactical switch, Pakistan is also using nationals of the South-east Asian countries to avoid detection. The plot for India's economic subversion is suspected of being executed through Mumbai underworld as several dons from Mumbai are now holed up in various South-east Asian nations. Even Dawood Ibrahim has a wide network of operatives spanning Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Sitting in Karachi (Pakistan), he controls a major share of over $2.5 million FICN racket in India. Sources said the notes are of very high quality, and match with other consignments coming from Pakistan seized earlier.
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April - 5 
A suicide bomber targeted a senior Police Officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Anwar Ahmed Khan, said to be a leading name in the crackdown on militants, killing four passers-by and injuring 17 others in the Malir area of Karachi, the provincial ca
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A suicide bomber targeted a senior Police Officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Anwar Ahmed Khan, said to be a leading name in the crackdown on militants, killing four passers-by and injuring 17 others in the Malir area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 5, reports Dawn. According to Police, SP Anwar Ahmed Khan was going to the District Courts, Malir, in a convoy of five vehicles for a meeting when the suicide bomber blew himself up at the T-junction of Jinnah Avenue and Sharea Faisal in Malir Halt. Three of the dead were identified as Lal Badshah (50), Ata Muhammad (60), and Adeel Ismail (30). The identity of the 60-year-old man could not be ascertained. Three City Wards and Police constable Ayub posted on the SP’s security were among the injured. Commonly known as Rao Anwar, SP Khan is among the few surviving officers who had played an active role in the Karachi operation during the 1990s.
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April - 5 
China has given rare details of what it says are the links between militant groups in its restive far western region of Xinjiang and neighbouring countries, most likely close ally Pakistan, as it unveiled a list of six wanted suspects, reports Dawn.
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China has given rare details of what it says are the links between militant groups in its restive far western region of Xinjiang and neighbouring countries, most likely close ally Pakistan, as it unveiled a list of six wanted suspects, reports Dawn. The Ministry of Public Security published the names of the suspects, all apparently ethnic Uighurs, on its website (www.mps.gov.cn) late on April 5, along with their photographs and an outline of their alleged crimes. All six had spent time in what the ministry called “a certain south Asian country” – a likely reference to Pakistan – where they were trained to carry out terror attacks and incited militants in China to carry out suicide bombings and knife attacks. Some Chinese officials have blamed attacks on Muslim militants trained in Pakistan, though the Foreign Ministry has refrained from public criticism of the neighbour. Both Chinese and Pakistani officials have said that the militants based in western China have ties to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other militants in north-western Pakistani regions along the Afghanistan border. Officials in Kashgar, a city in south Xinjiang, said a stabbing attack there in July 2011 was orchestrated by members of the separatist East Turkestan Islamic Movement who trained in Pakistan before returning to China.
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April - 5 
Earlier in a pre-dawn attack, three Policemen were shot dead in PIB Colony. A car carrying the Policemen was ambushed by unidentified militants who came on six motorcycles and two cars. A police officer, a head constable and a constable lost their li
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Earlier in a pre-dawn attack, three Policemen were shot dead in PIB Colony. A car carrying the Policemen was ambushed by unidentified militants who came on six motorcycles and two cars. A police officer, a head constable and a constable lost their lives in the strike.
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April - 5 
Half of the terrorism-related stories published in the country’s key national newspapers originate from the border region in Pakistan’s northwest, says a new study released by a local media development organisation on April 5, reports Daily Times. “A
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Half of the terrorism-related stories published in the country’s key national newspapers originate from the border region in Pakistan’s northwest, says a new study released by a local media development organisation on April 5, reports Daily Times. “Almost 50 percent of terrorism stories come from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),” says the study, ‘How Pakistani Media Reports Terrorism Related Conflict?’ The study has been conducted by the Intermedia Pakistan, an Islamabad-based media development organisation which focuses on training, advocacy and research on media issues. “On TV, the region gets 44 percent of the airtime when it comes to reporting on terrorism-related conflict.” “The study is based on in-depth content analysis of terrorism-related news reports published in a sample of newspapers and aired on select television channels,” says Sadaf Baig, the author of the report. “It unveils statistics that shed new light on the way local media covers terrorism in Pakistan.” In terms of regional break up of news coverage of terrorism-related events, the study says, “FATA dominates the coverage of terrorism with 26 percent of terrorism-related news emanating from the region, KP follows with 23 percent, Balochistan gets 24 percent coverage, Sindh 19 percent, Punjab eight percent, Islamabad six percent while Gilgit Baltistan two percent and AJK gets one percent of space in newspapers.” The study revealed that FATA and Frontier Regions (FRs) featured prominently in terrorism-related stories, adding that armed fighting and skirmishes dominated the incidents of terrorism events reported from FATA.
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April - 5 
In another incident at Bokhar – Zakhakhel’s boundary with Nari Baba – a TI volunteer lost his life and another three were injured. Mortar shells landed at various locations in Bara. However, no casualties have been reported.
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In another incident at Bokhar – Zakhakhel’s boundary with Nari Baba – a TI volunteer lost his life and another three were injured. Mortar shells landed at various locations in Bara. However, no casualties have been reported.
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April - 5 
In another incident, Police found a bullet riddle dead body of a man from Hub Dam Road area, near Sultanabad. The man was later identified as 35-year-old Haji Wali Rehman, a resident of Sultanabad, Sector 3. SHO Ghulam Rasool Rajper said the victim h
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In another incident, Police found a bullet riddle dead body of a man from Hub Dam Road area, near Sultanabad. The man was later identified as 35-year-old Haji Wali Rehman, a resident of Sultanabad, Sector 3. SHO Ghulam Rasool Rajper said the victim hailed from Swat.
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April - 5 
Intelligence agencies arrested several suspected persons and recovered a suicide jacket during a raid at a house at Peshawar road under Tehalka Police Station area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 5, reports Dawn.
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Intelligence agencies arrested several suspected persons and recovered a suicide jacket during a raid at a house at Peshawar road under Tehalka Police Station area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 5, reports Dawn.
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April - 5 
Meanwhile, Police found body of a man from seawater near Mai Kolachi Road within the limits of Jackson Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained
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Meanwhile, Police found body of a man from seawater near Mai Kolachi Road within the limits of Jackson Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained
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April - 5 
Meanwhile, unidentified assailants shot dead a man, identified as Munawar Ahmed, in Mastung town of Mastung District. The attackers managed to escape from the scene on a motorcycle
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Meanwhile, unidentified assailants shot dead a man, identified as Munawar Ahmed, in Mastung town of Mastung District. The attackers managed to escape from the scene on a motorcycle
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April - 5 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 5 said that the case of Jama’at-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is an "internal issue" and any evidence against him should be provided to Pakistan so that the courts can take action, reports I
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 5 said that the case of Jama’at-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is an "internal issue" and any evidence against him should be provided to Pakistan so that the courts can take action, reports Indian Express. Gilani made the remarks while responding to points raised by lawmakers during a joint session of the National Assembly and Senate about the USD 10 million bounty offered by the US for Saeed, the founder of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). The premier said this was an internal issue of Pakistan and "if there is any concrete proof against Saeed then it should be provided to Pakistan, which has an independent judiciary". He pointed out that cases against Saeed were dismissed in the past due to lack of evidence. Further, PM Yousaf Raza Gilani said that the US bounty on Hafiz Saeed would send a “wrong signal” at a time when the two countries were embarking upon new dimensions. “This is purely an internal issue of Pakistan and the US has been asked to provide evidence [against Saeed], if they have any, to the Pakistani government… This was also conveyed to the US deputy secretary of state that when new rules of engagements are being defined, they should send a positive signal to Pakistan,” Gilani added.
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April - 5 
Separately, a man was shot dead near Tyre Market of Gharibabad, within the precincts of Sharifabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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Separately, a man was shot dead near Tyre Market of Gharibabad, within the precincts of Sharifabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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April - 5 
Separately, two men were killed after assailants on motorcycles fired at a shop in Sariab area of Quetta.
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Separately, two men were killed after assailants on motorcycles fired at a shop in Sariab area of Quetta.
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April - 5 
The ongoing target and sectarian killings claimed four more lives in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 5, reports Daily Times. A young Shia man was shot dead in Buffer Zone, near Nagan Chowrangi within the limits of
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The ongoing target and sectarian killings claimed four more lives in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 5, reports Daily Times. A young Shia man was shot dead in Buffer Zone, near Nagan Chowrangi within the limits of Taimuria Police Station. The 22-year-old Ahmer Abbas was sitting in front of his hostel situated at Sector 15, Buffer Zone when two unidentified assailants, riding a motorcycle, shot him dead and managed to escape. A Police official said that the victim hailed from Gilgit and initially Police revealed that it was sectarian killing.
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April - 5 
The Supreme Court (SC) on April 5 ordered the Balochistan Police and Levies to investigate into dumping of bullet-riddled bodies in various parts of the province and compensates the aggrieved families, reports Daily Times. The Balochistan Inspector G
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The Supreme Court (SC) on April 5 ordered the Balochistan Police and Levies to investigate into dumping of bullet-riddled bodies in various parts of the province and compensates the aggrieved families, reports Daily Times. The Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) was also ordered to take action or arrest the provincial ministers involved in kidnappings for ransom. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry issued these orders while hearing a constitutional petition filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association regarding law and order situation in the province. The bench also comprised Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Pervez. Police submitted Balochistan Home Minister Zafar Zehri’s statement about the involvement of Ministers in kidnappings for ransom. However, the Minister had not disclosed the names of the Ministers in his statement. The court ordered the IG to collect Zehri’s both statements that he gave to the Police and media and take action against the ministers. The court said the minister could be disqualified if his statement were wrong.
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April - 5 
Three Frontier Crops (FC) soldiers were killed and another two were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast at Balingor near Mand in Turbat District of Balochistan on April 5, reports Daily Times. According to official sources, unidentified people
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Three Frontier Crops (FC) soldiers were killed and another two were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast at Balingor near Mand in Turbat District of Balochistan on April 5, reports Daily Times. According to official sources, unidentified people planted an explosive device along with road in Balingor near Mand and detonated it when the convoy moved. Three Security Force personnel, identified as Naik Tariq Mehmood, lance Naik Niaz Hassan and sepoy Muhammad Saleem, died of multiple splinter wounds, while two others Naik Ali Nawaz and Sepoy Aurangzeb were injured.
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April - 5 
Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed and another two were injured in a clash between the banned LI and Tawheedul Islam (TI) activists in Kalanga area of Akakhel in Tirah Valley area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (F
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Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed and another two were injured in a clash between the banned LI and Tawheedul Islam (TI) activists in Kalanga area of Akakhel in Tirah Valley area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 5, reports Daily Times. Two volunteers of the Zakhakhel-based TI (peace militia) were injured. Reportedly, both sides used heavy artillery.
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April - 5 
Further, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Parliament has given April 18 deadline to the concerned bodies under the Constituent Assembly to resolve the dispute on issues concerning the new constitution. As per the decision, voting will be cond
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Further, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Parliament has given April 18 deadline to the concerned bodies under the Constituent Assembly to resolve the dispute on issues concerning the new constitution. As per the decision, voting will be conducted on the disputed subjects if they were not resolved by April 18. The sub-committee under the constitutional committee of the CA is yet to forge agreement on four key subjects - restructuring of the State, form of governance, electoral system and judicial system.
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April - 5 
Nepal News reports that Kathmandu Police arrested three persons for placing explosives in public vehicles in on April 5 on charges of creating terror in the capital. The arrested persons were identified as Kamal Khatiwada, Chuda Bahadur Moktan and Ra
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Nepal News reports that Kathmandu Police arrested three persons for placing explosives in public vehicles in on April 5 on charges of creating terror in the capital. The arrested persons were identified as Kamal Khatiwada, Chuda Bahadur Moktan and Rajman Tamang. All of them hailed from Nuwakot District. Police said they identified themselves as members of an underground outfit 'People's War Group'.
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April - 5 
The newly-formed International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-2) has promulgated its own rules of procedure for investigation, prosecution and trial of the perpetrators committed crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war to keep pace with the tria
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The newly-formed International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-2) has promulgated its own rules of procedure for investigation, prosecution and trial of the perpetrators committed crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war to keep pace with the trial process, reports The New Age. The ICT-2 framed its own rules of procedure as it is an independent tribunal which needs its own rules of procedure for functioning like that of the ICT-1. A basic change has been incorporated on application for the review of any order passed by the tribunal. One major change has been made on giving testimony of the witness before the tribunal which says that the testimony of the witness shall be recorded either in Bangla or in English through computer compose or otherwise as the tribunal directs. The cross-examination shall be strictly limited to the subject matter of the examination-in-chief of witness but the party shall be at liberty to cross-examine such witness on his credibility and to take contradiction of the evidence given by him.
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April - 5 
Meanwhile, Police and the Security Forces have asked the members of the EPDP to be cautious in view of the recent killing of one of its members at Periyakulam, allegedly by the LTTE. Security forces have issued the instructions after receiving intell
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Meanwhile, Police and the Security Forces have asked the members of the EPDP to be cautious in view of the recent killing of one of its members at Periyakulam, allegedly by the LTTE. Security forces have issued the instructions after receiving intelligence reports on a group of LTTE members attempting to create trouble in the area.
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April - 5 
The United States Department of State has, on April 5, released a report, titled "Measures Taken by the Government of Sri Lanka and International Bodies to Investigate and Hold Accountable Violators of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law"
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The United States Department of State has, on April 5, released a report, titled "Measures Taken by the Government of Sri Lanka and International Bodies to Investigate and Hold Accountable Violators of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law", prepared by the Office of Global Criminal Justice of the Department addressing Sri Lanka's accountability and alleged violations of international humanitarian laws during the country's three-decade long war with Tamil Tiger terrorists, reports Colombo Page. The report in detail addresses the Government's efforts at accountability, UN Panel of Experts report, Government's report on Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis: July 2006-May 2009, the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report and its recommendations, and inter alia issues of civilian casualties, shelling in no fire-zone, child soldiers. The report, however, is not meant to be a legal determination confirming any of those allegations.
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April - 6 
At least 20 people including six Policemen were injured in clashes that broke out in Baramulla town of Baramulla District in the afternoon of April 6 after protesters pelted stones on the Baramulla Police Station, reports Daily Excelsior. The protest
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At least 20 people including six Policemen were injured in clashes that broke out in Baramulla town of Baramulla District in the afternoon of April 6 after protesters pelted stones on the Baramulla Police Station, reports Daily Excelsior. The protests broke out after the chairman of the hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, addressed a gathering in the Main Chowk of the town. Some of the people from the gathering attacked the police station Baramulla with stones resulting in the ding dog battles between Police and the stone pelting protesters. Around six Policemen were injured in the stone pelting while Police resorted to baton charging and tear-smoke shelling at the protesters. At least 14 protesters were injured as Police chased them in the township. The protests and clashes spread to other areas of the town like Tehsil point, Tanga Adda, Khawaja Bagh Adda, Cement Bridge, Bata Gali and Kiraya Park.
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April - 6 
Earlier, on April 6, General Officer Commanding of XV Corps, Lieutenant General S A Hasnain said that due to the void created by the successful anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir, infiltration from across the LoC is expected to gain momen
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Earlier, on April 6, General Officer Commanding of XV Corps, Lieutenant General S A Hasnain said that due to the void created by the successful anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir, infiltration from across the LoC is expected to gain momentum in the coming days, reports ANI. "Due to the vacuum created in North Kashmir by our successful operations in the region since June last year-in regions like Sopar, Handwara, Lolab, Trehgam-that vacuum would force the militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) into the region and those militants are expected to come in the next few days. We are prepared and I sure they are very eager to come," said Hasnain. He also added that the even after the killing of 10 militants in the span of a week, a large cell was still active in Handwara region of (Kupwara District) Jammu and Kashmir. "A lot of militants are still active in this region. It would be assumed that after eliminating 10 militants, the activities would be subdued but it is the fact. The movement of militants has been contained but they are here in sufficient numbers to be able to create some problem," added Hasnain.
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April - 6 
Elsewhere, terming People's Democratic Party (PDP) non co-operative over revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), National Conference (NC) senior leader and Rural Development Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar today said that Omar Abdullah led
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Elsewhere, terming People's Democratic Party (PDP) non co-operative over revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), National Conference (NC) senior leader and Rural Development Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar today said that Omar Abdullah led Coalition Government is committed to revoke AFSPA. Addressing party workers at Nawaz Subha, the National Conference senior leader said that more security bunkers would be removed from Srinagar city for easy movement of common people. He said that National Conference led coalition Government will take all the stake holders including security agencies into confidence over revocation of AFSPA.
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April - 6 
In another incident, six employees of a Garo hills-based coal exporter were abducted by GNLA from Gausapara coal export point, 35 kilometres from Baghmara, the headquarters of South Garo Hills District. South Garo Hills superintendent of Police M.K.
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In another incident, six employees of a Garo hills-based coal exporter were abducted by GNLA from Gausapara coal export point, 35 kilometres from Baghmara, the headquarters of South Garo Hills District. South Garo Hills superintendent of Police M.K. Singh said two GNLA cadres came at 1 am to Gasuapara, close to the Bangladesh border, and abducted six employees of the coal exporter, Henning Sangma. The abducted employees have been identified as Biswajit Majumdar, Ashish Jaiswal, Birendra Yadav, Mahendra Yadav, Chandreswar Rai and Rohit Sharma. The Police said the GNLA militants have demanded no ransom from the coal exporter. Singh termed the abduction as a desperate act.
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April - 6 
In the other incident, SFs arrested two more persons identified as Ranjit Teron alias Pradip and Dakiram Tokbi alias Jiten Tokbi from near ASEB colony under Diphu Police Station at around 7 pm. They were charged with possessing unaccounted money of I
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In the other incident, SFs arrested two more persons identified as Ranjit Teron alias Pradip and Dakiram Tokbi alias Jiten Tokbi from near ASEB colony under Diphu Police Station at around 7 pm. They were charged with possessing unaccounted money of INR 3500, 000 meant for giving it to KPLT.
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April - 6 
Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on April 6 denied reports that it had invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Naquee Ahmed Wasi Ahmed Sheikh, Nadeem Ahmed Ashfaq Sheikh, Haroon Rashid Naik and Delhi-based hawal
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Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on April 6 denied reports that it had invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Naquee Ahmed Wasi Ahmed Sheikh, Nadeem Ahmed Ashfaq Sheikh, Haroon Rashid Naik and Delhi-based hawala operator Kanwar Nain Pathrija, arrested in connection with the July 13, 2011 triple bomb blasts case in Mumbai, reports The Hindu. An unnamed senior ATS official said that the media report of the four being booked under sections of the MCOCA is not true. All the four are now lodged in the Arthur Road prison. The Mumbai Blasts were triggered in the Dadar Kabutarkhana, Zaveri bazaar and Opera House areas and they killed 27 and injured 127 persons.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, Army said that killing of five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in North Kashmir's Zachaldara forests of Rajwar area is a major success for the Security Forces (SFs) and apprehended that militants may try to infiltrate in the coming months
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Meanwhile, Army said that killing of five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in North Kashmir's Zachaldara forests of Rajwar area is a major success for the Security Forces (SFs) and apprehended that militants may try to infiltrate in the coming months to fill the void created in their ranks due to successful operations. General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15th Corps Lieutenant General S A Hasnain while interacting with the media at Handwara about the operation said: "We have eliminated 10 militants over the recent days and it has created a void among the militant ranks. There will be attempts from the other side during the coming months to fill it." He dismissed the report that the killed militants were infiltrators, saying they were active in the forest area. He said the group was probably in the area to receive infiltrators and guide them into the hinterland of Kashmir valley.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested four people in two separate incidents in Diphu (District) area, who were involved in illegal supply of arms and money to Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants, reports The Sentinel. One incident to
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested four people in two separate incidents in Diphu (District) area, who were involved in illegal supply of arms and money to Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants, reports The Sentinel. One incident took place at Mentilla and another at near ASEB colony under Diphu Police Station. The arrested persons from Mentilla were women cadres of the disbanded United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) group. The arrested former cadres were identified as Rubina Teronpi,and Samphri Englengpi. One .9 MM pistols (Italian Made) were recovered from them.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, the breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) said they would raise the demand for a greater Garoland and also go for a separate truce with the Government. Nado R. Marak, personal secretary to Mokus Marak, the ‘commande
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Meanwhile, the breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) said they would raise the demand for a greater Garoland and also go for a separate truce with the Government. Nado R. Marak, personal secretary to Mokus Marak, the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the breakaway faction said, “The group will still aspire for a greater Garoland and we would like to come to a separate truce with the government.” The original demand of the ANVC was for greater Garoland, which includes all the three Districts of Garo hills, and Garo-dominated areas of West Khasi Hills as well as Goalpara and Kamrup Districts in Assam. Nado said the split in ANVC took place in July 2004, when a section of the ANVC leaders, including Sohan D. Shira, the current ‘commander-in-chief’ of the GNLA, signed a ceasefire agreement and came over ground. “After disowning the breakaway group, the leaders of the ANVC went on denying the presence of ANVC (breakaway), and they are also unwilling to accept our existence,” Nado added.
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April - 6 
Sabyasachi Panda, the ‘secretary’ of Odisha State Organising Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) rejected the Odisha Government's swap offer for the release of Italian national Paolo Bosusco, reports The Hindu. In an audio m
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Sabyasachi Panda, the ‘secretary’ of Odisha State Organising Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) rejected the Odisha Government's swap offer for the release of Italian national Paolo Bosusco, reports The Hindu. In an audio message, Panda threatened to take the extreme step, if the Government failed to make a written commitment by April 9 on the fulfilment of the various demands made by him. In the message, Panda also criticised the Government by terming the ongoing negotiations between the Government officials and mediators, B.D. Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty a farce. The Government is also uncertain over the release of Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka as the group of Maoists who had taken him hostage did not respond to the Government's offer to facilitate release of 23 persons to secure his release.
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April - 6 
Separately, the All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Students Association (ACKHSA) has lambasted the reports of the existence of Maoists forces in southern Assam valley and in Assam University, Silchar in particular, reports The Times of India.
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Separately, the All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Students Association (ACKHSA) has lambasted the reports of the existence of Maoists forces in southern Assam valley and in Assam University, Silchar in particular, reports The Times of India.
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April - 6 
Separately, unidentified militants carried out a grenade attack at Humhama area on the outskirts of the Srinagar on the Srinagar airport road at 10 pm in the night. However, there was no damage done in the explosion
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Separately, unidentified militants carried out a grenade attack at Humhama area on the outskirts of the Srinagar on the Srinagar airport road at 10 pm in the night. However, there was no damage done in the explosion
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April - 6 
The Sangai Express reports that People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) has refuted the claim made by Assam Police that the militant outfits of Manipur have links with local criminals of Guwahati (Assam). Clarifying that PREPAK has never
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The Sangai Express reports that People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) has refuted the claim made by Assam Police that the militant outfits of Manipur have links with local criminals of Guwahati (Assam). Clarifying that PREPAK has never established its base in Assam, the statement claimed that the allegation of Assam Police was baseless and unfounded.
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April - 6 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), including three cylinder bombs, during search operations in Latehar District on April 6, reports The Times of India. The operation was launched in the District's Barwadih a
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), including three cylinder bombs, during search operations in Latehar District on April 6, reports The Times of India. The operation was launched in the District's Barwadih and Sarju area following an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 5 in which one SF personnel was killed and another was injured.
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April - 6 
The Telegraph reports that an eight year old girl, Pyara Begum, a victim of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) terror attack on April 5, succumbed to her injuries on April 6. West Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi said that in retaliatio
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The Telegraph reports that an eight year old girl, Pyara Begum, a victim of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) terror attack on April 5, succumbed to her injuries on April 6. West Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi said that in retaliation to the killing of four GNLA cadres on April 5, a group of suspected GNLA militants hurled two hand grenades at 8.15 pm on the same day at a residential area at Lokaichar near Kaliachar, around 70 kilometers (km) from Tura injuring the girl.
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April - 6 
Elsewhere, the Chairman of the Hinglaj Mata temple, Maharaj Ganga Ram Motiyani, was abducted from the Lasbela District on April 6, reports The Hindu. Members of the Hindu community protested outside the Karachi Press Club on April 8 alleging that
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Elsewhere, the Chairman of the Hinglaj Mata temple, Maharaj Ganga Ram Motiyani, was abducted from the Lasbela District on April 6, reports The Hindu. Members of the Hindu community protested outside the Karachi Press Club on April 8 alleging that the abduction of Maharaj was a conspiracy. Community leaders say the Chairman was abducted to sabotage the pilgrimage which attracts devotees from various parts of the world. Abduction-for-ransom is being ruled out by the community as Maharaj Motiyani is not a rich man.
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April - 6 
Around 20 million children in Pakistan, including an estimated 7.3 million of primary school age, are not in school, said a statement issued by United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on April 6, reports Daily Times. “Investi
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Around 20 million children in Pakistan, including an estimated 7.3 million of primary school age, are not in school, said a statement issued by United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on April 6, reports Daily Times. “Investing in children and their education is vital due to the positive impacts it has on so many socio-economic dimensions. It is therefore imperative that all children in Pakistan, both boys and girls, have the opportunity to attend and complete their schooling,” the statement said. About the efforts of the fund for promoting education for children across the country, the statement said, “UNICEF is supporting the nationwide ‘Every Child in School’ campaign, which encourages parents and communities to ensure that all primary school-age children are enrolled for the new school year. A special focus is being placed on enrolling girls, who represent 57 percent of primary school-age children who are not attending school. Girls from poor families in rural areas, for example, receive just over one year of education, on average.”
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April - 6 
Authorities launched a crackdown on activists of sectarian outfits and arrested dozens of people in the night of April 6 and early April 6 mornings, reports Dawn. “Dozens have been arrested and more are yet to be taken into custody,” Police officials
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Authorities launched a crackdown on activists of sectarian outfits and arrested dozens of people in the night of April 6 and early April 6 mornings, reports Dawn. “Dozens have been arrested and more are yet to be taken into custody,” Police officials said. Sources said that raids were carried out in various localities of the city, including Amphary, Basin, Napura, Narote, Naikkoi, Kashrote, Nagarl and some other parts of the area. Police officials said that raids were conducted by army troops together with officials of the administration, but Police had no role in it. Lists of the extremist organisations had been prepared and handed over to military authorities, add Police officials. Daily Times adds that around 100 suspected persons were rounded up.
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April - 6 
Elsewhere, a cadre of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Abdullah Bhumka (55), was shot dead in Godhra Society. Abdullah Bhumka was on his way home after offering Isha prayers when armed men shot him in sector 11-G, New Karachi.
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Elsewhere, a cadre of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Abdullah Bhumka (55), was shot dead in Godhra Society. Abdullah Bhumka was on his way home after offering Isha prayers when armed men shot him in sector 11-G, New Karachi.
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April - 6 
Further, a People’s Students Federation (PSF) worker, Saeed Hussain Khan (29), was also shot dead outside his house at Scout Colony under Mobina Town Police Station. PSF Karachi President Faisal Sheikh said the victim was an active member of the fede
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Further, a People’s Students Federation (PSF) worker, Saeed Hussain Khan (29), was also shot dead outside his house at Scout Colony under Mobina Town Police Station. PSF Karachi President Faisal Sheikh said the victim was an active member of the federation in the Karachi University.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, a Senior Police Officer who had survived a suicide attack in the Malir area on April 5 accused a fellow officer, and not terrorists, of having hatched the conspiracy to kill him. SP Anwar Ahmed Khan lodged a complaint in which he named Aza
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Meanwhile, a Senior Police Officer who had survived a suicide attack in the Malir area on April 5 accused a fellow officer, and not terrorists, of having hatched the conspiracy to kill him. SP Anwar Ahmed Khan lodged a complaint in which he named Azam Mehsud, an inspector of Karachi police, his brother and a number of other people as accused. However, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, a top Pakistani counter-terrorism official said that Hafiz Saeed has been helping Pakistan de-radicalise militants under efforts to stabilise the strategic US ally, reports Times of India. "Hafiz Saeed has agreed with the Punjab Government
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Meanwhile, a top Pakistani counter-terrorism official said that Hafiz Saeed has been helping Pakistan de-radicalise militants under efforts to stabilise the strategic US ally, reports Times of India. "Hafiz Saeed has agreed with the Punjab Government programme of de-radicalisation and rehabilitation of former jihadis and extended full cooperation," the counter-terrorism official said under the condition of anonymity. The counter-terrorism official said that Saeed had not been paid for his de-radicalisation activities. A senior police official in Punjab province, who is closely involved with investigations into militant activity, confirmed that Saeed and his supporters were helping efforts to transform militants into law-abiding citizens. "Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) was consulted, and they approved the de-radicalisation plan. They assured us of their intellectual input and resource materials. They also offered teachers," he told Reuters, referring to the charity Saeed heads. However, Yahya Mujahid, the JuD spokesman, said the group had not participated in the de-radicalisation programme. Hafiz Khalid Waleed, another senior JuD member, declined to comment on whether the Islamist leader had been directly assisting the government in de-radicalisation
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April - 6 
Separately, a seminary teacher, Naeem Sheikh (55), was also shot dead in an act of “sectarian” killing in Sector L-1 near the Maymarabad Mosque in Surjani Town. Police said Sheikh was the resident of New Karachi and that he was also a teacher at Jali
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Separately, a seminary teacher, Naeem Sheikh (55), was also shot dead in an act of “sectarian” killing in Sector L-1 near the Maymarabad Mosque in Surjani Town. Police said Sheikh was the resident of New Karachi and that he was also a teacher at Jalilia Madrassa. They said Sheikh was an active member of the Tableeghi Jamaat and that he could be a target of sectarian killing
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April - 6 
Separately, Maulana Mohammad Qasim Sasoli, a prayer leader belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani group), was shot dead on Saryab Road of Quetta. According to police, Maulana Qasim was on his way to Jamia Masjid Noorani to lead the Friday
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Separately, Maulana Mohammad Qasim Sasoli, a prayer leader belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani group), was shot dead on Saryab Road of Quetta. According to police, Maulana Qasim was on his way to Jamia Masjid Noorani to lead the Friday prayer when armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on him, killing him instantly. Police have termed the incident a case of target killing.
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April - 6 
Six persons, including three PPP and a PSF activist, were killed in the ongoing wave of target and sectarian killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 6, reports Daily Times. Tension engulfed several areas of Orangi Town afte
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Six persons, including three PPP and a PSF activist, were killed in the ongoing wave of target and sectarian killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 6, reports Daily Times. Tension engulfed several areas of Orangi Town after four assailants, riding two motorbikes, opened fire at a shop in Urdu Chowk of Orangi Town. Four PPP workers, Farhan alias Guddu, Nafees Siddiqui alias Munno Bihari, Umer Hayat and Rana Faraz – received bullet injuries and were moved to hospital. Farhan, Nafees and Hayat succumbed to the injuries later. The killings triggered violence in Orangi Town’s sectors 10, 14 and 15, Bismillah Colony, Faqeer Colony, Urdu Chowk and its surrounding areas. Some armed men also resorted to aerial firing, forcing markets to shut down. Carrying the body of Farhan, scores of PPP workers marched on Shaheen Complex and tried to reach the Chief Minister’s House in the ‘red zone’. Police moved in a container to block the way of protesters and also baton charged them, injuring six party activists.
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April - 6 
The Foreign Office (FO) on April 6 rejected Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna’s remarks that India has provided adequate proof linking Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed to the Mumbai attacks, reports Daily Times. Reacting to comments
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The Foreign Office (FO) on April 6 rejected Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna’s remarks that India has provided adequate proof linking Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed to the Mumbai attacks, reports Daily Times. Reacting to comments made by Krishna in Bangalore, FO spokesman Abdul Basit said India had not given “any solid and significant evidence” against Saeed. The spokesman also said, “Action can only be taken on the basis of solid evidence.” “There is nothing concrete and maintainable. From its own Mumbai trial experience, India knows well that hearsay cannot substitute for hard evidence,” the spokesman said. “It is only the latter that can withstand judicial scrutiny,” Basit added.
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April - 6 
The Supreme Court (SC) said on April 6 there was no difference between a human being and animals in Balochistan where mutilated bodies were found on a daily basis, reports Daily Times. “I think I should stay in Quetta for a month,” said Chief Justice
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The Supreme Court (SC) said on April 6 there was no difference between a human being and animals in Balochistan where mutilated bodies were found on a daily basis, reports Daily Times. “I think I should stay in Quetta for a month,” said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, as a three-member SC bench resumed the hearing of a case concerning the poor security and human rights situation in Balochistan. Following the chief justice’s directive, Quetta Police produced four of seven ‘missing’ people of the Marri tribe in the court. The seven people were picked up during a raid in Quetta’s Sariab Mill area on March 1 and had been listed ‘missing’ since then. Police, who had earlier been declining having information about the missing persons, produced four of seven people. The four were Hazar Khan, Mazar Khan, Malik Sher and Javed Marri. Justice Chaudhry suspended New Sariab SHO Noor Baksh Mengal for his false statement about the missing persons and directed Police to arrest him. The Chief Justice said he would also suspend the Balochistan IGP if the remaining three missing persons were not produced before the court by April 9. Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Ubaidullah Khan Khattak also appeared before the court and rejected charges against his force.
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April - 6 
Two bullet-riddled bodies were found in Kanak area of Mastung District in Balochistan on April 6, reports Daily Times. According to a Balochistan Levies official, some passersby spotted the bodies dumped in a deserted location in Kanak. The victims,
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Two bullet-riddled bodies were found in Kanak area of Mastung District in Balochistan on April 6, reports Daily Times. According to a Balochistan Levies official, some passersby spotted the bodies dumped in a deserted location in Kanak. The victims, identified as Abdul Manan and Muhammad Rais, were listed missing a few days ago.
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April - 6 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run girl’s primary school with explosives in the Lakrro area in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 6, reports Daily Times. The school buildin
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run girl’s primary school with explosives in the Lakrro area in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 6, reports Daily Times. The school building was partially damaged due to the blast. However, no causality or injury was reported, as the building was vacant at the time of the blast. Terrorists in FATA have destroyed 92 government schools, most of them for girls, schools in Mohmand Agency during the past three years.
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April - 6 
Inseconline.org reports that a pressure-cooker bomb went off in Duerali under Panchkanya VDC-5, Sunsari District on April 6. According to the Police, the abandoned Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off while removing the rope laid by a local Nar
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Inseconline.org reports that a pressure-cooker bomb went off in Duerali under Panchkanya VDC-5, Sunsari District on April 6. According to the Police, the abandoned Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off while removing the rope laid by a local Narendra Rai in between the Duerali basti (settlement) and Thingabari. The Police said that the explosion caused no damage to life and property.
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April - 6 
The Himalayan Times reports that seven teams of surveyors from the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) fanned out to PLA cantonments to categories remaining Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants and send them home or the N
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The Himalayan Times reports that seven teams of surveyors from the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) fanned out to PLA cantonments to categories remaining Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants and send them home or the Nepal Army for integration. “Secretariat’s teams of surveyors today left for all seven main PLA cantonments. Some have already reached the camps while others are on their way,” said Deepak Prakash Bhatta, a member of the Secretariat who is leading the survey team to the PLA’s sixth division based in Surkhet. As per the Special Committee’s direction, all teams commence the re-categorisation work April 8. The teams are mandated to reduce the figure of the ex-fighters opting for integration down to 6,500 and send others home with perks and benefits on a par with what fellow combatants who opted for voluntary retirement received in January.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, Chairman of Patriotic National Movement (PNM), Gunadasa Amarasekera says that the Government must not implement the resolution passed at the United Nation Human Right Council (UNHRC) on Sri Lanka without a referendum, reports Colombo Page.
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Meanwhile, Chairman of Patriotic National Movement (PNM), Gunadasa Amarasekera says that the Government must not implement the resolution passed at the United Nation Human Right Council (UNHRC) on Sri Lanka without a referendum, reports Colombo Page. He further said that the implementation of the UNHRC resolution without a mandate would be a betrayal of the country.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told the 126th session of the Inter Parliamentary Union that Sri Lankan Government is taking unique and durable measures to expedite the reconciliation process at t
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Meanwhile, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told the 126th session of the Inter Parliamentary Union that Sri Lankan Government is taking unique and durable measures to expedite the reconciliation process at the end of a three decades ruthless war, reports News Ik. He also noted that Sri Lanka has achieved significant progress in the field of education and human resources development. The entire indexes in this regard show that Sri Lanka has gained a tremendous achievement in this respect. He urged the delegates not to be deceived by the incorrect and as well as ill-hated campaign against Sri Lanka by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Diaspora.
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April - 6 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on April 6 said that TNA is not opposed to the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), but do not have much trust in it, reports Asian Tribune. He said “We have made our position very clearly. We
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on April 6 said that TNA is not opposed to the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), but do not have much trust in it, reports Asian Tribune. He said “We have made our position very clearly. We have never been opposed to the Parliamentary Select Committee, though we do not have much trust in it." He further told, “But our position is, if the President wants to have a PSC, we will not oppose it. But the clear understanding is that there must be some consensus, at least on some issues before and that consensus must be taken to the parliamentary select committee, before we go to the Parliamentary Select Committee." He also denied that TNA as a Party has not taken any decision on a third party mediation.
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April - 7 
A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from Harinchara area under Tamulpur Police Station in Baksa District by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) troopers on April 7, reports The Telegraph. According to Police, SSB troopers from Paharp
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A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from Harinchara area under Tamulpur Police Station in Baksa District by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) troopers on April 7, reports The Telegraph. According to Police, SSB troopers from Paharpur came across the IED weighing 3 kilograms on the road between Kauli and Harinchara while on patrol on the ‘Raising Day' of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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April - 7 
About 16.5 ton of ammonium nitrate was recovered by mining department officials from Pachna village in Sheikhpura District on April 7, reported The Times of India. On a tip off, the officials raided a house and recovered 330 bags of the explosive mat
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About 16.5 ton of ammonium nitrate was recovered by mining department officials from Pachna village in Sheikhpura District on April 7, reported The Times of India. On a tip off, the officials raided a house and recovered 330 bags of the explosive material. The value of the explosive was estimated to be INR 1.1 million.
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April - 7 
Elsewhere, National Investigating Agency (NIA) special court based in Guwahati on March 7 remanded arrested People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Arnold Singh alias Bekon, in the NIA’s custody for 10 days. Singh was arrested from Sil
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Elsewhere, National Investigating Agency (NIA) special court based in Guwahati on March 7 remanded arrested People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Arnold Singh alias Bekon, in the NIA’s custody for 10 days. Singh was arrested from Siliguri in West Bengal on April 2, reports The Telegraph. Arnold Singh is also a member of the PLA’s ‘external affairs’ wing. Singh was the leader of a four-member team that imparted arms training to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) guerrillas in Saranda forest in Jharkhand from September 11 to November 20 in 2010.
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April - 7 
Meanwhile, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Bihari Sao, a ‘self-styled commander’ were arrested during a search operation following a tip-off from a forested area in Gaya District on April 7, reported Daily Bhaskar.
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Meanwhile, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Bihari Sao, a ‘self-styled commander’ were arrested during a search operation following a tip-off from a forested area in Gaya District on April 7, reported Daily Bhaskar. The four were wanted in connection with several cases in Bihar and Jharkhand and Sao carried a cash reward of INR 25, 000 on his head. Three country-made pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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April - 7 
Meanwhile, in a major decision aimed at exposing separatists, individuals, NGOs and other organisations supporting United States based Kashmir separatist Sayyid Ghulam Nabi alias Fai, a resident of Soibugh, Badgam, the State Government constituted a
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Meanwhile, in a major decision aimed at exposing separatists, individuals, NGOs and other organisations supporting United States based Kashmir separatist Sayyid Ghulam Nabi alias Fai, a resident of Soibugh, Badgam, the State Government constituted a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to investigate all pending cases against Fai and unearth identity of persons, who had received hawala money from different channels at the behest of separatist leader.
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April - 7 
Separately, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit Jammu and Kashmir on April 10 to discuss preparedness of the State Police and Paramilitary Forces ahead of the 'crucial' summer that is being looked upon as a 'test' period for the Omar Abdull
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Separately, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit Jammu and Kashmir on April 10 to discuss preparedness of the State Police and Paramilitary Forces ahead of the 'crucial' summer that is being looked upon as a 'test' period for the Omar Abdullah Government if it wants withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain peaceful Districts, reports The Times of India.
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April - 7 
The Hindu reports that the judicial custody of journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi, suspected of involvement in the terror attack targeting an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi, has been extended up to April 21. His counsel expressed unhappiness with a
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The Hindu reports that the judicial custody of journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi, suspected of involvement in the terror attack targeting an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi, has been extended up to April 21. His counsel expressed unhappiness with a reply filed by Delhi Police in response to his demand that the investigating agency place before the court the names of officers. The reply did not name any officers; instead it said only the Special Team entrusted with the case had interrogated Kazmi. Counsel had earlier alleged that the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad was also interrogating Kazmi though his custody was given to Delhi Police.
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April - 7 
The Indian Navy is all set to commission its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron on the East Coast at Uchipuli near Ramanathapuram soon, reports The Hindu. It is considered a significant step towards strengthening maritime surveillance and r
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The Indian Navy is all set to commission its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron on the East Coast at Uchipuli near Ramanathapuram soon, reports The Hindu. It is considered a significant step towards strengthening maritime surveillance and reconnaissance in Palk Strait, Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay off the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coast. The commissioning of the UAV squadron near Rameswaram assumes significance not only due to its close proximity to Sri Lanka but also due to the strategic importance of the region. It has been christened INAS 344 and it will be operated from INS Parundu, a naval air station. It will be the third UAV squadron of the Navy.
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April - 7 
The personnel of 60th Rashtriya Rifles and Kandi Police thwarted a major plot by the militants to carry out terror strike with the recovery of a large quantity of explosive material, arms and ammunition from a hideout at Jaran Wali forest area under
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The personnel of 60th Rashtriya Rifles and Kandi Police thwarted a major plot by the militants to carry out terror strike with the recovery of a large quantity of explosive material, arms and ammunition from a hideout at Jaran Wali forest area under Kandi Police Station in Rajouri District on April 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 12 UBGL grenades, one Chinese pistol with 90 rounds, 241 AK rounds, half kg RDX, 44 Pika rounds, 14 Chinese grenades, 1000 Global Positioning System (GPS), one I Com set, three AK magazines, one Motorola set, 12 detonators, three maps and 10 meters IED wire. Hideout of the militants was also busted, official sources said.
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April - 7 
A rickshaw driver, Khurram alias Shani (24) was killed in Landhi. He was a resident of Korangi. Station House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Awam said that he was killed near Landhi No.6.
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A rickshaw driver, Khurram alias Shani (24) was killed in Landhi. He was a resident of Korangi. Station House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Awam said that he was killed near Landhi No.6.
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April - 7 
A seminary student, Mohammad Daud (17) was shot dead in Ghazi Town. DSP Rao Iqbal said that Daud used to study at Madrassa Arabia Islamia and he was with somone when he was killed.
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A seminary student, Mohammad Daud (17) was shot dead in Ghazi Town. DSP Rao Iqbal said that Daud used to study at Madrassa Arabia Islamia and he was with somone when he was killed.
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April - 7 
Earlier in the day, in Meena Bazaar, a 40-year-old pushcart vendor, Abdul Karim Ghanchi, was shot dead near his house, said the PIB Colony Police. They claim that two motorcyclists shot at him twice and escaped.
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Earlier in the day, in Meena Bazaar, a 40-year-old pushcart vendor, Abdul Karim Ghanchi, was shot dead near his house, said the PIB Colony Police. They claim that two motorcyclists shot at him twice and escaped.
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April - 7 
Elsewhere, one Shahid (26) was found dead in Korangi. SHO Nail Mohammad Jakhrani said that Shahid was a resident of Shah Faisal Colony and used to work for a private company. He added that Shahid was abducted and shot in the head. He was from Punjab,
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Elsewhere, one Shahid (26) was found dead in Korangi. SHO Nail Mohammad Jakhrani said that Shahid was a resident of Shah Faisal Colony and used to work for a private company. He added that Shahid was abducted and shot in the head. He was from Punjab, had been married twice and might have been killed over a family dispute.
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April - 7 
Fourteen-year-old Sohail, a teenager died in an explosion in his own house near Manora.
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Fourteen-year-old Sohail, a teenager died in an explosion in his own house near Manora.
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April - 7 
Further, Barkat Khan (23) was shot dead in Baldia Town in a drive-by shooting. The Police said that Khan lived in Baldia Town and was a scavenger
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Further, Barkat Khan (23) was shot dead in Baldia Town in a drive-by shooting. The Police said that Khan lived in Baldia Town and was a scavenger
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April - 7 
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Police Inspector General (IG) Hussain Asghar on April 7 (today) denied any foreign involvement in the recent strain of violence in the region, reports The Express Tribune. Talking to The Express Tribune via telephone, the IG mai
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Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Police Inspector General (IG) Hussain Asghar on April 7 (today) denied any foreign involvement in the recent strain of violence in the region, reports The Express Tribune. Talking to The Express Tribune via telephone, the IG maintained that few job opportunities and a high literacy rate among the resident youth was fueling dissatisfaction and was feeding the rise in sectarianism. “I don’t think there is any foreign hand involved in the sectarian riots. The key thing in my understanding is the high rate of literacy without employment opportunities, which allows the frustrated youth to be easily used by some elements,” he said. Talking about farsighted measures to stem sectarianism from the picturesque region, he suggested establishing industries to absorb the educated youth on a large scale. This would, according to him, keep them from involvement in sectarian activities. “G-B has among the highest literacy rates in the country, but few employment opportunities. Such a situation frustrates the youth,” he said. “If they have jobs and are busy with work, they will not have time to indulge such activities,” he suggested.
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April - 7 
In addition, the body of an alleged Lyari gangster, Imran Baloch (26), was found near the District Collector office in North Nazimabad, said the Taimuria Police. There were reports that he was a PPP leader in Manghopir but SHO Kamal Naseem said that
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In addition, the body of an alleged Lyari gangster, Imran Baloch (26), was found near the District Collector office in North Nazimabad, said the Taimuria Police. There were reports that he was a PPP leader in Manghopir but SHO Kamal Naseem said that he had a criminal record and was associated with a gang in Lyari.
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April - 7 
In another incident, the driver of a passenger bus, identified as Rahim Bakhsh, was shot dead on Saryab Road in Quetta. According to witnesses, an armed militant boarded a bus, which was coming from Karachi. As the bus reached a stop in Quetta, he op
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In another incident, the driver of a passenger bus, identified as Rahim Bakhsh, was shot dead on Saryab Road in Quetta. According to witnesses, an armed militant boarded a bus, which was coming from Karachi. As the bus reached a stop in Quetta, he opened fire on the driver, killing him instantly.
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April - 7 
In Barkhan District, a security man was killed and another sustained injuries when their checkpost was attacked by a group of armed militants. The two security personnel were manning the checkpost when armed militants opened fire on them. Resultantly
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In Barkhan District, a security man was killed and another sustained injuries when their checkpost was attacked by a group of armed militants. The two security personnel were manning the checkpost when armed militants opened fire on them. Resultantly, one of the officials died on the spot while the other received bullet wounds.
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April - 7 
In yet another attack, a taxi driver, Khursheed, was killed and two others, Murtaza and Anwer, were also injured in Shah Faisal Colony
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In yet another attack, a taxi driver, Khursheed, was killed and two others, Murtaza and Anwer, were also injured in Shah Faisal Colony
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April - 7 
Meanwhile, Zar Gul (46) was gunned down outside his house in Hazara Chowk, Orangi Town. SHO Waqar Jadoon said that Gul’s family suspected that he was killed over a personal enmity.
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Meanwhile, Zar Gul (46) was gunned down outside his house in Hazara Chowk, Orangi Town. SHO Waqar Jadoon said that Gul’s family suspected that he was killed over a personal enmity.
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April - 7 
Sarwar Bahadur, a leader of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), formerly known as banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), was injured when armed militants shot at him on Lasbela Road. Bahadur’s brother and an ASWJ supporter were also injured. The Ranger
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Sarwar Bahadur, a leader of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), formerly known as banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), was injured when armed militants shot at him on Lasbela Road. Bahadur’s brother and an ASWJ supporter were also injured. The Rangers spokesperson claimed that they had seized six repeater pistols, four Kalashnikovs, five TT pistols and bullets from a flat in Eidgah.
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April - 7 
Separately, a prayer leader, Arif Ejaz Khan, was shot dead outside a mosque situated in Akbar Baloch Goth in Steel Town in a drive-by shooting
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Separately, a prayer leader, Arif Ejaz Khan, was shot dead outside a mosque situated in Akbar Baloch Goth in Steel Town in a drive-by shooting
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April - 7 
The Express Tribune reports that in yet another wave of target killings, nine persons were killed while two bodies were found in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 7. 11 more persons were also injured in the ongoing violence. A Polic
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The Express Tribune reports that in yet another wave of target killings, nine persons were killed while two bodies were found in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 7. 11 more persons were also injured in the ongoing violence. A Policeman, Rizwan Ahmed, was killed and two more, Raza and Imran, were injured when a Police picket in Sohrab Goth was attacked. The Police detained 17 persons who are in questioning. Within an hour, militants targeted another hotel in Block H of North Nazimabad in which one person was killed and three others were injured. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rasheed Khan said that all were affiliated with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The victim, Shahid, was the former member of the party’s Zakat Committee
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April - 7 
Three persons, including a Police official, were killed in separate incidents of firing in different parts of Balochistan on April 7, reported Daily Times. Assistant Sub-Inspector Abdul Samad Jan was shot dead in main Kalat bazaar in Kalat District.
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Three persons, including a Police official, were killed in separate incidents of firing in different parts of Balochistan on April 7, reported Daily Times. Assistant Sub-Inspector Abdul Samad Jan was shot dead in main Kalat bazaar in Kalat District.
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April - 8 
Further hardening its stand, Sabyasachi Panda, ‘secretary’ of the Odisha State Organising Committee of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on April 8 asked the State Government to clarify the names of his followers to be released in exchang
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Further hardening its stand, Sabyasachi Panda, ‘secretary’ of the Odisha State Organising Committee of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on April 8 asked the State Government to clarify the names of his followers to be released in exchange for abducted Italian tour operator Paolo Basusco, reports The Indian Express. The fresh audio tape by Panda followed a day after the Government claimed to have reached a pact over Basusco, agreeing to free five of the six whose release had been sought by the Maoists.
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April - 8 
Further, AOBSZC spokesperson Jagabandhu sent a letter to the Government late on April 8 demanding that all Maoists in the list in exchange for the MLA's freedom should be released in Balipeta village of Koraput District by April 10. “There should not
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Further, AOBSZC spokesperson Jagabandhu sent a letter to the Government late on April 8 demanding that all Maoists in the list in exchange for the MLA's freedom should be released in Balipeta village of Koraput District by April 10. “There should not be any police or intelligence personnel present,” the letter says.
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April - 8 
Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as ‘sergeant’ Wahengbam dorendra, at Ningthangbam under Jiribam Police station in Imphal East District on April 8. One pistol and two live
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Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as ‘sergeant’ Wahengbam dorendra, at Ningthangbam under Jiribam Police station in Imphal East District on April 8. One pistol and two live rounds were recovered from the house of the cadre.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, six coal export company workers who had been abducted by GNLA from Gasuapara in South Garo Hills District on April 6 have been released. The six were released unharmed from a forest hideout in the morning of April 8 and has since been brou
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Meanwhile, six coal export company workers who had been abducted by GNLA from Gasuapara in South Garo Hills District on April 6 have been released. The six were released unharmed from a forest hideout in the morning of April 8 and has since been brought to Baghmara safely. Police do not rule out the payment of ransom for their early release.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and the All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) have warned both the Government of India and the State Government against offering any greater autonomous council to National Socialist Council of Na
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Meanwhile, the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and the All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) have warned both the Government of India and the State Government against offering any greater autonomous council to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on the soil of Manipur, reports The Sangai Express. Quoting a report published recently in the Guwahati based Seven Sisters’ Post, UCM and AMUCO warned that New Delhi’s design to offer greater autonomy or autonomous council to NSCN-IM in place of supra state body was unacceptable. The statement also listed a number of criminal activities committed by NSCN-IM on the soil of Manipur in total violation of the ceasefire ground rules.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, though Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had announced the release of 15 activists of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) and eight Maoists (including two hardcore Andhra Maoist) in exchange for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assemb
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Meanwhile, though Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had announced the release of 15 activists of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) and eight Maoists (including two hardcore Andhra Maoist) in exchange for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka, the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), which holds Hikaka hostage, has demanded the release of five more Maoists and their sympathisers, including Chenda Bhushanam alias Ghasi. Senior policemen in-charge of anti-Maoist operations in Odisha say under no circumstances can Ghasi be released. “Ghasi is more powerful than 10 Sabyasachi Pandas together. He is that dangerous,” said a senior Police official.
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April - 8 
Pro-Talks Faction of the ULFA (ULFA-PTF) leaders led by its ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa left for New Delhi on April 8 to hold the third round of talks with the Central Government on April 9, reports The Sentinel. The delegation is likely to meet Uni
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Pro-Talks Faction of the ULFA (ULFA-PTF) leaders led by its ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa left for New Delhi on April 8 to hold the third round of talks with the Central Government on April 9, reports The Sentinel. The delegation is likely to meet Union Home Secretary RK Singh and other senior Union Home Ministry (UMHA) officials. Other members of the delegation are Raju Baruah, Chitraban Hazarika, Pranati Deka and Mithinga Daimary.
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April - 8 
Separately, more than 38,000 declared foreigners from Bangladesh in the State are yet to be deported, said Additional Director General of Police (ADG) [border] Umesh Kumar, reports The Times of India. ADG Kumar heads the State Police border wing resp
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Separately, more than 38,000 declared foreigners from Bangladesh in the State are yet to be deported, said Additional Director General of Police (ADG) [border] Umesh Kumar, reports The Times of India. ADG Kumar heads the State Police border wing responsible for detecting and deporting illegal immigrants. According to State Police (border) records, Nagaon District has the highest number of such declared foreigners at 10,574, while there are no such persons in two Districts of Baksa, Chirang.
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April - 8 
The Government on April 8 today expanded the Special Investigating Team (SIT), constituted on April 7, to investigate links, hawala transactions, terror funding and other activities of Kashmiri American Council (KAC) founder-chairman, Sayyid Ghulam N
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The Government on April 8 today expanded the Special Investigating Team (SIT), constituted on April 7, to investigate links, hawala transactions, terror funding and other activities of Kashmiri American Council (KAC) founder-chairman, Sayyid Ghulam Nabi Fai, by adding two more senior members to it including one from the Intelligence wing of State Police and another from prosecution, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the Intelligence officer would share information gathered by Intelligence agencies of other States and the Central agencies about Fai’s network in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country while the prosecution officer would assess extent of involvement of the accused and evidence against them. "The SIT would interrogate all those persons, whose names have figured during questioning of Fai in the United States and all those, who had been in frequent touch with him in the United States’’, sources said. They added that the SIT has been asked to gather details from all Intelligence agencies of the country mainly the Intelligence Bureau pertaining to links of Fai. Sources said in addition to unraveling the nexus of Fai’s agents in Jammu and Kashmir, the SIT has also been asked to go into details of cases registered against Fai, including a Public Safety Act (PSA) warrant pending against him. The PSA warrant had been issued against Fai in 1980 by the then Deputy Commissioner, Badgam for his involvement in anti-national activities. However, Fai had deserted Kashmir after issuance of PSA warrant against him in 1980 and settled in Saudi Arabia for sometime before finally settling in the United States, where he had floated KAC. Fai was recently sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Virginia court in the United States.
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April - 8 
The Shillong Times reports that Security Forces (SFs), on April 8, stormed a major hideout of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in which the outfit’s ‘chief’ Sohan D Shira was holed up leading to a 15 minutes heavy exchange of fire in the fore
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The Shillong Times reports that Security Forces (SFs), on April 8, stormed a major hideout of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in which the outfit’s ‘chief’ Sohan D Shira was holed up leading to a 15 minutes heavy exchange of fire in the forests of Bawegre village, 10 kilometers from the East Garo Hills District headquarters in the morning, following intelligence reports of militant movement. Shira managed to escaped but left behind a huge number of highly explosive rocket propelled grenades. The SFs recovered 66 live RPG shells neatly packed and concealed in one of the three camp tents set up in the forest.
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April - 8 
The Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militant, identified as Bobit Rabha alias Calendar, at Medhikona under Dhupdhara Police Station of Goalpara District
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The Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militant, identified as Bobit Rabha alias Calendar, at Medhikona under Dhupdhara Police Station of Goalpara District on April 8.The militant is suspected to be behind the blast on a Tura-bound BSF convoy on March 31 in the same District.
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April - 8 
The Times of India reports that Somali pirates held hostage the families of 17 Indians, who were among a crew of 22 on MT Royal Grace, a Nigeria-bound oil tanker, captured off the coast of Oman on March 4. Manu Chauhan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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The Times of India reports that Somali pirates held hostage the families of 17 Indians, who were among a crew of 22 on MT Royal Grace, a Nigeria-bound oil tanker, captured off the coast of Oman on March 4. Manu Chauhan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of East India Shipping Agency which recruited five of the Indian crew members, told The Times of India the ship's Dubai-based owners, Oyster Cargo and Shipping Company, had informed the Government's DG (shipping) and was also keeping families of the crew members updated. Talks were continuing between the East India Shipping Agency and Somali pirates for the release of the firm's crew. According to reports, apart from the Indians, the ship had three Nigerians and one Pakistani and Bangladeshi national each. With this, Somali pirates are now holding 21 vessels and have 289 hostages.
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April - 8 
The Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), attacked the project site of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCI
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The Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), attacked the project site of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) at Jargaon village under Bero Police Station in Ranchi District on April 8 and set ablaze three heavy machines, including an earthmover, after assaulting the workers on duty. The cause of the attack was explained in a letter written by one Jetha of Rajdhani zonal committee of the PLFI, allegedly left at the site, saying that work there was started without the permission of the PLFI.
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April - 8 
Army gunship helicopters pounded militant positions in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 8 and killed 14 militants, reports Dawn. Officials claimed that militant ‘commanders’ Lutfur Rehman, Hisbanur
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Army gunship helicopters pounded militant positions in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 8 and killed 14 militants, reports Dawn. Officials claimed that militant ‘commanders’ Lutfur Rehman, Hisbanur Rehman, Luqman Khan and Islamuddin were killed in shelling on four militant hideouts. With military aircraft bombing militant hideouts in different areas, residents have started moving to safe places. According to witnesses, women and children have been forced to trek through difficult terrain on their way to Hangu District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) via central Kurram Agency. Many families have reached Tora Warai area of Hangu where they are looking for shelter and food.
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April - 8 
Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani on April 8 accused some elements in policy-making machinery in Islamabad of indirectly helping the elements trying to break up Pakistan by not implementing announcements and promises made by President Asif Ali
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Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani on April 8 accused some elements in policy-making machinery in Islamabad of indirectly helping the elements trying to break up Pakistan by not implementing announcements and promises made by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, reports Dawn. According to official sources, Mr Raisani made the remarks during a meeting with Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafiz Sheikh and said these elements were destabilising the federation and fuelling hatred between federating units and the centre. He said that if Balochistan seceded from Pakistan it would not be because of a handful of extremists challenging the State. He said he would blame the attitude of policy-makers and bureaucrats in Islamabad for paving the way for the success of extremists. The Chief Minister said the Aghaz-i-Haqooq-i-Balochistan package was not being implemented in letter and spirit. Mr Raisani, who has been criticising the Federal Government for the past few days, accused the policy-makers of deliberately ignoring important projects in Balochistan and delaying release of funds.
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April - 8 
Elsewhere, three people, Naqeeb-ur-Rehman, Sher Khan, and Aslam Uddin, were wounded when unidentified persons sprayed them with bullets at Bihar Colony within Chakiwara Police precincts in Lyari.
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Elsewhere, three people, Naqeeb-ur-Rehman, Sher Khan, and Aslam Uddin, were wounded when unidentified persons sprayed them with bullets at Bihar Colony within Chakiwara Police precincts in Lyari.
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April - 8 
In addition, two Levies Force personnel were injured in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District after some unidentified armed assailants opened fire on them.
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In addition, two Levies Force personnel were injured in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District after some unidentified armed assailants opened fire on them.
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April - 8 
In addition, two Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, including General Secretary for District West Siddique Akbar, wounded in separate firing incidents in Orangi Town within Pirabad Police Station limits.
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In addition, two Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, including General Secretary for District West Siddique Akbar, wounded in separate firing incidents in Orangi Town within Pirabad Police Station limits.
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April - 8 
In another incident, a youngster was shot dead near Inquiry Office within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station.
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In another incident, a youngster was shot dead near Inquiry Office within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station.
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April - 8 
In another incident, one Mohammad Rahim was shot dead in Surpul area of Quetta while he was sitting at his shop.
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In another incident, one Mohammad Rahim was shot dead in Surpul area of Quetta while he was sitting at his shop.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, authorities claimed to have arrested over four dozen suspects during various search operations in different areas of Karachi. They, however, were unable to arrest any of the culprits involved in incidents. The law enforcers also claimed to
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Meanwhile, authorities claimed to have arrested over four dozen suspects during various search operations in different areas of Karachi. They, however, were unable to arrest any of the culprits involved in incidents. The law enforcers also claimed to have recovered a huge cache of weapons including Kalashnikovs, repeaters, pistols, ammunition, a bulletproof jacket and drugs.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, four personnel of Tochi Scouts were injured in a roadside bomb blast on the Miranshah-Dattakhel road near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn
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Meanwhile, four personnel of Tochi Scouts were injured in a roadside bomb blast on the Miranshah-Dattakhel road near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn
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April - 8 
One Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, identified as Nibat Khan, was killed when unidentified militants fired rockets at a check post in Barkhan District on April 7, reported Dawn. However, two militants were killed when FC personnel returned fire, said Of
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One Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, identified as Nibat Khan, was killed when unidentified militants fired rockets at a check post in Barkhan District on April 7, reported Dawn. However, two militants were killed when FC personnel returned fire, said Official sources.
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April - 8 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 8 acknowledged that the case of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was an "issue" between Pakistan and India but said Islamabad needs "substantial" evidence against him to try him in a court of law, rep
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 8 acknowledged that the case of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was an "issue" between Pakistan and India but said Islamabad needs "substantial" evidence against him to try him in a court of law, reports The Indian Express. "We are serious on the issue of Saeed but the question is how to proceed against him without evidence. Courts here are independent and we need substantial evidence against him," Gilani said while interacting with a group of reporters at his residence Lahore. Gilani further said it had been agreed that the Interior and Home Secretaries of the two countries would discuss the issue when they meet on April 16. Responding to a question about groups like JuD fanning extremism in Pakistan, Gilani said: "I have ordered action against all proscribed organisations". He said there should be peace between India and Pakistan and it was in the interest of both countries as well as the region. "(Indian Prime Minister) Manmohan Singh and I are committed to bringing stability to the region. We will take every possible step towards peace and stability," he said hours after President Asif Ali Zardari met Singh in New Delhi.
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April - 8 
Separately, a Police Sub-Inspector, identified as Abdul Samad, died when armed assailants opened fire on him in Kalat District.
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Separately, a Police Sub-Inspector, identified as Abdul Samad, died when armed assailants opened fire on him in Kalat District.
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April - 8 
Separately, one Shakeel (26) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in PIB Colony.
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Separately, one Shakeel (26) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in PIB Colony.
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April - 8 
The United Sates (US) offered a lucrative monetary favour to the coalition Government led by the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) for the federal budget 2012-13 in exchange for resumption of supply routes of NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan, reports
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The United Sates (US) offered a lucrative monetary favour to the coalition Government led by the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) for the federal budget 2012-13 in exchange for resumption of supply routes of NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. The sources privy to recent diplomatic parleys between Pakistani authorities and US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides said that the offer was made to Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh for the upcoming budget, which the PPP-led Government wants to make “people-friendly” in order to muster public support for the next general elections. The sources said the fresh US offer was an additional attraction for Pakistan as Washington had already expressed its willingness to pay compensation for 24 soldiers killed in NATO air strikes at Salala checkpost on November 26, 2011. The US has also offered “other” taxes on NATO supplies passing through Pakistan, they added.
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April - 8 
Three more people were shot dead and five others wounded by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town, PIB Colony, Nazimabad and Lyari areas of Karachi on April 8, reports Daily Times. A man, identified as Ibrahim (42), was shot dead while on his
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Three more people were shot dead and five others wounded by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town, PIB Colony, Nazimabad and Lyari areas of Karachi on April 8, reports Daily Times. A man, identified as Ibrahim (42), was shot dead while on his way home to Pareshan Chowk in Orangi’s Mominabad area.
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April - 8 
Under constant pressure from the US over the increasing use of Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) by militants on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghan border, Pakistani authorities have worked out a strategy to counter the threat, reports The Express T
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Under constant pressure from the US over the increasing use of Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) by militants on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghan border, Pakistani authorities have worked out a strategy to counter the threat, reports The Express Tribune. Draft legislation for the National Strategy to Counter-IED will be soon tabled in parliament for approval. The proposed C-IED Act 2012 will provide a legal framework for the strategy and deal with issues like monitoring and controlling ingredients used in IED-making and prosecution of criminals by introducing new amendments to existing laws. The national strategy, soon to be made public, has been prepared by the National Counter-IED Forum. It is headed by the interior secretary and includes chief secretaries of all provinces, the National Counter Terrorism Authority Director General (FG), DG Engineers Pak Army, DGs/ IGs of all Civil Armed Forces, IG police of all provinces and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Inter-Services Intelligence. One of the most fatal tactical weapons used by militants, IEDs have caused 13,918 casualties – 47% of the total casualties suffered during the past four years on Pakistan’s side of the border. According to a policy paper available with The Express Tribune, out of these causalities, Pakistan Army and law-enforcement agencies in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have suffered 1,244 casualties with 221 people killed and 1,023 injured most of them critically.
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April - 8 
A Standing Committee (SC) meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) held in the presence of PLA commanders on April 8 called for an agreement on the remaining issues of army integration to accelerate the peace process, reports K
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A Standing Committee (SC) meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) held in the presence of PLA commanders on April 8 called for an agreement on the remaining issues of army integration to accelerate the peace process, reports Kantipuronline. The meeting, where leaders from the hard-line camp were not invited, decided to adopt “maximum flexibility” to conclude the integration process. Maoist leaders also decided to hold political parleys to forge consensus on the disputed issues of integration by April 12. A three-party meeting is expected to take place on April 10 to discuss the same issues. Finance Minister and Maoist SC member Barsaman Pun said parties have already decided on rank, but stand divided on when to be conferred the top post on one of the senior PLA commanders. In addition, the UCPN–M leadership, which failed to commence the second scheduled regrouping process on April 8, has told the NC leaders that they would select 5,000 to 6,000 combatants on their own and hand them over to the Nepal Army by April 12. The Maoist leadership, however, was emphatic over one condition that the selected combatants should not be screened in such a way that a significant number of them get disqualified.
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April - 8 
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on April 8 said Dhaka’s multifaceted cooperation with Washington including in the field of defence and Security would never allow US military base in Bangladesh, reports The Daily Star. She said that different aspects of de
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Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on April 8 said Dhaka’s multifaceted cooperation with Washington including in the field of defence and Security would never allow US military base in Bangladesh, reports The Daily Star. She said that different aspects of defence cooperation between Dhaka and Washington, including counterterrorism and militancy, would be discussed at the Security dialogue scheduled to be held on April 19. She also made it clear that now there is no presence of the US military in Bangladesh, excepting six or seven US military personnel who are in the country for training purposes. Replying to a question about the Indian prime minister's spokesman's remarks that terrorist outfits are still hiding in Bangladesh, Dipu Moni said the Government would not allow any terrorist outfit to use an inch of territory to work against Bangladesh or any neighbour or any other countries.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, a 15-member multi-party delegation with representatives from the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Left parties, led by Leader of Opposition in Lo
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Meanwhile, a 15-member multi-party delegation with representatives from the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Left parties, led by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj will travel to Sri Lanka from April 16 to April 21 to assess the resettlement and political process in the war-torn areas, reports Deccan Herald. The visit is aimed at reinforcing India’s commitment towards ethnic Sri Lankan Tamils.
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April - 8 
naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command had recovered 12.7mm anti-air craft gun and a Multi-Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) in the seas off Kuchchaveli from a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack craft in the seas during a salvage
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naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command had recovered 12.7mm anti-air craft gun and a Multi-Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) in the seas off Kuchchaveli from a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack craft in the seas during a salvage operation carried out on April 8.
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April - 8 
Sri Lanka’s former President, Chandrika Kumaratunga said that Sri Lanka has a “marvelous opportunity” to heal and reconcile its twin populations after 25 years of civil war, reports Daily Mirror. However, she said that she is more than a little baffl
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Sri Lanka’s former President, Chandrika Kumaratunga said that Sri Lanka has a “marvelous opportunity” to heal and reconcile its twin populations after 25 years of civil war, reports Daily Mirror. However, she said that she is more than a little baffled at the slowness with which the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government is building post-civil war “bridges.” “Such opportunities do not last forever,” she warned. She suggested that while the civil war has seen some repair work accomplished, still more needs to be done in terms of physical reconstruction and rehabilitation.
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April - 9 
Also, the East Garo Hills administration suspects that Brutush Momin (the bodyguard of GNLA Sohan D Shira), who suffered serious bullet injuries during heavy exchange of fire with the Police on April 8, must have died, reports The Shillong Times.
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Also, the East Garo Hills administration suspects that Brutush Momin (the bodyguard of GNLA Sohan D Shira), who suffered serious bullet injuries during heavy exchange of fire with the Police on April 8, must have died, reports The Shillong Times.
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April - 9 
ANI reports that the Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir), Anirudh Uppal, said there was a decline in militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, but the problem is yet to be completely resolved. "Every yea
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ANI reports that the Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir), Anirudh Uppal, said there was a decline in militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, but the problem is yet to be completely resolved. "Every year Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing a decrease in militancy but this does not mean that it has ended completely. Incidents like encounters or bomb blasts have not been completely wiped from the region," said Uppal.
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April - 9 
Army on April 9 arrested a Pakistani national on the Line of Control (LoC) at Salhutri in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestee, identified as Mohammad Sharief, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) wa
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Army on April 9 arrested a Pakistani national on the Line of Control (LoC) at Salhutri in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestee, identified as Mohammad Sharief, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was intercepted and arrested as soon as he crossed into the Indian side from the LoC.
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April - 9 
Asserting that terror infrastructure across the border is intact and militants are operating there, Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda said on April 7 that there is no change in the intention of Pakistan to continue terrorism in the State
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Asserting that terror infrastructure across the border is intact and militants are operating there, Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda said on April 7 that there is no change in the intention of Pakistan to continue terrorism in the State. "There are different figures of different agencies as far as terrorist camps, launching pads and militants (operating across the border) are concerned. But launching pads are there, militants and their training camps are still there. The intention in the capability of our neighbouring country (Pakistan) to continue terrorism in our State—that continues.” As far as infiltration is concerned, he said the reports are that there is no change in the intention—whether it is training camps or launching pads, adding, "there is no report of successful infiltration with us in the entire State." He further said that "this year militancy-related incidents have decreased. In the first three months of 2012, 26 militancy-related incidents took place as compared to 48 last year, showing a 45 percent overall decrease". Khoda said there was 47 percent dip in militancy during first three months of 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010. Civilian killings this year [2012] have decreased by 50 percent and there was no killing of Security Force or Police personnel this year [2012] as compared to last year’s [2011] figure of three troopers, the DGP said. To another question about the number of militants operating in the State, he said "our figures suggest they are in the range of 85-90". "The presence of militants is decreasing in the State due to better operational capabilities of the forces and we are sure that we will be able to ensure peace in the summer", Khoda said. Answering a question about stone-pelters being brought under the ambit of youth clubs set up by Police, the DGP said "we do not discriminate for sports activities. The focus is on youth. We have got positive results in those areas where we have set up youth clubs. Those areas witnessed peace. We will open more youth clubs and the focus this time would be those areas, which were not attended to last year including that of Jammu.”
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April - 9 
Following the finding of suspected training centres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Karnataka in March 2012, the Tamil Nadu Police, including Special Task Force (STF), Q branch and District Police, have launched a combing operation
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Following the finding of suspected training centres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Karnataka in March 2012, the Tamil Nadu Police, including Special Task Force (STF), Q branch and District Police, have launched a combing operation in the Western Ghats, reports The Deccan Chronicle. Police teams from 12 Districts are involved in the combing operation in the hilly terrain. “There is no specific information about the presence of Maoist training centres in the forest areas. But we don’t want to take any chance,” a senior Police Officer said. The State Police had busted a Maoist training camp in Theni hills in July 2007 after the locals alerted them about the presence of the camp. The State Police are now conducting the combing operation after the Police found a suspected training camp in Dharamsalai and Chickmagalur. “Some pro-Tamil handbills were seized from the spot. So, it triggered suspicion that such groups could be working in Tamil Nadu,” Police sources said.
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April - 9 
Further, Police and paramilitary forces have intensified the hunt for Sohan D Shira and other militants of the outfit a day after they escaped a raid by SFs at their camp in East Garo Hills district on April 8, reports The Times of India.
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Further, Police and paramilitary forces have intensified the hunt for Sohan D Shira and other militants of the outfit a day after they escaped a raid by SFs at their camp in East Garo Hills district on April 8, reports The Times of India.
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April - 9 
Further, the Orissa Police Association (OPA) has threatened to go on strike if any hardcore Maoists are released in a swap deal. “If the government does release anyone, the Policemen in Maoist areas would not do their duty,” said Sawarmal Sharma, pre
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Further, the Orissa Police Association (OPA) has threatened to go on strike if any hardcore Maoists are released in a swap deal. “If the government does release anyone, the Policemen in Maoist areas would not do their duty,” said Sawarmal Sharma, president of OPA. However, Chief Secretary B K Patnaik said that the Government has sought opinion of the Police on whether the fresh demands made by the Maoists could be met.
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April - 9 
India is now deploying naval spy drones on the Tamil Nadu coast to detect terror as well as conventional threats emanating from sea in real-time, reported The Times of India. Earlier it was deployed in Kerala and Gujarat. The new naval Unmanned Aeria
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India is now deploying naval spy drones on the Tamil Nadu coast to detect terror as well as conventional threats emanating from sea in real-time, reported The Times of India. Earlier it was deployed in Kerala and Gujarat. The new naval Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron, named ‘INAS 344’, with a mix of Israeli Searcher and Heron drones, will be formally commissioned at the Parundu air station in Tamil Nadu on April 11.
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April - 9 
Kanglaonline reports that the United Revolutionary Front (URF), on April 9, said the people of Manipur should understand the living standard of the State and learn to live on their own by improving their work culture according to one’s skill, occupat
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Kanglaonline reports that the United Revolutionary Front (URF), on April 9, said the people of Manipur should understand the living standard of the State and learn to live on their own by improving their work culture according to one’s skill, occupation and experience and give up the idea of economic dependence. URF in a statement signed by its secretary, information and publicity AK Pibarel said it is not right to let the outsiders claim ownership of all the professional works in the State and that the indigenous people should be the right owners of Manipur and its markets including all kinds of occupations or professions. The URF has decided to ban import of agricultural and tobacco products to Manipur from other States, adds The Times of India.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, a contingent of about 50 Police comprising of District Force (DF) and the Special Task Force (STF) arrested four Maoists in Sukma District during a combing operation in a forest area.
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Meanwhile, a contingent of about 50 Police comprising of District Force (DF) and the Special Task Force (STF) arrested four Maoists in Sukma District during a combing operation in a forest area.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, a day after Security Forces (SFs) busted Garo National Liberation Army’s (GNLA) “commander-in-chief” Sohan D. Shira’s camp in East Garo Hills, Meghalaya Police claimed that they have obtained several information regarding Shira’s activitie
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Meanwhile, a day after Security Forces (SFs) busted Garo National Liberation Army’s (GNLA) “commander-in-chief” Sohan D. Shira’s camp in East Garo Hills, Meghalaya Police claimed that they have obtained several information regarding Shira’s activities from within his outfit. The Telegraph quotes Ramachandran as saying, “At present there is a rift between senior cadres of the GNLA not because of any ideological difference, but because of share of money being collected”.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah noting that dividends of peace in the shape of revival of economic activities and tourism are now visible on the ground across Jammu and Kashmir, cautioned the people against elements "bent upon creating wedge"
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah noting that dividends of peace in the shape of revival of economic activities and tourism are now visible on the ground across Jammu and Kashmir, cautioned the people against elements "bent upon creating wedge" between various sections of society, IBN Live reports. Omar stressed that peace is pre-requisite to create stability and address issues amicably. "We have seen the desperation and destruction caused by disturbance and violence. We have also seen the benefits of prevailing peace in the state since last year," he said asking the people to contribute in maintaining tranquility so that the state moves on the road to progress and prosperity firmly.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Gauhati High Court (HC) extended the interim bail period of Black Widow (BW) ‘chairman’ Jewel Gorlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai by more than three months, reports The Times of India. This time, the HC extended the bail until
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Meanwhile, Gauhati High Court (HC) extended the interim bail period of Black Widow (BW) ‘chairman’ Jewel Gorlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai by more than three months, reports The Times of India. This time, the HC extended the bail until July 17 this year. In August 2011, the duo was first released on six months interim bail, which expired in January 2012. Later, the HC extended it for two months.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, more than 1,000 tribals of Narayanpatna block organised a rally under the banner of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) demanding that all CMAS activists lodged in Koraput jail be released forthwith.
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Meanwhile, more than 1,000 tribals of Narayanpatna block organised a rally under the banner of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) demanding that all CMAS activists lodged in Koraput jail be released forthwith.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Palamu Inspector General (IG) Deepak K Verma said that the anti-Maoist operation, code named ‘Operation Octopus’, launched since April 4 in Latehar District would continue, reports The Times of India. However, he refused to divulge any det
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Meanwhile, Palamu Inspector General (IG) Deepak K Verma said that the anti-Maoist operation, code named ‘Operation Octopus’, launched since April 4 in Latehar District would continue, reports The Times of India. However, he refused to divulge any detail about the duration and the areas that would be covered under Operation ‘Octopus’.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, SFs arrested a Hills Tiger Force (HTF) militant, identified as Topu Khongsai alias Iron Kuki, from Khongsai near Haflong in Dima Hasao District on April 9, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighin
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Meanwhile, SFs arrested a Hills Tiger Force (HTF) militant, identified as Topu Khongsai alias Iron Kuki, from Khongsai near Haflong in Dima Hasao District on April 9, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing around 1.5 kilograms, mobile sets, 14 SIM cards and incrementing documents. Sankar Swargairy officer in charge (OC) of Haflong Police Station said that Topu was actively associated with the HTF and involved in the grenade attack of Molhoi village on March 31.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, State Home Minister Gaikhangam has brushed aside the report about New Delhi’s offer for Supra State body or any similar arrangement to appease National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) as nothing but a pipedream, reports
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Meanwhile, State Home Minister Gaikhangam has brushed aside the report about New Delhi’s offer for Supra State body or any similar arrangement to appease National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) as nothing but a pipedream, reports The Sangai Express.
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April - 9 
Nagaland Post reports that Naga National Council (NNC), on April 9, appealed to ‘warring groups’ to stop killing each other “in the name of the nation and God”. In a statement, NNC ‘chairman’ N K Assumi said in the name of the “nation, you have kille
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Nagaland Post reports that Naga National Council (NNC), on April 9, appealed to ‘warring groups’ to stop killing each other “in the name of the nation and God”. In a statement, NNC ‘chairman’ N K Assumi said in the name of the “nation, you have killed own brothers” and “thousands of brave soldiers” have been lost.
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April - 9 
One of the accused in the 13/7 Mumbai serial blasts made an application before the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court on April 9, seeking a retraction of his confession, reported The Times of India. In March, alleged Indian Muja
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One of the accused in the 13/7 Mumbai serial blasts made an application before the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court on April 9, seeking a retraction of his confession, reported The Times of India. In March, alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Nadeem Sheikh's confession was recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code before a magistrate. However, he told the court that his confession was taken under duress and it was not done voluntarily.
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April - 9 
One person, identified as Shiekh Zahidur Rahman, was arrested on April 9 and remanded in Police custody till April 19 in connection with an explosion in the Metiabruz area in Kolkata which claimed two lives in the evening of April 8, reports The Hind
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One person, identified as Shiekh Zahidur Rahman, was arrested on April 9 and remanded in Police custody till April 19 in connection with an explosion in the Metiabruz area in Kolkata which claimed two lives in the evening of April 8, reports The Hindu. Rahman was arrested for allegedly stocking bombs on the ground floor of the building. The Police are looking for three promoters of the building, the building's developer Munna and two of his aides Kalim Ansari and Haroon, who are absconding after the incident, adds The Times of India.
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April - 9 
Separately, a Maoist, identified as Bhagirathi alias Nagesh, was arrested by Police in Adaba Police Station area under Rayagada District during a combing operation, when a passenger vehicle was being searched. Bhagirathi, a resident of Podersingh vil
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Separately, a Maoist, identified as Bhagirathi alias Nagesh, was arrested by Police in Adaba Police Station area under Rayagada District during a combing operation, when a passenger vehicle was being searched. Bhagirathi, a resident of Podersingh village under Kenduguda Police limits in the District, had been involved in many Maoist incidents since 2002. After he suffered chronic joint pain, he had temporarily retired and was undergoing medical treatment.
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April - 9 
Seven Security Force (SF) personnel, engaged in anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations, sustained bullet injuries at Chemo Sanya forest under the Bhandaria Police Station in Garhwa District on April 9, reported The Telegraph.
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Seven Security Force (SF) personnel, engaged in anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations, sustained bullet injuries at Chemo Sanya forest under the Bhandaria Police Station in Garhwa District on April 9, reported The Telegraph. While Police claimed that it was an encounter, sources said the SF personnel, belonging to Jharkhand Jaguar and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s Combat battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), were caught off guard when the Maoists mounted a sudden attack during a joint operation in the bordering area of Latehar and Garhwa.
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April - 9 
The Andhra Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which has kept Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka hostage, on April 9 wrote a letter to his wife to re
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The Andhra Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which has kept Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka hostage, on April 9 wrote a letter to his wife to reach Blipeta village in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District on April 10 along with 30 prisoners to pave the way for his release, reports The Indian Express. The letter also said that two Maoist-nominated mediators — B D Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty who mediated for the release of Italian tour operator Paolo Bosusco — be present at the meeting with Koraput-based lawyer Nihar Ranjan Patnaik.
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April - 9 
The Assam Tribune reports that leaders of the Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) as well as Government termed the peace talks held on April 9 as successful. About the issues, which figured in the talks, the Union Home Sec
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The Assam Tribune reports that leaders of the Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) as well as Government termed the peace talks held on April 9 as successful. About the issues, which figured in the talks, the Union Home Secretary, R.K.Singh said that the ULFA-PTF team raised issues like “safeguard” to the indigenous people of Assam but a detailed discussion on it and issues like Centre-State relations would be taken up in the next round of dialogue. Also discussed were adherence to ground rules, signed by both sides, surrender of arms and ammunition and a total halt of operations by Security Forces against the ULFA-PTF. The next rounds of talks are likely in May-June this year. The Shillong Times adds that Central Government has responded ‘positively’ to the appeal of the ULFA-PTF for extradition of the ULFA’s ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia who is now lodged in a jail in Bangladesh.
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April - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a tribal youth from his native Toropi village in Kanker District and shot him dead on April 9, reported newstrackindia.com quoting IANS. The Police are yet to identify the youth, whom t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a tribal youth from his native Toropi village in Kanker District and shot him dead on April 9, reported newstrackindia.com quoting IANS. The Police are yet to identify the youth, whom the Maoists shot dead on charges of spying for local Police.
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April - 9 
The Maharashtra Police on April 9 arrested a villager from Pakenjur near Kanker in Chhattisgarh, suspected to be the supplier of the battery that was used in the landmine that killed 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Gadchiroli Dist
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The Maharashtra Police on April 9 arrested a villager from Pakenjur near Kanker in Chhattisgarh, suspected to be the supplier of the battery that was used in the landmine that killed 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Gadchiroli District on March 26, reported Indian Express. He has said that he was approached by two strangers on March 15, who asked him to show the battery of his tractor and asked him to get a similar one and deposit it at a tea shop in Gadchiroli. He claimed that he got an advance payment for the job.
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April - 9 
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on April 9 said the overall security situation in the State was "stable" but had the potential of "deteriorating" at a very short notice. In its annual report (released on April 9), the ministry said the need of the hour
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on April 9 said the overall security situation in the State was "stable" but had the potential of "deteriorating" at a very short notice. In its annual report (released on April 9), the ministry said the need of the hour was to consolidate the gains in the improved situation. "The security situation in J&K has been stable in 2011 with an overall reduction in violence. However, it has the potential to deteriorate at short notice. The Pakistan-terrorist-separatist nexus continues their attempts to foment trouble with an aim to internationalize the Kashmir issue," the MoD said. It noted that 56 cases of ceasefire violation took place along the LoC in 2011
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April - 9 
The Sangai Express reports that Imphal West District commandos arrested one female cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from her residence in the District on April 9. Identifying the arrested woman as RK Landhoni Devi (57), the Superintendant of P
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The Sangai Express reports that Imphal West District commandos arrested one female cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from her residence in the District on April 9. Identifying the arrested woman as RK Landhoni Devi (57), the Superintendant of Police (SP) said, Landhoni disclosed of working under one ‘Lieutenant’ Kanan Devi, a women wing ‘commander’ of PLA for the last one year. Two mobile handsets and INR 20,000 have reportedly been recovered from her possession.
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April - 9 
The Shillong Times reports that the State Government, on April 9, asserted that it is ready to hold talks with the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC). The State Chief Secretary WMS Pariat informed that the State Governme
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The Shillong Times reports that the State Government, on April 9, asserted that it is ready to hold talks with the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC). The State Chief Secretary WMS Pariat informed that the State Government has already received feeler from this oufit for talks with the Government. However, according to Pariat, a meeting will be convened shortly to explore whether they should be brought under the ambit of previous tripartite peace agreement or to have separate truce pact. Nado R. Marak, who is the personal secretary to Mokus Marak, the ‘commander in chief’ of the breakaway outfit had said that the group would aspire for Greater Garoland and reiterated the need to have a separate truce agreement with the Government. Earlier, the breakaway faction had alleged that they were not included in the peace process by the senior leaders of the outfit. The Chief Secretary said the Government was also ascertaining what went wrong while signing the tripartite agreement with the Garo rebel group in 2004. Agreeing to the views of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, the Chief Secretary said it was the Centre which had initiated the move to sign the ceasefire agreement with the ANVC and the State was just a signatory.
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April - 9 
A Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist, Younis Pathan (28), was shot dead, while another person identified as Zait Khan (25), was injured on Abul Hasan Isphani Road in the precincts of Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi in Karachi on April 9, re
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A Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist, Younis Pathan (28), was shot dead, while another person identified as Zait Khan (25), was injured on Abul Hasan Isphani Road in the precincts of Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi in Karachi on April 9, reported Daily Times.
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April - 9 
Elsewhere in the District, Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested a target killer Qasim alias Paratha from the slums of Bilal Colony, recovering a TT pistol and stolen motorcycle, reported Daily Times. SHO Changaiz Khan said Qasim was involved in t
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Elsewhere in the District, Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested a target killer Qasim alias Paratha from the slums of Bilal Colony, recovering a TT pistol and stolen motorcycle, reported Daily Times. SHO Changaiz Khan said Qasim was involved in three murder cases, including Rizwan murder case of 2010. Qasim is said to be associated with a politico-religious party.
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April - 9 
Four militants and two soldiers were killed during a clash when a group of 20 militants attacked a military checkpost in the Khapyanga area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 9, reports Daily Times. Speaking on th
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Four militants and two soldiers were killed during a clash when a group of 20 militants attacked a military checkpost in the Khapyanga area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 9, reports Daily Times. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a senior paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) official said that clash took place near the Afghan border, was repelled when troops responded with artillery and heavy weapons. “Four troops were also injured in the clash which continued for around 40 minutes.”
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April - 9 
In another incident, a Policeman, identified as Raj Mohammad (32), posted at the Kalri Police Station was shot dead while he was checking Police deployment in the area on the Mauripur Road, reports Dawn.
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In another incident, a Policeman, identified as Raj Mohammad (32), posted at the Kalri Police Station was shot dead while he was checking Police deployment in the area on the Mauripur Road, reports Dawn.
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April - 9 
In another incident, two people, identified as Qasir and Asif Javed, were shot dead while they were waiting for a Karachi-bound bus in Mand area of Turbat District. Both the victims belonged to Lahore and Sargodha Districts of Punjab province.
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In another incident, two people, identified as Qasir and Asif Javed, were shot dead while they were waiting for a Karachi-bound bus in Mand area of Turbat District. Both the victims belonged to Lahore and Sargodha Districts of Punjab province.
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April - 9 
India, responding to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s statement on Hafiz Saeed, said that ‘solid evidence’ on the Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and alleged 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind has already been given to Pakistan, The Express Tribune
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India, responding to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s statement on Hafiz Saeed, said that ‘solid evidence’ on the Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and alleged 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind has already been given to Pakistan, The Express Tribune quoting CNN-IBN reported on April 10. Sources in the Indian Government said that the evidence includes the statement of Ajmal Kasab – the lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks – saying that “Saeed was present during the selection and training of terrorists behind the 26/11 attack.” They also pointed out that the statements of David Coleman Headley, another person involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, on Saeed have also been sent to Pakistan. The sources stressed on Pakistan to work on the provided evidence. Gilani, talking to the media on April 8, had said that Pakistan and India will share intelligence and evidence against Saeed on April 16. “We are in the middle of talks with India and on April 16 both countries’ interior secretaries will share their evidence against Saeed. And on the basis of these evidences, which would be sufficient for the courts, further action against Saeed will be taken,” Gilani added.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Akhtar Hussain Gorchani said, “Target killings have risen over the past few days in Karachi, however, some of these cases were either of personal disputes or involved individual gains”. The AIG sa
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Meanwhile, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Akhtar Hussain Gorchani said, “Target killings have risen over the past few days in Karachi, however, some of these cases were either of personal disputes or involved individual gains”. The AIG said, “We met a delegation of PPP led by Senator Faisal Raza Abidi with regard to rising target killings of PPP activists”, adding that the delegation was appraised of threats to the security of citizens and political activists.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani sacked seven Police officials on duty for the killing of six Hazara. According to Police sources, 17 suspects have also been arrested in connection with killing
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani sacked seven Police officials on duty for the killing of six Hazara. According to Police sources, 17 suspects have also been arrested in connection with killing
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April - 9 
Separately, another PPP activist, identified as Syed Mukhtiar Shah (35), was shot dead in his school in Baldia Town in the Saeedabad Police Station precincts.
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Separately, another PPP activist, identified as Syed Mukhtiar Shah (35), was shot dead in his school in Baldia Town in the Saeedabad Police Station precincts.
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April - 9 
Separately, at least 10 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were injured when policemen baton charged panicked IDPs to force them to follow queue. The IDPs belonged to the Zakha Khel tribe of Khyber Agency. This incident took place at a registration
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Separately, at least 10 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were injured when policemen baton charged panicked IDPs to force them to follow queue. The IDPs belonged to the Zakha Khel tribe of Khyber Agency. This incident took place at a registration point in Jalozai camp in the limits of Nowshera District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
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April - 9 
Separately, the Levies Force found two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies from the Surab area of Kalat District. According to local officials, some passers-by spotted the bodies lying in a deserted area in Angera and informed the Levies Forces.
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Separately, the Levies Force found two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies from the Surab area of Kalat District. According to local officials, some passers-by spotted the bodies lying in a deserted area in Angera and informed the Levies Forces.
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April - 9 
Six Shia persons belonging to the Hazara community were killed and three others were injured when armed militants opened fire at a cobblers shop on Prince Road in Quetta on April 9, reported Daily Times. Quetta Police Deputy Inspector General Qazi Wa
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Six Shia persons belonging to the Hazara community were killed and three others were injured when armed militants opened fire at a cobblers shop on Prince Road in Quetta on April 9, reported Daily Times. Quetta Police Deputy Inspector General Qazi Wahid said that all the victims belonged to Hazara community and it appeared to be a case of sectarian target killing. According to official sources, the shoemakers were sitting inside their shop when assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on them with automatic weapons, killing six of them instantly while injuring three others.
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April - 9 
The Supreme Court on April 9 refused to give an opportunity of hearing to former President Pervez Musharraf in a case regarding the registration of second First Information Report (FIR) in the December 27, 2007 Benazir Bhutto murder case against him
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The Supreme Court on April 9 refused to give an opportunity of hearing to former President Pervez Musharraf in a case regarding the registration of second First Information Report (FIR) in the December 27, 2007 Benazir Bhutto murder case against him and 12 others because he had already been declared as a proclaimed offender by a lower court in 2011, reports Daily Times. The court observed that Musharraf should have surrendered before the court, which had issued arrest warrants for him. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez also directed the respondents to file their replies by April 16, 2012.
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April - 9 
Kantipuronline reports that a group calling itself as Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) planted an improvised explosive device (IED) at a house in Kalaiya of Bara District on April 9.The pressure-cooker bomb was discovered on the veranda of the hou
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Kantipuronline reports that a group calling itself as Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) planted an improvised explosive device (IED) at a house in Kalaiya of Bara District on April 9.The pressure-cooker bomb was discovered on the veranda of the house of Bara District Secretary, Ram Prasad Chaudhary, of the Nepal Congress (NC), Police said. A bomb disposal team of the Nepal Army (NA) was sent to defuse the device.
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April - 9 
Republica reports that voluntary retirement of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants, which was due to start across the country from April 9, failed to materialize except in one camp in Rolpa mainly due to internal differences
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Republica reports that voluntary retirement of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants, which was due to start across the country from April 9, failed to materialize except in one camp in Rolpa mainly due to internal differences within the UCPN -M as well as dispute over the number of combatants to be integrated into the Nepal Army (NA).The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) meeting had decided to vacate cantonments by April 12 by sending home those opting for voluntary retirement and handing over those who are opting for integration to Nepal Army.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a man with firearm at Char Sujanagar village of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna District on April 9. The arrestee is identified as Md Munnaf Pramanik (35) accused in a number of criminal cases. RAB caught h
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Meanwhile, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a man with firearm at Char Sujanagar village of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna District on April 9. The arrestee is identified as Md Munnaf Pramanik (35) accused in a number of criminal cases. RAB caught him from his residence and recovered a foreign made pistol, two bullets and a magazine.
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April - 9 
The Daily Star reports that Abul Kalam Azad, a fugitive war crimes suspect widely known as Bachchu Razakar, fled to India through the Hili border in Dinajpur District on April 2, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said on April 9. Azad is facing an arrest
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The Daily Star reports that Abul Kalam Azad, a fugitive war crimes suspect widely known as Bachchu Razakar, fled to India through the Hili border in Dinajpur District on April 2, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said on April 9. Azad is facing an arrest warrant for committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) had issued the warrant on April 3.
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April - 9 
According to Economic Development Ministry report, the overall Government investment for eastern revival, up to end of 2011 is Rs 125.35 billion, reports Daily News. This amount has been allocated for the Eastern Province development programmes under
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According to Economic Development Ministry report, the overall Government investment for eastern revival, up to end of 2011 is Rs 125.35 billion, reports Daily News. This amount has been allocated for the Eastern Province development programmes under the Negenehira Navodaya programme from 2006 to 2011. The report said 77 percent of this amount had been spent for economic infrastructure development programmes and 13 percent of this amount had been spent for resettlement programmes. Each sectors as well as productive and social infrastructure were allocated five percent from the above amount.
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April - 9 
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Treasurer and Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma asked Tamil National Alliance (TNA) not to act like agents of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and risk dividing soci
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Treasurer and Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma asked Tamil National Alliance (TNA) not to act like agents of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and risk dividing society once again. He said it is now time for the TNA to take a new turn and emerge from the grip of the LTTE that does not exist anymore. The minister noted President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s stand that there are no minorities in this country.
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April - 10 
A Pakistani national, identified as Mohd Tanveer, was arrested when he infiltrated into the Indian Territory via Indo-Pak International Border in Pargwal area of Akhnoor sector in Jammu District in the night of April 10, reports Daily Excelsior. "Arm
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A Pakistani national, identified as Mohd Tanveer, was arrested when he infiltrated into the Indian Territory via Indo-Pak International Border in Pargwal area of Akhnoor sector in Jammu District in the night of April 10, reports Daily Excelsior. "Army troops late last night arrested a Pakistani national while he crossed over to this side from forward Hamirpur village," official sources said.
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April - 10 
Also, a suspected cadre of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as one Langhu Wartungam, who came for extortion at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai, was detained by local people who handed him over to Police on April 10. One
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Also, a suspected cadre of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as one Langhu Wartungam, who came for extortion at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai, was detained by local people who handed him over to Police on April 10. One mobile phone handset, four SIM cards and one extortion note of NSCN-K were seized from his possession.
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April - 10 
Assam Rifles (AR) claimed to have arrested two “tax collectors”, identified as Chisho Sumi and Anandju Sangtam, near Dhansiri Bridge at Burma Camp in Dimapur District at around 5.15pm on April 10 while they were allegedly collecting money from truck
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Assam Rifles (AR) claimed to have arrested two “tax collectors”, identified as Chisho Sumi and Anandju Sangtam, near Dhansiri Bridge at Burma Camp in Dimapur District at around 5.15pm on April 10 while they were allegedly collecting money from truck drivers, reports Nagaland Post. The AR personnel recovered illegal tax collection receipts along with “authority letters” from all the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) factions. AR claimed, the duo disclosed they worked on “commission basis” for all factions. However, the Dimapur District Truck Drivers Union (DDTDU) has dismissed the AR claim, saying the two arrested persons were in no way connected to any factions
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April - 10 
At least 40 crude bombs were recovered from a passenger train in Guntakal railway junction in Anantapur District on April 10, reports The Times of India. While the crude bombs did not explode, it caused some tension among the passengers. The crude bo
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At least 40 crude bombs were recovered from a passenger train in Guntakal railway junction in Anantapur District on April 10, reports The Times of India. While the crude bombs did not explode, it caused some tension among the passengers. The crude bombs were found by a woman worker from a bogie of Tirupati-Guntakal passenger which arrived at the junction at 10 am. The train was hauled to the yard for maintenance works when the worker found a parcel containing the bombs and immediately alerted the higher authorities.
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April - 10 
Daily Pioneer reports that one suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, allegedly involved in the blasts at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore during an IPL match in April 17, 2010, was arrested from Metiabruz-Garden rich area in Kolkata by a te
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Daily Pioneer reports that one suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, allegedly involved in the blasts at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore during an IPL match in April 17, 2010, was arrested from Metiabruz-Garden rich area in Kolkata by a team Karnataka Police on April 10. The IM operative, identified as Kamal Hassan alias Bilal (24), was arrested during a manhunt to arrest blast mastermind Yasin Bhatkal, City Police Commissioner Jyothiprakash Mirji said. Hassan, a native of Bihar, was sent to Bangalore and produced before the jurisdictional magistrate and was remanded in Police custody, Mirji said.
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April - 10 
Elsewhere, the Anti-Talk Faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has called a dawn-to-dusk Assam bandh (General strike) on April 20 to protest the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the State, reports The Sentinel.
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Elsewhere, the Anti-Talk Faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has called a dawn-to-dusk Assam bandh (General strike) on April 20 to protest the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the State, reports The Sentinel.
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April - 10 
Four persons including Naresh Singh, a forest guard who were abducted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from near Batia forest under Sono Police Station on April 4, have been released on April 10, reports Zee News. Sing
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Four persons including Naresh Singh, a forest guard who were abducted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from near Batia forest under Sono Police Station on April 4, have been released on April 10, reports Zee News. Singh and the labourers - Abul Ansari, Chotu Ansari and Mumtaz Ansari - were released in Chhabadi forest in Jamui District in the wee hours of April 10, Police sources said.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, a woman identified as Takhelambam Rajeshwari Devi who is also the President of All Manipur Meira Paibi (torch-bearer) Association was arrested by a team of Imphal West commandos from Lamshang area on April 10. She was said to have disclose
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Meanwhile, a woman identified as Takhelambam Rajeshwari Devi who is also the President of All Manipur Meira Paibi (torch-bearer) Association was arrested by a team of Imphal West commandos from Lamshang area on April 10. She was said to have disclosed that she was sent to Kangchup/Lamshang area to mobilise the public for offering floral tribute to the deceased PLA cadres at Cheiraoching on April 13 under the direction of one ‘Sergeant’ Tesu of PLA.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, according to official statistics, about 80 bunkers, mostly from Srinagar, were removed in 2011. In 2012, there are plans to remove 25 more. 1,600 security bunkers have been erected in the State since 1990.
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Meanwhile, according to official statistics, about 80 bunkers, mostly from Srinagar, were removed in 2011. In 2012, there are plans to remove 25 more. 1,600 security bunkers have been erected in the State since 1990.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, as the deadline set by Maoists ended in the evening of April 10, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to the abductors to release Italian citizen Bosusco Paolo and legislator Jhina Hikaka unharmed and without delay. Patnaik said certain
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Meanwhile, as the deadline set by Maoists ended in the evening of April 10, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to the abductors to release Italian citizen Bosusco Paolo and legislator Jhina Hikaka unharmed and without delay. Patnaik said certain legal procedures had to be followed to facilitate the release of 27 prisoners demanded by the Maoists.
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April - 10 
Subhashree Panda, wife of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Sabyasachi Panda who is holding an Italian tourist as hostage, got acquitted by the a Fast Track Court in Rayagada District in a case pending against her on April 10, repor
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Subhashree Panda, wife of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Sabyasachi Panda who is holding an Italian tourist as hostage, got acquitted by the a Fast Track Court in Rayagada District in a case pending against her on April 10, reports The Hindu. She was in Gunupur jail since past five months as an accused of 2003 Kutinguda encounter between police and Maoists in Gudari block of Rayagada district. The Fast Track Court acquitted her due to lack of evidence.
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April - 10 
The Hindu reports that disillusioned with party ideology, a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti) of Odisha surrendered before the Karimnagar District Police in Karimnagar on April 10 along with fou
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The Hindu reports that disillusioned with party ideology, a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti) of Odisha surrendered before the Karimnagar District Police in Karimnagar on April 10 along with four weapons, ammunition and INR 311, 000 in cash. Superintendent of Police (SP), V. Ravinder, and Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Vikramjeet Duggal told reporters that the surrendered LWE, Nakka Vijay alias Jeevan (29), a native of Baddenapalli village of Sircilla mandal (administrative unit) in Karimnagar District, joined the party in 2004.
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April - 10 
The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres from Meitei Lamkhai in Imphal West District on April 10. The arrested cadres have been identified as Moirangthem Helendro, Khundrakpam Sanjit a
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The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres from Meitei Lamkhai in Imphal West District on April 10. The arrested cadres have been identified as Moirangthem Helendro, Khundrakpam Sanjit and Yumkhaibam Rishikanta. The trio disclosed that they were working under one Biken of PLA from the first week of March 2012. They were assigned to extort money from the offices of Imphal Municipal Council (IMC), Education Directorate, etc for party fund as instructed by Biken. Three mobile phone handsets and three voters’ identity cards were recovered and seized from their possession.
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April - 10 
The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 10 arrested National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA) militant, identified as Stephen Tudu, from Grahampur in Kokrajhar District. Tudu had been involved in the regular extortion and other illegal
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The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 10 arrested National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA) militant, identified as Stephen Tudu, from Grahampur in Kokrajhar District. Tudu had been involved in the regular extortion and other illegal activities in the area. SFs recovered one Italian made 7.65mm pistol, three live bullets and one magazine. NSLA is an offshoot of Adivasi People's Army (APA).
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April - 10 
The Shillong Times reports that toughening its stand, the State Government on April 10 served a week’s ultimatum to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to surrender with arms before the Government or else ‘force’ would be used against them. The
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The Shillong Times reports that toughening its stand, the State Government on April 10 served a week’s ultimatum to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to surrender with arms before the Government or else ‘force’ would be used against them. The ultimatum was served following Police reports that a large number of youngsters were presently at the camp of the GNLA apart from few armed militants, the Director General of Police (DGP) N Ramachandran said. Maintaining that GNLA was armed with sophisticated weapons, Ramachandran said that the Police would be compelled to use lethal weapons against the militant outfit. “We have been exercising utmost restraint while carrying out operations against the GNLA militants to avoid collateral damage and civilian casualties,” the DGP said. He said that the Police forces also know that the ‘respectable’ citizens are engaged in collecting money on behalf of the militant group as agents and middlemen, adds The Sentinel. What is most damaging is that the militant group has been recruiting innocent youngsters and destroying their lives, added the DGP.
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April - 10 
the Special Investigating Team (SIT), constituted by the State Government to probe the links of head of Kashmiri American Council (KAC) Ghulam Nabi Fai in Jammu and Kashmir and outside the State and hawala (money-transfer system) funding made by him
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the Special Investigating Team (SIT), constituted by the State Government to probe the links of head of Kashmiri American Council (KAC) Ghulam Nabi Fai in Jammu and Kashmir and outside the State and hawala (money-transfer system) funding made by him to terror outfits, separatists, NGOs, journalists, intellectuals and other organisations, has been asked to complete its findings and recommendations within one month period. The SIT has been directed to expedite its probe in the aftermath of a directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that all facts and figures pertaining to Fai and his agents should be made available to it at the earliest. The directive had been issued on April 10.
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April - 10 
The Times of India reports that the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on April 10 said his ministry has suggested three amendments to the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), and that these will be taken up for consideration by the
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The Times of India reports that the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on April 10 said his ministry has suggested three amendments to the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), and that these will be taken up for consideration by the Cabinet committee on Security (CCS) soon. While, reviewing security in Jammu and Kashmir, Chidambaram said, "Once the decision is taken we will announce it." He did not elaborate what the amendments are but it may be pertinent to recall that J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had said he will seek revocation of AFSPA in at least four Districts apart from reduction of troops in the State from the Home Minister.
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April - 10 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on April 10 said that Interlocutors’ report on Jammu and Kashmir would be taken up with the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) first before being made public, reports Daily Excelsior. “The report would be taken
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on April 10 said that Interlocutors’ report on Jammu and Kashmir would be taken up with the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) first before being made public, reports Daily Excelsior. “The report would be taken up with the CCS and then made public for debate and discussion,” the Home Minister said. The three Interlocutors, appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in October 2010, had submitted their report to Chidambaram on October 12, 2011. He also said that his Ministry has proposed three amendments in Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which would be placed before CCS for implementation wherever AFSPA was applicable if they were cleared by the CCS. “If the amendments were approved by the CCS, they would be implemented wherever AFSPA was applicable’’, he said. The amendments proposed by the MHA in AFSPA included making it mandatory for armed forces to take arrest warrants in advance before conducting searches for arrests of any person, taking away the power of the armed forces to open firing causing deaths and setting up of a Grievance Redressal Cell. At present, AFSPA was applicable in Jammu and Kashmir and most of the North Eastern States.
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April - 10 
Tripura Times reports that Bangladesh has agreed to allow erection of barbed wire fencing on Zero-Line of Indo-Bangladesh international border in some patches of Tripura. "Following India's request, Bangladesh government has agreed to allow construct
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Tripura Times reports that Bangladesh has agreed to allow erection of barbed wire fencing on Zero-Line of Indo-Bangladesh international border in some patches of Tripura. "Following India's request, Bangladesh government has agreed to allow construction of fencing on Zero-Line in some parts of the state," State Home Secretary Manoj Kumar on April 10 said. Kumar further said that fencing in 5 km in Sabroom sub-division of South Tripura District, which was stopped for quite long time following objections from Bangladesh Border Guards (BBG) would be started soon. While fencing on Zero-Line at Mohanpur in West Tripura District and Kailashahar in newly formed Unakoti District has almost been completed, he said, work in Kamalasagar in Sipahijala District and Belonia in South Tripura District would be started with the agreement of Bangladesh Government.
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April - 10 
At least 34 people abducted from Hunza District on April 3, 2012 in the wake of violence and bloodshed in Gilgit and Chilas were released on April 10 as a result of successful talks between the abductors and cleric Aga Rahat-ul-Hussain, reports Dawn.
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At least 34 people abducted from Hunza District on April 3, 2012 in the wake of violence and bloodshed in Gilgit and Chilas were released on April 10 as a result of successful talks between the abductors and cleric Aga Rahat-ul-Hussain, reports Dawn. Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Deedar Ali Shah said the 34 hostages had been released unconditionally. The abducted men — the district health officer, a civil judge, truck drivers, cleaners and labourers working in flour mills — had been taken to Nagar valley. On Tuesday, they were brought to Gilgit where they were received by the deputy speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, Home Secretary, Finance Secretary and the District Inspector General (DIG).
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April - 10 
Elsewhere, one Akhlaq (40) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants near Taiser Town in the Surjani Town Police jurisdiction, while he was going to his house.
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Elsewhere, one Akhlaq (40) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants near Taiser Town in the Surjani Town Police jurisdiction, while he was going to his house.
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April - 10 
In a separate incident, an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), Muhammad Aslam (40) who received bullet wounds on April 1 in the Khokhrapar Police limits, succumbed to his injuries. The Police claimed to have arrested two target killers in this connection.
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In a separate incident, an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), Muhammad Aslam (40) who received bullet wounds on April 1 in the Khokhrapar Police limits, succumbed to his injuries. The Police claimed to have arrested two target killers in this connection. Aslam had named two suspects - Arshed and Akmal Raza – who were arrested on April 10 along with two TT pistols. During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being involved in a number of targeted killing incidents as well as opening fire on ASI Alam.
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April - 10 
In addition, for the establishment of law and order in Karachi, a presidential package worth PKR 2.5 billion was approved by the Government for the city, reported Express Tribune. The fund will be provided in two phases. In the first phase, armored v
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In addition, for the establishment of law and order in Karachi, a presidential package worth PKR 2.5 billion was approved by the Government for the city, reported Express Tribune. The fund will be provided in two phases. In the first phase, armored vehicles worth PKR 4.5 million will be bought through Heavy Industries Taxila. In the second phase, 24 armored vehicles worth PKR 3.5 million will be bought. Rs8.7 million worth of arms and ammunition will be bought for the Law Enforcement Agencies from Wah Industries, whereas RPK 3.9 million will be given for the transportation of these agencies. This package will not be directed towards the payroll of police and other LEAs, but will be used to arm them better against terrorists and criminals.
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April - 10 
In another incident, a member of the Pakhtoon Action Committee, Haji Muhammad Deen (75), was shot dead by two militants outside his residence near Mehboob Manzil situated in North Nazimabad within the Shahra-e-Noorjhan Police area.
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In another incident, a member of the Pakhtoon Action Committee, Haji Muhammad Deen (75), was shot dead by two militants outside his residence near Mehboob Manzil situated in North Nazimabad within the Shahra-e-Noorjhan Police area.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, the curfew imposed eight days ago remained in force, without any relaxation. Since the outbreak of violence, Gilgit has remained cut off from the rest of the country with no vehicle plying on the Karakoram Highway.
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Meanwhile, the curfew imposed eight days ago remained in force, without any relaxation. Since the outbreak of violence, Gilgit has remained cut off from the rest of the country with no vehicle plying on the Karakoram Highway.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, the Sindh Government decided to strengthen the border Police check posts along the provincial border and entry and exit points with Balochistan to curb inter-provincial movement of criminals, reports Daily Times. Sindh Home Minister Manzoo
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Meanwhile, the Sindh Government decided to strengthen the border Police check posts along the provincial border and entry and exit points with Balochistan to curb inter-provincial movement of criminals, reports Daily Times. Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan told the media that modern technology would be introduced at the Police check posts. He said orders have been given for effective check on the movement of criminals.
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April - 10 
One MQM activist, identified as Muhammad Furqan (35), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near RCD Ground in Malir in the Saudabad Police limits, while he was returning to his residence along with his wife. However, the Muhajir Qaumi
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One MQM activist, identified as Muhammad Furqan (35), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near RCD Ground in Malir in the Saudabad Police limits, while he was returning to his residence along with his wife. However, the Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) also claimed that Furqan was their activist.
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April - 10 
Pakistan is going to deploy specially trained Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) forces at 820 border posts along the Pak-Afghan border to counter the use of homemade landmines – the weapon that causes the most troop and civilian casualties
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Pakistan is going to deploy specially trained Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) forces at 820 border posts along the Pak-Afghan border to counter the use of homemade landmines – the weapon that causes the most troop and civilian casualties on both sides of the border, reports The Express Tribune. “Special instructions are being passed to all agencies to enhance vigilance on the Pak-Afghan border. Pakistan has deployed 23 wings of the Frontier Corps (FC) for border control. The manpower deployed on approximately 820 posts established by the Pakistan Army/FC along the international border are being trained to monitor the movement of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN),” said an official document available with The Express Tribune. CAN and Ammonium Nitrate (AN) are used to manufacture fertilisers but simultaneously function as key ingredients in making homemade mines called IEDs. The FC has trained their personnel in basic Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to undertake search and disposal operations, while specialised Police units have been established to undertake EOD tasks which will be used not only on border points but during raids on IED manufacturing sites on its side of the border. IEDs have caused over 13,918 (civilian and military) casualties, which is 47% of the total casualties suffered by Pakistan over the past four years in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone. The use of Taliban homemade landmines and roadside bombs against NATO forces has reached record levels according to a Pentagon task force. IEDs are the number one cause of casualties for International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF), newly trained Afghan National Security Forces (NSF) troops and civilians. The US has devoted huge resources to defeating the IED threat over the years but with little success. The US Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) alone has an annual budget of over USD three billion, and since 2006, USD 20 billion have been spent on C-IED efforts.
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April - 10 
Police on April 10 recovered three Marri tribe missing persons following the orders of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry in Quetta, reported Daily Times. According to official sources, the Police claimed to have recovered Gul Mir, Mir
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Police on April 10 recovered three Marri tribe missing persons following the orders of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry in Quetta, reported Daily Times. According to official sources, the Police claimed to have recovered Gul Mir, Mir Jan and Amir Khan. Earlier, the CJP had ordered the Balochistan Inspector General (IG) and other officials concerned to recover seven missing persons who were picked up from the Sariab area on March 1, 2012. The court had warned that it would suspend the IG and other high-ups if they failed to produce the missing persons before the court. Earlier, the Police had produced four of the seven missing persons before the court on April 6, 2012.
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April - 10 
Separately, a bullet-riddled dead body of another MQM activist, identified as Qamar Qureshi alias Kamran (30), was found from Korangi area within Landhi Police jurisdiction.
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Separately, a bullet-riddled dead body of another MQM activist, identified as Qamar Qureshi alias Kamran (30), was found from Korangi area within Landhi Police jurisdiction.
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April - 10 
Separately, a jirga (tribal council) of Kukikhel tribe resolved to desist from all types of terror activities and not allow any banned group to operate on its soil in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency. Presided over by Dr Zabita Khan Kukikhel and held at
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Separately, a jirga (tribal council) of Kukikhel tribe resolved to desist from all types of terror activities and not allow any banned group to operate on its soil in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency. Presided over by Dr Zabita Khan Kukikhel and held at Speena Khawra Markaz, the jirga unanimously decided to impose a fine of PKR one million on those violating the jirga decisions.
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April - 10 
The Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 10 urged parliament to adopt an amendment in anti-terror law to remove loopholes for closing door to terrorist' bailout, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint parliamentary sitting on killings
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The Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 10 urged parliament to adopt an amendment in anti-terror law to remove loopholes for closing door to terrorist' bailout, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint parliamentary sitting on killings of people from the Shia community, the Minister said parliament needed to pass an amendment in the Pakistan Penal Code as currently no law existed to bring terrorists to justice. He said the criminals were easily bailed out after being apprehended by the law enforcement agencies, adding that in an instance, a man was bailed out 34 times. He said, "Let me brief the House as how foreign powers are involved in marring law and order situation of the country and how they are creating hostility." Malik termed Chilas tragedy as an “incident of terrorism, not sectarianism”. Malik said his remarks on witnessing Gilgit-based people in Quetta and Karachi proved true after the Kohistan incident in which 18 passengers from the Shia community were killed.
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April - 10 
The Peshawar High Court on April 10 directed the local Police to close down three illegal detention centres, which were run by a former Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station in his area, reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justic
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The Peshawar High Court on April 10 directed the local Police to close down three illegal detention centres, which were run by a former Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station in his area, reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk pointed out that a recent inquiry conducted by the Police high-ups on the order of the high court proved that SHO Rajab Ali had been running three illegal detention centres in Hayatabad, Peshawar. The bench directed the Police to hand over the three premises to their owners and provide their details to the court so that they could be asked not to rent out their premises in future for such illegal purposes. On the court order, a senior investigation officer of National Accountability Bureau Col (retired) Hussain Ali appeared and told the court that he had constituted a team for probing the allegations against the SHO of amassing wealth by indulging in illegal activities. The bench observed that so far three inquiries had been conducted against Mr Ali and all the three showed that he was involved in illegal activities. The SHO had already been transferred to police lines. Further, Peshawar High Court directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Police Officer to conduct an inquiry as to why police were extending illegal cooperation and help to those agencies which were not authorised under the law and constitution to pick up citizens. In addition, Peshawar High Court directed the quarters concerned to expedite the process of enlisting the [low profile] category B and C militants after the bench was requested to allow some time for the completion of the list. Earlier, the court had issued directives that militants of the category B and C be identified and set free on strong surety bonds.
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April - 10 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on April 10 claimed responsibility for the abduction of four members of a pro-government militia in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 25, reports The Express Tribune. The abducted men have been identifi
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on April 10 claimed responsibility for the abduction of four members of a pro-government militia in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 25, reports The Express Tribune. The abducted men have been identified as Gul Muhammad, Mukhtiar, Abdul Wahab and Rehman. Speaking from an undisclosed location, the TTP ‘commander’ for North Waziristan Agency, Asmatullah Shaheen, said that the four men were abducted from Umer bus terminal. “We will kill them one by one if our demands are not met,” he threatened, without mentioning what the demands were. “We will not tell the media what the demands are, but they need to be met within a week.”
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April - 10 
In what is being considered a major development in Nepal's peace process, the Nepal Army (NA) has taken control of the Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments, combatants and the weapons stored in containers inside the camps, reports The Hi
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In what is being considered a major development in Nepal's peace process, the Nepal Army (NA) has taken control of the Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments, combatants and the weapons stored in containers inside the camps, reports The Hindu. This is in line with a decision taken by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) on April 10. NA will now be responsible for the Security of the 15 remaining Maoist cantonments, including its infrastructure. Around 9,700 combatants who have opted for integration remain in these cantonments, and there are over 3,000 weapons in the containers. A little more than 7,000 former fighters who voluntarily retired with cash packages left the camps in mid February, while 12 satellite camps were shut down in March.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, the Mohan Baidya faction of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) described the decision of the AISC to hand over the PLA combatants to Nepal Army as 'surrender' and that it would protest against it, reports Nepal News."
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Meanwhile, the Mohan Baidya faction of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) described the decision of the AISC to hand over the PLA combatants to Nepal Army as 'surrender' and that it would protest against it, reports Nepal News."
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April - 10 
A joint team of Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered four bombs from a house in Kharod village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga District on April 9, reports The Daily Star. The joint team found the bombs wrapped in a polythene bag in an
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A joint team of Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered four bombs from a house in Kharod village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga District on April 9, reports The Daily Star. The joint team found the bombs wrapped in a polythene bag in an abandoned house
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Leader of opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe on April 10 met with the India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and held discussions on the resettlement of the displaced Tamil civilians in the North. He noted that the rehabil
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Leader of opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe on April 10 met with the India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and held discussions on the resettlement of the displaced Tamil civilians in the North. He noted that the rehabilitation process is currently progressing albeit some problems cropped up that are of concern to the opposition and the issue would be raised in the parliament next month. The two leaders discussed on what should be the further outcome of the whole resettlement and rehabilitation process.
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April - 10 
UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Subinay Nandy said that demining process in Sri Lanka’s war ravaged Northern and Eastern provinces has recorded satisfactory progress, reports Colombo Page. The country's North and the East were heavily mined by
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UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Subinay Nandy said that demining process in Sri Lanka’s war ravaged Northern and Eastern provinces has recorded satisfactory progress, reports Colombo Page. The country's North and the East were heavily mined by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) prior to their defeat in May 2009. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has identified 10 Districts in the North and East -Ampara, Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullativu, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, and Vavuniya- as areas contaminated with landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). Since 2009, 101,827 hectares of paddy land, 29,999 hectares of water bodies, 538 kilometers A class roads, over 1,500 kilometers of other roads and 263 kilometers of railway lines have been cleared of landmine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) contamination. An area of 124.7 sq kilometers is yet to be cleared in the North and East of buried death traps, landmines and other deadly explosives. A total area of 1,937 sq kilometers has been cleared up to the end of February 2012. Over 3,600 skilled and trained persons have been deployed to de-mine the area. Sri Lanka Army Humanitarian Demining Unit along with a Sri Lankan NGO Milinda Moragoda Institute for People's Empowerment and six foreign organizations are conducting the demining operations.
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April - 11 
a group of family members of Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) activists who are in jail gathered at Balipeta in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District on April 11 to sit on indefinite dharna (Strike) demanding the release of the latter
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a group of family members of Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) activists who are in jail gathered at Balipeta in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District on April 11 to sit on indefinite dharna (Strike) demanding the release of the latter. The agitators, mostly women, said they came to the place with the hope that their jailed relatives would get released at the spot. It may be noted that earlier Maoists had declared that they would release the abducted legislator Hikaka at the spot if the jailed CMAS activists and others were released by the Government there. The declared deadline for it was April 10 evening. But till now the jailed CMAS activists have not been released.
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April - 11 
eight construction workers, abducted by suspected Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants from Karbi Anglong District, were released on April 11. The workers were abducted on April 5. Zee News adds that the workers were released near a fore
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eight construction workers, abducted by suspected Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants from Karbi Anglong District, were released on April 11. The workers were abducted on April 5. Zee News adds that the workers were released near a forested area near Behori outpost under Santipur Police Station in the District.
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April - 11 
Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 11 recovered and later disused a Chinese made hand grenade from the approach road of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Gynae ward and Forensic department in Imphal West District at
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Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 11 recovered and later disused a Chinese made hand grenade from the approach road of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Gynae ward and Forensic department in Imphal West District at around 3pm.
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April - 11 
Maoists reportedly blew up a bridge at a forested stretch between Amabeda and Ghanora in Kanker District, just before State Forest Minister Vikram Usendi's convoy was scheduled to go to Amabeda, reports The Times of India. According to police officia
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Maoists reportedly blew up a bridge at a forested stretch between Amabeda and Ghanora in Kanker District, just before State Forest Minister Vikram Usendi's convoy was scheduled to go to Amabeda, reports The Times of India. According to police officials in Kanker, the incident took place around 10am under Amabeda Police Station area, in which no causalities were reported.
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April - 11 
SFs arrested a cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Heikrujam Joychandra Singh, on April 10 from Pheidinga Bridge, reports The Sangai Express. He disclosed that he was a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Commun
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SFs arrested a cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Heikrujam Joychandra Singh, on April 10 from Pheidinga Bridge, reports The Sangai Express. He disclosed that he was a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) before he defected to the PLA. He is also said to have disclosed that he is working in the ‘finance section’ of the PLA.
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April - 11 
Six suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in connection with the landmine blast near Gadchiroli District which had claimed the lives of 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on March 27, reports Outloo
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Six suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in connection with the landmine blast near Gadchiroli District which had claimed the lives of 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on March 27, reports Outlook India. Those arrested were identified as Motiram Naitam, Suresh Atla, Shalik Naitam, Parimal Mistry and Kamal Biswas. One of the six was a minor. With this, the number of persons arrested for the attack has gone up to 11. As reported earlier, five persons were arrested on April 6.
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April - 11 
spokesperson for Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), Torik Marak has confirmed that he deserted the mother organization (pro truce ANVC) and joined the breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B). In a statement, Marak said he did not want to be known b
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spokesperson for Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), Torik Marak has confirmed that he deserted the mother organization (pro truce ANVC) and joined the breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B). In a statement, Marak said he did not want to be known by the name of Torik any longer, which was used when he was with the ANVC that is currently under ceasefire. Torik Marak alias Rimpu Bernard Marak was one of the main leaders of the ANVC, and recently the outfit had issued a week’s ultimatum to him to get back to the organization after he went ‘missing’. Marak also made it clear that he would not go back to the ANVC, but would remain with ANVC-B and pledged support to their ‘commander-in-chief’ Mokus Marak. He also said since the cadres had reposed faith in him, he would take up a new responsibility. Though Marak did not speak about the new responsibility, sources indicated that he was likely to be the ‘chairman’ of the breakaway group.
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April - 11 
Suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on April 11 set ablaze three vehicles, including two passenger jeeps and one tractor, near Binda village under Mu
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Suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on April 11 set ablaze three vehicles, including two passenger jeeps and one tractor, near Binda village under Murhu Police Station of Khunti District, reports The Times of India. Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP) Venu Tamilvanan said the extremists led by ‘area commander’ Munna stopped two passenger jeeps in the morning and ordered the passengers to alight. Once the passengers got down they set the vehicles afire. "The passengers overheard the rebels telling the drivers that this was their punishment for plying vehicles on a strike day," said the SP.
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April - 11 
the ANVC-B has issued a strong warning against the supporters of the GNLA, reports The Sentinel. Warning the supporters of the GNLA, ‘joint secretary’ of the ANVC-B, Rangdo R Marak stated that the warning is against all the patrons of the GNLA. “We w
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the ANVC-B has issued a strong warning against the supporters of the GNLA, reports The Sentinel. Warning the supporters of the GNLA, ‘joint secretary’ of the ANVC-B, Rangdo R Marak stated that the warning is against all the patrons of the GNLA. “We will take strong action against all who host, support, give financial aid and provide assistance to GNLA,” stated Marak adding that this goes to all politicians, businessmen, Nokmas, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and individuals who are using GNLA as a tool for their own interest and exploiting the Garo society and resources of the land. The threat came days after the pro truce ANVC headed by Jerome Momin and Dilash Marak were reported to be lethargic in countering the GNLA. The GNLA, under the leadership of Sohan D Shira, deserted ANVC leader, have issued frequent threats to the ANVC.
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April - 11 
the Border Security Force (BSF) Helicopter which was fired upon by the CPI-Maoist cadres on April 5 has been grounded now as it was damaged in the firing, reports The Indian Express. The advance light helicopter — Dhruv — used by the Central Reserve
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the Border Security Force (BSF) Helicopter which was fired upon by the CPI-Maoist cadres on April 5 has been grounded now as it was damaged in the firing, reports The Indian Express. The advance light helicopter — Dhruv — used by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in anti-Maoist operations, which was flying from Latehar to Ranchi with two injured Security Force (SF) personnel, had landed safely though. “I have noticed two bullet marks. It seems one bullet hit it at one point and came out from the other side,” an unnamed senior CRPF officer said. As reported earlier, an encounter had taken place between Maoists and the SFs in Latehar District on April 5.
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April - 11 
The Madras High Court on April 11 reserved orders on petitions seeking of lifting the ban on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in India, reports The Times of India. The Government of India banned the LTTE by an order dated May 14, 2010, and the
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The Madras High Court on April 11 reserved orders on petitions seeking of lifting the ban on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in India, reports The Times of India. The Government of India banned the LTTE by an order dated May 14, 2010, and the matter was referred to a statutory panel headed by a High Court judge, Justice Vikramjit Sen for ratification. In November 2010, the tribunal rejected the pleas of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko Gopalaswamy and others, on the ground that no member of the banned organization had challenged the ban. Justice Sen had said: "Indian soil is being used for unlawful activities propelled by the remnant cadres of the LTTE. There is sufficient material to declare the LTTE as unlawful association as contemplated under the Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act. Illegal immigration of LTTE cadres through coastal areas, smuggling of narcotics to raise funds and supply of fuel and explosives from the Indian soil are all evidence of the active presence of LTTE in India." The present petitions were directed against the tribunal's finding.
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April - 11 
The Telegraph reports that a day after Meghalaya Police issued a week’s ultimatum to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to end violence and surrender, the outfit said on April 11 that it would attack Police outposts and target the non-indigenous pe
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The Telegraph reports that a day after Meghalaya Police issued a week’s ultimatum to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to end violence and surrender, the outfit said on April 11 that it would attack Police outposts and target the non-indigenous people if Police went ahead with their plan of attacking their camps. In a statement issued to the media, the GNLA ‘political secretary’ Bikdot Nikjang Marak said: “If the government goes ahead with the plan, then similar action against non-indigenous people in Garo hills will be initiated by us.” The GNLA further warned that if the Government continued to deploy more central Security Forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF), to hunt for GNLA cadres, the outfit would not hesitate to attack the non-indigenous people.
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April - 11 
The Telegraph reports that a fortnight before 669 Bru (Reang) refugees are to repatriate from Tripura to Mizoram on April 26, the bone of contention is the Mizo Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) proposal to have 1995 as the cut-off year. Politica
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The Telegraph reports that a fortnight before 669 Bru (Reang) refugees are to repatriate from Tripura to Mizoram on April 26, the bone of contention is the Mizo Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) proposal to have 1995 as the cut-off year. Political parties and NGOs like the Young Mizo Association (YMA) are insisting that only those refugees whose names appear in the 1995 electoral rolls should be allowed to return. “There will be no violence and we will welcome those refugees whose names are there in the 1995 rolls and their children,” former YMA president Lalchununga said over phone from Aizawl. “They are not our enemies after all, but the Union Home Ministry should agree to this cut-off date,” he added
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April - 11 
The Tiruppur North Police had taken into possession fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) worh INR 20,000 which was found along with the cash remittance made by a person at a private sector bank in Tiruppur District on April 11, reports The Hindu. Polic
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The Tiruppur North Police had taken into possession fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) worh INR 20,000 which was found along with the cash remittance made by a person at a private sector bank in Tiruppur District on April 11, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that the person who made the remittance at the bank as well as another person who work as a cashier in a private finance company was being interrogated.
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April - 11 
Two women, T Koteswari (55), and her daughter Subba Rao (30), both construction labourers of Tekulaboru village in Kunavaram mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, were reportedly killed in a Communist Party of India-
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Two women, T Koteswari (55), and her daughter Subba Rao (30), both construction labourers of Tekulaboru village in Kunavaram mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, were reportedly killed in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -Police cross-fire near Timilwada under Chintaguppa Police Station limits in Sukma District on April 11, reports The Hindu. Sources said that a group of heavily armed Maoists launched an attack on the base camp of Police personnel in the early hours of the day. The Police personnel manning the base camp also returned fire. The women were reported killed in the cross-fire.
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April - 11 
A day after Hazrat Khan, a former LI commander, was killed along with six others by Mangal Bagh’s men in Bara of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Munsif Ali, believed to be an ardent follower of Bagh’s LI, was killed in th
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A day after Hazrat Khan, a former LI commander, was killed along with six others by Mangal Bagh’s men in Bara of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Munsif Ali, believed to be an ardent follower of Bagh’s LI, was killed in the village of Bajri
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April - 11 
Earlier, in Bakhtawar Goth and Safoora Chowrangi areas, unknown suspects set ablaze two minibuses.
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Earlier, in Bakhtawar Goth and Safoora Chowrangi areas, unknown suspects set ablaze two minibuses.
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April - 11 
Elsewhere, at least three girls were injured when unknown militants resorted to firing while forcing shops’ closure in Kalakot Police precincts. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) South Nasir Aftab said it was not clear if they were targeted or ca
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Elsewhere, at least three girls were injured when unknown militants resorted to firing while forcing shops’ closure in Kalakot Police precincts. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) South Nasir Aftab said it was not clear if they were targeted or caught in the line of fire.
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April - 11 
Four alleged militants were killed and six others arrested by the Frontier Corps (FC) after an exchange of fire with them at Sangsila area in Dera Bugti District on April 11, reports Daily Times. According to official sources, a convoy of FC was pass
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Four alleged militants were killed and six others arrested by the Frontier Corps (FC) after an exchange of fire with them at Sangsila area in Dera Bugti District on April 11, reports Daily Times. According to official sources, a convoy of FC was passing from the area when a group of armed militants opened fire on it. However, no FC man was hurt in the attack. FC personnel returned fire, killing four of the alleged militants. The forces also arrested six militants along with weapons.
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April - 11 
Four people, including two activists of the Jaye Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Karachi on April 11, reports Daily Times. Two JSQM workers, identified as Ghulam Hussain (29) and Waqas (25), were forcing t
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Four people, including two activists of the Jaye Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Karachi on April 11, reports Daily Times. Two JSQM workers, identified as Ghulam Hussain (29) and Waqas (25), were forcing the shopkeepers to pull down their shutters in Khadda Market area of Lyari when another group from the area resorted to firing, killing them on the spot and injuring five others, including two seminary students Muhammad and Umar Saeed.
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April - 11 
In addition, two passengers, Noor Shah and Muhammad Abdullah, were injured when two armed militants boarded a minibus and started firing near Dua Hotel on Mauripur Road. Following the gunfire, the militants set ablaze the bus as well as a truck parke
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In addition, two passengers, Noor Shah and Muhammad Abdullah, were injured when two armed militants boarded a minibus and started firing near Dua Hotel on Mauripur Road. Following the gunfire, the militants set ablaze the bus as well as a truck parked nearby.
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April - 11 
In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body of a man stuffed in a gunny bag near Labour Square within the limits of Site B Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained. The victim appeared to be of Baloch desce
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In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body of a man stuffed in a gunny bag near Labour Square within the limits of Site B Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained. The victim appeared to be of Baloch descent.
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April - 11 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on April 11 favoured resumption of NATO supply but said there should be no permission to the arms and ammunitions’ movement to Afghanistan in NATO containers and that NATO supply should be
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on April 11 favoured resumption of NATO supply but said there should be no permission to the arms and ammunitions’ movement to Afghanistan in NATO containers and that NATO supply should be restored for food items only, reports Dawn. He said everyone would accept parliament’s decision on restoration of NATO supply as it was the country’s supreme institution. “Our national interests are supreme to us. We will never compromise them with any international power, including the United States (US),” he said. He urged the US to reconsider its policies, especially regarding drone attacks, saying it’s badly affecting the US image in the country and the world. The Minister said that the drone technology should be shared with Pakistan for better results against war of terror.
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April - 11 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Finance Humayun Khan praised the people of Malakand for bravely fighting the ‘war of survival’ in the country. He said the matchless sacrifices of the people would be written with golden words in the history.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Finance Humayun Khan praised the people of Malakand for bravely fighting the ‘war of survival’ in the country. He said the matchless sacrifices of the people would be written with golden words in the history.
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April - 11 
Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants shot dead five Zakkakhel tribe persons in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 11, reported Daily Times. They also slaughtered two of their former cadres
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Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants shot dead five Zakkakhel tribe persons in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 11, reported Daily Times. They also slaughtered two of their former cadres. Among those killed were a former LI ‘commander’, Hazrat Khan, and his friend, Rehman. Sources said that the victims had recently started supporting Security Forces (SFs) to bring peace to the area.
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April - 11 
Meanwhile, Police and Frontier Constabulary conducted a raid at Jokhio Para and detained five suspects for being involved in riots at Khadda Market.
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Meanwhile, Police and Frontier Constabulary conducted a raid at Jokhio Para and detained five suspects for being involved in riots at Khadda Market.
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April - 11 
Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) in collaboration with Police conducted targeted raids in different areas, including Keamari Town, Hussain Hazara Goth, Hijrat Colony, Baloch Para Jamshed Town and Nazimabad and detained 12 suspects along with 18 weapons of di
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Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) in collaboration with Police conducted targeted raids in different areas, including Keamari Town, Hussain Hazara Goth, Hijrat Colony, Baloch Para Jamshed Town and Nazimabad and detained 12 suspects along with 18 weapons of different calibers.
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April - 11 
Separately, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist Rashid Baig (25) was shot dead near his residence in North Karachi within the limits of Ajmer Nagri Police Station.
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Separately, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist Rashid Baig (25) was shot dead near his residence in North Karachi within the limits of Ajmer Nagri Police Station.
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April - 11 
The continuous spilling of blood in sectarian killings in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is a result of failure to address religious intolerance in society, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said
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The continuous spilling of blood in sectarian killings in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is a result of failure to address religious intolerance in society, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on April 11, reports Daily Times. In a meeting, the commission said, “HRCP is alarmed by the continuing sectarian bloodshed in Pakistan, particularly in Quetta and GB. The killings demonstrate a disturbing pattern and appear to be part of a well-planned sequence. It has been stated that miscreants from Afghanistan have been involved. That may be one problem, but it certainly is not the only one. The mindless bloodshed that we witness day in and day out is rooted in religious intolerance cultivated by the state.” It also said, “The people are paying the price of indifference with their lives. Rather than wasting time on addressing mere symptoms, the root cause of the problem must be identified and addressed. Instead of living in denial, we must now identify the policies that strengthen extremism and promote faith-based hatred in society. These constitute the single biggest threat to Pakistan.”
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April - 11 
The curfew imposed in Gilgit City on April 3, 2012, continued for the ninth day on April 11, reports Dawn. As reported earlier, 24 people were killed in violence in Gilgit-Baltistan region on April 3.
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The curfew imposed in Gilgit City on April 3, 2012, continued for the ninth day on April 11, reports Dawn. As reported earlier, 24 people were killed in violence in Gilgit-Baltistan region on April 3.
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April - 11 
the people released by their abductors on April 10 left Gilgit for their native areas on April 11. The hostages belonged to Shangla in Hazara division and some areas of Punjab. The hostages spoke about their ordeal to the reporters. “I cannot believe
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the people released by their abductors on April 10 left Gilgit for their native areas on April 11. The hostages belonged to Shangla in Hazara division and some areas of Punjab. The hostages spoke about their ordeal to the reporters. “I cannot believe that I am alive. The kidnappers were highly trained people. They blindfolded us and took us to Sumayar valley of Nagar subdivision and tortured us,” said one of them. He said they divided us in three groups, changed four locations and gave us food two days after kidnapping. “We were given electric shocks,” said another hostage. “God has saved our lives. We will never come back to this area,” said Mohammad Khan, who works in a flour mill.
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April - 11 
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on April 11 summoned the Federal Ministers and Secretaries of Defence, Interior and Law in cases of missing persons, asking them to explain why they had been defending illegal and unconstitutional acts of the intelligenc
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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on April 11 summoned the Federal Ministers and Secretaries of Defence, Interior and Law in cases of missing persons, asking them to explain why they had been defending illegal and unconstitutional acts of the intelligence agencies, reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk also put on notice the Attorney General for Pakistan and the judge Advocate General of Pakistan Army, directing them to appear and assist the court on the point under what authority of law these agencies had been keeping persons in illegal detention. The bench observed that in all the habeas corpus petitions in the High Court allegations were leveled against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and sector commanders of the Intelligence Agencies. It added that it was often alleged that these agencies picked persons from houses without search warrant, detained them in illegal detention centres and tortured them. The chief justice observed that keeping in view the provisions of the constitution regarding fundamental rights, the Government, particularly the Ministries of Defence and Interior, were not supposed to defend illegal acts of these agencies. “The matter is very serious not only for the courts, but also for civil society which raised voice against it and it may result in any ugly situation like public versus the army and would be dangerous for both the state and army,” the bench observed, adding that it was appropriate that the ministers and secretaries of defence, interior, law should appear in person and explain their positions.
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April - 11 
the Police booked friends of Lyari ‘chief’ Habib Jan Baloch besides People’s Amn Committee (PAC) leadership in the First Information Report (FIR) of a Police constable Raj Mohammad’s murder that took place in Lyari on April 9, 2012. Police officials
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the Police booked friends of Lyari ‘chief’ Habib Jan Baloch besides People’s Amn Committee (PAC) leadership in the First Information Report (FIR) of a Police constable Raj Mohammad’s murder that took place in Lyari on April 9, 2012. Police officials said seven of the nine suspects included Habib Jan Baloch besides PAC leaders Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch, Omar Katchi, Fahim Badshah, Adnan and Mushtaq.
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April - 11 
The United States (US) has not kept Pakistan in the dark on its efforts to seek a negotiated settlement to Afghanistan, said US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman on April 11, reports Dawn. “I have many faults. But not
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The United States (US) has not kept Pakistan in the dark on its efforts to seek a negotiated settlement to Afghanistan, said US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman on April 11, reports Dawn. “I have many faults. But not keeping the Government of Pakistan or the Government of Afghanistan fully informed on what we were doing on the reconciliation side is not one of them,” he told a gathering at the US Institute of Peace in Washington. “I recognize that’s what people say, but I just want to tell you that I work very hard to make sure that people are neither in the dark or excluded,” he said. Grossman also said that a new economic bloc that connects South and Central Asia – with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the centre – can play a key role in bringing peace to the region.
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April - 11 
Kantipuronline reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on April 11 remarked that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants were handed over to the Nepal Army (NA) in haste consi
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Kantipuronline reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on April 11 remarked that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants were handed over to the Nepal Army (NA) in haste considering the possible disruption to the integration process. He termed the move to hand over Maoist combatants, their arms and the cantonments to NA a “bold decision”. Dahal remarked that the protests by his party hard-line faction led by senior Vice Chairman Mohan Baidya over the decision to hand over the combatants and arms do not hold water. “The protests by the faction of Kiran ji [Baidya] was part of their responsibility,” said Dahal, hinting at the hardliners. “This [protest] is like their regular job. But, now petty issues should not be bickered over.”
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April - 11 
the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) on April 11 formed a taskforce to settle the technical issues of Army integration, reports Nepal News. The four-member taskforces comprises AISC members Barshaman Pun of UCPN-M, Bhim Rawal of Communist Pa
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the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) on April 11 formed a taskforce to settle the technical issues of Army integration, reports Nepal News. The four-member taskforces comprises AISC members Barshaman Pun of UCPN-M, Bhim Rawal of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Minendra Rijal of Nepali Congress and Jitendra Dev of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik). The team has been asked to present its recommendations in the AISC meeting to be held on April 12 (today). Even after deciding to hand over the PLA cantonments to the Nepal Army, the parties are yet to agree on the ranks for the combatants going for integration, standards of integration, training period, formation of the selection committee and the composition of the general directorate to be formed under the NA.
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April - 11 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on April 11 said that there will be no room to create ethnic disharmony among the Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities in the country although some quarters in the world attempt to tear up cohesion among ethnic groups and
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on April 11 said that there will be no room to create ethnic disharmony among the Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities in the country although some quarters in the world attempt to tear up cohesion among ethnic groups and promote separatism, reports Colombo Page. The President noted the strong historic ties that existed between the Sinhala and Muslim communities and said the communities should not bow down to the negative elements that try to fracture the country.
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April - 12 
according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) annual report (2011-12), during the year 2011 Kashmir Valley was free of any major law and order disturbance of the nature seen in 2010, reports Greater Kashmir. “From January to December 2011 infiltrat
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according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) annual report (2011-12), during the year 2011 Kashmir Valley was free of any major law and order disturbance of the nature seen in 2010, reports Greater Kashmir. “From January to December 2011 infiltration attempts have shown downward trend compared to the corresponding year of 2010. The number of infiltration attempts from Jan-Dec 2011 is 247 compared to 489 during the same period in 2010, a decline of 49.5 per cent,” it states. “In 2004, 537 infiltration attempts were reported followed 597 bids in 2005. Nearly 573 attempts were carried out in 2006 and in 2007 as many as 535 attempts were reported. In 2008 at least 342 attempts were carried out with 485 bids in the year 2009. At least 489 attempts were reported in 2010 while as rate in 2011 decreased to 247,” the report added. The Central Government in coordination with State Government had adopted a multi-pronged approach to stop cross-border infiltration by adopting various strategies. “The strategies include strengthening of border management and multi-tiered and multimodal deployment along international border and Line of Control [LoC].” According to the report other strategies include: “Construction of border fencing, improved technology, weapons and equipments for forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination; and synergizing intelligence flow to check infiltration and pro-active action against militants within the state.” The report further said that Central Government has spent INR 35.83 billion in Jammu and Kashmir for security related expenditure from 1989 to 2011.
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April - 12 
addressing the Coast Guard Investiture Ceremony at the Coast Guard District Headquarters in Fort Kochi on April 11, Defence Minister A K Antony said, “Peace and security have a direct relation with trade and economy. Post 26/11, the government has pa
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addressing the Coast Guard Investiture Ceremony at the Coast Guard District Headquarters in Fort Kochi on April 11, Defence Minister A K Antony said, “Peace and security have a direct relation with trade and economy. Post 26/11, the government has paid particular attention to enhance the coastal security and strengthening the capacity of the Coast Guard,” and added that efforts are on to doubling the capacity of Coast Guard. “Ship construction and aircraft production are time-consuming processes. The Coast Guard has 68 ships and boats and 52 aircraft. We are trying our best to ensure these capacities are nearly doubled in a few years,” he added. The Centre has approved setting up of 18 coastal Police Stations in two phases in Kerala to strengthen coastal security, he said, and added these would be equipped with fast interceptor boats and function on the concept of ‘Hub and Spoke’.
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April - 12 
Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 12 neutralized a militant hideout and recovered a consignment of explosive material from village Rangawali in the Sabjian area of Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hideout included s
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Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 12 neutralized a militant hideout and recovered a consignment of explosive material from village Rangawali in the Sabjian area of Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hideout included six Chinese grenades, six shells of Rocket Projectile Gun (RPG), 12 PIKA rounds, 50 AK rounds, four detonators with wire, one medical kit, two bags and two Pakistan made cigarette packets.
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April - 12 
Expired tank ammunition from a Central Ordnance Depot in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) has landed in the hands of Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists] who are capable of recycling them for launching attacks on Security Forces, reports IBN Live. Documents acc
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Expired tank ammunition from a Central Ordnance Depot in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) has landed in the hands of Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists] who are capable of recycling them for launching attacks on Security Forces, reports IBN Live. Documents accessed by Express Buzz reveal that the Army has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Lieutenant Colonel SC Pandey, who was posted in the Central Ordnance Depot (COD), Jabalpur, on charges of selling unserviceable T-72 tank ammunition on the sly to a scrap dealer in Agra in November 2011. These 125 mm Fin Stabilized Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (FSAPDS) ammunition has found its way into the hands of Naxals operating in Jharkhand — a fact revealed by a witness during the Summary of Evidence. The FSAPDS ammunition is considered to be the most lethal kinetic-energy cartridge, capable of destroying all known armoured tanks. It is also capable of enhancing the fire power of the T-72 tank. As a senior serving officer pointed out, the expired ammunition sold to the scrap dealer cannot be fired using a gun barrel by the Naxals, but they can make high-intensity IEDs with it, that can easily destroy a small tank.
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April - 12 
GNLA cadres attacked the sub-divisional Police officer of Dadengre civil sub-division, Brono Sangma at around 4 pm at Mrongre in West Garo Hills. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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GNLA cadres attacked the sub-divisional Police officer of Dadengre civil sub-division, Brono Sangma at around 4 pm at Mrongre in West Garo Hills. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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April - 12 
In a joint operation, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police, arrested a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Naresh Paswan, with arms and ammunition from near Jhanda chowk in East Champaran D
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In a joint operation, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local Police, arrested a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Naresh Paswan, with arms and ammunition from near Jhanda chowk in East Champaran District on April 12, reports Zee News. A pistol, two magazines and five ammunitions were seized from his possession. Paswan was wanted in at least six cases of murder and Maoist violence in the District.
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April - 12 
Nagaland Post reports that a new militant outfit, the United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) on April 12 threatened those involved in the illegal trade of coal, timber and stone from Lohit and Changlang Districts. Police said, the threat is meant to
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Nagaland Post reports that a new militant outfit, the United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) on April 12 threatened those involved in the illegal trade of coal, timber and stone from Lohit and Changlang Districts. Police said, the threat is meant to extort money from traders. The outfit is headed by Sumona Munlang, once a trusted sharpshooter of Dawood Ibrahim’s gang, Police said. Munlang sought to attain an Autonomous District Council (ADC) by clubbing together some areas of Lohit and Changlang Districts through armed struggle. A senior Police official said Munlang started the group with about 12 cadres, but it now has around 70 members. ‘Besides, the outfit has been extorting money from traders in the two districts,’ the official said. He said Munlang was arrested in 2002 by Arunachal Pradesh police but managed to escape and went to Mumbai later. In Mumbai, he joined the Dawood’s gang and worked for them for a few years. ‘He came back to Arunachal Pradesh in 2010 and started the UPDF,’ the official said adding some cadres of the lesser known militant outfit - Tai-Khamti Liberation Front (TKLF) also joined the group.
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April - 12 
Nagaland Post reports that Chang region (Tuensang District) of Naga National Council/ Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) has issued termination order to 12 cadres for “misusing power”, “misappropriation” and “misbehavior and non- cooperation” w
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Nagaland Post reports that Chang region (Tuensang District) of Naga National Council/ Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) has issued termination order to 12 cadres for “misusing power”, “misappropriation” and “misbehavior and non- cooperation” with Chang region authorities. NNC/FGN Chang region further informed public that the region would not hold any responsibility if any untoward incident happens to these terminated cadres.
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April - 12 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leadership is believed to have conveyed the State Congress leaders to press the Union Government for expediting the ongoing talks over the long protracted “Indo-Naga political issue.” Naga
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leadership is believed to have conveyed the State Congress leaders to press the Union Government for expediting the ongoing talks over the long protracted “Indo-Naga political issue.” Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) members led by its president S.I Jamir met NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chishi Swu and ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah on April 11 in New Delhi and deliberated on the progress of talks between the Centre and NSCN-IM.
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April - 12 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on April 12 in a statement directed all its “national workers” both civil and military setup to “totally stay away” from interfering in any disputes, issues and problems in internal village level, “among clans, communities etc. in a
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on April 12 in a statement directed all its “national workers” both civil and military setup to “totally stay away” from interfering in any disputes, issues and problems in internal village level, “among clans, communities etc. in and around Nagaland”.
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April - 12 
Security Forces raided a house in Phungreitang West in Ukhrul District and seized a country made pistol in the night of April 12, reports Nagaland Post. Sources said the illegal arms belong to one Ngashanpam Haorei of Khamasom Khayangkho village, wh
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Security Forces raided a house in Phungreitang West in Ukhrul District and seized a country made pistol in the night of April 12, reports Nagaland Post. Sources said the illegal arms belong to one Ngashanpam Haorei of Khamasom Khayangkho village, who reportedly had a deal with some miscreants.
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April - 12 
SFs denied ULFA-ATF claim that one SFs personnel was killed in the encounter, which took place on April 8 at Bolbola under Dhupdhara Police Station of Goalpara District, reports The Assam Tribune.
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SFs denied ULFA-ATF claim that one SFs personnel was killed in the encounter, which took place on April 8 at Bolbola under Dhupdhara Police Station of Goalpara District, reports The Assam Tribune.
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April - 12 
suspected militants belonging to Anti-Talks fraction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) exploded a grenade at remote Bordumsa area in Tinsukia District along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, reports Nagaland Post.
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suspected militants belonging to Anti-Talks fraction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) exploded a grenade at remote Bordumsa area in Tinsukia District along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, reports Nagaland Post.
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April - 12 
the GNLA sponsored bandh (shut down strike) in protest against the recent (April 5) killing of four of its cadres paralysed normal life in Garo Hills.
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the GNLA sponsored bandh (shut down strike) in protest against the recent (April 5) killing of four of its cadres paralysed normal life in Garo Hills.
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April - 12 
The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its third coastal station in Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands, as part of its effort to strengthen coastal defence network and to tackle piracy on April 12, reports IBN Live. "The station would be instrumental in mo
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The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its third coastal station in Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands, as part of its effort to strengthen coastal defence network and to tackle piracy on April 12, reports IBN Live. "The station would be instrumental in monitoring sea-lanes of communication passing close to the islands, undertake surveillance in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and also prevent maritime crimes such as piracy and poaching of maritime resources," Coast Guard officials said.
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April - 12 
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on April 12 decided to set the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists] to probe and dismantle their supply of weapons and communication devices, reports Hindustan Times. The MHA order
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on April 12 decided to set the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists] to probe and dismantle their supply of weapons and communication devices, reports Hindustan Times. The MHA ordered the NIA to take over its first anti-Naxal case when it decided to transfer investigations into the arrest of Sadanala Ramakrishna alias RK, the Warangal regional engineering college alumnus who headed the technical committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Ramakrishna, who had gone underground 34 years ago - was arrested in Kolkata by a joint team of Kolkata Police and Grey Hounds from Andhra Pradesh on February 29.
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April - 12 
The Odisha State Organising Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has finally released Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco who was in their captivity since March 14, reports The Times of India. The Maoists released Paolo in Mohona v
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The Odisha State Organising Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has finally released Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco who was in their captivity since March 14, reports The Times of India. The Maoists released Paolo in Mohona village in Gajapati District on April 12 (today). However, the fate of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka who has been in the captivity of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist since March 24 remains uncertain as the Maoists refused to release him unless their demands were met.
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April - 12 
The panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has out rightly rejected the options of autonomy, self-rule and Azadi (freedom), Daily Excelsior reported. Asserting that a pure and simple return to the pre-1953 situation would create a dangerou
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The panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has out rightly rejected the options of autonomy, self-rule and Azadi (freedom), Daily Excelsior reported. Asserting that a pure and simple return to the pre-1953 situation would create a dangerous constitutional vacuum in the relationship between the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir, the report has recommended "case-by-case review of all Central laws and Articles of the Constitution of India extended to the State" since 1952. It has proposed setting up of a Constitutional Committee that would review the applicability of Central statutes extended to J&K after the July 1952 Delhi Agreement. "The Constitutional Committee should be future-oriented and it should conduct its review solely on the basis of the powers the State needs to address the political, economic, social and cultural interests, concerns, grievances and aspirations of the people in all the three regions—Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, and all the sub-regions", the report said, adding "the Committee will also need to reflect on the quantum of legislative, financial and administrative powers that the State Government should delegate to the three regions at all levels of governance". The review process — once ratified by Parliament and the State legislature — would eventually end the extension by Presidential order of further Central laws to the State. About harmonization of relations across the Line of Control (LoC), the report noted that no permanent solution can be achieved unless it applies to those parts of the former princely State that are now under Pakistani administration. "Any attempt at harmonization of Centre-State relations and devolution of powers at the regional, district and panchayat/municipality levels across the LoC, therefore, will necessitate wide-ranging constitutional change in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. If agreed, such harmonization will permit the development of joint institutions across the LoC for development, resource generation and other common matters," the report said while recommending that these issues should be discussed with the representatives on the other side of the LoC.
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April - 12 
The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered the body of Jaydev Rabha on April 12 at Khaksi Ghagri in Goalpara District near the State border with Meghalaya. Suspected Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres had abducted Jaydev Rabha
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The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered the body of Jaydev Rabha on April 12 at Khaksi Ghagri in Goalpara District near the State border with Meghalaya. Suspected Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres had abducted Jaydev Rabha along with Dr Partha Sarathi Hazarika, Rupak Mahanta and Diganta Nandi when they were coming to Goalpara from Dudhnoi in the same District on March 4. Later, GNLA militants released Dr Partha Sarathi and Diganta Nandi on March 13.
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April - 12 
The Telegraph on April 12 reports that top militant belonging to the Manipur based United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Laurembam Iwanthaba alias N. Nanao Singh, has jumped bail and fled to Myanmar by giving Assam Police a slip. The report states
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The Telegraph on April 12 reports that top militant belonging to the Manipur based United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Laurembam Iwanthaba alias N. Nanao Singh, has jumped bail and fled to Myanmar by giving Assam Police a slip. The report states that Nanao Singh was able to hide his real identity from the State Police. Notably, Singh is on the wanted list of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and currently believed to be hiding somewhere in Myanmar. Singh was arrested by Guwahati City Police from a rented house in Panbazar area of the city on October 12, 2010.
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The Telegraph reports that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), on April 12, made attempts to target non-indigenous people and Police personnel in the Garo Hills in retaliation to the statement of Meghalaya Police that they would attack the outf
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The Telegraph reports that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), on April 12, made attempts to target non-indigenous people and Police personnel in the Garo Hills in retaliation to the statement of Meghalaya Police that they would attack the outfit’s camps within a week. In the first incident, GNLA cadres tried to set ablaze a few houses belonging to non-indigenous people at Nangalbibibra in South Garo Hills in the morning, but the timely intervention of Police foiled the attempt. Police also claimed that two militants were injured when Police fired at the cadres, who were trying to shoot a non-indigenous trader at Nangalbibibra.
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April - 12 
The Times of India reports that as a part of its carrot-and-stick policy in the fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Karnataka, Director General of Police, DGP, A R Infant on April 12 said the that the Maoist surre
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The Times of India reports that as a part of its carrot-and-stick policy in the fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Karnataka, Director General of Police, DGP, A R Infant on April 12 said the that the Maoist surrender package would be made more attractive to enable misguided youths rejoin social mainstream. "While three Naxalites have made use of the policy so far, there are feelers that a few more are on the verge of surrendering arms and coming back to society," Infant said without specifying the numbers. On the proposal to have a permanent force to take on Maoists instead of the current ad-hoc arrangement of taking officers and personnel from Police units on deputation to Anti Naxal Force (ANF), Infant said, "The proposal is still under the consideration of the government." Observing that a permanent force will require huge financial sanction for about 543 officers and personnel, Infant added, "ANF in its present form will continue and can't be disbanded.”
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April - 12 
The Times of India reports that State Government has asked all eight District Superintendents of Police (SPs) on April 12 to strengthen Security in all sensitive locations following intelligence inputs on regrouping of Biswamohan faction of National
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The Times of India reports that State Government has asked all eight District Superintendents of Police (SPs) on April 12 to strengthen Security in all sensitive locations following intelligence inputs on regrouping of Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) militants. The report indicated that a huge cache of arms has reached NLFT-BM through Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN). The report states that the arms consignment with 27 heavy firearms from China had been received by NLFT-BM recently. Further, as many as 27 surrendered militants have reportedly returned to the outfit. According to latest statistics, NLFT-BM has strength of 127 militants.
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April - 12 
The Times of India reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze four tractors and three trolleys in Keshori tehsil of Gondia District on April 12. Around 50 Maoists intercepted four tractors and three trolley
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The Times of India reports that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze four tractors and three trolleys in Keshori tehsil of Gondia District on April 12. Around 50 Maoists intercepted four tractors and three trolleys in the forest patch between Rajoli and Keshori and set them afire. The vehicles belonged to some residents of Tadgaon and Junewani of Arjuni-Morgaon tehsil and Navegaon Bandh
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April - 12 
13 labourers of a construction company were abducted from the Sui area of Dera Bugti District, reports Dawn. No group has claimed the responsibility for the kidnapping.
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13 labourers of a construction company were abducted from the Sui area of Dera Bugti District, reports Dawn. No group has claimed the responsibility for the kidnapping.
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April - 12 
An alleged Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militant was decapitated and his head displayed on a rooftop as a ‘warning’ in Sarbanda on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 12, reports The Express Tribune
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An alleged Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militant was decapitated and his head displayed on a rooftop as a ‘warning’ in Sarbanda on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 12, reports The Express Tribune
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April - 12 
armed assailants attacked another shop on Archer Road killing two people belonging to the Hazara community, Nor Ali and Nor Ahmed on the spot. The Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) announced to stage a sit-in outside the Governor’s House and the Chief Mi
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armed assailants attacked another shop on Archer Road killing two people belonging to the Hazara community, Nor Ali and Nor Ahmed on the spot. The Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) announced to stage a sit-in outside the Governor’s House and the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on April 13 (today) to protest the killings.
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April - 12 
At least 15 militants were killed when Army gunship helicopters heavily pounded terrorists positions near the Afghan border in Joki Zaranna areas of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 12, reports Daily Times. The dea
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At least 15 militants were killed when Army gunship helicopters heavily pounded terrorists positions near the Afghan border in Joki Zaranna areas of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 12, reports Daily Times. The dead included terrorists from Waziristan, Kurram, Orakzai, and Khyber Agencies, Kohat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some foreigners.
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April - 12 
Estimated to have more nuclear weapons than India, Pakistan is rapidly developing and expanding its atomic arsenal, spending about USD 2.5 billion a year to develop such weapons, reports The Hindu quoting a report 'Assuring Destruction Forever: Nucle
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Estimated to have more nuclear weapons than India, Pakistan is rapidly developing and expanding its atomic arsenal, spending about USD 2.5 billion a year to develop such weapons, reports The Hindu quoting a report 'Assuring Destruction Forever: Nuclear Modernization around the World’ by Reaching Critical Will of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. “Pakistan has been rapidly developing and expanding its nuclear arsenal, increasing its capacity to produce plutonium, and testing and deploying a diverse array of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles” said the report. “Pakistan is moving from an arsenal based wholly on highly enriched uranium (HEU) to greater reliance on lighter and more compact plutonium-based weapons, which is made possible by a rapid expansion in plutonium production capacity,” said the 150-page report. “Pakistan is also moving from aircraft-delivered nuclear bombs to nuclear-armed ballistic and cruise missiles and from liquid-fuelled to solid-fuelled medium-range missile. Pakistan also has a growing nuclear weapons research, development, and production infrastructure,” it said. According to the report Pakistan is estimated to have 90-110 nuclear weapons.
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April - 12 
In another incident, Balochistan Weightlifting Association (BWA) General Secretary Abdul Jabbar Khilji was shot dead while he was on his way home in Shaldra area Quetta.
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In another incident, Balochistan Weightlifting Association (BWA) General Secretary Abdul Jabbar Khilji was shot dead while he was on his way home in Shaldra area Quetta.
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April - 12 
it was reported that another missing person, identified as Mazar Khan, has not been recovered so far. The court was told that a case has been registered against Station House Officer (SHO) Noor Bukhsh and has been arrested. Khan was picked up by some
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it was reported that another missing person, identified as Mazar Khan, has not been recovered so far. The court was told that a case has been registered against Station House Officer (SHO) Noor Bukhsh and has been arrested. Khan was picked up by some unidentified people in the presence of Bukhsh. The court adjourned the hearing until April 30, 2012.
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April - 12 
Maulana Samiul Haq, Chairman of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC), in reference to reopening of NATO supply routes said on April 12 that the DPC is standing firm against reopening the NATO supply routes and added that Parliament’s decision to reopen
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Maulana Samiul Haq, Chairman of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC), in reference to reopening of NATO supply routes said on April 12 that the DPC is standing firm against reopening the NATO supply routes and added that Parliament’s decision to reopen the routes will not be an easy decision to make, reports Express Tribune. Haq said that the timing of the upcoming DPC rally in Peshawar on April 15, 2012 was of utmost importance as “Peshawar’s rally is more important than those held in Karachi (Sindh) and Lahore (Punjab) earlier because it is an area that is directly affected by the NATO supply line,” he said.
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Parliament on April 12 approved new guidelines for the troubled ties with the US, a decision that will likely pave the way for the reopening of supply lines to NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan that have been blocked since November 2012, report
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Parliament on April 12 approved new guidelines for the troubled ties with the US, a decision that will likely pave the way for the reopening of supply lines to NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan that have been blocked since November 2012, reports Times of India. The proposals call on the Government to allow the international coalition to resume transporting its supplies through the country, as well as demand an end to US drone strikes on Pakistani soil. But the guidelines do not directly link the two issues or make a halt in strikes a prerequisite to reopening the supply lines.
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April - 12 
Police and witnesses said that the families of the six abducted aid workers launched a public campaign to raise ransom money demanded by their abductors. On December 13, 2011 armed militants whisked away six people working for the Balochistan Rural S
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Police and witnesses said that the families of the six abducted aid workers launched a public campaign to raise ransom money demanded by their abductors. On December 13, 2011 armed militants whisked away six people working for the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) from Pishin District. Their families have set up a camp at a main junction in the middle of the provincial capital to try to raise the USD 2.5 million ransom demanded by the abductors, who are believed to be from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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April - 12 
The Supreme Court on April 12 released three ‘missing’ Baloch men after the Balochistan Advocate General (AG) and Deputy Inspector General-Operations Wing (DIG) Qazi Abdul Wahid produced them before the Court, reports Daily Times. The three men, Mir
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The Supreme Court on April 12 released three ‘missing’ Baloch men after the Balochistan Advocate General (AG) and Deputy Inspector General-Operations Wing (DIG) Qazi Abdul Wahid produced them before the Court, reports Daily Times. The three men, Mir Jan, Amir Khan and Gul Mir were whisked away from their house some 40 days ago. They are all residents of Sariab Mills in the New Sariab Police precincts in Quetta. According to the freed men, they could not know where they were taken and detained as they were blindfolded. The Police took them in custody after they were left in the Khuchlak area. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, is hearing a case regarding the recovery of missing persons.
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April - 12 
Three people belonging to the Hazara community were shot dead and another wounded in separate incidents of target killings in the provincial capital Quetta on April 12, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, unidentified militants opened fire on
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Three people belonging to the Hazara community were shot dead and another wounded in separate incidents of target killings in the provincial capital Quetta on April 12, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, unidentified militants opened fire on a tea store on Shahrah-e-Iqbal area, killing a man on the spot and injuring the owner of the store identified as Sakhi Dad.
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April - 12 
the Joint National People’s Movement Committee, an alliance of 13 Communist parties led by hardline faction of the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on April 12 announced the second round of protest, declaring Baburam Bhattarai-led Gov
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the Joint National People’s Movement Committee, an alliance of 13 Communist parties led by hardline faction of the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on April 12 announced the second round of protest, declaring Baburam Bhattarai-led Government a "fascist" coalition, reports Nepal News. The protests will start from April 20 with a mass meeting in Dhulikhel of Kavre District and will conclude on May 15 with torch rallies in the major towns across the country. The UCPN-M secretary, C.P Gajurlel also condemned the Police interference in the torch rally carried out on April 11.
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April - 12 
the victims in Jajarkot District whose property had been captured during the conflict time have complained of not getting compensation, reports Inseconline.org. However, Coordinator of the local peace committee (LPC) Jajarkot, Kaman Khadka said that
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the victims in Jajarkot District whose property had been captured during the conflict time have complained of not getting compensation, reports Inseconline.org. However, Coordinator of the local peace committee (LPC) Jajarkot, Kaman Khadka said that compensation could not be provided to the victims after the Peace Ministry stated that appeals of the victims had not followed due process.
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April - 12 
S. Sritharan, a Tamil MP from Sri Lanka said that there is serious violation of human rights against Sri Lankan Tamils, reports Asian Tribune. He appealed to the Indian MPs’ delegation arriving in Sri Lanka to visit Mullivaikkal and do a thorough inv
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S. Sritharan, a Tamil MP from Sri Lanka said that there is serious violation of human rights against Sri Lankan Tamils, reports Asian Tribune. He appealed to the Indian MPs’ delegation arriving in Sri Lanka to visit Mullivaikkal and do a thorough investigation
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April - 13 
, the 2012 annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs said that despite several confidence building measures (CBMs) between India and Pakistan at different levels, the latter continued to support and sponsor terrorism in the border State and the l
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, the 2012 annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs said that despite several confidence building measures (CBMs) between India and Pakistan at different levels, the latter continued to support and sponsor terrorism in the border State and the levels of terrorist violence is inextricably linked to the levels of successful infiltration from across the border. "The levels of terrorist violence and encounters in the hinterland of J&K are inextricably linked to the levels of successful infiltration from across the border", says the report. However, the report further elaborates that SFs maintained better domination along the LoC and with the result the levels of infiltration had come down considerably. "This had a direct bearing on the situation in the Valley and levels of incidents of terrorist violence had declined from 488 in year 2010 to 340 in 2011". The Government of India in tandem with the State Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to contain cross border infiltration, which, inter-alia includes strengthening of border management and multi-tiered and multi-modal deployment along the International Border / LoC and near the ever changing infiltration routes, construction of border fencing. Appreciating efforts of the State Government in conducting Panchayat elections, the MHA report says, "the 17 phase Panchayat elections, which were conducted after nearly two decades were landmark elections and overall, the elections were peaceful". In 2011, there was a perceptible decline in the number of terrorist incidents and civilian and SFs casualties compared to the last year. The year witnessed a 30% decrease in the number of terrorist incidents and 34% and 52% decrease in civilian and SFs fatalities respectively to the year 2010. Since the inception of militancy in J&K, 13,846 civilians and 4807 SF personnel have lost their lives. The number of SFs killed declined from 69 in 2010 to 33 in 2011 while the number of terrorist killed declined from 232 in 2010 to 100 in 2011. One hundred terrorists were also neutralized during the year 2011.
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A father-son duo was injured when a grenade lobbed by some unidentified militants exploded outside their shop near Ompora railway station in Budgam District in the evening of April 13, Police said on April 14, reports Hindustan Times
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A father-son duo was injured when a grenade lobbed by some unidentified militants exploded outside their shop near Ompora railway station in Budgam District in the evening of April 13, Police said on April 14, reports Hindustan Times
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April - 13 
As many as 11 occupants of an ambulance, including six children among others, had a providential escape when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire at the vehicle in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 11, reports
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As many as 11 occupants of an ambulance, including six children among others, had a providential escape when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire at the vehicle in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 11, reports Zee News. The ambulance carrying the children was going from Chintagupha to Dorpanal village for urgent medical treatment.
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April - 13 
Assam Rifles detained five Myanmar nationals entering Manipur territory without valid documents and handed over to the Tengnoupal Police of Chandel District on April 13. They are identified as Ngamlen (19), Lamkhangmang (32), Dongsei (23), Mangkhanth
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Assam Rifles detained five Myanmar nationals entering Manipur territory without valid documents and handed over to the Tengnoupal Police of Chandel District on April 13. They are identified as Ngamlen (19), Lamkhangmang (32), Dongsei (23), Mangkhanthang (29) and Ningjalen (19), all residents of Khumounom in Tamu District of Myanmar.
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April - 13 
DNA reports that a special Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court on April 13 granted permission to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to question the four accused, arrested for their alleged role in the Mumbai blasts of July 1
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DNA reports that a special Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court on April 13 granted permission to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to question the four accused, arrested for their alleged role in the Mumbai blasts of July 13, 2011, in connection with the blast outside Delhi High Court in September, 2011.
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April - 13 
Kanglaonline reports that a 54-year-old man identified as Mesang Angkha was shot dead by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Chandokpokpi under Chandel Police station on April 13.
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Kanglaonline reports that a 54-year-old man identified as Mesang Angkha was shot dead by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Chandokpokpi under Chandel Police station on April 13.
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April - 13 
Nagaland Post reports that Assam Rifles (AR) arrested 13 National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres along with one .9mm Pistol, one .22 Rifle, more than 3000 rounds ammo of various weapons, detonators and large amount of comm
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Nagaland Post reports that Assam Rifles (AR) arrested 13 National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres along with one .9mm Pistol, one .22 Rifle, more than 3000 rounds ammo of various weapons, detonators and large amount of communication and surveillance equipments in an operation at Chumukedima ward No. 1 in Dimapur District on April 13. The militants had set up a temporary hideout in the vicinity of a house belonging to one ‘Colonel’ Yaritiva Lotha of NSCN-IM, who is presently said to be residing at Hebron Camp. It was reported that the cadres were using the safehouse for transit and storing the weapons and ammunition for short duration meant for further supply to other parts of the State. AR cordoned the house and searched the area while the cadres panicked and attempted to flee. In the process, the fleeing cadres were arrested. AR in a statement said the operation incorporated humanitarian facets to act within existing cease fire ground rules, however “law breakers” were arrested to maintain peace in Nagaland.
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April - 13 
Police arrested Jetha Lorenz Toppo, a ‘self-styled zonal commander’ of People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Ranchi District on April 13, reports The Times of India. Toppo wa
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Police arrested Jetha Lorenz Toppo, a ‘self-styled zonal commander’ of People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Ranchi District on April 13, reports The Times of India. Toppo was wanted in over a dozen cases of arson, loot and murder. The Police recovered a carbine from his possession.
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April - 13 
Police unearthed a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) manufacturing unit in Vijay Vihar Phase-II on the outskirts of New Delhi and arrested one 42-year-old woman, identified as Alka Grover, on April 13, reports The Hindu. During the raid Police claime
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Police unearthed a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) manufacturing unit in Vijay Vihar Phase-II on the outskirts of New Delhi and arrested one 42-year-old woman, identified as Alka Grover, on April 13, reports The Hindu. During the raid Police claimed to have recovered FICNs of more than INR 25,000 in various denominations. A desktop, a keyboard and a printer allegedly used to print the FICN were also recovered during the raid.
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April - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) on April 13 neutralised a militant hideout at Chirdoori village in Lolab area of the Kupwara District near the Line of Control (LoC) and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle, four
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 13 neutralised a militant hideout at Chirdoori village in Lolab area of the Kupwara District near the Line of Control (LoC) and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle, four AK magazines, one pistol with magazine, one hand grenade and one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) switch were also recovered from hideout. The other recoveries include two anti-personnel mines, two fuse mines, 12 detonators, two IEDs, 1.5 kg of explosives, 23 kg of urea and 1 m of cordex wire. The recoveries comes after the SFs tightened vigil along the LoC following reports that the militants across in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are desperate to infiltrate following the killing of their top commanders and their depleting numbers in Kashmir valley.
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April - 13 
The East Singhbhum District Police on April 13 recovered posters and banners, allegedly put up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), demanding hike in tendu leaves procurement rate and support to the two-day bandh (shut down strike) ca
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The East Singhbhum District Police on April 13 recovered posters and banners, allegedly put up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), demanding hike in tendu leaves procurement rate and support to the two-day bandh (shut down strike) call given by CPI-Maoist in the bordering areas of three States, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand from April 14 midnight, reports The Times of India. The posters and banners were found in two different Police Station areas of Ghatshila Sub-Division - Chakulia and Dhalbhumgarh.
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April - 13 
The Economic Times reports that addressing at the inauguration of a modern Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the India-Pakistan border at Attari in Punjab on April 13, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram vowed to stamp down heavily on those carrying F
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The Economic Times reports that addressing at the inauguration of a modern Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the India-Pakistan border at Attari in Punjab on April 13, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram vowed to stamp down heavily on those carrying Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and indulge in smuggling of drugs from across the border.
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April - 13 
The Imphal Free Press reports that the United Revolutionary Front (URF) has announced an “ordinance” on all non-locals living in Manipur as part of its economic policy for the indigenous people recently taken up by the militant outfit. The front has
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The Imphal Free Press reports that the United Revolutionary Front (URF) has announced an “ordinance” on all non-locals living in Manipur as part of its economic policy for the indigenous people recently taken up by the militant outfit. The front has announced a 15- point ordinance as the first phase, a statement signed by URF information and publicity secretary, AK Pibarel said. Every possible step will be taken up against the non-locals in Manipur under the ordinance. According to the ordinance, the URF will impose a monthly tax on all the non-indigenous people without considering the period of their settlement in Manipur. URF also appealed the people to extend support to the ordinance imposed by the outfit and warned that stringent action will be initiated against those who try to stand against it.
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April - 13 
The Indian Express reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) action squad killed Raju alias Kewalrao Atkamwar (42), a prominent Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, and injured Prashant Kukkalwar, also an NCP worker, barely 300
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The Indian Express reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) action squad killed Raju alias Kewalrao Atkamwar (42), a prominent Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, and injured Prashant Kukkalwar, also an NCP worker, barely 300 metres from the Police Station of Etapalli town in Gadchiroli District on April 13. According to sources, said Atkamwar, former member of Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad (district level local self-Government institution) and former Chairman of Etapalli Panchayat Samiti (block level local self-Government institution), was on the Maoist hit-list for his proximity to Police.
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April - 13 
The Telegraph reports that a Police commando and a 12-year-old girl, identified as Donamya Marak, were injured in an encounter with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants at Adokgre village near Chokpot in South Garo Hills on April 13. A
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The Telegraph reports that a Police commando and a 12-year-old girl, identified as Donamya Marak, were injured in an encounter with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants at Adokgre village near Chokpot in South Garo Hills on April 13. A GNLA militant was also seriously injured in the encounter. The militants ambushed the Police team around 8.30 am. The Police have not disclosed the name of the injured commando because of Security reasons. The Police said the group which fired at the Police team was led by the outfit’s southern ‘commander’, Baichung Momin from Chokpot in South Garo Hills. The GNLA has also stepped up extortion activities in all the three Districts of Garo hills. The Police have warned businessmen and traders not to cooperate with the GNLA.
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April - 13 
a boy, identified as Zakir (8), died and two other unidentified men were injured after being hit by a stray bullet near the Aath Chowk.
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a boy, identified as Zakir (8), died and two other unidentified men were injured after being hit by a stray bullet near the Aath Chowk.
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April - 13 
a man, identified as Yasin, died of gunshot wounds after he was hit by a stray bullet outside his home in Bihar Colony around the evening.
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a man, identified as Yasin, died of gunshot wounds after he was hit by a stray bullet outside his home in Bihar Colony around the evening.
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April - 13 
A United States national of Pakistani origin, Jubair Ahmad (24), was sentenced on April 13 to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release for providing material support to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Daily Times. Jubair Ahmad, who
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A United States national of Pakistani origin, Jubair Ahmad (24), was sentenced on April 13 to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release for providing material support to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Daily Times. Jubair Ahmad, who lived in Woodbridge, Virginia, received the sentence after being found guilty of promoting and urging recruitment for the LeT, designated by Washington as foreign terrorist organisation, the Justice Department said. “We’ve seen a sharp increase in terrorists’ use of social networking services like YouTube to reach a worldwide audience,” said US attorney Neil MacBride. Ahmad was “deeply committed to LeT’s violent aims, which he promoted through online propaganda, recruiting others and fundraising” for the group, which was behind the 2008 attack in Mumbai, India.
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April - 13 
an unnamed US officials said the White House has no intention to end CIA drone strikes against militant targets on Pakistani soil, possibly setting the two countries up for diplomatic tensions after Pakistan’s parliament unanimously approved new guid
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an unnamed US officials said the White House has no intention to end CIA drone strikes against militant targets on Pakistani soil, possibly setting the two countries up for diplomatic tensions after Pakistan’s parliament unanimously approved new guidelines for the country’s troubled relationship with the United States, reports Dawn. The US officials say they will work in coming weeks and months to find common ground with Pakistan, but if a suspected terrorist target comes into the laser sights of a CIA drone’s hellfire missiles, they will take the shot.
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April - 13 
another man, Rustam (30), was shot dead near the Dhobi Ghat area of Lyari.
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another man, Rustam (30), was shot dead near the Dhobi Ghat area of Lyari.
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April - 13 
another round of shooting incident at a bus stop killed one Taj Wali (25) and injured Ghulam Qadir (28), who was hit in the leg.
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another round of shooting incident at a bus stop killed one Taj Wali (25) and injured Ghulam Qadir (28), who was hit in the leg.
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April - 13 
At least six people were killed and 17 others injured in separate incidents of firing and rocket attacks in Lyari area of Karachi on April 13, reports The News. A man, identified as Hanif (50), was killed when a rocket targeting the Police was fired
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At least six people were killed and 17 others injured in separate incidents of firing and rocket attacks in Lyari area of Karachi on April 13, reports The News. A man, identified as Hanif (50), was killed when a rocket targeting the Police was fired at his apartment block near Eidgah. The rocket attack was succeeded by a spell of firing around the Lyari General Hospital, injuring Abdullah, Abid, Arif, Babar and an unidentified victim.
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April - 13 
Balochistan Governor Zulfiqar Ali Magsi announced that the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps (FC) will be called in Quetta to control the situation if civil administration and Police failed to curb the ongoing incidents of targeted killings. “The situ
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Balochistan Governor Zulfiqar Ali Magsi announced that the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps (FC) will be called in Quetta to control the situation if civil administration and Police failed to curb the ongoing incidents of targeted killings. “The situation is going out of control. It is ironic that targeted killings are taking place on a daily basis despite the presence of paramilitary troops, FC, Police and Balochistan Constabulary,” Magsi said, adding, “We will be compelled to deploy Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps in Quetta for maintaining law and order if Government continues to fail in curbing the incidents of targeted killings.”
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April - 13 
eight labourers working for a construction company were injured when militants hurled a hand grenade on them while they were waiting for a bus in the Shambay Ismail area in Gwadar District, reports Dawn. All the injured belonged to Punjab and were id
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eight labourers working for a construction company were injured when militants hurled a hand grenade on them while they were waiting for a bus in the Shambay Ismail area in Gwadar District, reports Dawn. All the injured belonged to Punjab and were identified as Mohammad Shakeel, Mohammad Mahiwal, Mohammad Salam, Mohammad Amjad, Mujahid Ali, Lal Mohammad, Mohammad Rauf and Mohammad Yaqoob.
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April - 13 
four children sustained bullet injuries in separate incidents taking place near Hotel Lyari, in Lea Market and opposite the Eidgah. The injured were identified as Usman (10), Munir Hussain (10), Rehan (8) and Usman (15).
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four children sustained bullet injuries in separate incidents taking place near Hotel Lyari, in Lea Market and opposite the Eidgah. The injured were identified as Usman (10), Munir Hussain (10), Rehan (8) and Usman (15).
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April - 13 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on April 13 said that the Government’s green signal for non-lethal supply to NATO forces in Afghanistan would reduce terrorism and militancy in the country, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on April 13 said that the Government’s green signal for non-lethal supply to NATO forces in Afghanistan would reduce terrorism and militancy in the country, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. “Parliamentary Committee on National Security has restricted supply of arms and ammunition to NATO forces in war-torn Afghanistan that may bring down terrorism and militancy in the country, especially our province”. He said the Government was optimistic that after new formula for NATO supply presented by Parliamentary Committee on National Security, the US might end drone attacks in Pakistani territory. “If the US wants to continue drone attacks on this side of border, then it (US) should respect our sovereignty and transfer the technology to Pakistan,” he added. The Minister said his Awami National Party (ANP) had suffered a lot in the war against terrorism and forced terrorists to flee from their strongholds. “We have lost around 750 ANP leaders, parliamentarians and workers to terrorism and militancy over four years but didn’t yield to our enemy,” he said. He said his Government had secured PKR 35 billion as electricity royalty and PKR billion as NFC award first time in the history of the province and it was his Government’s great achievement. Mr Iftikhar said the Government was fast rebuilding schools and health facilities destroyed by militants in the province.
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April - 13 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Mohammad Akbar Khan Hoti on April 13 assured the business community of revival of Citizen’s Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) in order to properly address the issues being faced by people in the province,
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Mohammad Akbar Khan Hoti on April 13 assured the business community of revival of Citizen’s Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) in order to properly address the issues being faced by people in the province, reports Dawn. Speaking at a meeting with members of business community at Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the IGP said that the revival of the CPLC would help in resolution of people’s problems in a befitting manner. He said that the foremost duty of police was to protect life and property of people, which was affected because of their involvement in counter-terrorism activities. Mr Hoti said that basically counter-terrorism was not the job of police, as it needed a regular special paramilitary training. “Some affairs are being taken from the police and the powers transferred to other relevant departments,” he said without elaborating.
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April - 13 
More than 181,000 people have fled fighting between Government troops and Taliban or al Qaeda-linked militants in the Khyber Agency Areas of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on
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More than 181,000 people have fled fighting between Government troops and Taliban or al Qaeda-linked militants in the Khyber Agency Areas of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on April 13, reports Daily Times. “The number of people displaced by an ongoing government security operation in northwest Pakistan has now surpassed 181,000,” said a statement from the office of the UNHCR. The agency said that about 10,000 new arrivals were being registered daily at the Jalozai camp near Peshawar. “The vast majority of those registered - 85 percent - choose not to live in the Jalozai camp, opting instead to stay with friends, relatives or in rented accommodation,” said the UNHCR adding that it had distributed more than 37,000 humanitarian kits. Other UN agencies, including UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, were also providing aid. The fighting started on January 20 when the Government troops attacked terrorist groups in the Khyber Agency.
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April - 13 
one Hayat Gull (30) was killed by a stray bullet on Miranaka Bridge.
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one Hayat Gull (30) was killed by a stray bullet on Miranaka Bridge.
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April - 13 
Pakistan will deport Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters to Saudi Arabia next week after their jail sentence for illegal residency ends, their lawyer Aamir Khalil said on April 13, reports Daily Times. The five were detained after a secr
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Pakistan will deport Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters to Saudi Arabia next week after their jail sentence for illegal residency ends, their lawyer Aamir Khalil said on April 13, reports Daily Times. The five were detained after a secret US Special Forces raid killed the al Qaeda chief in Abbottabad in May 2011. A court sentenced the women to 45 days in prison for illegally staying in the country. It ordered their deportation after the prison term, which began on March 3 when they were formally arrested. They are currently under house arrest in a home in Islamabad. “It is probable that they will be deported to Saudi Arabia on April 18 since they will finish serving the sentence on April 17,” Khalil said. Two of the widows are Saudi citizens while the third is a Yemeni. They are among 16 people who had been arrested from Abbottabad following the US raid.
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April - 13 
Targeted killings in Quetta continued as another member of the Hazara community, identified as Mohammad Ali Hazara, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants while he was sitting outside a shop on Abdul Sattar Road after Friday prayers on April
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Targeted killings in Quetta continued as another member of the Hazara community, identified as Mohammad Ali Hazara, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants while he was sitting outside a shop on Abdul Sattar Road after Friday prayers on April 13, reports Express Tribune. The killing had taken place when over 4,000 members of the Hazara community were protesting outside the Governor House and Chief Minister Secretariat.
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April - 13 
The United States (US) on April 13 said it seeks enduring and well-defined relations with Pakistan after the latter’s parliament backed new guidelines on ties, which ban the transport of arms across its soil to Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. State
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The United States (US) on April 13 said it seeks enduring and well-defined relations with Pakistan after the latter’s parliament backed new guidelines on ties, which ban the transport of arms across its soil to Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the US had “seen that the Pakistani parliament has approved” the 14-point framework for revised terms of engagement with the US and NATO. “We respect the seriousness with which parliament’s review of US-Pakistan relations has been conducted,” she said in a brief statement. She also said that Washington looks forward to continuing to engage with Islamabad on the two countries’ shared interests.
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April - 13 
the US is drastically reducing the number of aid projects in Pakistan as part of reforms aimed at improving the distribution of billions of dollars in funding, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) head Rajiv Shah said. The total amount
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the US is drastically reducing the number of aid projects in Pakistan as part of reforms aimed at improving the distribution of billions of dollars in funding, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) head Rajiv Shah said. The total amount of civilian aid will remain the same, but the US hopes the reorganisation will produce better, higher profile outcomes that can win hearts and minds in a country where anti-American sentiment is rampant, said Rajiv Shah. The move comes over two years after the US launched a five-year USD 7.5 billion civilian aid programme in Pakistan that supporters hoped would improve the perception of America, elicit greater support from the government in the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda and reduce the allure of those groups to average Pakistanis. The vast majority of aid before that went to the military
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April - 13 
three suspected Lyari gangsters, allegedly belonging to the Uzair Baloch group, also known as the People’s Amn Committee (PAC), were arrested during a raid by the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC). The detainees were allegedly involved in several cases of ta
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three suspected Lyari gangsters, allegedly belonging to the Uzair Baloch group, also known as the People’s Amn Committee (PAC), were arrested during a raid by the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC). The detainees were allegedly involved in several cases of target killing as well as abduction-for-ransom and other crimes. Acting on a tip off, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammad Aslam Khan and SSP Nasir Aftab raided the area. Upon seeing the Police, the suspects opened fire and a shootout ensued. Following the encounter, the law enforcers managed to arrest Hassan Ali alias Hasoo alias Papu Kaniya, Mushtaq Pathan and Abid, while their accomplices, including Uzair Baloch, escaped from the scene. The Police also recovered an LMG, five Kalashnikovs, five hand grenades, two G-3 rifles, five TT pistols and around a hundred of bullet of various calibers.
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April - 13 
two more rockets were fired near the Hub Chowki bus stop in Moosa Lane. “The rockets hit a row of shops that were already closed. No casualties have been reported so far,” an Edhi volunteer said. The firing and rocket attacks since seven in the mor
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two more rockets were fired near the Hub Chowki bus stop in Moosa Lane. “The rockets hit a row of shops that were already closed. No casualties have been reported so far,” an Edhi volunteer said. The firing and rocket attacks since seven in the morning was reportedly in reaction to a number of midnight raids in the area in which the Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police had arrested a number of suspects
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April - 13 
President Ram Baran Yadav said on April 13 that he won´t sign the new constitution in his capacity as the head of the State if State restructuring is done in a way that it would lead to the disintegration of the country. The president argued that the
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President Ram Baran Yadav said on April 13 that he won´t sign the new constitution in his capacity as the head of the State if State restructuring is done in a way that it would lead to the disintegration of the country. The president argued that the Janaandolan II held in April, 2006 and various agreements reached among parties from the 12-point understanding to the recent seven-point deal have provided a strong foundation to help institutionalize the changes that have come in the country.
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April - 13 
Republica reports that after three days of confusion and delay, the survey teams of the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) resumed voluntary retirement process from April 13 after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) directed c
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Republica reports that after three days of confusion and delay, the survey teams of the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) resumed voluntary retirement process from April 13 after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) directed commanders at cantonments to let the process move forward. "We were asked to resume the process from 1:30 pm today (Friday)," said Balananda Sharma, "Accordingly, the process has been started." But the process was not started at the cantonments in Kailali, Sindhuli and Ilam as the survey team leaders there got the instruction to resume the process late, according to Sharma. "The process will resume in those cantonments from early Saturday morning," Sharma said. Officials involved in the voluntary retirement process said that the combatants who were given voluntary retirement on April 13 left the cantonments immediately as they will not get allowance and food ration from that day onwards. As of the evening of April 13, altogether 638 combatants - 275 combatants at the Shaktikhor cantonment, 160 at Surkhet, 94 at Rolpa and 109 at Nawalparasi – have taken voluntary retirement, according to Sharma.
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April - 13 
the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has enforced a 12-point code of conduct for former PLA combatants, barring them from engaging in any political activity inside cantonments. The code came into effect in all the 15 cantonment sites on Apri
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the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has enforced a 12-point code of conduct for former PLA combatants, barring them from engaging in any political activity inside cantonments. The code came into effect in all the 15 cantonment sites on April 13.
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April - 14 
a militant belonging to Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA–ATF), identified as ‘lance corporal’ Suraj Gogoi alias Anurag Asom (Baruah), surrendered before SFs in Tinsukia on April 14, reports The Sentinel. He handed over one
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a militant belonging to Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA–ATF), identified as ‘lance corporal’ Suraj Gogoi alias Anurag Asom (Baruah), surrendered before SFs in Tinsukia on April 14, reports The Sentinel. He handed over one AK-81 assault rifle with one magazine filled with 20 live rounds and one Chinese Bottle Grenade to the SFs.
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April - 14 
Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 14 neutralized a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) hideout in Saad forest area of Gool in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir. SFs recovered one AK rifle, two rusted UBGL grenades, four AK magazines, 1
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Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 14 neutralized a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) hideout in Saad forest area of Gool in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir. SFs recovered one AK rifle, two rusted UBGL grenades, four AK magazines, 141 AK ammunition, 47 fired AK cases, three UBGL grenades, one Chinese grenade, two hand grenades, one I Com radio set, one I Com antenna, one CIV made radio antenna, one television remote, four diaries written in Urdu, two letter heads of LeT outfit, four empty wallets, one Nokia mobile battery, two meters electric wire and one lighter from the hideout.
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April - 14 
the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), on April 14, celebrated its 32nd anniversary and greeted the people on the occasion even as three factions of the group have decided to unite together and work under a single umbrella, reports Kanglaonline.
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the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), on April 14, celebrated its 32nd anniversary and greeted the people on the occasion even as three factions of the group have decided to unite together and work under a single umbrella, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 14 
The Rajnandgaon District Police on April 14 arrested four persons, including a city-based arms dealer-cum-petty contractor, near Farhad chowk in Manpur for their alleged act of procuring arms and ammunitions for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (C
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The Rajnandgaon District Police on April 14 arrested four persons, including a city-based arms dealer-cum-petty contractor, near Farhad chowk in Manpur for their alleged act of procuring arms and ammunitions for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. A US-made sophisticated pistol and INR 400,000 in cash were among the materials seized. Mohammed Irfan Mohammed Samad, a resident of Rose Colony in city, was arrested along with Mohammed Ahmad Qureshi, Tilak Goyal, and Deepak Talukdar. Irfan was earlier arrested by Saoner Police and quizzed by Nagpur crime branch too. Though Chhattisgarh Police have identified him as a petty contractor of roads, local Police labelled him an arms dealer. A section of the security agencies also claimed that Irfan was linked to senior Maoist leaders whom he supplied arms and ammunition. A native of Betul in Madhya Pradesh, Irfan had migrated to city a few years ago and became rich within a short time
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April - 14 
A soldier of Levies Force, Zafar Khan, was killed when militants attacked two checkposts in Haleemzai and Khewazai areas of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the morning of April 14, reports Dawn. The sources said that
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A soldier of Levies Force, Zafar Khan, was killed when militants attacked two checkposts in Haleemzai and Khewazai areas of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the morning of April 14, reports Dawn. The sources said that Zafar Khan was killed when militants targeted Khara Shah checkpost in Khewazai. Militants attacked the newly established checkposts in Ghaiba Khawar area of Haleemzai and Khara Shah checkpost in Khewazai at around 2 am. Officials said that militants attacked the checkposts from four sides. Security Forces (SFs) also retaliated and repulsed the attacks, sources added. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand chapter ‘spokesman’ talked to local journalists by telephone and claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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April - 14 
armed assailants on motorbikes opened fire randomly near busy Chandni Chowk area in Soldier Bazaar forcing traders to pull down their shutters. However, in the process, their own aide, identified as Moosa (30), suffered a bullet wound and later died
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armed assailants on motorbikes opened fire randomly near busy Chandni Chowk area in Soldier Bazaar forcing traders to pull down their shutters. However, in the process, their own aide, identified as Moosa (30), suffered a bullet wound and later died in the hospital.
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April - 14 
Daily Times reports that an excise inspector, identified as Khaista Mir, was killed when a remote-controlled explosive device exploded outside his residence at Ghani Rehman Qila in Daudzai area in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhw
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Daily Times reports that an excise inspector, identified as Khaista Mir, was killed when a remote-controlled explosive device exploded outside his residence at Ghani Rehman Qila in Daudzai area in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 14.
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April - 14 
Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants riding motorcycles killed eight Shias, belonging to Hazara community, in two incidents of sectarian attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 14. In the first incident, the assa
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Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants riding motorcycles killed eight Shias, belonging to Hazara community, in two incidents of sectarian attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on April 14. In the first incident, the assailants opened fire on a taxi, killing six people on Brewery Road in Killi Ibrahim Zai area.
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April - 14 
Daily Times reports that unidentified miscreants killed a young man, identified as, Rustam Ali, near Dhobi Ghat area in Lyari area of Karachi, the provincial capital of on April 14.
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Daily Times reports that unidentified miscreants killed a young man, identified as, Rustam Ali, near Dhobi Ghat area in Lyari area of Karachi, the provincial capital of on April 14.
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April - 14 
shot and killed another two Shias in a rickshaw in the same area. The deceased were identified as, Abdullah, Juma Ali, Muhammad Ali, Syed Asghar Shah and Eid Muhammad. The remaining bodies could not be identified so far.
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shot and killed another two Shias in a rickshaw in the same area. The deceased were identified as, Abdullah, Juma Ali, Muhammad Ali, Syed Asghar Shah and Eid Muhammad. The remaining bodies could not be identified so far.
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April - 14 
some armed men on motorbikes attempted to intercept a bus in the Old Golimar area .However; the bus driver did not do so and sped away. Then they fired a cracker which caused minor injuries to two people.
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some armed men on motorbikes attempted to intercept a bus in the Old Golimar area .However; the bus driver did not do so and sped away. Then they fired a cracker which caused minor injuries to two people.
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April - 14 
unidentified assailants killed a Police official in the Shalkot Police Station area.
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unidentified assailants killed a Police official in the Shalkot Police Station area.
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April - 14 
unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on people, killing one civilian and injuring another, on Sabzal Road. A man identified as Gul Muhammad died on the spot and another man, identified as Muhammad Hasan, was injured.
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unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on people, killing one civilian and injuring another, on Sabzal Road. A man identified as Gul Muhammad died on the spot and another man, identified as Muhammad Hasan, was injured.
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April - 14 
Police arrested 47 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) on charge of planning to carry out subversive activities in Satkhira and Chandpur Districts on April 14, reports The Daily Star. Of them, 20 were arrested in Chandpur District while th
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Police arrested 47 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) on charge of planning to carry out subversive activities in Satkhira and Chandpur Districts on April 14, reports The Daily Star. Of them, 20 were arrested in Chandpur District while they were holding a clandestine meeting at an office of Ideal Trust to carry out subversive activities and 27 in Satkhira District at a house in Sora village while they were holding a secret meeting there.
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April - 15 
a pro-Maoist poster was found pasted on the rear side of the board of Samasta Solapur Bazaar Rickshaw Stand in Pune District on April 15, reports Daily Bhaskar. The poster read in Marathi, “Fight for the release of Maoist revolutionaries who are inca
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a pro-Maoist poster was found pasted on the rear side of the board of Samasta Solapur Bazaar Rickshaw Stand in Pune District on April 15, reports Daily Bhaskar. The poster read in Marathi, “Fight for the release of Maoist revolutionaries who are incarcerated. The corrupt, brutal, ruling classes who are foreign agents are criminals for the Indian masses. The government does not have any right to jail them.” The poster demanded that comrades Kobad Gandhi, Vijay, Vikram, Madalal, Mahesh, Bhanu and Angela should be released without any conditions. It called for a bandh (shutdown strike) in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The posters were that of CPI-Maoist Maharashtra State Committee.
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April - 15 
bringing factionalism among Maoists to the fore, Nikhil, spokesman of Bansadhara Division Committee of CPI-Maoist in his letters to the media said, “They [Telugu cadres] torture Oriya cadres, reports The Indian Express. They give poor food, torn unif
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bringing factionalism among Maoists to the fore, Nikhil, spokesman of Bansadhara Division Committee of CPI-Maoist in his letters to the media said, “They [Telugu cadres] torture Oriya cadres, reports The Indian Express. They give poor food, torn uniforms and damaged shoes to Oriya cadres.” He alleged that Telugu and Chhattisgarh cadres had killed Oriya Maoist Rabi two months ago in the forest near Kerubadi in Kandhamal District when he opposed the discrimination.
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April - 15 
Hindustan Times reports Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) in Odisha on April 15 set April 18 as the date for the State Government to meet their demands for the release of abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member for Legislative Assembly (MLA
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Hindustan Times reports Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) in Odisha on April 15 set April 18 as the date for the State Government to meet their demands for the release of abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member for Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka. Hikaka was abducted from Koraput on March 24. The CPI-Maoist has demanded the release of 29 prisoners.
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April - 15 
Hindustan Times reports that raising concern over mounting casualties of Security Forces (SFs) in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit areas, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has told States that the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI
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Hindustan Times reports that raising concern over mounting casualties of Security Forces (SFs) in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit areas, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has told States that the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had not only retained their battle capabilities over the past few years but had also extensively militarised. The UMHA assessment of the Naxal situation was shared with the States ahead of conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security on April 16. It added the movement was poised to not only consolidate in its strongholds but also grow in affected areas unless countered with “resolute and sustained action”.
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April - 15 
India has sent a formal request to Morocco for examination and recording of statement of Faiza Outalha, estranged wife of Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, to get more evidence against him as well as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saee
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India has sent a formal request to Morocco for examination and recording of statement of Faiza Outalha, estranged wife of Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, to get more evidence against him as well as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, reports Daily Excelsior. The Letters Rogatory was sent to Indian Mission in Rabat, the Moroccan capital city, which was passed on to Moroccan Foreign and Cooperation Ministry requesting access to Outalha to record her statement, official sources said. The sources said Outalha could give crucial evidence in nailing the lies of Saeed, who has been attempting to throw a veil over his terror activities under the garb of being associated with humanitarian activities of Jamaat-ul-Dawa (JuD). The request was passed following approval of a plea of National Investigation Agency (NIA) for seeking cooperation of Moroccan authorities in recording her statement, which was also likely to be annexed with the production warrant for Headley to be sent soon as the special court of H S Sharma has sought his appearance on May 31.
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April - 15 
Kanglaonline reports that, Security Forces (SFs) recovered one hand grenade with detonator from Uchepokpi in Thoubla District on April 15. The recovery was handed over to Lilong Police.
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Kanglaonline reports that, Security Forces (SFs) recovered one hand grenade with detonator from Uchepokpi in Thoubla District on April 15. The recovery was handed over to Lilong Police.
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April - 15 
Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested three militants belonging to Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-I-M) including a ‘town commander’ and two linkmen from Boro Haflong area of Haflong town in Dima Hasao
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Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested three militants belonging to Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-I-M) including a ‘town commander’ and two linkmen from Boro Haflong area of Haflong town in Dima Hasao District on April 15. The ‘town commander’ has been identified as Kisolungra Zemi. The other two linkmen have been identified as Husaming Zemi and Isameting Newme. SFs recovered one .9 mm pistol, 2 Chinese grenades, 14 live .9 mm ammunitions, 2 mobile handsets with SIM card and a demand note of NSCN-I-M from them. According to a highly placed Police officer bases in Haflong, “the hardcore cadre has been nabbed while investigating a case of extortion, where NKC Projects Pvt. Limited, operating from Haflong was involved; the outfit demanded 30 lakhs [INR 3 million] from this private firm”.
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April - 15 
NDTV reports that the Delhi Police told a court in New Delhi that a consignment of over INR 11.8 million fake Indian currency notes (FICN), seized by it in the month of January, had been sent from Pakistan at the behest of its intelligence agency and
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NDTV reports that the Delhi Police told a court in New Delhi that a consignment of over INR 11.8 million fake Indian currency notes (FICN), seized by it in the month of January, had been sent from Pakistan at the behest of its intelligence agency and banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to destabilise the Indian economy. The Police made this claim in its charge sheet, filed in the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav and indicting five Indians, arrested along with the FICN consignment on January 12. The seizure of the counterfeit notes with a face value of over INR 11.8 million, concealed in 33 cloth bundles and loaded in two tempos, was made from near a godown at Dabri in West Delhi. The Police have named Zeeshan Khan, a resident of Dabri, Ash Mohammad of Uttar Pradesh, Ghulam Ahmed, Yakoob Ali and Mohd Rafiq from Jammu and Kashmir as accused. All of them are presently in judicial custody.
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April - 15 
News24online.com quoting PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze five vehicles of a private road construction company at Dumri Buzurg village under Nayagaon Police Station in Saran District on April 15. De
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News24online.com quoting PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze five vehicles of a private road construction company at Dumri Buzurg village under Nayagaon Police Station in Saran District on April 15. Deputy Inspector General (Saran Range), Alok Kumar said around 15 armed Maoists raided the office of the private road construction firm and set ablaze four dumpers and another vehicle parked there. Kumar said non-payment of levy demanded by the Maoists from the owner of the firm was probably the reason behind the incident.
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April - 15 
normal life was paralyzed in the Pampore area of Pulwama District on April 15 following stone pelting by a group of protesters on the Police after the latter carried out nocturnal raids in the town during the past two days. The protesters on the Srin
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normal life was paralyzed in the Pampore area of Pulwama District on April 15 following stone pelting by a group of protesters on the Police after the latter carried out nocturnal raids in the town during the past two days. The protesters on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway were dispersed by the Security Forces, Daily Excelsior reported.
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April - 15 
On April 15, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin described India-Pakistan "peace plan" as an attempt to "freeze the Kashmir issue" and asked Kashmiri separatists to be united against this "conspiracy" for "isolating Kashmiris".
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On April 15, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin described India-Pakistan "peace plan" as an attempt to "freeze the Kashmir issue" and asked Kashmiri separatists to be united against this "conspiracy" for "isolating Kashmiris".
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April - 15 
Paolo Bosusco, who was held hostage by Odisha State Organizing Committee (OSOC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, is said to have revealed vital information about Sabyasachi Panda, the secretary of OSOC, reports The Times of India. Paolo estima
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Paolo Bosusco, who was held hostage by Odisha State Organizing Committee (OSOC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, is said to have revealed vital information about Sabyasachi Panda, the secretary of OSOC, reports The Times of India. Paolo estimated Panda has just about 20 cadres, including 10 women, each armed with a gun. The unit has one VHF set, one walky-talky, two tiffin bombs, one laptop with data card and one generator. He described the OSOC leader as "sick". "He regularly takes medicines. I don't know what they were," Paolo told the Police. "They change their places frequently and never stay in villages. They prefer hill tops with streams nearby. I too travelled with them from one place to the other," a source quoted the Italian as saying. Paolo said he slept with others in the jungle one night when Panda woke up everyone and asked them to "lie down quietly". That was the time when members of "another group" reportedly came searching for them, a police source said. The former hostage even remembered the names of the Maoist cadres and identified pictures the Police showed him. Paolo's statement corroborated messages received earlier that one Suresh, a unit commander belonging to Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), along with about 30 cadres had been scouting for Panda through the tribal hamlets located in inaccessible regions. OSOC is said to have fallen out with the AOBSZC.
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April - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) on April 15 raided a house premise at Bura Gaon Jabaka under Sonari Police Station in Sivasagar District used by militants of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 15 raided a house premise at Bura Gaon Jabaka under Sonari Police Station in Sivasagar District used by militants of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered bomb making equipments, gelatin sticks, tarpaulin, one timer watch, some medicines and two extortion notes belonging to the banned outfit. The militant however managed to escape. The owner of the house, Dehiram Arandhara, is being interrogated. Sivasagar Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Lamhao Doungel, in this regard, said, “A group 5-10 ULFA cadres [ULFA-ATF] had entered the State a few days back, to carry out subversive activities. The group was led by senior leader of the outfit, Pradip Gogoi”.
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April - 15 
SFs arrested a PREPAK cadre, identified as Laishram Nanao alias Biken Singh, from Nongada Thongkhong on April 15.
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SFs arrested a PREPAK cadre, identified as Laishram Nanao alias Biken Singh, from Nongada Thongkhong on April 15.
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April - 15 
the Dileep Padgaonkar-led panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir has supported the proposals to repeal or amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and suggested that Defence Ministry should respond positively to the issue rather than ne
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the Dileep Padgaonkar-led panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir has supported the proposals to repeal or amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and suggested that Defence Ministry should respond positively to the issue rather than negatively. The panel has also recommended the framing of a Judicial Commission for identification of all the bodies in the unmarked graves in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. About the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) proposed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the report said, "even if justice cannot be provided for all victims of violence, if some of those guilty of human rights abuses, including militants, were to ask forgiveness from the families of their victims, it would provide closure for many".
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April - 15 
The Indian Express reports that the Cyber Crime Cell of Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have uncovered a network of youths who used social networking sites to foment trouble in the State during the last few years. “We have identified the persons
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The Indian Express reports that the Cyber Crime Cell of Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have uncovered a network of youths who used social networking sites to foment trouble in the State during the last few years. “We have identified the persons who have been indulging in trouble mongering over the past couple of years by using the social networking sites,” Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone) S M Sahai said. Some of the youths have already been questioned, but no arrest has been made so far in the case. Police sources said investigators had identified 24 persons who were operating over a dozen “anti-national pages”. Sources, however, said four youths, most of them in their early 20s and hailing from Srinagar city, have been questioned in this regard till now. They were operating pages like ‘Freedom of Dawn’, ‘Balai Khuda’, ‘Aalov’ and ‘We love Syed Ali Shah Geelani’ on Facebook, which allegedly supported separatist agenda and stone-pelting incidents during the summer unrest of 2010. In fact, these pages had become reliable sources of information about incidents during the five months of unrest that year as Internet users from various parts of the Valley posted latest events on these pages, they claimed. Anti-national pages being operated from abroad, including in UK, US, Pakistan and the UAE, have been tracked down.
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April - 15 
the Jammu and Kashmir Police is providing commando training to a selected group of constables, according to IBN Live. 942 constables are undergoing the basic training course of commandos in the Commando Training Centre at Lethpore in Kashmir Valley,
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the Jammu and Kashmir Police is providing commando training to a selected group of constables, according to IBN Live. 942 constables are undergoing the basic training course of commandos in the Commando Training Centre at Lethpore in Kashmir Valley, officials of the centre said on April 15.
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April - 15 
The Times of India reports that both fencing and flood lighting projects along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura have been affected severely due to the delay caused by adverse weather condition and non-availability of support service from concern
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The Times of India reports that both fencing and flood lighting projects along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura have been affected severely due to the delay caused by adverse weather condition and non-availability of support service from concerned departments. Installation of floodlights on the entire 4,095-kilometer stretch of the Indo-Bangladesh border, including 856- kilometer in the State and 2,840 kilometer in Northeast is targeted to be completed this year [2012]. A Border Security Force (BSF) report said that floodlighting for 132 kilometer is ready for installation in the western border of the State but Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) has provided power connection only for 34 kilometer so far. In the State, fencing was scheduled to be completed by March 2011 but almost 22 per cent of the border with Bangladesh in the state is left unfenced, the progress report said. However, State ‘chief secretary’ Dr S K Panda in this regard maintained that non-availability of allocated fund from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in time is the reason for the delayed work.
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April - 15 
The Times of India reports that the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an unidentified intruder along the India-Pakistan international border in the Dera Baba Nanak sector of Punjab, an unnamed official said on April 15. BSF Deputy Inspec
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The Times of India reports that the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an unidentified intruder along the India-Pakistan international border in the Dera Baba Nanak sector of Punjab, an unnamed official said on April 15. BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) PS Bains said that a pistol of Chinese make, eight cartridges and three SIM cards of Pakistani mobile companies were recovered from the intruder.
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April - 15 
The Times of India reports that the Centre has accepted Odisha's demand to include four more Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme, official sources said on April 15. The S
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The Times of India reports that the Centre has accepted Odisha's demand to include four more Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme, official sources said on April 15. The State Government had demanded inclusion of Nuapada, Bolangir, Bargarh and Kalahandi Districts under SRE scheme. "The Centre has recently sent us a communique stating that the four districts would be covered under SRE," an unnamed official source said. This follows a report of the Union Home Ministry on Maoist activities, in which it has categorized Odisha as "severely affected" alongside Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar. With the latest inclusion, 19 out of 30 Districts in Odisha would benefit under the SRE scheme, official sources said.
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April - 15 
the two-day bandh (shutdown strike) called by the CPI-Maoist in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha affected the State’s public transport, reports Daily Pioneer. The bandh was called to demand 20 per cent increase in the rate of kendu leaves.
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the two-day bandh (shutdown strike) called by the CPI-Maoist in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha affected the State’s public transport, reports Daily Pioneer. The bandh was called to demand 20 per cent increase in the rate of kendu leaves.
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April - 15 
Hundreds of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed a prison in Bannu town in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 15 and freed nearly 400 inmates, including one on death row for trying to assassinate former President General Pe
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Hundreds of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed a prison in Bannu town in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 15 and freed nearly 400 inmates, including one on death row for trying to assassinate former President General Pervez Musharraf, reports Daily Times. “Between 1:30am and 2am, dozens of armed militants stormed the prison and attacked the facility from all sides with heavy weapons,” Bannu Prison Superintendent Zahid Khan said. Sources said the attack by around 200 militants was aimed at rescuing Adnan Rashid, a TTP militant who was convicted of an attack on Musharraf. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the attack. “We attacked the Bannu prison and got our special members freed,” Ehsan told reporters on phone. “In a couple of days when all of them have reached their designated places we will issue details about them. At the moment I cannot give you exact numbers.”
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April - 15 
a Crime Investigation Department’s (CID) Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Dilshad Hussain was wounded in a firing incident near Shaheen Complex and Pervez Rafiq in Orangi Town.
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a Crime Investigation Department’s (CID) Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Dilshad Hussain was wounded in a firing incident near Shaheen Complex and Pervez Rafiq in Orangi Town.
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April - 15 
a dead body of one Abdul Latif Jattak was found in Kararru tehsil (revenue unit) area of Khuzdar District, reported Express Tribune.
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a dead body of one Abdul Latif Jattak was found in Kararru tehsil (revenue unit) area of Khuzdar District, reported Express Tribune.
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April - 15 
a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Arsalan (24), was shot dead and three others wounded when unidentified militants opened fired at the youngsters playing cricket near Baitul Mukarram Mosque within the remit of Aziz Bhat
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a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Arsalan (24), was shot dead and three others wounded when unidentified militants opened fired at the youngsters playing cricket near Baitul Mukarram Mosque within the remit of Aziz Bhatti Police Station. The injured were identified as Hazim Iqbal, Asif and Junaid.
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April - 15 
an MQM activist, Abdul Mateen, was shot at and injured in Surjani Police remit.
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an MQM activist, Abdul Mateen, was shot at and injured in Surjani Police remit.
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April - 15 
an unidentified dead body was found in the Western Bypass area of Quetta.
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an unidentified dead body was found in the Western Bypass area of Quetta.
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April - 15 
an unidentified man was shot dead in Urdu Bazaar within the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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an unidentified man was shot dead in Urdu Bazaar within the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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April - 15 
another trooper was killed when militants attacked a checkpost at Dery Deki area in Ladha tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan Agency on April 15. Sources said that the attack on the post in Dery Deki area was repulsed. However, a TTP ‘commander
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another trooper was killed when militants attacked a checkpost at Dery Deki area in Ladha tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan Agency on April 15. Sources said that the attack on the post in Dery Deki area was repulsed. However, a TTP ‘commander’, Shamim Mehsud, said four SF personnel were killed in the pre-dawn attack.
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April - 15 
At least four persons, including two militants belonging to Sunni Tehreek (ST) were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on April 15, reports Daily Times. Two armed assailants fired bullets at two ST activists, identified as Rashid (30) and Yahya
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At least four persons, including two militants belonging to Sunni Tehreek (ST) were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on April 15, reports Daily Times. Two armed assailants fired bullets at two ST activists, identified as Rashid (30) and Yahya (35), sitting near their residences in Gulshan-e-Zahoor area within the jurisdiction of Brigade Police Station. A Police Official said that they found sixteen empty shells of 9 mm pistol from the crime scene. Spokesman of ST Fahim Sheikh said both victims were active workers of the ST.
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April - 15 
at least three alleged militants of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) were arrested during a targeted operation in Khadda Market within the remit of Baghdadi Police Station. They were identified as Bilal, Rahim alias Rahim Dada and Naeem. Police offic
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at least three alleged militants of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) were arrested during a targeted operation in Khadda Market within the remit of Baghdadi Police Station. They were identified as Bilal, Rahim alias Rahim Dada and Naeem. Police officials said that the arrested suspects were wanted in several cases of murder, attempt to murder, narcotics, abduction-for-ransom and extortion.
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April - 15 
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani during a meeting in Quetta on April 15 which reviewed the law and order situation in the province decided to launch a targeted operation against terrorists involved in sectarian and other killings, repor
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani during a meeting in Quetta on April 15 which reviewed the law and order situation in the province decided to launch a targeted operation against terrorists involved in sectarian and other killings, reports Dawn. The meeting decided that a free hand would be given to the Police and other law-enforcement personnel to deal sternly with the terrorists. The meeting approved both short- and long-term security plans prepared for Quetta by the officials concerned. It also resolved that a committee comprising members of the Provincial Assembly would monitor the implementation of the security plans. Home Secretary Nasibullah Bazai told the meeting that under a security plan Quetta was proposed to be divided into 20 zones. More check posts would be established in and around Quetta.
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April - 15 
Former President General Pervez Musharraf on April 15 said that as long as Pakistan Army was there, Balochistan could not be separated from Pakistan, reports Daily Times. Addressing retired army officers organisation ‘Pakistan First’ over the video l
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Former President General Pervez Musharraf on April 15 said that as long as Pakistan Army was there, Balochistan could not be separated from Pakistan, reports Daily Times. Addressing retired army officers organisation ‘Pakistan First’ over the video link on situation in Balochistan, the leader of All Pakistan Muslim League and former Army Chief said Balochistan Liberation Army is an organisation of militants supported by foreign elements and targeting non locals in the province. He regretted that some politicians were supporting the separatists for political gains. Musharraf said out of 160 tribes in the province, only Sardars of three namely Bugti, Marri and Mengal wanted separation of Balochistan for their vested interests and they had the backing of forces involved in destabilising Pakistan. He said Talal Bugti, Shahzeb Bugti and others were in contact with the foreigners for this purpose. He said only four percent of Pakistan’s population lives in Balochistan and 60 percent among it had rejected the separatists.
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April - 15 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said some 384 prisoners escaped the prison, adding that there were “at least 20 dangerous prisoners and some militants”, among the escapees. “We will investigate why militants were able to
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said some 384 prisoners escaped the prison, adding that there were “at least 20 dangerous prisoners and some militants”, among the escapees. “We will investigate why militants were able to carry out such an attack successfully and what the security was doing,” he said. Hussain said the militants blocked all roads leading to the prison to delay the arrival of any reinforcements and targeted six barracks where “dangerous insurgents” were being kept.
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April - 15 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested two suspects from Bhosa Mandi area within the jurisdiction of Sariab Police Station in Quetta and recovered two unlicensed pistols from their possession.
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested two suspects from Bhosa Mandi area within the jurisdiction of Sariab Police Station in Quetta and recovered two unlicensed pistols from their possession.
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April - 15 
Security Forces on April 15 arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Gul Rahim, along with his accomplice from a hotel during a brief encounter in Taxila town of Rawalpindi District in Punjab, reports Daily Times. Authorities said Gul
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Security Forces on April 15 arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Gul Rahim, along with his accomplice from a hotel during a brief encounter in Taxila town of Rawalpindi District in Punjab, reports Daily Times. Authorities said Gul had escaped to Karachi after the Army operation in Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and was now going back home when captured in Taxila. A Kalashnikov, a pistol and bullets were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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April - 15 
The Bugti tribe leader, Nawab Aali Bugti on April 15 blamed the national and international oil companies are equally responsible for creating unrest in Balochistan besides the Government, the intelligence agencies and the law enforcement agencies, re
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The Bugti tribe leader, Nawab Aali Bugti on April 15 blamed the national and international oil companies are equally responsible for creating unrest in Balochistan besides the Government, the intelligence agencies and the law enforcement agencies, reports The Express Tribune. Mastan Bugti, a spokesperson for the Bugti chief, said that besides the Frontier Constabulary (FC), oil companies continue to play a negative role in Dera Bugti as they deprive the Baloch of their legitimate political and economic rights. Aali’s main complaint is that as the head of his tribe, he has not been paid his due share in the huge income earned by oil and gas companies exploiting the rich petroleum reservoirs of the tribal region, according to Mastan. According to Mastan, these very subordinates have compromised the economic rights of the Bugti tribes for personal gain. “Such selfish people always suited the establishment and the oil companies as they happily serve their interests for a little money,” he added.
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April - 15 
The curfew imposed in Gilgit city of Gilgit District after sectarian clashes, will be relaxed on April 16 (today) from 7:00 am to 03:00 pm, reported Dawn. According to media reports, schools will also open. The situation of Gilgit has improved and th
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The curfew imposed in Gilgit city of Gilgit District after sectarian clashes, will be relaxed on April 16 (today) from 7:00 am to 03:00 pm, reported Dawn. According to media reports, schools will also open. The situation of Gilgit has improved and the relaxation period of curfew is also being extended. In order to avoid any untoward situation in Gilgit, the Government banned resident from wearing jackets, shawls and coats, whereas the mobile service is still barred in Gilgit. According to the initial reports of Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Taliban, who came from Afghanistan, are involved in violence of Gilgit.
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April - 15 
two youngsters identified as Talha Khan (18), and Mohammad Ali (20), received bullets injuries near Teen Hatti area of Liaquatabad.
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two youngsters identified as Talha Khan (18), and Mohammad Ali (20), received bullets injuries near Teen Hatti area of Liaquatabad.
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April - 15 
Unidentified armed militant opened fire on two people in the Eastern bypass area of Quetta, killing them on the spot on April 15, reports Dawn. One of them was identified as Abdul Ghani. However, the identity of another victim was unknown.
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Unidentified armed militant opened fire on two people in the Eastern bypass area of Quetta, killing them on the spot on April 15, reports Dawn. One of them was identified as Abdul Ghani. However, the identity of another victim was unknown.
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April - 15 
Inseconline.org reports that normal life was affected in Ilam, Dhankuta, Panchthar, Sunsari, Nawalparasi, Arghakhanchi, Kanchanpur, Dang, Pyuthan, Banke, Rolpa, Jajarkot, Dailekh and Bardiya Districts due to the Nepal bandh (general shutdown) called
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Inseconline.org reports that normal life was affected in Ilam, Dhankuta, Panchthar, Sunsari, Nawalparasi, Arghakhanchi, Kanchanpur, Dang, Pyuthan, Banke, Rolpa, Jajarkot, Dailekh and Bardiya Districts due to the Nepal bandh (general shutdown) called by Rastriya Janamukti Party (RJP) and various ethnic fronts on April 15. The bandh was called by the RJP demanding state restructuring on the basis of ethnic identity and timely constitution. However, the bandh was called off in the afternoon after the Peace and Reconstruction Ministry agreed to urge the concerned body to implement the demand of RJP.
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April - 15 
the ongoing second phase of voluntary retirement process of the combatants belonging to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) so far suggests the number of combatants choosing integration is going to be far less than 6,500—the combatants’ intake numbe
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the ongoing second phase of voluntary retirement process of the combatants belonging to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) so far suggests the number of combatants choosing integration is going to be far less than 6,500—the combatants’ intake number in the Nepal Army (NA) set by the seven-point agreement signed on November 1, reports Kantipuronline. Of the 9,705 combatants who opted for integration during regrouping in November 2011, 4,052 combatants from all the seven PLA division camps chose voluntary retirement as of April 15. The major factor prompting combatants to choose voluntary retirement is academic qualification that could be crucial in determining their rank in the NA.
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April - 15 
Police arrested seven Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from a procession in the Chittagong city on April 15. Police said around 40-50 Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres of the city unit brought out a proces
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Police arrested seven Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from a procession in the Chittagong city on April 15. Police said around 40-50 Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres of the city unit brought out a procession near Kazir Dewri intersection as a part of their country-wide demonstration programme.
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April - 15 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her Government's tough stance against terrorism and militancy and vowed that the government would never compromise on these issues, reports The Daily Star. She said this when Canada's Special Envoy on Commonwe
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her Government's tough stance against terrorism and militancy and vowed that the government would never compromise on these issues, reports The Daily Star. She said this when Canada's Special Envoy on Commonwealth Membership Renewal Senator Hugh Segal called on her at her office on April 15. Hasina told the envoy that her Government has worked hard to keep a control on terrorism and militancy in the last three years. She further said Canada should return Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's convicted killer Maj (retd) Noor Chowdhury, who is currently residing in Canada, to Bangladesh to face justice. In response, the envoy told the PM that he would convey her message to the concerned authorities of the Canadian government
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April - 15 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said that identities of those arriving illegally in Australia and other countries, particularly in Europe, seeking political refuge are protected, reports Daily News. Thousands of Sri Lankans had received new id
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said that identities of those arriving illegally in Australia and other countries, particularly in Europe, seeking political refuge are protected, reports Daily News. Thousands of Sri Lankans had received new identities and it therefore denies Sri Lanka an opportunity to target organized criminal gangs responsible for sending people abroad. “Many listed missing during the war could have obtained new identities courtesy foreign Governments. Foreign Governments, including Australia, had refused to assist Sri Lanka in investigations aimed at locating missing persons now living overseas under new identities”. He said.
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April - 16 
Addressing the Chief Minister’s conference on internal security, Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh on April 16 expressed concern over the abduction and extortion activities in Northeastern region, reports The Assam Tribune. The PM said, “The situati
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Addressing the Chief Minister’s conference on internal security, Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh on April 16 expressed concern over the abduction and extortion activities in Northeastern region, reports The Assam Tribune. The PM said, “The situation in some of our North Eastern States has, however, remained complex. There was some improvement in terms of incidents of violence, but there is no question that much remains to be done to restore calm and eliminate extortion, kidnapping and other crimes by militant or extremist groups on the pretext of ethnic identity.” He cautioned, “The pilferage of development funds by militant groups is hurting our efforts to improve the lives of the people of the the region. Inter-factional clashes, such as those in Tirap and Changlang, are another source of insecurity”.
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April - 16 
Army Chief General V K Singh said AFSPA was a 'functional requirement' for the armed forces in certain areas. "Everyone knows what our view is on this subject. It is based on functional requirement and how the army is supposed to be in a particular a
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Army Chief General V K Singh said AFSPA was a 'functional requirement' for the armed forces in certain areas. "Everyone knows what our view is on this subject. It is based on functional requirement and how the army is supposed to be in a particular area," he stated.
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April - 16 
Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi in the conference said, “Illegal coal trade originating in bordering area of neighboring states transits through Assam and is fast becoming a major source of funding for different militant outfits,” Gogoi said adding
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Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi in the conference said, “Illegal coal trade originating in bordering area of neighboring states transits through Assam and is fast becoming a major source of funding for different militant outfits,” Gogoi said adding, “Dimapur in particular has emerged as a centre for illegal arms trade and shelter for criminals and militants.” On the inflow of fake Indian currency Notes (FICN) Gogoi said, “The fake currency is being pushed into the country through the Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Nepal borders. Hence, special focus is kept on districts along these international borders”.
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April - 16 
asserting that main purpose of the cease-fire between the Government of India (GoI) and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) was to facilitate for a purposeful political dialogue, the NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), on April 16, urged GoI and
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asserting that main purpose of the cease-fire between the Government of India (GoI) and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) was to facilitate for a purposeful political dialogue, the NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), on April 16, urged GoI and its machineries to respect the cease-fire “whole-heartedly.” In a statement, the NSCN-IM “kilonser” (minister) A.Z.Jami said its serious concern was towards a sincere and meaningful political dialogue rather than “interpretations” of the cease-fire ground rules (CFGRs).
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April - 16 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on April 16 said that security situation in the State has improved, reports Daily Excelsior. He informed that there was a constant decline of more than 30 per cent of militancy related incidents as compared to 2010. Again
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on April 16 said that security situation in the State has improved, reports Daily Excelsior. He informed that there was a constant decline of more than 30 per cent of militancy related incidents as compared to 2010. Against the 488 terrorist-related incidents in the year 2010, there were only 340 such incidents in 2011 and as against 47 civilians killed in 2010, 31 civilians were killed during 2011. “About 45.26 per cent decline has been registered in Net Infiltration during 2011. The Net Infiltration during 2010 was 95 as against 52 in 2011," he added. Underscoring the need for enhancing honorarium of Special Police Officials (SPOs), the Chief Minister said that SPOs have been playing an important role in assisting the Police in fighting militancy in the State. He declared, "As many as 12 battalions of BSF [Border Security Force] and CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] have been withdrawn from the state since 2009. 24 bunkers are being removed from Srinagar city in the coming months in addition to the 39 bunkers which have already been removed". He stressed that reconciliation and dialogue will always remain the best medium for seeking a solution to all contentious issues. "I am hopeful that peace dividends achieved in the year 2011 will continue to percolate to the people, and usher in a new era of peace and development in the State," he said. The Chief Minister spoke about Rehabilitation Policy announced in 2010 and said that 1034 applications have been received from the parents and relatives of the prospective returnees under the Policy. "Of these, 67 cases have been recommended in high level committee meetings. A decision on these is required to be taken at the earliest", he said. On cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between two sides of Kashmir, Omar said, "There is a need for restoration of telephonic links between Jammu and Kashmir and PoK and putting in place a proper institutional arrangement by replacing the current barter system of trade which will also address the security concerns". Speaking on the issue of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), he said he was of the firm belief that the Act had played a useful role in providing much-needed legal protection to the Army and paramilitary forces while dealing with insurgency. "However, now that there is a distinct change in the security environment in the State, there is a good case for reviewing the continuation of AFSPA. I am not advocating the withdrawal of AFSPA from districts and areas which are still infested with militancy, but a beginning can be made by withdrawing AFSPA from areas and districts which are not affected by the insurgent and terrorist activities." He also sought a proper mechanism for surrender and rehabilitation of militants currently camping in Pakistan-controlled territory. He flagged that off late, some youth were using Nepal route to return to their homes, adds DNA. He expressed fear that they may again join militancy, in the absence of any proper mechanism. Sources in State Government say around 65 youth have returned using Nepal route. Amongst these, reports say, at least five from Sopore region have re-joined militancy.
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April - 16 
Deccan Chronicle reports that nearly a dozen persons were injured when around 60-70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres wreaked their vengeance on the Dorla tribe population of Maraiguda village in Sukma District, bordering Andhra Pra
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Deccan Chronicle reports that nearly a dozen persons were injured when around 60-70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres wreaked their vengeance on the Dorla tribe population of Maraiguda village in Sukma District, bordering Andhra Pradesh, by allegedly molesting women, assaulting elders, and setting ablaze houses for not handing over to them Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) leader in the night of April 16. The Maoist attack continued for about five hours, leaving nearly a dozen people, including five women, injured. Local sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) and former Salwa Judum leader Haka Mara, who was the Maoists’ target, lodged a complaint with Maraiguda Police Station in the night of April 16 narrating tortures by the Maoists on the villagers, Konta Sub-Divisional Officer of Police A. Khalko told the reporters on April 18.
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April - 16 
Hindustan Times reports that the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on April 16 directed Ambala sessions judge to conduct retrial of former Jagraon Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurcharan Singh Pherurai and his brother Gurmail Singh in 2002 f
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Hindustan Times reports that the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on April 16 directed Ambala sessions judge to conduct retrial of former Jagraon Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurcharan Singh Pherurai and his brother Gurmail Singh in 2002 fake Indian currency note (FICN) seizure case, setting aside their acquittal orders and complete it within four months. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Mahesh Grover in its order found the trial against the two "wholly vitiated".
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April - 16 
Manipur Chief Minister, O. Ibobi Singh said that if the border areas particularly with Myanmar are effectively monitored and guarded, militancy in the Northeast will “fade away”. Singh said, “We have been consistently and repeatedly drawing attention
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Manipur Chief Minister, O. Ibobi Singh said that if the border areas particularly with Myanmar are effectively monitored and guarded, militancy in the Northeast will “fade away”. Singh said, “We have been consistently and repeatedly drawing attention of the Government of India to the dire need to effectively guard the India-Myanmar border. We are happy to learn that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has finalized a proposal to construct 4,585 kilometers of roads, 113 helipads and 2 helicopter bases along the Indo-Myanmar border.
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April - 16 
Nagaland Post reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) is all set to sign a bilateral cease-fire with the Myanmar Government in the later part of April, 2012. NSCN-K sources revealed that top leaders from the outfit have
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Nagaland Post reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) is all set to sign a bilateral cease-fire with the Myanmar Government in the later part of April, 2012. NSCN-K sources revealed that top leaders from the outfit have left for its Council Headquarters (CHQ) located in Myanmar where a meeting will be held on April 20 to work out strategies and modalities for setting up ceasefire ground rules with the Myanmar Government. ‘Chairman’ S.S Khaplang, who will also attend the proposed meeting at CHQ, will be attended among others by senior leaders--Kughalu Mulatonu and Wangtin Naga. The outfit will also discuss setting up of offices in Nagaland State and in Myanmar as well. This development comes in the wake of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi led by “general” Khole and Kitovi Zhimomi, who have all the while alleged S.S Khaplang of being more concerned with politics in Myanmar than in Nagaland. Incidentally, NSCN-K will ink further extension of cease-fire with the Government of India which was signed April 28 2011 and sources said the modalities of cease-fire agreement with the Myanmar Government also will be completed before April 28.
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April - 16 
Nagaland Post reports that on April 12 Black Widow (BW) militants abducted one person, identified as Rahul Warisa, from Haflong town and subsequently killed him at Natun quarry, near Disa Giding village in Dima Hasao District. The abduction and killi
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Nagaland Post reports that on April 12 Black Widow (BW) militants abducted one person, identified as Rahul Warisa, from Haflong town and subsequently killed him at Natun quarry, near Disa Giding village in Dima Hasao District. The abduction and killing was committed by five militants - Dkhai Dimasa, Daorat Dimasa, Dakoa Dimasa, Berma Dimasa and Loten Dimasa - on the instruction of BW ‘Deputy Chairman’,Phifran Dimasa. Phifran Dimasa was later booked on abduction and murder charge of Rahul Warisa on April 16 by Haflong police. Phifran in his confessional statement revealed that Rahul Warisa used to obtain huge sum of money under duress from various quarters in the name of BW including from Government contractors
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April - 16 
Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces, on April 16, arrested four persons for carrying arms. Police around 8pm intercepted one auto rickshaw and on frisking the passengers recovered one country made pistol along with five live rounds. The arrest
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Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces, on April 16, arrested four persons for carrying arms. Police around 8pm intercepted one auto rickshaw and on frisking the passengers recovered one country made pistol along with five live rounds. The arrestees were identified as Kevika Sumi, Kito Sumi, Vekugha Sumi and Mughato Sumi.
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April - 16 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi said it has “totally banned” all forms of gambling in public places and weekend market places in both urban and rural areas of Nagaland.
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi said it has “totally banned” all forms of gambling in public places and weekend market places in both urban and rural areas of Nagaland.
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April - 16 
Posters, purportedly put up by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on April 16 asked panchs (member of village level local self Government Institution, Panchayat) and sarpanchs (head of Panchayat) in villages of Pulwama District to resign from their post with
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Posters, purportedly put up by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on April 16 asked panchs (member of village level local self Government Institution, Panchayat) and sarpanchs (head of Panchayat) in villages of Pulwama District to resign from their post within a week's time, reports Times of India. Written in Urdu, the posters said, "Panchs and sarpanchs will be responsible if they don't obey and put in their papers."
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April - 16 
Quoting PTI, oneindia.in reports that Left-wing Extremism (LWE) is steadily increasing in the five Districts of Karnataka, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said on April 16 demanding support from the Centre in training and provision of infrastructur
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Quoting PTI, oneindia.in reports that Left-wing Extremism (LWE) is steadily increasing in the five Districts of Karnataka, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said on April 16 demanding support from the Centre in training and provision of infrastructure to tackle it. "The grand plan of left-wing organisations to infiltrate and expand their activities to infiltrate and expand their activities in the states sharing the Western Ghats is well known to the central government. As part of this plan, Naxal activities in the five Western Ghats' districts of Karnataka are steadily increasing," he said.
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April - 16 
Ranchi Express reports that speaking at the Chief Minister’s meeting on internal security chaired by Prime Minister in New Delhi on April 16 CM Arjun Munda asked the Central Government to bear a portion of the cost of modernization of Jharkhand Polic
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Ranchi Express reports that speaking at the Chief Minister’s meeting on internal security chaired by Prime Minister in New Delhi on April 16 CM Arjun Munda asked the Central Government to bear a portion of the cost of modernization of Jharkhand Police to help it effectively tackle Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] in the state. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has agreed to give Jharkhand two Indian Air Force choppers to combat LWE in Jharkhand.
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April - 16 
Seeking to highlight the efficacy of the policies pursued by the Congress Government since 2004 to end the problem of left-wing extremism (LWE), Chief Minister, N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on April 16 claimed that the number of Communist Party of India-Ma
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Seeking to highlight the efficacy of the policies pursued by the Congress Government since 2004 to end the problem of left-wing extremism (LWE), Chief Minister, N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on April 16 claimed that the number of Communist Party of India-Maoist( CPI-Maoist) cadres in the State had dwindled to mere 150 from 1,100 eight years ago, reports The Hindu.
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April - 16 
SFs arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Laishram Bobo alias Suresh Meitei, from Khurai Lamlong in Imphal East District on April 16 at around 9:45am
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SFs arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Laishram Bobo alias Suresh Meitei, from Khurai Lamlong in Imphal East District on April 16 at around 9:45am
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April - 16 
Speaking at Chief Minister's conference on internal security in New Delhi on April 16, P. Chidambaram cautioned the state heads against letting the figures on Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism] violence give them “a false sense of assurance”, reports Hindus
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Speaking at Chief Minister's conference on internal security in New Delhi on April 16, P. Chidambaram cautioned the state heads against letting the figures on Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism] violence give them “a false sense of assurance”, reports Hindustan Times. “The decline in... casualties among civilians and security forces in Naxal-affected districts may give a false sense of assurance, but that is not the true picture,” he said. The Home Minister dubbed Naxals as “the most formidable internal security challenge” as they were getting increasingly systematic by the day in their attacks against Security Forces. Chidambaram stated that Assam was emerging as the new theatre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities, and there were reports of the rebels linking up with insurgent groups in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. He did not quote specific statistics because they had been circulated ahead of the meeting. Chidambaram acknowledged that the outcome of bold forays into Red territory by security forces had been sub-optimal, and conceded that the government’s “capacity to execute development plans is not commensurate with the nature of the challenge”. The Home Minister — who was instrumental in devising the Integrated Action Plan that provides additional funds for development in Naxal-affected districts — said: “Still, we do not have the upper hand because there are not enough police stations, not enough men, weapons and vehicles; not enough infrastructures for the CAPFs; not enough roads; not enough presence of the civil administration.”
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Speaking at the meeting of Chief Ministers in New Delhi on April 16, Chief Minister Arjun Munda demanded a special development package for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Latehar and Garhwa Districts in the line of ongoing Centre-spo
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Speaking at the meeting of Chief Ministers in New Delhi on April 16, Chief Minister Arjun Munda demanded a special development package for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Latehar and Garhwa Districts in the line of ongoing Centre-sponsored Saranda Development Plan, reports The Times of India. "Only development of remote areas can help fight the menace and this is the reason I asked for special development package for Garhwa and Latehar like Saranda in West Singhbhum," said Munda. The Union Government has provided INR 2.25 billion for development of the Saranda region
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April - 16 
The Times of India reports that addressing at the annual conference of Chief Ministers on internal security in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 16 favoured joint and coordinated efforts to deal with challenges of terrorism whatever i
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The Times of India reports that addressing at the annual conference of Chief Ministers on internal security in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 16 favoured joint and coordinated efforts to deal with challenges of terrorism whatever its origin, whether internal or external. "There is no question that the burden of the fight against terrorism falls largely on the states' machinery. The Centre is ready to work with the states to put in place strong and effective institutional mechanisms to tackle this problem," he said.
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April - 16 
The Times of India reports that Riyaz Bhatkal, the founder of the terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM), allegedly obtained a passport under the alias of Shahrukh Khan from Ranchi on January 21, 2010, intelligence sources said. "The Intelligence Bureau
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The Times of India reports that Riyaz Bhatkal, the founder of the terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM), allegedly obtained a passport under the alias of Shahrukh Khan from Ranchi on January 21, 2010, intelligence sources said. "The Intelligence Bureau had flashed an alert to airports across the globe about Riyaz Bhatkal carrying a passport with the alias of Shahrukh Khan," sources said. Riyaz is suspected of having several passports bearing different names. He has travelled to Dubai and Pakistan several times from Indian airports as well as from Nepal, sources said. Intelligence officers are checking whether Riyaz had used the Ranchi passport while flying abroad. "Every time Riyaz flies abroad, he uses a different passport," they said.
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April - 16 
The Times of India reports that speaking at the Chief Ministers' conference on internal security in New Delhi on April 16, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said Chinese are disputing Indian territorial claims regarding Barahoti in Chamoli Di
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The Times of India reports that speaking at the Chief Ministers' conference on internal security in New Delhi on April 16, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said Chinese are disputing Indian territorial claims regarding Barahoti in Chamoli District. He said at least 37 incursions of Chinese forces have been reported during the last five years in Uttarakhand, which has a 350 kilometres long border with China. "There have been several reported incursions by Chinese patrol parties into Indian territory in this area: six times in 2006, twice in 2007, ten times in 2008, eleven times in 2009, five times in 2010 and thrice in 2011," he said.
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the ULFA-ATF has called a State bandh (general shutdown) on April 20, the day Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit Guwahati to attend the State Assembly’s platinum jubilee celebrations and a programme at B Barooah Cancer Institute.
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the ULFA-ATF has called a State bandh (general shutdown) on April 20, the day Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit Guwahati to attend the State Assembly’s platinum jubilee celebrations and a programme at B Barooah Cancer Institute.
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on April 16 while addressing Chief Minister’s conference on internal security said that in the Northeastern states, nearly all major insurgent groups were in talks with the Centre and was confident that there would
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on April 16 while addressing Chief Minister’s conference on internal security said that in the Northeastern states, nearly all major insurgent groups were in talks with the Centre and was confident that there would further be improvement in the region, reports Nagaland Post.
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April - 16 
a militant ‘commander’ who helped plan an assault on the Bannu central jail said his group had inside information. “We had maps of the area and we had complete maps and plans of the jail as well,” the ‘commander’, a senior member of the Tehreek-e-Tal
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a militant ‘commander’ who helped plan an assault on the Bannu central jail said his group had inside information. “We had maps of the area and we had complete maps and plans of the jail as well,” the ‘commander’, a senior member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), told Reuters. “All I have to say is we have people who support us in Bannu. It was with their support that this operation was successful.”
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April - 16 
A spokesman for the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Ali Sher Haidri, claimed responsibility for the series of attacks on Hazaras in the past two weeks.
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A spokesman for the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Ali Sher Haidri, claimed responsibility for the series of attacks on Hazaras in the past two weeks.
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April - 16 
A student was killed and two others sustained injuries when unidentified assailants threw hand grenade at Iqra Public School in Charganokaly on Charsadda Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 16, reports Daily Times.
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A student was killed and two others sustained injuries when unidentified assailants threw hand grenade at Iqra Public School in Charganokaly on Charsadda Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 16, reports Daily Times. The grenade landed near a water tap where children were washing their hands, Senior Police Officer Tahir Ayub said. “Three children were wounded in the blast, one of them died on way to the hospital,” Ayub added.
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April - 16 
a terrorist freed by TTP militants was in touch with the outside world through a mobile phone, Facebook and blogs. Over 380 other prisoners besides Adnan Rashid, who was on death row for an attempt to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharr
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a terrorist freed by TTP militants was in touch with the outside world through a mobile phone, Facebook and blogs. Over 380 other prisoners besides Adnan Rashid, who was on death row for an attempt to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, escaped from the Central Jail at Bannu. Rashid, a former junior technician of the Pakistan Air Force, was active on several social networking sites including Facebook and contributed to blogs from inside prison, the report said. He was in contact with persons outside the prison, including several journalists, through his mobile phone and even sent SMSs to the reporters.
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April - 16 
an unidentified man was shot dead near Al Asif Square in Sohrab Goth area within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station, reports Daily Times. Police said that the victim appeared to be Pashto-speaking.
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an unidentified man was shot dead near Al Asif Square in Sohrab Goth area within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station, reports Daily Times. Police said that the victim appeared to be Pashto-speaking.
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April - 16 
another dead body of one Mohammad Subhan (23) was found dead in his rickshaw parked at Mir Mohammad Baloch Road within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. A police official suspected that the deceased was associated with Jabbar Jhengu Group that i
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another dead body of one Mohammad Subhan (23) was found dead in his rickshaw parked at Mir Mohammad Baloch Road within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. A police official suspected that the deceased was associated with Jabbar Jhengu Group that is involved in extortion and other crimes.
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April - 16 
Defence Secretary Panetta said Intelligence reports had suggested before a coordinated assault on the Afghanistan capital began that the Haqqani network of militants had been planning such high-profile attacks.
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Defence Secretary Panetta said Intelligence reports had suggested before a coordinated assault on the Afghanistan capital began that the Haqqani network of militants had been planning such high-profile attacks.
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April - 16 
Five militants on April 16 denounced violence and surrendered before administration in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), report Central Asia Online. “They would remain in our custody for 24 hours, after which they would be
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Five militants on April 16 denounced violence and surrendered before administration in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), report Central Asia Online. “They would remain in our custody for 24 hours, after which they would be freed,” Political Agent Islamzeb Khan said. He praised a recent peace jirga for persuading the militants to quit violence. “More than 3,000 militants have surrendered ... during the past three years,” he said. “More are laying their arms because the Taliban are not finding sanctuaries now.”
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April - 16 
four Shia Hazaras escaped an attempt on their lives when militants on motorcycle opened fire at their cab near the Benazir Shaheed overhead bridge while they were travelling towards Quetta.
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four Shia Hazaras escaped an attempt on their lives when militants on motorcycle opened fire at their cab near the Benazir Shaheed overhead bridge while they were travelling towards Quetta.
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April - 16 
One person was killed and three people sustained injuries when unidentified armed militants opened fire at a bus stop on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi on April 16, reported The News. According to early reports, unidentified armed assailants riding moto
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One person was killed and three people sustained injuries when unidentified armed militants opened fire at a bus stop on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi on April 16, reported The News. According to early reports, unidentified armed assailants riding motorcycles fired gunshots at a bus stop, injuring three people. However, one of the injured succumbed to his wounds sometime later.
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Police found the dead bodies of two youngsters, wrapped in a bed sheet and gunny bag near Fazal Kareem Hospital, in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station. They were identified as Hafiz Abdul Rehman (18), Hafiz Noor
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Police found the dead bodies of two youngsters, wrapped in a bed sheet and gunny bag near Fazal Kareem Hospital, in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station. They were identified as Hafiz Abdul Rehman (18), Hafiz Noor Hussain (20). SHO Malik Saleem said both victims had been missing since the afternoon of April 15, 2012.
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South Asian News Agency on April 16 reported that two accused, identified as Muzammil Shah and Sher Khan, involved in Chilas firing incident were handed over by a local Jirga (tribal council) in Diamer District to Police which arrested them. As repor
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South Asian News Agency on April 16 reported that two accused, identified as Muzammil Shah and Sher Khan, involved in Chilas firing incident were handed over by a local Jirga (tribal council) in Diamer District to Police which arrested them. As reported earlier, 12 Shias had been shot dead on April 3 in the violence that followed the incidents of Gilgit city where 12 people had been killed earlier in the day. Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan said that other three accused persons will soon be arrested. Diamer Jirga has decided to assist Government in the arrest of culprits involved in Chilas tragedy.
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April - 16 
the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) neutralised a four-kilogramme bomb at Balarzai village in the limits of Badhaber Police Station in the outskirts of Peshawar.
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the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) neutralised a four-kilogramme bomb at Balarzai village in the limits of Badhaber Police Station in the outskirts of Peshawar.
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April - 16 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on April 16 removed four senior officials and ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident as more details emerged about the audacity of the attacking militants and utter failure of police to respond, reports Dawn.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on April 16 removed four senior officials and ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident as more details emerged about the audacity of the attacking militants and utter failure of police to respond, reports Dawn. The KP Government removed Bannu Division’s Commissioner Abdullah Mehsud, Inspector General (Prisons) Arshad Majeed Mohmand, Deputy Inspector General (Bannu Range) Muhammad Iftikhar Khan and Deputy Superintendent (Bannu Jail) Muhammad Zahid from their posts and made them officers on special duty. A five-member committee set up on the order of Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti has been asked to complete its inquiry in 15 days. Mohammad Azam Khan, Provincial Secretary of Home and Tribal Affairs, put the number of escaped prisoners at 384. According to last reports, 88 of them have since returned, most of them voluntarily. A few others were arrested in different areas. According to latest reports, of the 384 escaped inmates, 145 were under-trial, 94 were charged with murder and 30 in narcotics cases and 21 sentenced to death.
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April - 16 
the Levies Force freed an abducted man, identified as Attaullah Baranzai, after an operation in Dalbandin area of Chagai District and arrested four alleged captors. Baranzai was reportedly abducted- for-ransom from the Mal area in the afternoon and t
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the Levies Force freed an abducted man, identified as Attaullah Baranzai, after an operation in Dalbandin area of Chagai District and arrested four alleged captors. Baranzai was reportedly abducted- for-ransom from the Mal area in the afternoon and taken to the Sufi Jan area of Dalbandin. A team of Levies Force raided a house where Baranzai had been held captive. After an exchange of fire with the alleged kidnappers, the Security Force freed the hostage and arrested Abdul Khaliq, Amir Hamza, Mohammad and Abdul Basit. However, the ringleader escaped. According to Police sources, a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and an RPG-gun were seized from the house.
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April - 16 
The News reported that the Chaman Levies Force arrested 14 Afghan nationals under the Foreign Act in Killi Luqman area of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District. Levies official said that these Afghan national had entered the country illegally and we
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The News reported that the Chaman Levies Force arrested 14 Afghan nationals under the Foreign Act in Killi Luqman area of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District. Levies official said that these Afghan national had entered the country illegally and were reported to be without travelling documents.
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April - 16 
the Police announced reward money for the arrest of 24 gangsters of Lyari, including the bigwigs of People’s Amn Committee (PAC). The names of five alleged members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been proposed for being placed in the lis
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the Police announced reward money for the arrest of 24 gangsters of Lyari, including the bigwigs of People’s Amn Committee (PAC). The names of five alleged members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been proposed for being placed in the list of most wanted terrorists with reward money on them. The names of PAC leaders Uzair Baloch and Zafar Baloch have been placed on top of the list with a bounty of PKR 3 million each. Besides, PKR 2.5 million proposed for the arrest of TTP militants, including Sher Zaman Mehsud and Khan Zaman Mehsud. The list prepared by the Anti-Extremist Cell of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) has now been sent to the Home Department for its approval.
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April - 16 
the Supreme Court sought a three year report from relevant authorities regarding the number of people gunned down in Balochistan. A three member bench of the apex court, presided by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, held a proceeding ove
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the Supreme Court sought a three year report from relevant authorities regarding the number of people gunned down in Balochistan. A three member bench of the apex court, presided by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, held a proceeding over the law and order situation in the province. Regarding the missing persons phenomena in the province, the bench gave Police 24 hours to produce three missing persons before the court. They reprimanded Superintendent of Police (SP) Tariq for failing to control the situation in his area, from where people had been reportedly picked up by unknown officials.
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April - 16 
The United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on April 16 said that she will continue to urge Pakistan to squeeze the Haqqani network, as signs emerged it might be behind the April 15 Kabul attack, reports Dawn. Recalling that she pressed
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The United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on April 16 said that she will continue to urge Pakistan to squeeze the Haqqani network, as signs emerged it might be behind the April 15 Kabul attack, reports Dawn. Recalling that she pressed Pakistan to “squeeze” the Haqqani network when she visited Islamabad in October 2011, Clinton told reporters in Brasilia that she will “continue to make that point, press it hard.” She added that “there are already indications of Haqqani involvement” in the weekend attacks on Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan, adding that the “Haqqani network is a very determined foe.”
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April - 16 
the US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCSC) General Martin Dempsey said that there was currently no indication that the attacks had been planned in Pakistan. CJCSC made the revelation while addressing a press conference at the Pentagon with the Sec
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the US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCSC) General Martin Dempsey said that there was currently no indication that the attacks had been planned in Pakistan. CJCSC made the revelation while addressing a press conference at the Pentagon with the Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta.
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April - 16 
Three more missing persons were recovered in Quetta late in the night of April 16, reports Express Tribune. People close to relatives of Akhtar Lango, Doctor Naseer and Hafeez Rodini confirmed their arrival. The men went missing from Killi Ismail are
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Three more missing persons were recovered in Quetta late in the night of April 16, reports Express Tribune. People close to relatives of Akhtar Lango, Doctor Naseer and Hafeez Rodini confirmed their arrival. The men went missing from Killi Ismail area of Quetta on April 1, 2012 and their whereabouts were unknown ever since. Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VFBMP), an organisation striving for the recovery of missing persons, also confirmed the recovery of three missing persons.
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April - 16 
Unidentified armed militants opened fire on a tyre shop on Quivery Road in Quetta killing one Hazara, identified as Salam Ali on April 16, reports Dawn.
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Unidentified armed militants opened fire on a tyre shop on Quivery Road in Quetta killing one Hazara, identified as Salam Ali on April 16, reports Dawn.
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April - 16 
US Ambassador Cameron Munter has pledged USD 110 million in aid to Pakistan for the reopen of NATO supplies, reports The Express Tribune. The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC), the apex decision making body on national security, is expected to m
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US Ambassador Cameron Munter has pledged USD 110 million in aid to Pakistan for the reopen of NATO supplies, reports The Express Tribune. The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC), the apex decision making body on national security, is expected to meet next week to review the policy guidelines recently passed by the parliament, an official from the Prime Minister House said. The high-level meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and attended by all services chiefs and key ministers. US Ambassador Cameron Munter held an important meeting with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on April 16. It added that Munter appreciated the parliamentary process and hinted at addressing all outstanding issues once Islamabad is “prepared to deal with Washington.”
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April - 16 
Nepal News reports that the Political parties are preparing to request the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of parliament for five more days to resolve the contentious issues related to the constitution as a meeting of the top leaders of the three m
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Nepal News reports that the Political parties are preparing to request the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of parliament for five more days to resolve the contentious issues related to the constitution as a meeting of the top leaders of the three major parties and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) failed to arrive at consensus. The deadline set by BAC for resolving the disputes is coming to a close on April 17 (today).
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April - 16 
parallel District and State committees of both factions of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) are being established in six Mid Western Districts, reports Kantipuronline.com. "The establishment side's attempt to limit the role of experienced
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parallel District and State committees of both factions of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) are being established in six Mid Western Districts, reports Kantipuronline.com. "The establishment side's attempt to limit the role of experienced leaders has compelled us to form parallel committees for the sake of our existence," said Haribhakta Kandel, Maoists politburo member from the hardliner camp led by Party vice President Mohan Baidya.
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April - 16 
the second round of regrouping conducted by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) concluded at the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s Third Division Camp at Shaktikhor in Chitwan District on April 16. Altogether 1,587 of the total 2,414 former
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the second round of regrouping conducted by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) concluded at the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s Third Division Camp at Shaktikhor in Chitwan District on April 16. Altogether 1,587 of the total 2,414 former Maoist combatants kept at the Third division at Shaktikhor went for voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) during the regrouping process. With this, 5,480 former Maoist combatants have opted for voluntary retirement in all seven Maoist divisions till the evening of April 16.
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April - 17 
A Delhi court on April 17 commenced the trial of a close aide of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Ghulam Mohd Bhat, and three others, for allegedly running a hawala (illegal money transfer) racket to fund H
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A Delhi court on April 17 commenced the trial of a close aide of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Ghulam Mohd Bhat, and three others, for allegedly running a hawala (illegal money transfer) racket to fund Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The three other accused include Mohammad Siddiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo and Farooq Ahmed Dagga. The court had framed charges against all the four accused under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on March 3, 2012. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2011 had filed the charge sheet against the four, indicting them for procuring over INR 45.7 million from Pakistan through hawala channels within three years after 2008 for funding the terrorist activities in the Valley. Detailing their modus operandi, the NIA had said Ganai developed a close relationship with Delhi-based Raj Kumar and his brother-in-law Rajeev Nankani and motivated them to collect money on their behalf from hawala operatives in New Delhi. "Between November 2008 to October 2010, Raj Kumar alone collected Rs 2.25 crore [INR 22.5 million] in various instalments from hawala operators here," the charge sheet had said. The Special Cell of Delhi Police on January 22, 2011, had arrested Srinagar-based lawyer Bhat, Ganai, Liloo and Dagga from J&K on a tip-off that they were carrying hawala money, allegedly meant for the HM. It had also recovered INR 2.12 million 1 from them.
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April - 17 
A group of about 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres held a meeting at Kanimohuli village in Suliapada tehsil (revenue unit) in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha, located at the West Bengal-Jharkhand border, a few days back to reorgani
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A group of about 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres held a meeting at Kanimohuli village in Suliapada tehsil (revenue unit) in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha, located at the West Bengal-Jharkhand border, a few days back to reorganise themselves, reports The Economic Times. Sources said Maoist leaders like Akash and Bikash had attended the meeting along with some local leaders of the CPI-Maoist. Intelligence agencies have informed the West Bengal Government about this development and it is learnt that the State Government is considering proposals to launch joint operations in Maoist-infested Jangalmahal
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April - 17 
A top Army commander on April 17 asked Security Forces, intelligence agencies and civil administration to remain alert, warning that militants may disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Bhaskar. "There is a need to remain alert in view of
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A top Army commander on April 17 asked Security Forces, intelligence agencies and civil administration to remain alert, warning that militants may disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Bhaskar. "There is a need to remain alert in view of recent developments, since there is a possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt peace in the region," General Officer Commanding White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General AS Nandal said. The General said, "The downward trend in terrorism was attributable to the high degree of domination and effectiveness achieved by all security agencies in the state. This should not, however, lull us into complacency, as the intentions of terrorists cannot be predicted, while their infrastructure across the LoC [Line of Control] continues to be intact."
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April - 17 
Arnold alias Bekkon, ‘captain’ of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was sent to Guwahati Central Jail (Assam) on April 17, reports Kanglaonline. Arnold was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 2, 2012, from Siliguri in West Bengal an
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Arnold alias Bekkon, ‘captain’ of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was sent to Guwahati Central Jail (Assam) on April 17, reports Kanglaonline. Arnold was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 2, 2012, from Siliguri in West Bengal and had been under the custody of the investigating agency since then. However, PLA had claimed that Arnold was a deserter
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April - 17 
Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi said that extortions and kidnappings in Assam are not alarming compared to some of the other north eastern States referring to the Manmohan Singh’s address at the CMs’ Conference in Delhi on April 16, reports The Assam
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Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi said that extortions and kidnappings in Assam are not alarming compared to some of the other north eastern States referring to the Manmohan Singh’s address at the CMs’ Conference in Delhi on April 16, reports The Assam Tribune. Gogoi said the State Government has been trying to curb the illegal activities of the militant and ex-militant groups in State. In addition, State Education and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarmah said that ULFA issue would be resolved in the near future, but the threat by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was a matter of concern for the State, reports The Sentinel.
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April - 17 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has stressed on the need of strengthening the international border for better management against the challenges of terrorism, reports Nagaland Post. “Some of the militant groups still have their camps across the internatio
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has stressed on the need of strengthening the international border for better management against the challenges of terrorism, reports Nagaland Post. “Some of the militant groups still have their camps across the international border and the militant outfits have been not only taking shelter across the border but also smuggling in arms, ammunition and explosive devices,” he said. Deliberating at the annual conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security conference in New Delhi, Sangma also informed that the operations against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants have entered a crucial phase and the State police have been able to achieve several successes in the fight against militancy in the State.
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April - 17 
conveying appreciation to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘president’ S.S. Khaplang for “tireless efforts” rendered for “peace truce” with Myanmar Government to end the decades old conflict to forge out a solution to the Naga
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conveying appreciation to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘president’ S.S. Khaplang for “tireless efforts” rendered for “peace truce” with Myanmar Government to end the decades old conflict to forge out a solution to the Naga political problem in Myanmar, the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on April 17 however said it expected that Nagas of Nagaland be left “free of troubles and harassment” in terms of “taxations or whatsoever is our presumption and expectation from our Naga brothers from Myanmar.” Maintaining that it would extend all possible help towards the suffering of Naga brothers living in Myanmar, NSCN-Khole-Kitovi expressed hope that Nagas of Myanmar would “create no more problems or confusion” towards the political destiny of Nagaland. “The political fate of Nagas of Nagaland should be left to the people of Nagaland,” stated NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, adding that the “political destiny of Nagas of Myanmar should be left to his Excellency the president S.S Khaplang, NSCN (K)”.
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April - 17 
Deccan Chronicle reports that Central intelligence agencies in a very specific report have said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is now pressuring the contractors working in areas under their domination to supply them with arms a
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Deccan Chronicle reports that Central intelligence agencies in a very specific report have said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is now pressuring the contractors working in areas under their domination to supply them with arms and ammunition instead of protection money. The intelligence note adds that the problem is rampant particularly in States like Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar. “Recently there have been instances in these states where contractors involved in infrastructure projects in Maoist-dominated areas have been caught with weapons, including sophisticated rifles and bullets. Detailed interrogation of the suspects revealed that the arms were meant for the Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)],’’ the note states.
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April - 17 
India has asked Morocco to extradite Faiza Outalha, the estranged wife of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, David Coleman Headley, the mastermind of November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack (also known as 26/11), as she is believed to have information a
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India has asked Morocco to extradite Faiza Outalha, the estranged wife of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, David Coleman Headley, the mastermind of November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack (also known as 26/11), as she is believed to have information and answers to key questions related to the incident, reports Outlook. In an interview to Chicago's WLS-TV/DT, Outalha said that she told the US authorities about the possibility of such an attack, but she was not taken seriously. "So I went to them and I then started saying stuff, I said he's going to bomb everything, he's a criminal. They didn't bother," Outalha told the news channel.
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April - 17 
Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Yumnam Kanhai Meetei alias Kiran Kumar alias Nanao, from the house of Konthoujam Jateshor Singh of Lamphel Awang Khu
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Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Yumnam Kanhai Meetei alias Kiran Kumar alias Nanao, from the house of Konthoujam Jateshor Singh of Lamphel Awang Khunou in Imphal West District at around 5:10am on April 17, a Police statement said. Kanhai Meetei disclosed that he joined PREPAK in the year 2010 under the command of ‘Sergeant Major’ Sanjoy Singh. Further he disclosed that he was earlier arrested by Imphal East commandos in the month of December 2011. After release on bail, he again joined the group. According to his statement he began working for CorCom (Coordination Committee of seven valley based militant group), under one Abujam Lamphel alias Puremba of Changangei, ‘Second Lieutenant’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in recruiting youths for militant groups. It has also stated that recently they recruited one Aheibam Johnson (16) and handed over to a group for basic training. On follow up action, Abujam Lamphel Singh was also arrested on the same day at about 6.20am from his residence.
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April - 17 
Nagaland Post reports that Anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on April 17 reiterated its call for a bandh (General Shutdown) on April 20 to protest against the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the State
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Nagaland Post reports that Anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on April 17 reiterated its call for a bandh (General Shutdown) on April 20 to protest against the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the State
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April - 17 
Nagaland Post reports that Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on April 17 reiterated the need for an early settlement of the Naga political issue which could pave the way for a faster pace of development. He said the Nagas had gone through so much t
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Nagaland Post reports that Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on April 17 reiterated the need for an early settlement of the Naga political issue which could pave the way for a faster pace of development. He said the Nagas had gone through so much tough times where “thousands of people killed, raped and molested because of the Naga political struggle.”
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April - 17 
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will revise the procedure for authentication of currency notes by banks before it goes to customers, reports The Economic Times. The move is aimed at curbing the hazard of increasing number of counterfeit currencies in
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will revise the procedure for authentication of currency notes by banks before it goes to customers, reports The Economic Times. The move is aimed at curbing the hazard of increasing number of counterfeit currencies in circulation. "Banks are advised to streamline their system in a manner which will make them bear the risk of counterfeit bank notes rather than the common man who unknowingly comes in possession of such notes," RBI said in its Annual Monetary Policy statement. The number of counterfeit notes in circulation has risen to 4, 30, 000 in 2010-11 from 3, 89, 000 in 2008-09, according to RBI data, even as the number of such fake notes at RBI's vault has declined to 45,235 notes from 52,620.
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April - 17 
The Sangai Express reports that three teenage boys are suspected to have been taken away by militant groups for recruitment. It is reported that three boys who went out from their homes in the morning of April 7 went missing since the day from Sairem
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The Sangai Express reports that three teenage boys are suspected to have been taken away by militant groups for recruitment. It is reported that three boys who went out from their homes in the morning of April 7 went missing since the day from Sairem village under Lamsang Police Station of Imphal West District. Sources identified the missing boys as Chanam Ajoynao alias Shantikumar (15), Sorai-sham Naothoibi (15) and Sapam Suran (15). Speaking to media persons on April 17, mothers of the three missing boys pleaded that their sons be returned to them if they were taken away by any militant group.
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April - 17 
The Telegraph reports that the former Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) spokesperson Torik Jangning Marak, who assumed charge as the ‘chairman’ of the breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) and took the name of Rimpu N. Marak, on April 17, said th
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The Telegraph reports that the former Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) spokesperson Torik Jangning Marak, who assumed charge as the ‘chairman’ of the breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) and took the name of Rimpu N. Marak, on April 17, said the outfit was still awaiting a positive response from the Meghalaya Government for dialogue. “We are waiting for an official communication from the state government so that a meeting can be held with the government representatives at the earliest,” Marak said over phone from an undisclosed location. “The talks will be held within the framework of the Constitution and what we are looking at is the need to empower Garos living within the state and people residing in other Garo-dominated areas outside the state,” he added.
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April - 17 
The Times of India reports that an attempt by the Anti-Talk Faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) to trigger at least two blasts in Guwahati, ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit on April 20, has been foiled and three milit
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The Times of India reports that an attempt by the Anti-Talk Faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) to trigger at least two blasts in Guwahati, ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit on April 20, has been foiled and three militants were arrested on April 17, Tinsukia District Police claimed. Police said they arrested three militants, including a woman identified as Paban Das, Jaya Boro and Ganesh Das from the District while they were on their way to Guwahati and recovered two grenades from their possession. Tinsukia Superintendent of Police (SP) P P Singh said that Paban Das was assigned by the top brass of the ULFA-ATF to bring the grenades to Guwahati and trigger blasts ahead of the Prime Minister's visit. "The three have also confessed that they were being coordinated by Babul Gogoi, a senior leader of ULFA's anti-talk faction," Singh added.
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April - 17 
The Times of India reports that the two-day Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bandh (shutdown strike) called to raise procurement price of kendu leaves - used to make beedi - affected life in rural areas Jharkhand, especially in bordering
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The Times of India reports that the two-day Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bandh (shutdown strike) called to raise procurement price of kendu leaves - used to make beedi - affected life in rural areas Jharkhand, especially in bordering areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. All shops and business establishments in rural areas of East and West Singhbhum, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla and Simdega remained closed during the day and no transporter dared to ply his vehicle fearing backlash by the Maoists. Jharkhand Police spokesman Inspector General R K Mallik termed the bandh "peaceful" as no untoward incident was reported in any part of the State. The Maoists had called a two-day bandh that ended at April 16 midnight in the three States – Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
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April - 17 
a bus driver, identified Sher Mohammad (36) alias Sheru, was shot dead and one Safdar was injured near a wedding hall in Korangi.
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a bus driver, identified Sher Mohammad (36) alias Sheru, was shot dead and one Safdar was injured near a wedding hall in Korangi.
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April - 17 
According to Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Balochistan Chapter, as many as 34 members of the Hindu community, most of whom are traders, have been abducted across different parts of Balochistan so far since 2011, reports Express Tribune o
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According to Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Balochistan Chapter, as many as 34 members of the Hindu community, most of whom are traders, have been abducted across different parts of Balochistan so far since 2011, reports Express Tribune on April 17. “A few are still in the captivity of the captors while all others were released after paying a huge chunk of money as ransom,” Tahir Hussain, Balochistan HRCP Vice Chairman told the media
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April - 17 
Additional Inspector General (AIG, Karachi) Akhtar Gorchani said that Police have detained 65 extortionists, including a notorious gang, in the ongoing crackdown against the extortion mafia of Karachi. In a meeting with the representatives of Timber
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Additional Inspector General (AIG, Karachi) Akhtar Gorchani said that Police have detained 65 extortionists, including a notorious gang, in the ongoing crackdown against the extortion mafia of Karachi. In a meeting with the representatives of Timber Market, Tariq Road Market and Saddar Electronic Market, the AIG assured security to counter the threats posed by the criminal elements. He, however, said that Police department has insufficient staff but has detained some 65 extortionists, including a notorious group in the recent targeted actions.
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April - 17 
Addressing the Defence of Islam conference in Mirpur District of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on April 17, Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said that there would be no peace in South Asia without resolution of the longstanding Kash
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Addressing the Defence of Islam conference in Mirpur District of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on April 17, Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said that there would be no peace in South Asia without resolution of the longstanding Kashmir dispute, reports Dawn. He warned, “We will go to the last extent to help the Kashmiris and ultimately India will have to pull out its 800,000 troops from the occupied territory. When the United States (US) along with almost 40 other nations cannot perpetuate its presence in Afghanistan, how can India continue with its occupation of Kashmir?”
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April - 17 
authorities put the Ahl-i-Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) chief Qazi Nisar Ahmed under house arrest for two months, adds Dawn. Further, the home department announced cash rewards for those identifying places where illegal weapons are hidden.
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authorities put the Ahl-i-Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) chief Qazi Nisar Ahmed under house arrest for two months, adds Dawn. Further, the home department announced cash rewards for those identifying places where illegal weapons are hidden.
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April - 17 
curfew remained in Gilgit for the 15th in continuation.
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curfew remained in Gilgit for the 15th in continuation.
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April - 17 
Intelligence officials on April 17 said that the intelligence services had warned the Government three months ago about a possible attack on a prison in Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that was raided on April 15, 2012, freeing around 400 prisoners inclu
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Intelligence officials on April 17 said that the intelligence services had warned the Government three months ago about a possible attack on a prison in Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that was raided on April 15, 2012, freeing around 400 prisoners including militants, reported Dawn. The intelligence information was conveyed to the Government through a letter dated January 5, 2012. The letter identified Bannu jail as a target, along with the Pakistan Air Force base in the north-western garrison town of Kohat, the Kohat cantonment and a Police Station. “The intelligence information about the possible attacks was shared with the Government in January 2012,” a senior intelligence official said.
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April - 17 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar said that the Government was trying to turn FATA into the regional trade corridor by developing communication network of international standard. The Governor said many roads of high quality had been construc
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar said that the Government was trying to turn FATA into the regional trade corridor by developing communication network of international standard. The Governor said many roads of high quality had been constructed in South and North Waziristan Agencies, while work on many was underway in the tribal region and that Peshawar-Torkham Road would be converted to a highway of international standard. He said the Government was promoting sports activities in FATA and providing vocational and technical training to tribal youth to let them earn honourable livelihood.
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April - 17 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested over 100 suspects in a joint operation in several areas of Quetta during the last four days, Police said on April 17, reports Daily Times. The operation was conducted by the Frontier Corps (FC), Anti-Terrorist
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested over 100 suspects in a joint operation in several areas of Quetta during the last four days, Police said on April 17, reports Daily Times. The operation was conducted by the Frontier Corps (FC), Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) and Police in several localities of the city, including Sariab, Sabzal, Shalkot, Nawan Killi, Smuggli and Spinny Road. "So far, we have arrested over 100 suspects, who are being interrogated by a Special Investigation Team to extract information about the perpetrators of target killings, which have claimed about 27 lives during the last 13 days," official sources said. They claimed that some people suspected of involvement in target killings of the Hazara community had also been arrested.
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April - 17 
one Ghulam Rasool (54) was shot dead in Korangi sector 35.
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one Ghulam Rasool (54) was shot dead in Korangi sector 35.
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April - 17 
one Raja Alauddin was shot dead, while four others were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at them at a bus stop near Capri Cinema.
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one Raja Alauddin was shot dead, while four others were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at them at a bus stop near Capri Cinema.
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April - 17 
Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant-General Khalid Rabbani during a seminar on ‘War on terror and role of Pakistan Army’ at University of Peshawar (UoP) on April 17 said that no Army in the world could win war without the support of its countrymen an
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Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant-General Khalid Rabbani during a seminar on ‘War on terror and role of Pakistan Army’ at University of Peshawar (UoP) on April 17 said that no Army in the world could win war without the support of its countrymen and ‘political ownership’ of the ongoing military operations in militancy-hit areas of the country was necessary to achieve long-lasting peace, reported Dawn. He termed the “gradual mainstreaming” of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and its infrastructure development a key towards socio-economic development of the area. The Corps Commander said that from 2008 to 2012, the Government’s writ had been re-established in 91 per cent of FATA, while the situation in the remaining areas was under control. He said around 3,300 Pakistan Army personnel had lost lives in the line of duty in the war against terrorism and more than 10,000 had been severely injured in various operations. Army had conducted more than 300 major and 760 minor operations in militancy-hit areas over the last few years, mostly in 2009-10. He said peace had been restored in the entire northern region of Pakistan and road accesses to most of FATA had been established. He further added that the Army was also working on a sustainable development plan for FATA to improve livelihood of locals, adding, that the Army had been carrying out 52 educational projects in the region.
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April - 17 
Prime Minister Gilani announcing the key “policy parameters” for re-engagement with the US in his opening remarks said, “Negotiation on new terms and conditions for resumption of the Ground Lines of Communication (more commonly referred to as NATO su
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Prime Minister Gilani announcing the key “policy parameters” for re-engagement with the US in his opening remarks said, “Negotiation on new terms and conditions for resumption of the Ground Lines of Communication (more commonly referred to as NATO supply routes), joint counter-terrorism cooperation, greater inter-agency coordination, transparency in US diplomatic and intelligence footprint in Pakistan, strengthening of border security and non-use of Pakistan’s territory for attacks on other countries and expulsion of all foreign fighters from Pakistan’s territory, are our fundamental policy parameters.”
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April - 17 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested four alleged target killers in separate raids, reports Daily Times. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Shahjahan, an SIU team conducted raid near Crown Cinema, Maur
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested four alleged target killers in separate raids, reports Daily Times. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Shahjahan, an SIU team conducted raid near Crown Cinema, Mauripur Road and arrested Abdul Hannan and his son Bilal Hussain alias Billa. Two TT pistols were also recovered from their possession. In another raid, the SIU team detained two more target killers, confiscating their two TT pistols within Eidgah Police remit. The accused persons, who were identified as Zuhaib and Mudasir, are said to be involved in the killing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist Arsalan in 2011.
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April - 17 
The Akkakhel peace lashkar on April 17 claimed to help reopen eight educational institutions and launch a successful polio vaccination campaign after purging nearly 80 per cent of its territory of militants and restoring the writ of the Government, r
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The Akkakhel peace lashkar on April 17 claimed to help reopen eight educational institutions and launch a successful polio vaccination campaign after purging nearly 80 per cent of its territory of militants and restoring the writ of the Government, reports Dawn. Haji Gul Miran, head of Akkakhel Amn Sarishtha (peace lashkar), told the media in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that efforts were afoot to clear the entire area of all militant groups and pave the way for a peaceful return of internally displaced families to their homes. “It was due to the ruthless behaviour of militants that thousands people were forced to flee their houses and take shelter in the inhospitable environs of Jalozai camp,” he added.
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April - 17 
The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) gave a go-ahead on April 17 for starting negotiations with the United States (US) for resetting ties in the light of parliamentary review, reports Dawn. The negotiations are expected to primarily revolve rou
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The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) gave a go-ahead on April 17 for starting negotiations with the United States (US) for resetting ties in the light of parliamentary review, reports Dawn. The negotiations are expected to primarily revolve round resumption of NATO supplies, counter-terrorism cooperation, greater transparency in US operations in Pakistan, demand for civilian nuclear deal and expulsion of foreign operatives from the country. Strangely, cessation of drone attacks, demanded by Parliament and long viewed as a breach of sovereignty, is missing from the Government’s list of priorities for upcoming parleys. “The DCC discussed guidelines approved by Parliament on April 12, 2012, with regard to Pakistan’s foreign and security policies. It was decided that a work plan may be developed for effective implementation of parliamentary guidelines based on Pakistan’s national interests,” a statement issued simultaneously by the Foreign Office and Prime Minister’s office said after the conclusion of the meeting of the country’s top security policy coordination forum.
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April - 17 
The Express Tribune reports that the two main Sunnis and Shias mosques in Gilgit were sealed in an effort to stem sectarian violence. “The two central mosques of Shia and Sunni sects have been sealed for an indefinite period,” an unnamed senior admin
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The Express Tribune reports that the two main Sunnis and Shias mosques in Gilgit were sealed in an effort to stem sectarian violence. “The two central mosques of Shia and Sunni sects have been sealed for an indefinite period,” an unnamed senior administration official said. The authorities asked their administrations to change their prayer leaders or give assurances in writing that their mosques would not be used to spread hatred, adds Dawn.
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April - 17 
the HRCP in Lahore District of Punjab condemned an attack by a militant organisation on a peaceful protest march by human rights activists and members of minority communities against forced conversions, reports Daily Times. The commission said immedi
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the HRCP in Lahore District of Punjab condemned an attack by a militant organisation on a peaceful protest march by human rights activists and members of minority communities against forced conversions, reports Daily Times. The commission said immediate intervention was needed to save lives of peaceful protesters, urging the authorities concerned to take stern action against elements indulging in violence.
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April - 17 
the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government asked Federal Government to place names of 200 escaped prisoners of Bannu jail in the Exit Control List (ECL), reports The News. According to the sources, the Provincial Government sent a list of 200 prisoners to the
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the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government asked Federal Government to place names of 200 escaped prisoners of Bannu jail in the Exit Control List (ECL), reports The News. According to the sources, the Provincial Government sent a list of 200 prisoners to the Federal Government, asking the Government to place the prisoners' name in ECL.
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April - 17 
the Mobina Town Police claimed to have arrested two alleged extortionists, identified as Enayat and Imran. Another alleged extortionist, identified as Yasin alias Raju, was arrested near Timber Market by the Napier Police. Police seized a TT pistol f
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the Mobina Town Police claimed to have arrested two alleged extortionists, identified as Enayat and Imran. Another alleged extortionist, identified as Yasin alias Raju, was arrested near Timber Market by the Napier Police. Police seized a TT pistol from him.
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April - 17 
The New York based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in its newly updated Impunity Index released on April 17 that deadly, unpunished violence against the press rose sharply in Pakistan and Mexico, continuing a dark, years-long trend in bot
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The New York based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in its newly updated Impunity Index released on April 17 that deadly, unpunished violence against the press rose sharply in Pakistan and Mexico, continuing a dark, years-long trend in both nations, reports Dawn. The global index, which calculates unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of each country’s population, shows that Pakistani authorities routinely fail to bring prosecutions in journalist murders, including several with suspected Government links, while Mexican officials are yet to effectively combat the murderous crime groups targeting news media in vast parts of the nation. It said that with 19 unsolved cases, Pakistan’s rating has worsened considerably in recent years. Intelligence and military officials are suspected to have played a role in a number of cases.
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April - 17 
The United States (US) would continue to urge Pakistan to take action against the Haqqani Network, said State Department Deputy spokesman Mark Toner on April 17, reports Dawn. “We are trying to strengthen the relationship with Pakistan, but will cont
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The United States (US) would continue to urge Pakistan to take action against the Haqqani Network, said State Department Deputy spokesman Mark Toner on April 17, reports Dawn. “We are trying to strengthen the relationship with Pakistan, but will continue to make the case for putting pressure and taking action against groups like the Haqqani Network,” Toner said during a briefing in Washington. “The United States, Pakistan and Afghanistan, all need to take steps and cooperate to counter this threat together,” he added. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also expressed the need for a joint effort against the group. Clinton said that when she visited Pakistan in October 2011, she made it very clear that Pakistan had to “work with us to squeeze the Haqqani Network. And I’m going to continue to make that point, to press it hard”. Because of the threat the Haqqani Network posed to the entire region, “we’re going to take it very seriously”, she added.
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April - 17 
the Vice Principal of Jinnah Polytechnic Institute, Imran Zaidi (55), was shot dead near the Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area, reports Express Tribune. Station House Officer (SHO) Sajid Javed suspected it to be a sectarian killing. Jaffaria Alli
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the Vice Principal of Jinnah Polytechnic Institute, Imran Zaidi (55), was shot dead near the Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area, reports Express Tribune. Station House Officer (SHO) Sajid Javed suspected it to be a sectarian killing. Jaffaria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) leader Allama Abbas Kumaili said that in 2012, around 22 Shia men, including lawyers were killed
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April - 17 
Three people were killed while two others, identified as Nazer Muhammad and Bilal, sustained injuries in a firing incident that occurred at a hotel located in Pahar Ganj area of North Nazimabad in Karachi on April 17, reports The News. According to t
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Three people were killed while two others, identified as Nazer Muhammad and Bilal, sustained injuries in a firing incident that occurred at a hotel located in Pahar Ganj area of North Nazimabad in Karachi on April 17, reports The News. According to the Police, unidentified armed assailants opened fire at the hotel injuring at least five people. Three of the injured succumbed later.
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April - 17 
through a joint declaration issued at the conclusion of the Kashmir Committee meeting in Lahore on April 17, Pakistan reiterated the commitment to continue support to Kashmiris just cause for the right to ‘self-determination’, reports The Nation.
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through a joint declaration issued at the conclusion of the Kashmir Committee meeting in Lahore on April 17, Pakistan reiterated the commitment to continue support to Kashmiris just cause for the right to ‘self-determination’, reports The Nation.
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April - 17 
two people received bullet wounds in another incident near Asghar Ali Shah Stadium in North Nazimabad.
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two people received bullet wounds in another incident near Asghar Ali Shah Stadium in North Nazimabad.
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April - 17 
two unidentified dead bodies were recovered near Memon Complex located in North Nazimabad area.
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two unidentified dead bodies were recovered near Memon Complex located in North Nazimabad area.
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April - 17 
Unidentified militants blew up Pakistan International Public School, a private school owned by Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) and lawmaker of Awami National Party (ANP), Sikandar Irfan, on Swabi-Jahangira Road in Swabi District on April 17, repo
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Unidentified militants blew up Pakistan International Public School, a private school owned by Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) and lawmaker of Awami National Party (ANP), Sikandar Irfan, on Swabi-Jahangira Road in Swabi District on April 17, reports Dawn. Police officials said that main gate, boundary wall and rooms of the school were damaged when a five-kilogram bomb, planted at its entrance, exploded
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April - 17 
Inseconline.org reports that Nepal Congress (NC) district vice president, Karna Bahadur Shahi, 55, a permanent resident of Basi Village Development Committee (VDC)-3 and staying at Narayan Municipality-1 in Dailekh District and other three members of
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Inseconline.org reports that Nepal Congress (NC) district vice president, Karna Bahadur Shahi, 55, a permanent resident of Basi Village Development Committee (VDC)-3 and staying at Narayan Municipality-1 in Dailekh District and other three members of his family were injured when Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) activists attacked them on April 15. The CPN-UML affiliated youths attacked Shahi while he had gone to Basi in the course of his party affairs.
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April - 17 
the Constitutional Committee (CC) of Constituent Assembly (CA) has offered five more days to the political parties to resolve the remaining disputes related to constitution drafting. In response to the Sub-Committee’s request for additional time for
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the Constitutional Committee (CC) of Constituent Assembly (CA) has offered five more days to the political parties to resolve the remaining disputes related to constitution drafting. In response to the Sub-Committee’s request for additional time for settling contentious issues, the CC meeting decided on April 17 to give extra five days to the parties to arrive at a consensus. The CC has extended deadline for resolving all the disputes to April 23 as parties failed to meet the April 17 deadline. The parties are yet to reach an understanding on key issues related to the constitution drafting including form of the governance, state restructuring, and electoral system among other
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April - 17 
the number of combatants choosing voluntary retirement continues to increase, reports Nepal News. The second round of regrouping conducted by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) concluded at all the seven divisions except Kailali on April 1
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the number of combatants choosing voluntary retirement continues to increase, reports Nepal News. The second round of regrouping conducted by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) concluded at all the seven divisions except Kailali on April 17. Altogether 5,800 of the 9,705 former Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants who had initially opted for integration into Nepal Army (NA) chose voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) during the second round of regrouping that started at all the PLA divisions on April 8. As of April 17, 3,905 former UCPN-M combatants seem to be willing to join NA. There are 6,500 openings for UCPN-M combatants in the NA set by the seven-point agreement signed by the parties on November 1, 2011.
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April - 17 
the Supreme Court (SC) on April 17 issued a mandatory order (writ of mandamus) to the Government and the Bara District Court directing them to henceforth not withdraw cases involving “serious crimes” even if they were of political nature, reports Kan
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the Supreme Court (SC) on April 17 issued a mandatory order (writ of mandamus) to the Government and the Bara District Court directing them to henceforth not withdraw cases involving “serious crimes” even if they were of political nature, reports Kantipuronline. The order issued by a division bench of Justices Kalyan Shrestha and Gyanendra Bahadur Karki comes in response to a writ filed in July 2010 against the then Government’s decision to withdraw a criminal case in 2010. The apex court quashed the writ stating that it would be dealt by the Bara District Court where the case is pending. The apex court directed the Government to amend provisions in the Working Procedure and Criteria for Withdrawing Criminal Cases 1998 to make sure that the Government does not get the authority to withdraw cases related to “serious crimes,” including treason, war crimes, crimes against humanity and serious human rights abuses
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April - 17 
Police arrested Gias Uddin (35), a cadre of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP)-Janajuddha faction, at Kazipur village in Gangni sub district of Meherpur District on April 17, reports Daily Star. A shutter-gun, one bullet and 20 bottles of phen
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Police arrested Gias Uddin (35), a cadre of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP)-Janajuddha faction, at Kazipur village in Gangni sub district of Meherpur District on April 17, reports Daily Star. A shutter-gun, one bullet and 20 bottles of phensidyl were also recovered from him.
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April - 17 
On April 17, a group of four persons was arrested showing and viewing a video film containing scenes of the past Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) victories in the warfront and its training programmes in an attempt to promote LTTE organisation,
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On April 17, a group of four persons was arrested showing and viewing a video film containing scenes of the past Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) victories in the warfront and its training programmes in an attempt to promote LTTE organisation, reports Daily Mirror. They were taken into custody during a raid on a house at Mohontuwarama in Eechalanpattu area in Trincomalee District. The suspects were residents of the same area and two of them are believed to be former LTTE cadres. Police are conducting further inquiries into the suspects’ involvement in LTTE activities and to detect the origin of the video.
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April - 18 
a gun battle broke out between troops of Assam Rifles and cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), armed wing of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), at Zou Khunou village of Singhat Sub-Division, Churachandpur District on April 18, reports The Sanga
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a gun battle broke out between troops of Assam Rifles and cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), armed wing of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), at Zou Khunou village of Singhat Sub-Division, Churachandpur District on April 18, reports The Sangai Express. The encounter that lasted for 15-20 minutes occurred at around 11.30am when the militants attacked the Army patrol party firing uninterrupted gunshots. No casualties were reported in both the incidents. The PLA, however, claimed three troopers might have been killed or injured in the gun fight.
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April - 18 
a retired Army officer approached the Supreme Court on April 18 to restrain the Odisha Government from meeting the Maoists' demands. Major-General (retd.) Gagandeep Bakshi pleaded that the Government be restrained from releasing the Naxals (Left Wing
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a retired Army officer approached the Supreme Court on April 18 to restrain the Odisha Government from meeting the Maoists' demands. Major-General (retd.) Gagandeep Bakshi pleaded that the Government be restrained from releasing the Naxals (Left Wing Extremists) as they had been captured by Security Forces while putting their lives at stake.
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April - 18 
Cadres of the Venkatapuram area committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) of allegedly killed one U. Guravaiah (23), branding him a Police informer, near Pedamidisileru village in Charla mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam Dis
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Cadres of the Venkatapuram area committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) of allegedly killed one U. Guravaiah (23), branding him a Police informer, near Pedamidisileru village in Charla mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District on April 18. Venkatapuram CircIe Inspector K. R. K. Prasad Rao said a case was registered against the Maoist’s Venkatapuram area committee cadres.
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April - 18 
Kangalonline reports that militants lobbed a Chinese hand grenade at the residence of the Chief Engineer Minor Irrigation at Tera Sapam Leirak in Imphal West District on April 18.
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Kangalonline reports that militants lobbed a Chinese hand grenade at the residence of the Chief Engineer Minor Irrigation at Tera Sapam Leirak in Imphal West District on April 18.
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April - 18 
Security Forces arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Yendrenbam Akupi alias Boitomba alias Ibohal, in Wangjing area of Thoubal District on April 18. One .9 mm Pistol along with magazine and three live rounds were
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Security Forces arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Yendrenbam Akupi alias Boitomba alias Ibohal, in Wangjing area of Thoubal District on April 18. One .9 mm Pistol along with magazine and three live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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April - 18 
the 13 names the State Government announced on April 18 against whom cases would be withdrawn in exchange of the MLA's release didn't have the names of Linga and Gananath Patra, adviser of CMAS who is now in jail. This has fuelled speculation that th
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the 13 names the State Government announced on April 18 against whom cases would be withdrawn in exchange of the MLA's release didn't have the names of Linga and Gananath Patra, adviser of CMAS who is now in jail. This has fuelled speculation that the Maoists may delay Hikaka's release by a few days. As reported earlier, Hikaka was abducted on March 24, 2012.
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April - 18 
The Hindu reports that one more person, identified as Vinod alias Amit (33), was arrested on April 18 at the instance of his woman accomplice, Alka Grover (42), who was arrested on April 13, in connection with the unearthing of a unit printing fake I
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The Hindu reports that one more person, identified as Vinod alias Amit (33), was arrested on April 18 at the instance of his woman accomplice, Alka Grover (42), who was arrested on April 13, in connection with the unearthing of a unit printing fake Indian currency note (FICN) in Vijay Vihar Phase-II on the outskirts of New Delhi. The Police claim to have recovered INR 3, 51, 000 in FICN with the arrest. The notes seized are in denomination of INR 500 and INR 100, the Police said. “Vinod revealed during interrogation that he along with his accomplices printed fake notes at the house belonging to Alka in Vijay Vihar Phase-II. The notes were supplied in Punjab and Haryana,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) B S Jaiswal.
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April - 18 
The key accused in the September 7, 2011, Delhi High Court blast is willing to turn approver and has sought the trial court’s permission for it, reports Daily Excelsior. Amir Abbas Dev, a resident of Kishtwar District in Jammu, charge sheeted by the
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The key accused in the September 7, 2011, Delhi High Court blast is willing to turn approver and has sought the trial court’s permission for it, reports Daily Excelsior. Amir Abbas Dev, a resident of Kishtwar District in Jammu, charge sheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his alleged role in the bomb blast case, has moved the court of District Judge H S Sharma saying that he should be made an approver in the case.
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April - 18 
The Odisha Government on April 18 agreed to withdraw cases against as many as 13 persons, including a few Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, to secure the release of abducted legislator Jhina Hikaka, reports The Hindu. The State Gov
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The Odisha Government on April 18 agreed to withdraw cases against as many as 13 persons, including a few Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, to secure the release of abducted legislator Jhina Hikaka, reports The Hindu. The State Government bowed to the demands of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist after the abductors said they had no faith in it and the fate of Hikaka would be decided in “a people's court” on April 19 (today). In a fresh message to the media, the Maoists said they had already extended the deadline four times so far and there would be no further extension. The deadline ended on April 18. The State Government had on April 17 given an assurance that steps would be taken for withdrawal of cases pending against 25 persons if the hostage was released by the evening of April 18. As reported earlier, Hikaka was abducted on March 24, 2012.
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April - 18 
The Times of India reported that the investigation into the July 13, 2011 Mumbai triple blast case (also known as 13/7) revealed that the two Pakistani bombers staying in Byculla's Habib Apartments used as many as 18 SIM cards and six handsets. Polic
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The Times of India reported that the investigation into the July 13, 2011 Mumbai triple blast case (also known as 13/7) revealed that the two Pakistani bombers staying in Byculla's Habib Apartments used as many as 18 SIM cards and six handsets. Police sources from the Kalachowkie unit of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said that two suspected 13/7 bombers-who have been identified in court documents as 'A' and 'B', but are believed to be Pakistanis named Waqqas and Tabrez-were provided 18 SIM cards by co-accused Naqi Ahmed. "We suspected that the bombers changed SIM cards to avoid telephonic surveillance during their stay in Mumbai. We are still collecting the call records of these SIM cards," an unnamed Police official said.
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April - 18 
Two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers were injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a CISF vehicle at the Panchpatmali bauxite mining hills in Damanjodi in Koraput District on April 18,
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Two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers were injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a CISF vehicle at the Panchpatmali bauxite mining hills in Damanjodi in Koraput District on April 18, reports The Times of India. "We recovered at least seven empty bullet cases from the spot. The bullets were fired from either an AK 47 or a 303 gun. Two bullets hit two CISF personnel present in the vehicle," DIG Soumendra Priyadarshi said.
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April - 18 
a 25 year old man, identified as Sanober, was killed and Latif was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire at a hotel situated in North Nazimabad within Taimooria Police precincts
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a 25 year old man, identified as Sanober, was killed and Latif was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire at a hotel situated in North Nazimabad within Taimooria Police precincts
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April - 18 
a dead body, identified as that of Aman Ullah Baloch (27), was found from Federal B Area. Police officials said that he was killed after being abducted.
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a dead body, identified as that of Aman Ullah Baloch (27), was found from Federal B Area. Police officials said that he was killed after being abducted.
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April - 18 
a Judicial Commission report identified the three suspects for the January 2, 2012, murder of Professor (Retired) Bashir Ahmed Channar’s in Jamshoro District, reports Express Tribune. According to the report, the three suspects identified as Bachal N
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a Judicial Commission report identified the three suspects for the January 2, 2012, murder of Professor (Retired) Bashir Ahmed Channar’s in Jamshoro District, reports Express Tribune. According to the report, the three suspects identified as Bachal Narejo, Meenhal Rajjar and Hamza Ali Chandio belonged to the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), the student wing of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F). The report identified the allocation of admission seats as the motive behind the murder. It is based on several testimonies.
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April - 18 
A schoolteacher, Mullah Ahmed, was shot- dead by unidentified assailants in Zamran area of Kech (Turbat) District on April 18, reports Daily Times.
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A schoolteacher, Mullah Ahmed, was shot- dead by unidentified assailants in Zamran area of Kech (Turbat) District on April 18, reports Daily Times.
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April - 18 
a waiter of New Quetta Abbasi Hotel, identified as Rafi Ullah (14), was shot dead while three others Hafeez, Niaz and Asif received bullet injuries in Block 16 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
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a waiter of New Quetta Abbasi Hotel, identified as Rafi Ullah (14), was shot dead while three others Hafeez, Niaz and Asif received bullet injuries in Block 16 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
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April - 18 
According to an April 18 intelligence agency’s report, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud convened a meeting in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to plan targeted attacks in case of the expec
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According to an April 18 intelligence agency’s report, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud convened a meeting in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to plan targeted attacks in case of the expected resumption of NATO supplies, reports Express Tribune. An extract of the intelligence report states that Mehsud convened a meeting with several senior ‘commanders’ of TTP, Afghan Taliban and al Qaeda on an unspecified date of February 2012. The report adds that in case of the resumption of NATO supplies, the militants will show their anger through terrorist activities across the country, including targeting high-profile personalities. The report says possible targets not only include United States (US) diplomats and their bases in Pakistan, but also Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan and Maulana Fazlur Rehman of Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).
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April - 18 
an unknown donkey-cart rider was shot dead near Ghas Mandi on Siddique Wahab Road within the limits of Garden Police Station
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an unknown donkey-cart rider was shot dead near Ghas Mandi on Siddique Wahab Road within the limits of Garden Police Station
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April - 18 
another report revealed that the Jundullah group also held a meeting to plan out attacks across the country, particularly in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore District of Punjab. It added that the group had established an army of 21 militants for the
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another report revealed that the Jundullah group also held a meeting to plan out attacks across the country, particularly in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore District of Punjab. It added that the group had established an army of 21 militants for the purpose. The said ‘Army’ will report to Hakeemullah Mehsud, who will also assign the targets. It said that the targets assigned to this group would be Government offices, sensitive installations, important personalities and law enforcement agencies.
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April - 18 
Another report says that five TTP militants have entered Punjab from the Darya Khan Bridge in a double-cabin vehicle and are armed with huge quantities of explosives, ammunition and different numbered licence plates. It identifies two militants Waqar
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Another report says that five TTP militants have entered Punjab from the Darya Khan Bridge in a double-cabin vehicle and are armed with huge quantities of explosives, ammunition and different numbered licence plates. It identifies two militants Waqar and Atique as the masterminds behind attacks planned in the metropolitan cities and mentions two suspected suicide bombers from Orakzai Agency of FATA.
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April - 18 
At least eight people, including two women, were shot dead in a renewed wave of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 18, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified dead bodies were found in North Nazimabad area. Police officials
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At least eight people, including two women, were shot dead in a renewed wave of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 18, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified dead bodies were found in North Nazimabad area. Police officials said that the victims were killed after being abducted.
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April - 18 
Dawn reports that educationalists at a seminar organised by Peace Education and Development (PEAD) Foundation in Peshawar said that some contents of the religious studies’ textbooks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa about Afghan fighting were overemphasised in a
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Dawn reports that educationalists at a seminar organised by Peace Education and Development (PEAD) Foundation in Peshawar said that some contents of the religious studies’ textbooks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa about Afghan fighting were overemphasised in a way that could undermine peace and incite violence and therefore, the Government should bring necessary reforms to these books. According to them, these contents are not in synch with the current socio-political realities for their controversial, discriminatory and gender insensitive nature. Executive Director of PEAD Samina Imtiaz said that some themes in textbooks overemphasised certain tenets of religion while discussing politics, history, literature and linguistic studies that was detrimental to the growth of an enlightened, tolerant and inclusive mindset.
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April - 18 
Four persons sustained minor injuries when a van hit a landmine at Shahokhel Lakki Bazaar on Raisan Road in Hangu District in the night of April 18, reports Daily Times.
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Four persons sustained minor injuries when a van hit a landmine at Shahokhel Lakki Bazaar on Raisan Road in Hangu District in the night of April 18, reports Daily Times.
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April - 18 
Joint Secretary of Ministry of Interior Khushdil Khan Malik during the National Assembly’s Standing Committee (NSC) meeting on Human Rights held in Islamabad said that increasing incidents of target killing, assassination and abduction-for-ransom acr
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Joint Secretary of Ministry of Interior Khushdil Khan Malik during the National Assembly’s Standing Committee (NSC) meeting on Human Rights held in Islamabad said that increasing incidents of target killing, assassination and abduction-for-ransom across the country are the result of complete failure of security agencies, reports Dawn. The committee expressed displeasure that no action had been taken to curb or prevent the crimes of target killing and kidnapping-for-ransom in Karachi, Quetta, Parachinar, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kohistan. It was also displeased when representatives of the Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Interior avoided accepting responsibility for the virtual security collapse across the country.
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April - 18 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States (US) are the major stakeholders in the region and they can guarantee lasting peace in Afghanistan through collective and sincere effor
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States (US) are the major stakeholders in the region and they can guarantee lasting peace in Afghanistan through collective and sincere efforts. He said that the Government was determined to root out militancy and defeat terrorists, adding, that restoration of peace remained their goal and they did not want war on their soil.
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April - 18 
Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on April 18 moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) asking it to stop Pakistani authorities from taking any "adverse action" against him under pressure from the United States (US)
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Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on April 18 moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) asking it to stop Pakistani authorities from taking any "adverse action" against him under pressure from the United States (US) and provide security to him as his life was "not safe" and any "mishap" could happen, reports Indian Express. Acting on the petition of Saeed for whom the US has offered a USD 10 million bounty, LHC Chief Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh issued notices to the Federal Government, the Interior Ministry and the Punjab Home Ministry to file their replies by April 25, 2012. Saeed filed the petition along with his brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, for whom the US has announced a USD 2 million bounty under its Rewards for Justice Programme. Both contended in the petition that under Articles 4 and 9 of the Pakistani Constitution, they are free citizens, and the Federal and Provincial Governments should be stopped from taking any "adverse action" against them under pressure from the US. Saeed and Makki further requested the court to direct the Federal Government to ask the US to withdraw the bounty.
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April - 18 
Levies Force sources said that a check-post of the Frontier Corps (FC) near Kolpur railway station in Quetta came under rocket attack, reported Dawn. Sources said that unidentified militants perched in the nearby mountain fired two rockets that lande
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Levies Force sources said that a check-post of the Frontier Corps (FC) near Kolpur railway station in Quetta came under rocket attack, reported Dawn. Sources said that unidentified militants perched in the nearby mountain fired two rockets that landed near the railway station and exploded. “Rockets could not hit the target,” the sources said, adding that the attackers also fired bullets at the check-post. The FC personnel returned the fire, forcing the attackers to flee. However, no one was injured, they said.
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April - 18 
one Imam Bux (22) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants near Medina Mosque Bakra Piri area of Lyari.
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one Imam Bux (22) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants near Medina Mosque Bakra Piri area of Lyari.
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April - 18 
one Rehan (28) was shot dead when unidentified militants opened fire at a sanitary shop situated within the limits of Liaquatabad Police Station. Though Police suspected some personal enmity to be the reason behind murder, sources claimed that the vi
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one Rehan (28) was shot dead when unidentified militants opened fire at a sanitary shop situated within the limits of Liaquatabad Police Station. Though Police suspected some personal enmity to be the reason behind murder, sources claimed that the victim was killed by unknown extortionists.
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April - 18 
Pakistan has not been given any deadline by the United States (US) to resume the NATO supply routes since it was already “moving in the right direction”, said Thomas Miller, the Minister Counsellor for Public Affairs of the US Embassy on April 18, re
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Pakistan has not been given any deadline by the United States (US) to resume the NATO supply routes since it was already “moving in the right direction”, said Thomas Miller, the Minister Counsellor for Public Affairs of the US Embassy on April 18, reports Express Tribune. As the Government prepares for renewed terms of engagement with the US, Washington has adopted the policy of “strategic patience” while both the allies have kept their language “very low” amidst recent developments, Miller said. He also added that billions of dollars were being poured into development sector in Pakistan to resolve the energy crisis. “USD 80 million was being provided for the Gomal-Zam Dam,” he said about the project which envisions providing 25,000 houses with electricity. Miller said that another USD 15 million were being put into the reconstruction of the Amandara-Munda headwork which is expected to irrigate 415,500 acres of agricultural land from the Batkhela Valley to the Swabi plains, reviving agriculture and benefitting over 200,000 people. “We have re-built around 200 schools in Swat,” he added.
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April - 18 
Pakistan is working on legal formalities to deport the members of Osama bin Laden’s family “as early as possible”, State Minister for Interior Imtiaz Safdar Warraich said on April 18, reported Daily Times. The 12-member family, including Osama’s thre
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Pakistan is working on legal formalities to deport the members of Osama bin Laden’s family “as early as possible”, State Minister for Interior Imtiaz Safdar Warraich said on April 18, reported Daily Times. The 12-member family, including Osama’s three widows, eight children and one grandchild, had originally been due to leave overnight on April 17, 2012, but their departure was held up because their passports were not ready, their lawyer said.
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April - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) on April 18 secured an important strategic height ‘Tur Nazun’ from the terrorists in central Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during an operation, killing seven militants and injuring 12 others, report
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 18 secured an important strategic height ‘Tur Nazun’ from the terrorists in central Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during an operation, killing seven militants and injuring 12 others, reports Daily Times. The SFs geared up operation against the militants in the Agency and successfully flushed them out from their hideouts.
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April - 18 
the deceased professor’s sons accused PML-F leaders, namely ministers Jam Madad Ali and Rafique Bhanbhan, Adviser to the Chief Minister Imtiaz Shaikh and Member of National Assembly (MNA) Jadim Mangrio, of threatening them. “They want us to resolve t
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the deceased professor’s sons accused PML-F leaders, namely ministers Jam Madad Ali and Rafique Bhanbhan, Adviser to the Chief Minister Imtiaz Shaikh and Member of National Assembly (MNA) Jadim Mangrio, of threatening them. “They want us to resolve the dispute according to the decision made by a rajoonhi (sitting of the elders),” said the family. According to that decision, the elders did not want a First Information Report (FIR) filed and blood money to be paid.
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April - 18 
The mastermind of one of the most serious terror threats since the September 11, 2001 attacks (also known as 9/11), Najibullah Zazi (26), testified on April 18 that al Qaeda trainers taught him a “very simple” formula for making suicide bombs in Sout
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The mastermind of one of the most serious terror threats since the September 11, 2001 attacks (also known as 9/11), Najibullah Zazi (26), testified on April 18 that al Qaeda trainers taught him a “very simple” formula for making suicide bombs in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Dawn. Zazi said he learned how to mix chemicals found in nail polish remover and other products sold at beauty supply stores. “It was very simple and they’re everywhere,” he said of the chemicals. Zazi, 26, was testifying for a second day at the trial of Adis Medunjanin in Federal Court in Brooklyn in US. Prosecutors allege that Medunjanin, Zazi and another former high school classmate from Queens, Zarein Ahmedzay, formed a terror cell that posed one of the most ominous terror threats since 9/11. Zazi testified that during their 2008 trip to Pakistan, the three Americans met a top al Qaeda operative they knew only as Hamad. Authorities say Hamad was Adnan Shukrijumah, a Saudi still listed on Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website as a fugitive who plotted attacks for al Qaeda worldwide.
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April - 18 
The National Assembly Human Rights Committee (NAHRC) was told on April 18 that more than 650 Shias in Quetta (Balochistan) and 450 in Dera Ismail Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) were targeted and killed recently, reports Daily Times. Mohammad Amin Shahidi,
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The National Assembly Human Rights Committee (NAHRC) was told on April 18 that more than 650 Shias in Quetta (Balochistan) and 450 in Dera Ismail Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) were targeted and killed recently, reports Daily Times. Mohammad Amin Shahidi, Deputy General Secretary of Wahdatul Muslimeen, a Shia organisation, informed the committee that more than 650 Shias in Quetta and 450 in Dera Ismail Khan were targeted and killed recently. He claimed that not a single person was arrested for the killings, adding that few people who were arrested in the aforementioned cases were released on bail. Shahidi said such incidents of lawlessness, hardships in getting justice created frustration among the Shia community, adding that the country’s law and order situation would further deteriorate if the desperate Shias took up arms. The NAHRC was also told that some ‘hidden forces’ were responsible for the killings of Shias in different parts of the country. The committee members agreed that there was no sectarian clash between the Shias and the Sunnis, observing that clerics of both sides agreed to restore peace in Gilgit-Baltistan, Dera Ismail Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Quetta (Balochistan). However, the committee said the law enforcement agencies, Police and intelligence agencies had completely failed to control such incidents and identify the culprits.
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April - 18 
United States (US) Republican Senator John McCain while addressing a gathering at Carnegie Institute on "Future of Afghanistan" in Washington on April 18 said that Pakistan has no right to use Kashmir issue as an excuse for not taking action against
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United States (US) Republican Senator John McCain while addressing a gathering at Carnegie Institute on "Future of Afghanistan" in Washington on April 18 said that Pakistan has no right to use Kashmir issue as an excuse for not taking action against groups like Haqqani Network, The News reports. He said, "Pakistan should not take refuge behind Kashmir conflict for not taking action against terrorist groups that operate almost openly in Pakistan. I have sympathy for Pakistani military leadership, but disappointed at Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) Agency’s continued cooperation with the Haqqanis." He said it is reprehensible that Pakistan’s spy agency maintains a close relationship with the Haqqani Network that is responsible for American deaths in Afghanistan.
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April - 18 
Nepal Army (NA) has formed a six-member committee to select People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who have opted for integration into the army.
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Nepal Army (NA) has formed a six-member committee to select People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who have opted for integration into the army.
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April - 18 
Nepal News reports that the UCPN-M chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on April 18 said that his party would not step back from its stance of directly elected presidential system and federalism based on identity. “We will not give up our stance
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Nepal News reports that the UCPN-M chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on April 18 said that his party would not step back from its stance of directly elected presidential system and federalism based on identity. “We will not give up our stance of federalism based on identity and directly elected presidential system while drafting new constitution,” Dahal said, adding that the Maoist combatants were being integrated into transformed NA, not the traditional Army. “Our decision on army integration has discouraged those forces who are active to disrupt constitution drafting process,” he added.
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April - 18 
The Government has inked a six-point agreement with Samyukta Krantikari Terai Madhesh Mukti Morcha (SKTMMM), an underground armed outfit active in Terai, reports Nepal News. In the agreement signed in Hetauda of Makwanpur District on April 18, the SK
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The Government has inked a six-point agreement with Samyukta Krantikari Terai Madhesh Mukti Morcha (SKTMMM), an underground armed outfit active in Terai, reports Nepal News. In the agreement signed in Hetauda of Makwanpur District on April 18, the SKTMMM has expressed commitment to embrace peaceful politics by giving up violence and other armed activities, work towards ensuring peace and constitution and hand over all of its arms to the Government. In return, the Government has agreed to treat the outfit as a political group instead of terrorist, guarantee security to the Morcha Coordinator and Joint Coordinator during the talks period and withdraw criminal cases lodged against Morcha's cadres and release those in government's custody with due procedure.
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April - 18 
the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), ex-combatants qualified for officer-level positions in the NA hierarchy have threatened to opt for voluntary retirement if they are awarded positions in the NA directorate as per the recommendatio
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the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), ex-combatants qualified for officer-level positions in the NA hierarchy have threatened to opt for voluntary retirement if they are awarded positions in the NA directorate as per the recommendations of the PLA leadership. As per the tacit understanding between the parties, the PLA leadership will recommend positions for the ex-combatants in the NA directorate. As of April 18, of the 9705 combatants, 6413 have opted for voluntary retirement.
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April - 19 
a businessman, identified as Konaj Kumar Dey from West Karbi Anglong, was abducted by suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants, reports Nagaland Post. According to Kheroni Police, four armed militants entered the hardwire store in
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a businessman, identified as Konaj Kumar Dey from West Karbi Anglong, was abducted by suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants, reports Nagaland Post. According to Kheroni Police, four armed militants entered the hardwire store in the guise of shoppers and engaged in argument with the owner, Dey, after which they took him at gun point and blindfolded him with a towel in a car. Kheroni Police later traced the vehicle near Ghilani village Donkamukam area and found 28 live bullets of AK 47, one magazine, one combat belt, a black Jacket and the towel used for blindfolding Kumar Dey. No progress has been made by Police in tracing the businessman till the time of filing this report.
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April - 19 
a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) document says Maoists are working in close association with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur, which also has a base in Myanmar. "The Maoists have been found carrying Chinese-made arms, but we do not know
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a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) document says Maoists are working in close association with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur, which also has a base in Myanmar. "The Maoists have been found carrying Chinese-made arms, but we do not know yet whether they procured the weapons directly from China or were supplied arms by north-eastern militant outfits," the source said.
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April - 19 
another explosion took place at the Bhajau-Longpotia railway tracks in Sivasagar District on the same day. There were no reports of casualties in both the incidents.
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another explosion took place at the Bhajau-Longpotia railway tracks in Sivasagar District on the same day. There were no reports of casualties in both the incidents.
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April - 19 
Assam Tribune reports that Pro-Talk Faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) ‘Chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, on April 19 asserted that the ULFA-PTF was opposed to the bandh (shut down strike) call given by the ULFA-ATF in protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Sing
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Assam Tribune reports that Pro-Talk Faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) ‘Chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, on April 19 asserted that the ULFA-PTF was opposed to the bandh (shut down strike) call given by the ULFA-ATF in protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s scheduled day-long visit on April 20 (today). “The Centre has honoured its commitment for talks with the outfit to resolve the long-standing issues and we are opposed to the bandh in protest against the Prime Minister’s visit,” Rajkhowa said. ULFA anti-talk faction has called a 12 hour bandh beginning from 5am on April 20 in protest against the Prime Minister’s day-long visit to Guwahati.
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April - 19 
Daily Pioneer reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer (SPO) were arrested from Badraiya forest in West Singhbhum District on April 19, a senior Police official said. A
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Daily Pioneer reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer (SPO) were arrested from Badraiya forest in West Singhbhum District on April 19, a senior Police official said. Acting on a tip-off, the District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched an operation in the forest and arrested a Maoist, Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh said. His interrogation led to the arrest of two more Maoists, he added. The Security Force personnel also recovered a 30 kilogram claymore mine planted beneath a kutcha road in the forest, SP Singh added. Singh said all three were involved in the killing of SPO Sushil Aian in Chotanagra in February 2012.
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April - 19 
despite strong protest by the people, another child soldier recruitment case surfaced in Manipur on April 19 with the family of a missing boy alleging that their child was in the custody of a militant group. Twelve-year-old Aribam Johnson in Imphal W
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despite strong protest by the people, another child soldier recruitment case surfaced in Manipur on April 19 with the family of a missing boy alleging that their child was in the custody of a militant group. Twelve-year-old Aribam Johnson in Imphal West District went missing on April 8. Following a complaint lodged by the family, Lamphel Police of Imphal West District arrested two persons, identified as Yumnam Kanhai and Abujam Lamphel (alleged child soldiers recruiters), during its investigation into the case. The missing child is yet to be traced.
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April - 19 
Eastern Naga Students’ Association (ENSA) welcomed the NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) proposed “bilateral cease-fire” to bring an end to the decades old conflict and work out a solution to the Naga political issue in Myanmar Naga areas through peaceful means
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Eastern Naga Students’ Association (ENSA) welcomed the NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) proposed “bilateral cease-fire” to bring an end to the decades old conflict and work out a solution to the Naga political issue in Myanmar Naga areas through peaceful means, reports Nagaland Post.
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April - 19 
Kanglaonline reports that an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) suspected to be planted by militants exploded outside the post of Border Security Force (BSF) at Litanpokpi under Thoubal Police station on April 19. No casualty was reported in the blas
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Kanglaonline reports that an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) suspected to be planted by militants exploded outside the post of Border Security Force (BSF) at Litanpokpi under Thoubal Police station on April 19. No casualty was reported in the blast. Another IED was also recovered at a short distance of about 8 meters from the post. It is believed that the two IEDs were planted by militants. Meanwhile, a source has said that Police have arrested a militant suspected to be involved in the planting of the IEDs.
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April - 19 
On April 19, two persons were arrested for possessing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) to the face value of INR 300,000 and were remanded to judicial custody, reports IBN Live. Purushotham Soni and Ayal Raj were arrested from the Central railway st
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On April 19, two persons were arrested for possessing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) to the face value of INR 300,000 and were remanded to judicial custody, reports IBN Live. Purushotham Soni and Ayal Raj were arrested from the Central railway station in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). They were found to have procured the FICN from a person named Lal Mohammed of Malda District in West Bengal.
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April - 19 
Police in Neelampalli village of Mahadevpur mandal in Karimnagar District arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres during a regular vehicle checking on April 19, reports The Hindu. The arrestees were identified as V. Shekhar (30) and K. Shyamsundar (27), a for
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Police in Neelampalli village of Mahadevpur mandal in Karimnagar District arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres during a regular vehicle checking on April 19, reports The Hindu. The arrestees were identified as V. Shekhar (30) and K. Shyamsundar (27), a former deputy dalam (action squad) ‘commander’ and now working as active militant and native of Bhoorgudem, according to Kataram Circle Inspector, A Ramulu.
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April - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one cadre of the KK Nganba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-KK Nganba), identified as Waikhom Ashakumar Singh alias Abungo, from near the polo ground western side in Imphal West District on April 19 at about 1
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one cadre of the KK Nganba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-KK Nganba), identified as Waikhom Ashakumar Singh alias Abungo, from near the polo ground western side in Imphal West District on April 19 at about 11:20 am, reports Kanglaonline. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in the year 2011 through one Pari of finance section of KCP-KK Nganba. Further he disclosed that he was assigned to serve demand letters, extortion of money etc. for party fund. One demand letter of KCP along with one envelope and one Chinese mobile hand set were seized from his possession. Also, one cadre of Paikhomba faction of KCP (KCP-Paikhomba), identified as Sorokhaibam Inaocha Singh, was arrested from near Babu dukan, Patsoi Bazar on the same day. He disclosed that he is working under the command of one Paikhomba of KCP-Paikhomba. Two numbers of demand letters KCP were seized from his possession.
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April - 19 
suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant, identified as Nijut Dangaria, was arrested by the army from Kakapathar in Tinsukia District on April 19, reports The Telegraph.
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suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant, identified as Nijut Dangaria, was arrested by the army from Kakapathar in Tinsukia District on April 19, reports The Telegraph.
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April - 19 
the Additional District Judge (Fast track) Dilip Kumar Mishra of Jeypore granted bail to Rabi Tadangi arrested for his involvement in a 2009 loot case in Narayanpatna Police Station area, taking the total number of CMAS activists released (since Apri
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the Additional District Judge (Fast track) Dilip Kumar Mishra of Jeypore granted bail to Rabi Tadangi arrested for his involvement in a 2009 loot case in Narayanpatna Police Station area, taking the total number of CMAS activists released (since April 17, 2012) on bail to five. Earlier on April 17 and April 18, the court had granted bail to Argu Sirika, Dora Hontal, Dhana Hontal and Wadeka Walsi.
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April - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) trooper in Gadchiroli District on April 19, reports The Hindu. Ramkobal Ramdavar Pandey (50) of the SRPF group IV, Nagpur, was on escort duty and ac
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) trooper in Gadchiroli District on April 19, reports The Hindu. Ramkobal Ramdavar Pandey (50) of the SRPF group IV, Nagpur, was on escort duty and accompanying an ailing colleague to a local health centre at Fulbodi Gatta village in Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit) when a group of Maoists opened fired at him, killing him on the spot. Pandey, a native of Hingna village in Nagpur District, was posted at SRPF camp at Fulbodi Gatta.
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April - 19 
the Gajapati District and session’s court rejected the fresh bail petition filed by Maoist leader Arati Majhi, reports The Hindu. Arati was one of the Maoists whose release was demanded in exchange of abducted (now released) Italian Paolo Bosusco. Ar
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the Gajapati District and session’s court rejected the fresh bail petition filed by Maoist leader Arati Majhi, reports The Hindu. Arati was one of the Maoists whose release was demanded in exchange of abducted (now released) Italian Paolo Bosusco. Arati was arrested on February 10, 2010. She is now lodged in Berhampur circle jail. Bosusco was abducted on March 14, 2012 and later released on April 12, 2012.
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April - 19 
the Maoists began their praja court (people's court) on April 19 to decide whether or not to release abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka. Sources said the court was held at a place about 2 kilometres from
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the Maoists began their praja court (people's court) on April 19 to decide whether or not to release abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka. Sources said the court was held at a place about 2 kilometres from Balipeta in Narayanpatna area in the District. The sources said the Maoists had all but decided to leave Hikaka, but they were waiting for Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) leader Nachika Linga to reach there. Linga didn't want to join the Maoist praja court as he had earlier denied having any links either with the extremists or abducting the MLA.
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April - 19 
The Sangai Express reports that the third congress of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) was held from March 13 to 30 and during the congress a 10 member central committee has been elected. In addition, the third congress unanimously elected N Oken a
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The Sangai Express reports that the third congress of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) was held from March 13 to 30 and during the congress a 10 member central committee has been elected. In addition, the third congress unanimously elected N Oken as ‘Chairman’, K Korouhanba as ‘General Secretary’ and A Yaiphaba as ‘Publicity and Research Secretary’.
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April - 19 
The Sentinel reports that a powerful grenade blast occurred at a power station at Kalakhuwa under Bhogdoi Police station in Jorhat District in the evening of April 19. The Anti-Talk Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) is suspected t
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The Sentinel reports that a powerful grenade blast occurred at a power station at Kalakhuwa under Bhogdoi Police station in Jorhat District in the evening of April 19. The Anti-Talk Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) is suspected to be behind the blast. Police, however, denied this and said that a ‘technical fault’ caused the explosion.
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April - 19 
The Shillong Times reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khole/Kitovi (NSCN-Khole/Kitovi) faction after they busted a camp of the militant group in general area of Nuton Basti in Dimapur on
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The Shillong Times reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khole/Kitovi (NSCN-Khole/Kitovi) faction after they busted a camp of the militant group in general area of Nuton Basti in Dimapur on April 19. They were arrested along with one AK 56 assault Rifle, 74 live rounds of 7.62mm AK, two live rounds of 7.65 mm, two live rounds of .22 mm, with tax collection receipts and various incriminating documents. The Assam Rifles source then stated that these cadres were in Dimapur town to carry out extortion and coordinate security and movement of ‘senior officials’ of NSCN-Khole/Kitovi.
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April - 19 
the Supreme Court (SC) wanted to know “what was happening” in the Odisha Maoist hostage crisis reported Indian Express. The Centre told the SC it had “no idea”, while the Odisha Government, the primary respondent in a public interest petition seeking
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the Supreme Court (SC) wanted to know “what was happening” in the Odisha Maoist hostage crisis reported Indian Express. The Centre told the SC it had “no idea”, while the Odisha Government, the primary respondent in a public interest petition seeking to prevent it from succumbing to the “blackmail tactics” of Maoists, was not represented.
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April - 19 
The Telegraph reports that Police shot dead a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre during an encounter with a group of militants at Maidugiitim, around 40 kilometers from Baghmara in South Garo Hills on April 19. According to Police, around six
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The Telegraph reports that Police shot dead a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre during an encounter with a group of militants at Maidugiitim, around 40 kilometers from Baghmara in South Garo Hills on April 19. According to Police, around six GNLA cadres fired at a Police team at around 5.30 pm compelling the Police to retaliate. In the exchange of fire, a GNLA cadre, who is yet to be identified, was killed and a live grenade was recovered from him.
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April - 19 
The Times of India reports that the Saran District Police on April 19 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vijay Ram and Dhaneshwar Manjhi, from Dariyapur village in connection with setting ablaze of five ve
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The Times of India reports that the Saran District Police on April 19 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vijay Ram and Dhaneshwar Manjhi, from Dariyapur village in connection with setting ablaze of five vehicles including four dumpers of a private construction firm, Madukan Construction Private Limited, at Dumri Buzurg village under Nayagaon Police Station in the District in the night of April 13. According to Police sources in Chapra, a pistol and 18 live cartridges were recovered from them.
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April - 19 
Times of India reports that militants in Meghalaya are following routes used by herds of wild elephants to cross the international border between the State and Bangladesh and avoiding Security Forces. This "new trend" was detected by the Border Secur
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Times of India reports that militants in Meghalaya are following routes used by herds of wild elephants to cross the international border between the State and Bangladesh and avoiding Security Forces. This "new trend" was detected by the Border Security Force (BSF) recently in the difficult terrains along the 190 kilometers stretch of unfenced border in the Garo Hills. Sudesh Kumar, Inspector General of the BSF (Meghalya-Assam Frontier) said several militant outfits, including the Anti-Talk Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and others, used the local population as guides while following elephants that move about freely across the international border. "The locals as well as the militants know that the security forces will not come in the way of the pachyderms and so they take advantage to move in and out of the country using the routes taken by them," Kumar said. "The locals guide the militants by trailing the herds," he added.
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April - 19 
Times of India reports that security agencies believe tha the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is making inroads into the North-East to gain access to the arms market in the neighbouring Yunan province of China and not with the aim of exp
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Times of India reports that security agencies believe tha the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is making inroads into the North-East to gain access to the arms market in the neighbouring Yunan province of China and not with the aim of expanding their base. "The Maoists are in the north-eastern region for long-term strategic reasons. Militant outfits in the north-east are already procuring arms from the Yunan province, Myanmar and Southeast Asian countries. The source of illegal arms in Yunan province is mainly a Beijing-based arms manufacturing company, Norinco, which has its unit in Yunan," a source said, adding, that the Centre has raised concern with China and Myanmar regarding smuggling of arms through their territories.
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April - 19 
an activist of MQM, Naeem Uddin alias Munno (38) was shot dead and another, Aslam (60), injured in Gulfam Abad within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. After the killing of MQM worker, several areas of Orangi Town remained tense as heavy aeri
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an activist of MQM, Naeem Uddin alias Munno (38) was shot dead and another, Aslam (60), injured in Gulfam Abad within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. After the killing of MQM worker, several areas of Orangi Town remained tense as heavy aerial firing started in Banaras, Metrovil, Qasba Colony, Bukhari Colony, Qazzafi Chowk and its surrounding areas.
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April - 19 
Clashes between tribesmen backed by Security Forces’ helicopter gunships and militants left at least nine persons dead and several others injured in Shawa tehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan Agency (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas
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Clashes between tribesmen backed by Security Forces’ helicopter gunships and militants left at least nine persons dead and several others injured in Shawa tehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan Agency (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 19, reports Dawn. According to an official, the heavy gunfight between supporters of tribal elder Satar Qabalkhel and militant’s of Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) started at 6am and continued till 3pm. Later, helicopters were sent to pound the positions of militants who had besieged the Qabalkhel Wazir tribe. Sources said militants loyal to Sirajuddin Haqqani of Afghanistan also took part in the clashes. Four supporters of Satar Qabalkhel and at least five militants were killed in the clash. It is the first time that a tribe has challenged the might of the TTP in NWA, report said. Satar Qabalkhel, who wields influence in Shawa tehsil, is a TTP deserter
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April - 19 
Dawn on April 19 telecast an exclusive footage of a high-profile prisoner, Adnan Rashid, who escaped from Bannu Central Prison in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on April 15, 2012, talking with the Taliban. Rashid, who was convicted in an attack on former pr
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Dawn on April 19 telecast an exclusive footage of a high-profile prisoner, Adnan Rashid, who escaped from Bannu Central Prison in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on April 15, 2012, talking with the Taliban. Rashid, who was convicted in an attack on former president Pervez Musharraf, was shown as being welcomed by the Taliban in an area which appears to be somewhere in Pakistan’s north-west tribal belt. The video footage showed Rashid talking in Pashtu with his hosts in these words, “Qari sahib, how are you? How is your health? Are you feeling well?” A jubilant Rashid looking all around from his car’s window replied, “Alhamdullah (All praise to Allah) all is well.” Have you won your freedom from the prison? Adnan nodding his head again replied “Alhamdullah (All praise to Allah).” Rashid was in contact with the world outside the prison through his cellular phone, according to sources. He was also in touch with several journalists and used to send them messages through short message service (SMS). The former junior technician of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Rashid is a resident of Chota Lahor area of Swabi District in KP. He is fluent in English, Pashto and Urdu. He used to contribute to several social networking sites from the prison. He had joined PAF in 1997. He was around 24 when he was arrested in early 2004.
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April - 19 
Dawn reported on April 19 that the United States (US) and Pakistan have begun exploring various options for joint ownership of drone attacks against militant targets in the tribal belt after the US flatly refused to stop the predator strikes. “We are
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Dawn reported on April 19 that the United States (US) and Pakistan have begun exploring various options for joint ownership of drone attacks against militant targets in the tribal belt after the US flatly refused to stop the predator strikes. “We are striving to have genuine co-ownership of the drone operations,” an unnamed senior Pakistani diplomat said. The various proposals being discussed include a real-time intelligence sharing and advance notification of drone strikes. A Pakistani proposal for using F-16s against militant targets has been rejected as an unsuitable alternative. “The Americans insist that drones are integral part of their counter-terrorism operations being best suited for this purpose,” the diplomat added. This development has been accompanied by a softening of the position taken by the Government and Parliament on the issue of drone attacks.
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April - 19 
in the same area, one Amin received bullet injuries in a firing incident and later succumbed to his injuries
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in the same area, one Amin received bullet injuries in a firing incident and later succumbed to his injuries
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April - 19 
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Pakistan on April 19 to step up its efforts to fight terrorism and to open the transit supply route to NATO forces in Afghanistan, reports The News. "And when it comes to our relationship with Pakist
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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Pakistan on April 19 to step up its efforts to fight terrorism and to open the transit supply route to NATO forces in Afghanistan, reports The News. "And when it comes to our relationship with Pakistan, my main point is to stress that we need a positive engagement of Pakistan if we are to ensure long-term peace and stability not only in Afghanistan but in the region as such. So we want a strong and positive cooperation and relationship with Pakistan," he said at a press conference in Brussels after a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers with non-NATO countries contributing troops to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The NATO chief said, "We have two problems in our relationship with Pakistan. The first is a very immediate challenge to see the transit routes through Pakistan reopened. It is of course an essential element in our operation in Afghanistan that we can cooperate with Pakistan when it comes to transit. So we hope to see these transit routes reopened as soon as possible.”
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April - 19 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani while talking with former Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry on April 19 said that welfare of Kashmiris was the passion of people of Pakistan, reports Daily Times
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani while talking with former Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry on April 19 said that welfare of Kashmiris was the passion of people of Pakistan, reports Daily Times. He said the democratic Government would continue to extend its moral, diplomatic and political support to the people of Kashmir.
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April - 19 
seven militants were killed and more than a dozen others injured in clashes with Security Forces in Jogi area of Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times.
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seven militants were killed and more than a dozen others injured in clashes with Security Forces in Jogi area of Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times.
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April - 19 
The Haqqani network was responsible for a series of attacks in Afghanistan a few days ago, the United Sates (US) Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said on April 19, reports Dawn. “There is no question in our mind that the Haqqanis were responsib
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The Haqqani network was responsible for a series of attacks in Afghanistan a few days ago, the United Sates (US) Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said on April 19, reports Dawn. “There is no question in our mind that the Haqqanis were responsible for these attacks,” Ambassador Ryan Crocker said. “We know where their leadership lives and we know where these plans are made. They’re not made in Afghanistan. They’re made in Miranshah, which is in North Waziristan Agency, which is in Pakistan,” Crocker said, adding, “We are pressing the Pakistanis very hard on this. They really need to take action.”
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April - 19 
the Police and Rangers have to submit a report in 24 hours on the killings in Karachi as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken suo motu notice of the matter, reports The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Musheer Alam has asked the of
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the Police and Rangers have to submit a report in 24 hours on the killings in Karachi as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken suo motu notice of the matter, reports The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Musheer Alam has asked the officials to inform the court of what they have done against criminals, terrorists and elements involved in the unabated killings in the city, said an official of the SHC. They have also been asked to state what steps were being taken to control the situation. According to media reports, 16 people were shot dead in about 24 hours. Independent sources, however, put the toll from April 17, 2012, midnight till April 19, 2012 morning at 22.
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April - 19 
three men received bullet injuries after attack on ice cream shop at Qazzafi Chowk, Orangi Town, where unidentified assailants opened fire and ran away.
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three men received bullet injuries after attack on ice cream shop at Qazzafi Chowk, Orangi Town, where unidentified assailants opened fire and ran away.
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April - 19 
Three people, including a Senior Assistant Editor of Dawn and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed and several others were injured in different parts of Orangi Town in Karachi on April 19, reports Daily Times. Senior Assistant E
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Three people, including a Senior Assistant Editor of Dawn and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed and several others were injured in different parts of Orangi Town in Karachi on April 19, reports Daily Times. Senior Assistant Editor and head of a Dawn magazine Murtaza Razvi was murdered in an art studio in Defence Housing Authority. His hands were tied and there were torture marks on his body. He had apparently been strangled to death.
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April - 19 
Three policemen were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the Police van during routine patrolling near Mian Karim Baba shrine in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 19, reports Daily Times.
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Three policemen were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the Police van during routine patrolling near Mian Karim Baba shrine in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 19, reports Daily Times.
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April - 19 
former People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who were disqualified by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) staged a sit-in protest at UCPN-M headquarters at Parisdanda, Koteshwor demanding rehabilitation package. The disqualified combatant
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former People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who were disqualified by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) staged a sit-in protest at UCPN-M headquarters at Parisdanda, Koteshwor demanding rehabilitation package. The disqualified combatants have been demanding facilities on par with the combatants who have chosen voluntary retirement option.
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April - 19 
Nepal News reports that the major three political parties - Unified Communist Party of Nepal (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on April 19 agreed to merge two separate proposed commissions o
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Nepal News reports that the major three political parties - Unified Communist Party of Nepal (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on April 19 agreed to merge two separate proposed commissions on Truth and Reconciliation and Disappearance. They reached an understanding to merge Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission on Disappearance into one. Bills for the formation of both of the commissions are still under consideration in the parliament. NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba said they agreed to form a single commission instead of two which will be responsible for carrying out the works related to truth, reconciliation and disappearance.
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April - 19 
Republica reports that Madheshi parties and the Janjati (tribal) caucus are holding separate meetings on April 19 (today) to discuss disputed issues in the constitution, including federalism. On April 18, leaders and lawmakers representing all Madhes
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Republica reports that Madheshi parties and the Janjati (tribal) caucus are holding separate meetings on April 19 (today) to discuss disputed issues in the constitution, including federalism. On April 18, leaders and lawmakers representing all Madheshi parties formed a committee to draft their common position on all the disputed issues.
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April - 19 
the Government has decided to register a bill in the parliament to make amendment to the Article 70 of the Interim Constitution to shorten the procedure for the promulgation of new constitution. The meeting of the Council of Ministers in the evening
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the Government has decided to register a bill in the parliament to make amendment to the Article 70 of the Interim Constitution to shorten the procedure for the promulgation of new constitution. The meeting of the Council of Ministers in the evening of April 19 took the decision to this effect to pave the way for the promulgation of new constitution within the stipulated time. The May 27 deadline is not sufficient for the parties to promulgate new constitution as per the existing constitutional provision due to their failure to forge consensus on the key issues related to the constitution drafting.
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April - 19 
A leader of Purbo Banglar Communist Party-Red Flag (PBCP-Red Flag), identified as Motaleb Hossain (45), was found dead in Mirpur sub district of Kushtia District on April 19, reports Daily Star. Informed by locals, Police recovered the bullet-hit bod
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A leader of Purbo Banglar Communist Party-Red Flag (PBCP-Red Flag), identified as Motaleb Hossain (45), was found dead in Mirpur sub district of Kushtia District on April 19, reports Daily Star. Informed by locals, Police recovered the bullet-hit body of Motaleb from Jhutiadanga field at Malihad village in Mirpur.
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April - 19 
Bangladesh and United States (US), during the first-ever US-Bangladesh Dialogue on Security Issues, exchanged views on the ongoing engagement between the two countries in the areas of counterterrorism, disaster management, maritime security and peace
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Bangladesh and United States (US), during the first-ever US-Bangladesh Dialogue on Security Issues, exchanged views on the ongoing engagement between the two countries in the areas of counterterrorism, disaster management, maritime security and peacekeeping operations and shared commitment to peace, security and prosperity in the region.
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April - 19 
According to Colombo Page, Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena on April 19 reiterated Government stance that a clear solution to the power devolution issue could only be provided through a parliamentary select committee (PSC) and urged Tamil nat
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According to Colombo Page, Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena on April 19 reiterated Government stance that a clear solution to the power devolution issue could only be provided through a parliamentary select committee (PSC) and urged Tamil national Alliance (TNA) to join the process. “After discussion at the parliamentary select committee the decision should be approved in the parliament with two-third majority. Recommendations of all party conference could also be discussed at the parliamentary select committee," the Minister emphasized. The Minister stressed that it is compulsory to find a solution that can satisfy all stakeholders.
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April - 19 
party leaders of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have been asked to hand in proposals on the implementation of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report. The Government has sought the proposals of all coalition
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party leaders of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have been asked to hand in proposals on the implementation of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report. The Government has sought the proposals of all coalition party members of the UPFA on the LLRC report and its implementation.
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April - 20 
an over two-decade old bunker of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at city centre in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar was removed as part of Government's programme to make Srinagar city bunker free. A small number of CRPF and Police personnel will, h
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an over two-decade old bunker of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at city centre in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar was removed as part of Government's programme to make Srinagar city bunker free. A small number of CRPF and Police personnel will, however, remain in the bunker for the security of the place. A mobile bunker of Police will look after the security of the city centre. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had announced earlier this week to remove 24 more Security Forces' pickets from Srinagar city in coming months. Inspector General (CRPF) Ravi Prakesh Meharda said that the Government had removed 43 pickets, out of which the Lal Chowk picket was the 43rd, from across the valley so far. "We have already moved out three battalions of CRPF from Kashmir valley and more would move out at the end of this summer," the IG said.
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April - 20 
another ULFA cadre, identified as Farooq Islam, was arrested from Laluk Kachordubi under Laluk Police station, reports The Sentinel. About 18 live cartridges along with heavy arms and ammunition were recovered from him. Farooq, who hailed from North
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another ULFA cadre, identified as Farooq Islam, was arrested from Laluk Kachordubi under Laluk Police station, reports The Sentinel. About 18 live cartridges along with heavy arms and ammunition were recovered from him. Farooq, who hailed from North Lakhimpur joined the outfit in 2008 and had undergone training in Bangladesh.
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April - 20 
Assam Tribune reports that the ‘general secretary’ of the Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Nilip Enghi and four other members of the outfit were killed on the spot and one got serious bullet injuries during an encounter with the Security Force
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Assam Tribune reports that the ‘general secretary’ of the Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Nilip Enghi and four other members of the outfit were killed on the spot and one got serious bullet injuries during an encounter with the Security Forces on the hill track of the Harlong Woti of Borpung under the Chowkihola Police Station in East Karbi Anglong District on April 20, Police source revealed. As per reports received, the body of Enghi has been identified by the operation team. The identities of the injured member and other slain militants have not been ascertained as yet. One AK 56 riffle, one .9mm carbine, one 9mm pistol, one 12bore pistol, one UBGL gun, a wireless set, two DVD players, one TV set, five dry batteries and two mobile sets were recovered from them.
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April - 20 
Deccan Chronicle reported on April 20 that credible information developed over the last few months by field operatives of Central intelligence agencies in the Northeast, Bangladesh and Burma has confirmed that the Anti-Talk Faction of United Liberati
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Deccan Chronicle reported on April 20 that credible information developed over the last few months by field operatives of Central intelligence agencies in the Northeast, Bangladesh and Burma has confirmed that the Anti-Talk Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) top ‘commander’ Paresh Baruah is now using his terror network to smuggle narcotics into India. Baruah and his trusted aides, the report adds, are being helped by two important Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents, Khwaja Sultan Malik and Qalil Ahmed, who are operating out of Bangladesh. Both Malik and Ahmed also have close links with drug cartels in Southeast Asia who are smuggling narcotics into India through the porous Indo-Bangladesh border with the ULFA’s help. The report states, “The ULFA is not only helping drug cartels use India as a transit point but also pumping narcotics into the country for local consumption.’’ The report further reveals that the terror outfit is using its formidable network in the Northeast for narcotic smuggling as it has yielded them high returns. The ULFA has been taking both money and arms in return for helping the drug syndicates. “As India is an important transit point in the Golden Triangle of narcotic smuggling, involvement of terror groups in India in this business is an extremely dangerous trend,” adds the report. Baruah, who is now believed to be shuttling between Burma and Bangladesh, saw narcotic smuggling as a quick and easy way to rake in money to fund his terror machinery.
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April - 20 
In the wee hours of April 20, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a site where works were being undertaken under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) near Pendajam under Semiliguda Police Station limits in Koraput
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In the wee hours of April 20, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a site where works were being undertaken under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) near Pendajam under Semiliguda Police Station limits in Koraput District, reports The Hindu. According to sources, the Maoists set ablaze and damaged two road rollers, one tipper, one excavator and a motorcycle. Earlier in the night, they had blocked several roads connecting Narayanpatna block with the outside world. The roads had not been cleared till evening. The Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road was blocked at several places by the Maoists by felling trees and digging up the road. The Narayanpatna-Bandhugaon-Parvatipuram road was blocked near Bagam square. The Narayanpatna-Podapadar road was blocked near Podapadar. The security forces, fearing an ambush, are treading warily. Local people, afraid of inviting the wrath of the Maoists, are not coming forward to clear road blockades.
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April - 20 
India requested the US to extradite Tahawwur Rana and grant it access for a second time to Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, both of them jailed in America on terror charges, reports The Telegraph. Both of them
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India requested the US to extradite Tahawwur Rana and grant it access for a second time to Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, both of them jailed in America on terror charges, reports The Telegraph. Both of them are accused of helping the LeT plot the 2008 Mumbai attacks. India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge sheeted Headley and Rana. But sources said there was little hope of getting Headley, a double agent jailed after plea bargaining, extradited.
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April - 20 
Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) suspects, identified as Longjam Tomchou and Khaidem Mani, along with one country made .32 pistol from Ningthempam in Jiribam area of Imphal East Dist
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Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) suspects, identified as Longjam Tomchou and Khaidem Mani, along with one country made .32 pistol from Ningthempam in Jiribam area of Imphal East District on April 20.
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April - 20 
Militants on April 20 shot dead an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the old city area of Srinagar, report Daily Excelsior. The ASI was on duty in Daresh Kadal area of the city when he was fired upon by pistol borne militan
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Militants on April 20 shot dead an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the old city area of Srinagar, report Daily Excelsior. The ASI was on duty in Daresh Kadal area of the city when he was fired upon by pistol borne militants. Islamic Front, a lesser known militant organization, has claimed responsibility for the attack and has threatened more attacks on Police. Police, however, suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) hand behind the killing.
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April - 20 
normal life was severely affected due to the 12-hour dawn-to- dusk Assam bandh (shutdown strike) called by Anti-Talks Faction of ULFA (ULFA-ATF), in protest against the visit of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 20, reports The Shillong Tim
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normal life was severely affected due to the 12-hour dawn-to- dusk Assam bandh (shutdown strike) called by Anti-Talks Faction of ULFA (ULFA-ATF), in protest against the visit of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 20, reports The Shillong Times.
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April - 20 
on April 20 SFs arrested a woman cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Sapam Chonbi alias Premabati, allegedly involved in the recruitment of children from Sairenkhul under Lamshang Police Station. She reportedly
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on April 20 SFs arrested a woman cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Sapam Chonbi alias Premabati, allegedly involved in the recruitment of children from Sairenkhul under Lamshang Police Station. She reportedly admitted her involvement in the recruitment of children for PREPAK from Sairenkhul area. A mobile handset was seized from her possession. On April 17, three minor boys from Sairerenkhul were reportedly recruited by a valley based insurgent group.
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April - 20 
Police arrested ‘divisional commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)-south Kashmir, identified as Latif Ahmed Dar alias Massod Saini who was mastermind behind last month's IED blast in Bijbehara (March 22, 2012) in Anantnag District in the night of on A
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Police arrested ‘divisional commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)-south Kashmir, identified as Latif Ahmed Dar alias Massod Saini who was mastermind behind last month's IED blast in Bijbehara (March 22, 2012) in Anantnag District in the night of on April 20, reports Daily Excelsior. He was arrested from Litter area of Pulwama District. Superintendent of Police (SP) Pulwama, Amit Kumar, said that an AK-47 rifle, three AK magazines, one pistol, one grenade, more than 100 kilogrammes of RDX, over 1100 PCBs, circuit wires, chargers and triggers were recovered from his possession.
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April - 20 
SFs also arrested one cadre of the Kangleipak Communist Party-United Revolutionary Front (KCP-URF), identified as Laishram Raghumani alias Indra Meitei, from Kwakeithel bazar in Imphal West District on April 20. He disclosed that he is working under
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SFs also arrested one cadre of the Kangleipak Communist Party-United Revolutionary Front (KCP-URF), identified as Laishram Raghumani alias Indra Meitei, from Kwakeithel bazar in Imphal West District on April 20. He disclosed that he is working under one Nawang of KCP-URF since last six months. He was assigned to serve demand letters and extortion of huge amount of money from the bazaar areas and also to transfer the extorted money to one Nawang of KCP-URF. One mobile handset was seized from him
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April - 20 
SFs arrested two cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Khangembam Madan Singh and Salam Brajakumar alias BK Singh, from Singjamei Super Market. Madan disclosed that he is working under the command of Suraj alias Manglem of PLA, for
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SFs arrested two cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Khangembam Madan Singh and Salam Brajakumar alias BK Singh, from Singjamei Super Market. Madan disclosed that he is working under the command of Suraj alias Manglem of PLA, for last three years and he is distributing family maintenance money and their frontal organization monthly expenditure. He further confessed that he is working as secretary of 38 clubs Apunba Sangai Forum also disclosing that the Forum is the frontal organization of PLA and working under its guidance. One mobile handset and a sum of INR 11,000 were seized from him.
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April - 20 
the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist who have been holding Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka hostage since March 24, on April 20 said they would organise a ‘people's court' on April 25 to take a final decision on h
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the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist who have been holding Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka hostage since March 24, on April 20 said they would organise a ‘people's court' on April 25 to take a final decision on his release, reports The Hindu. In a communication issued to the media, the Maoists rejected the Naveen Patnaik Government's decision to withdraw cases against 13 persons and facilitate the release of another 12 persons on bail. The Maoists insisted that the Government accept their demand for withdrawal of cases against 29 persons. They also reiterated their demand for halt to ‘Operation Green Hunt’, withdrawal of Security Forces from tribal areas and release of tribals who had been jailed for alleged links with Maoists.
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April - 20 
The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire in Panjalbetta of Kuthlur village in Belthangady taluk (revenue division) in Dakshina Kannada District on April 20 during routine combing operati
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The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire in Panjalbetta of Kuthlur village in Belthangady taluk (revenue division) in Dakshina Kannada District on April 20 during routine combing operations by the ANF, Inspector-General of Police (Western Range) C.H. Pratap Reddy told The Hindu. The Maoist group allegedly opened fire on the ANF team, who retaliated. The Maoist group then escaped, he said. No one was injured.
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April - 20 
The Hindu reports that the Assam Government, on April 20, requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to include seven Districts of the State under the Integrated Action Plan to counter Maoist activities so that the growing trend of left-wing extremism w
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The Hindu reports that the Assam Government, on April 20, requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to include seven Districts of the State under the Integrated Action Plan to counter Maoist activities so that the growing trend of left-wing extremism was contained before it became a menace. In a memorandum submitted by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to the Prime Minister, the State Government said Maoist activities were increasing in Assam, particularly in the upper Districts, because of their strategic location. Singh was also urged to deploy at least 125 companies of Central paramilitary forces to counter the activities of both insurgent groups and Maoists. Presently there were only 97 companies of Central forces. Besides, the State government requested the Prime Minister to consider grant of a special allocation under the 12th plan for funding a INR 3000-crore housing scheme for all State police personnel over the next five years.
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April - 20 
The Indian Express reports that a charge sheet filed by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police states that fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth INR 22.4 million, which were recovered from Dabri area of Southwest Delhi on January 12, 2012, had reache
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The Indian Express reports that a charge sheet filed by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police states that fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth INR 22.4 million, which were recovered from Dabri area of Southwest Delhi on January 12, 2012, had reached the city through the trade route on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Police said the consignment was brought to Delhi, hidden in cloth bundles, via the Sampark Kranti Express train which originates in Udhampur in J&K.
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April - 20 
The Indian Express reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a former dalam (squad) ‘commander’ of the outfit at Arewada village in Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on April 20. Pawan Bhalav
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The Indian Express reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a former dalam (squad) ‘commander’ of the outfit at Arewada village in Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on April 20. Pawan Bhalavi (50) was going to his field when the Maoists shot him dead, Superintendent of Police Veeresh Prabhu said. Pawan was ‘commander’ of Salekasa Dalam in Gondia District until he was arrested in 1992. He settled down at Arewada after his release in 1999.
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April - 20 
The Sangai Express reports that a powerful bomb was found at the gate of a private residence of Public Works Department (PWD) contractor, Akoijam Sanjit at Naharup Pangong Makhong under Porompat Police station in Imphal East District on April 20. It
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The Sangai Express reports that a powerful bomb was found at the gate of a private residence of Public Works Department (PWD) contractor, Akoijam Sanjit at Naharup Pangong Makhong under Porompat Police station in Imphal East District on April 20. It is suspected that the explosive was left there in the night of April 19.
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April - 20 
the Security Forces (SFs) arrested Maoist leader Bitka Marandi alias Bitka Manjhi from Harli forest in Churchu tehsil (revenue unit) in Hazaribagh District late in the night of April 20. "The Maoist was arrested while he was talking to his chief Char
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the Security Forces (SFs) arrested Maoist leader Bitka Marandi alias Bitka Manjhi from Harli forest in Churchu tehsil (revenue unit) in Hazaribagh District late in the night of April 20. "The Maoist was arrested while he was talking to his chief Charlis, the self-styled area commander of Hazaribag, Bokaro and Giridih districts of Jharkhand," Deputy Superintendent of Police Satyendra Singh said. Manjhi was wanted by Police for killing 13 SF personnel including 11 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in 2001.
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April - 20 
The Times of India reports that increased cooperation between India and the US on detection and tracking of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) is likely with terror funding, cyber crime, intelligence sharing being discussed between Union Home Secretar
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The Times of India reports that increased cooperation between India and the US on detection and tracking of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) is likely with terror funding, cyber crime, intelligence sharing being discussed between Union Home Secretary R K Singh and US Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute in New Delhi on April 20. While both sides remained tight-lipped on the details of the day-long discussion, sources said that the US and India were likely to share technical know-how and intelligence on the detection of bulk smuggling of FICN. According to a recent confidential Government report, four in every 1,000 currency notes in circulation in India are fake amounting to as much as INR 32 billion in 2010. The white paper on the status of FICN, prepared jointly by the Intelligence Bureau, Research & Analysis Wing, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Central Bureau of Investigation had expressed concern on the trend saying it was seriously affecting the credibility of the rupee as legal tender. FICN that flowed into India in 2010 from abroad were in the range of INR 15 billion- INR 17 billion, the white paper said.
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April - 20 
The Times of India reports that two persons, identified as Mohammed Abdul Aleem alias Arshad (24) and Abdul Muqtadeer alias Imran (25), residents of Borabanda, were arrested by the city Police for allegedly possessing INR 180, 000 fake Indian currenc
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The Times of India reports that two persons, identified as Mohammed Abdul Aleem alias Arshad (24) and Abdul Muqtadeer alias Imran (25), residents of Borabanda, were arrested by the city Police for allegedly possessing INR 180, 000 fake Indian currency note (FICN) at Tolichowki in Hyderabad District on April 20. "The two accused were found at Sha Ghouse hotel on Friday under suspicious circumstances. On interrogation, they disclosed that they are into the business of circulating fake currency. We recovered 190 notes of INR 500 denomination while 85 notes are of INR 1,000 denomination,'' Langar Houz inspector NB Ratnam said.
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April - 20 
Three persons, including two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) local leaders, were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a powerful landmine blast on the convoy of BJP Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mahesh Gagda i
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Three persons, including two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) local leaders, were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a powerful landmine blast on the convoy of BJP Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mahesh Gagda in Bijapur District on April 20, reports The Times of India. The Maoists blew up one of the eight vehicles of the convoy in a forested area in Pegrapalli in the District resulting in the killing of Purshottam Thakur, the BJP District unit vice president, Mahesh Pujari, another key local BJP leader and Ashwani Sharma, the vehicle driver. One person is also reported to be seriously injured in the attack. "Bijapur legislator Mahesh Gagda and Bijapur District collector Rajat Kumar who were travelling in the convoy are safe though the Maoists seem to have triggered the blast to target them," Ramniwas, Additional Director General of Police (Maoist operation), said.
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April - 20 
At least 18 persons were killed and 10 others injured in ethnic violence in Orangi Town area of Karachi on April 20, reports Dawn. Among those killed were 11 Pashtuns, four Urdu-speaking people, and one Punjabi, Kutchi and Baloch person each. Leaders
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At least 18 persons were killed and 10 others injured in ethnic violence in Orangi Town area of Karachi on April 20, reports Dawn. Among those killed were 11 Pashtuns, four Urdu-speaking people, and one Punjabi, Kutchi and Baloch person each. Leaders of both the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) denied that the victims were affiliated with their parties. However, Daily Times reported the death of at least three MQM activists. Orangi Town seemed to be one of the targets as nine people were reported to be killed in violence between the Pashtuns and Mohajirs. Eight others were shot dead in Ramaswamy, Sohrab Goth, Memon Goth, Jamshed Quarters, Shara-e-Noor Jahan, Khokhrapar, Jauharabad, New Karachi and Frere areas.
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April - 20 
District Police Officer Abdul Rashid on April 20 claimed that they had traced identity of the accused involved in April 19’s grenade attack on special Police personnel at Karnal Sher Kallay of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in which three Polic
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District Police Officer Abdul Rashid on April 20 claimed that they had traced identity of the accused involved in April 19’s grenade attack on special Police personnel at Karnal Sher Kallay of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in which three Policemen were injured, reports Dawn. Talking to media persons, he said that soon after the incident they launched an operation in the area to trace the accused. “We have exchanged fire with them, but due to darkness they escaped,” he said.
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April - 20 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said Balochistan problems cannot be resolved by military operations, reported Dawn. Speaking at a large public gathering at Ayub stadium in Quetta, he vowed to find out political solution to maintain la
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said Balochistan problems cannot be resolved by military operations, reported Dawn. Speaking at a large public gathering at Ayub stadium in Quetta, he vowed to find out political solution to maintain law and order situation in the province. He said once the PTI comes to power it would demolish Governor Houses and big palaces and establish educational institutions there. Instead of using Frontier Corps (FC) Policing System would be improved, he added.
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April - 20 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 20 announced various initiatives for Balochistan to support the education and employment generation sectors in the province, reports Daily Times. Under the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan (Initiation of Rights
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 20 announced various initiatives for Balochistan to support the education and employment generation sectors in the province, reports Daily Times. Under the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan (Initiation of Rights of Balochistan) package announced by the Government of Pakistan, the Prime Minister approved creation of 63 posts for the Postal Circle of Balochistan to facilitate the expansion of postal network in Balochistan.
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April - 20 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on April 20 said that they conducted the Bannu jailbreak operation to free Adnan Rasheed, the alleged mastermind of the assassination attempt on former President General Pervez Musharraf, reports The News. “Though
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on April 20 said that they conducted the Bannu jailbreak operation to free Adnan Rasheed, the alleged mastermind of the assassination attempt on former President General Pervez Musharraf, reports The News. “Though there were some other high profile prisoners in the jail, our prime target was Adnan Rasheed and we are so happy to secure his release,” Ehsanullah Ehsan, spokesman for the TTP said. He said they had been working on the jailbreak plan for the past several months and were in touch with Adnan Rasheed and other prisoners in the jail. Adnan Rasheed belongs to Chota Lahore village in Swabi District and was serving in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) when he was apprehended by Pakistani security agencies for his alleged role in the attempt to assassinate General Musharraf. The TTP spokesman claimed that only 150 militants were involved in the attack on the jail. “Out of 150 people, only 50 took active part in the operation while the remaining100 were wearing explosives-laden jackets and were standing in different places outside the jail. We did not face any resistance as we had already made all possible arrangements for the jailbreak,” Ehsanullah said. He denied spending PKR 220 million on the jailbreak operation. “Do you believe we will pay someone? None can dare ask the Taliban to pay them,” he remarked. The Taliban spokesman claimed that they got 400 militants freed from the jail.
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April - 20 
The World Bank (WB) on April 20 allocated an unprecedented amount of USD1.8 billion for Pakistan’s development projects, mainly in energy sector, in 2012, Finance Minister Doctor Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said after holding a meeting with World Bank Vice P
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The World Bank (WB) on April 20 allocated an unprecedented amount of USD1.8 billion for Pakistan’s development projects, mainly in energy sector, in 2012, Finance Minister Doctor Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said after holding a meeting with World Bank Vice President Isabel Guerrero, reports Daily Times. The WB has also agreed to assist with financing for a multi-year Dassu Dam, to be built in Kohistan area on River Indus with a 1500MW power generation capacity. The WB Board has already approved power generation enhancement project.
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April - 20 
Unidentified armed militants abducted Mukesh Kohli, the legal adviser of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti from Ghousabad area of Satellite Town in Quetta on April 20, reported Daily Times.
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Unidentified armed militants abducted Mukesh Kohli, the legal adviser of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti from Ghousabad area of Satellite Town in Quetta on April 20, reported Daily Times.
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April - 20 
Unidentified militants blew up Said Ahmad Jan Kali Government girls’ school in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 20, reports Dawn. Militant outfit Abdullah Ezzam Brigade took responsi
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Unidentified militants blew up Said Ahmad Jan Kali Government girls’ school in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 20, reports Dawn. Militant outfit Abdullah Ezzam Brigade took responsibility for the attack. Officials of the Education Department said that with the recent incident, the number of destroyed Government schools in Khyber Agency had reached 69.
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April - 20 
United States (US) President Barack Obama is sending Chairman of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry to Islamabad on April 29, 2012 to meet the country’s top civil and military leadership amidst efforts to reset ties in lig
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United States (US) President Barack Obama is sending Chairman of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry to Islamabad on April 29, 2012 to meet the country’s top civil and military leadership amidst efforts to reset ties in light of the new foreign policy guidelines recently approved by the Parliament, reports The Express Tribune on April 20. One official said that the influential US senator would likely offer a formal public apology on behalf of the Obama Administration over the November 26, 2011 NATO air strikes on a Pakistani check post. The formal public apology over the attacks that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers is one of the key preconditions set by Parliament for the normalisation of ties including resumption of vital land routes for the NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan
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April - 20 
Nepal News reports that the second round of regrouping work conducted by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has concluded in all the People's Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments on April 19 with only 3,129 former Unified Communist Party of N
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Nepal News reports that the second round of regrouping work conducted by the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has concluded in all the People's Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments on April 19 with only 3,129 former Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants choosing integration into the Nepal Army (NA). However, there are 6,500 openings for former PLA fighters in NA. In the first phase of regrouping work, altogether 9,705 former combatants had chosen integration into the NA. However, as it appeared that the integration process will be complicated and lengthened, 6,576 combatants chose voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) during the second phase of regrouping work. According to Balananda Sharma, coordinator of the Special Committee secretariat, the 6,576 combatants who opted for voluntary retirement have been released from the cantonments. Combatants opting for voluntary retirement will be provided with cheques in the range of NPR 500,000 to NPR 800,000 depending on their rank.
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April - 20 
Police on April 20 recovered a total of five bombs from Tetulia and Noapara areas in Sadar sub District of Jessore District, reports Daily Star. They recovered four bombs from near the pond in Tetulia. In another drive, Police seized a powerful bomb
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Police on April 20 recovered a total of five bombs from Tetulia and Noapara areas in Sadar sub District of Jessore District, reports Daily Star. They recovered four bombs from near the pond in Tetulia. In another drive, Police seized a powerful bomb from the bicycle garage in Noapara bazaar. No arrests were made in this connection.
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April - 21 
A Delhi court on April 21, acquitted a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mukhtar Ahmed Khan, arrested for allegedly planning to execute bomb blasts, reports Deccan Herald. He was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in
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A Delhi court on April 21, acquitted a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mukhtar Ahmed Khan, arrested for allegedly planning to execute bomb blasts, reports Deccan Herald. He was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in June12, 2007 from Azadpur Sabzi Mandi in north Delhi with 1.5 kilograms of RDX, a timer and two detonators. According to the prosecution, he had come to Delhi at the behest of LeT ‘commander’ Abu Alqama based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Prosecution had also alleged the explosives recovered from him were meant to cause bomb blasts in Delhi at the behest of the LeT commander and that Mukhtar was supposed to hand over the explosives to another LeT operative in Delhi before taking the bus to Lahore (Pakistan).
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April - 21 
Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested three cadres of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), identified as Baba Gogoi, Bogen Moran and Babul Baruah, after an encounter near Doomduma in Tinsukia District
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Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested three cadres of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), identified as Baba Gogoi, Bogen Moran and Babul Baruah, after an encounter near Doomduma in Tinsukia District on April 21. Gogoi and Moran sustained injuries during the exchange of fire. SFs recovered a pistol from the trio.
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April - 21 
Police arrested one of the prime accused, identified as Ajoy Gogoi in the April 19 railway track blast that occurred in Sivasagar District on April 21, reports The Telegraph. He is the brother of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant Akon G
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Police arrested one of the prime accused, identified as Ajoy Gogoi in the April 19 railway track blast that occurred in Sivasagar District on April 21, reports The Telegraph. He is the brother of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant Akon Gogoi alias Pradip Asom, who provided logistical support to the ULFA militants for carrying the attack. Ajoy was arrested from his native Hauphau village under Sapekhati Police station in Sivasagar District. The Police said though Ajoy was not a member of the outfit, he had been maintaining close links with his brother and had helped the latter in carrying out the blast.
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April - 21 
SFs arrested a cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Meisnam Korouhanba Luwang alias Korou, from Keishamthong Bridge on April 21. He disclosed that he is working under one Hussain of PLA since the last five months and he had exto
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SFs arrested a cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Meisnam Korouhanba Luwang alias Korou, from Keishamthong Bridge on April 21. He disclosed that he is working under one Hussain of PLA since the last five months and he had extorted money from various Government departments as well as businessmen and transferred the same to Hussain of PLA for party fund. One mobile handset and INR 90,000 were seized from his possession.
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April - 21 
SFs arrested one ‘sergeant major’ of UNLF, identified as Angom Premjit alias Athouba alias Raju, from Jiribam bazar on April 21 along with one 9mm pistol and a live round.
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SFs arrested one ‘sergeant major’ of UNLF, identified as Angom Premjit alias Athouba alias Raju, from Jiribam bazar on April 21 along with one 9mm pistol and a live round.
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April - 21 
The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abdcuted the collector of Sukma District in Chhattisgarh before killing two of his bodyguards on April 21, reports Times of India. The collector, Alex Paul Menon, was meeting a group of villa
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The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abdcuted the collector of Sukma District in Chhattisgarh before killing two of his bodyguards on April 21, reports Times of India. The collector, Alex Paul Menon, was meeting a group of villagers for a Government outreach programme. Menon was tracked by the CPI-Maoist as he reached Manjipara village in tribal Bastar region, according to the Police. It is suspected that the rebels have taken the collector deep inside the forests of Kerlapal (Dantewada District), some of which are suspected to be heavily mined by the CPI-Maoist.
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April - 21 
The Shillong Times reports that the breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), in an open statement, warned that it would not allow any collection from traders in Garo Hills, saying that it indirectly contributes to inflated pric
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The Shillong Times reports that the breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), in an open statement, warned that it would not allow any collection from traders in Garo Hills, saying that it indirectly contributes to inflated prices of essential commodities. In a statement issued to the press on April 21, Akimbri R Marak, ‘personal secretary to chairman’ ANVC-B, said that the high price of essential commodities has its roots in various taxes imposed by various organizations and also because of monopoly of goods.
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April - 21 
The Telegraph reports that security has been beefed up in the hill district of Karbi Anglong following fears of retaliation by Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants after five militants of the outfit were killed in an encounter on April 2
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The Telegraph reports that security has been beefed up in the hill district of Karbi Anglong following fears of retaliation by Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants after five militants of the outfit were killed in an encounter on April 20. KPLT ‘chairman’ Bidisarpo Tungjang on April 21 threatened to launch a series of attacks on Security Force (SF) personnel, Police Stations and public places to avenge the killing of the outfit’s senior most cadres. As reported earlier, the ‘general secretary’ of the KPLT, Nilip Enghi and four other cadres of the outfit were killed on the spot and one got serious bullet injuries during an encounter with the SFs on the hill track of the Harlong Woti of Borpung under the Chowkihola Police Station in East Karbi Anglong District on April 20.
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April - 21 
The Times of India reports that an armed group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 10 vehicles belonging to a private construction company and held 14 of its employees hostage for sometime in Bandguda in Giridih Dist
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The Times of India reports that an armed group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 10 vehicles belonging to a private construction company and held 14 of its employees hostage for sometime in Bandguda in Giridih District on April 21. According to Mufassil Police Station officer-in-charge Ravindra Prasad Singh, about 15 armed Maoists entered the makeshift office of the construction company late at night and held hostage 14 members of the staff, including guards, drivers and cooks, for a few hours and also poured cans of petrol on two dumpers, two earthmover machines, a pick-up van and five other vehicles engaged in the construction of the 27-km Dumir-Giridih road and set them on fire. The construction company had earlier been asked by the Maoists to pay levy in order to continue with their work in the area.
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April - 21 
A security official was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded on Tank-Jandola Road near Khirgi village in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 21, reports Daily Times. Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the Khirigi area and
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A security official was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded on Tank-Jandola Road near Khirgi village in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 21, reports Daily Times. Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the Khirigi area and started a search operation. Two IEDs were recovered and neutralised. Another IED reportedly exploded in Shanikhel village in the jurisdiction of Gomal Police Station. However, no loss of life or property was reported.
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April - 21 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off near Kor FC Fort in Manzai, some seven kilometres from Jandola in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), reports Daily Times. A water tanker of the Frontier Constabulary was
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off near Kor FC Fort in Manzai, some seven kilometres from Jandola in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), reports Daily Times. A water tanker of the Frontier Constabulary was partially damaged in the explosion.
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April - 21 
the Balochistan Levies recovered a body from near a hotel in Chaman area of Killa Saifullah District.
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the Balochistan Levies recovered a body from near a hotel in Chaman area of Killa Saifullah District.
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April - 21 
two bullet-riddled bodies were found at Killi Umerabad in Bostan area of Pishin District. The bodies could not be identified so far. The bodies bore multiple marks of torture and were partially mutilated, hospital sources said.
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two bullet-riddled bodies were found at Killi Umerabad in Bostan area of Pishin District. The bodies could not be identified so far. The bodies bore multiple marks of torture and were partially mutilated, hospital sources said.
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April - 21 
Two Shia Hazaras, Baban Ali and Hussain Ali, were killed on Brewery Road of Quetta in Balochistan in a spate of sectarian killing on April 21, reports Daily Times. The deceased were the residents of Hazara Town. The Frontier Corps (FCs) claimed to h
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Two Shia Hazaras, Baban Ali and Hussain Ali, were killed on Brewery Road of Quetta in Balochistan in a spate of sectarian killing on April 21, reports Daily Times. The deceased were the residents of Hazara Town. The Frontier Corps (FCs) claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the killing. Those arrested were identified as Guharam Soori Khan and Mian Khan Mengal. Later, another suspect was arrested on the information gathered from the accused during interrogation. The officials recovered arms from their possession
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April - 21 
Armed Police Force (APF) on April 21 arrested Binod Nepali, a former Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-(UCPN-M) fighter heading home following his voluntary retirement, with six rounds of bullets of a SLR from Krishnapur VDC in Kanchanpur Distr
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Armed Police Force (APF) on April 21 arrested Binod Nepali, a former Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-(UCPN-M) fighter heading home following his voluntary retirement, with six rounds of bullets of a SLR from Krishnapur VDC in Kanchanpur District, reports The Himalayan Times. Nepali was a Maoist fighter stationed at Kailali’s Talband-based PLA Seventh Division. “During preliminary investigation, Nepali told police that he brought the bullets with the consent of his commander,” Superintendent of Police (Kanchanpur) said.
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April - 22 
Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) uploaded videos propagating its cause and a recitation asking Pro-Talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) ‘Chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa to pull out of the peace process on an internet site. The
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Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) uploaded videos propagating its cause and a recitation asking Pro-Talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) ‘Chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa to pull out of the peace process on an internet site. The visuals in the two songs show ULFA-ATF leader Paresh Baruah mingling with his cadres in the group's known base in Myanmar. The videos also show the group's armory. The recitation is an appeal to Rajkhowa "not to commit the mistake (of joining the peace process), which "Prafulla Kumar Mahanta [former Chief Minister of the State and student leader] and Bhrigu Kumar Phukan [former State Home Minister and Student leader] had started." The video aims to remind Rajkhowa that it was under his orders that ULFA cadres have sacrificed their lives to join the outfit and he could not let them down now.
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April - 22 
Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three tractors at a brick kiln at Sahajadpur village in Vaishali District on April 22, reports IBN Live. Around 25 Maoists raided the brick kiln and assaulted the labourers before s
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Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three tractors at a brick kiln at Sahajadpur village in Vaishali District on April 22, reports IBN Live. Around 25 Maoists raided the brick kiln and assaulted the labourers before setting ablaze the tractors, sources said.
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April - 22 
Chief Minister Arjun Munda on April 22 laid the foundation stone for a building to house the 40th Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Sukuruhutu, on the outskirts of Ranchi, reports IBN Live. Making its presence in Jharkhand for the fir
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Chief Minister Arjun Munda on April 22 laid the foundation stone for a building to house the 40th Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Sukuruhutu, on the outskirts of Ranchi, reports IBN Live. Making its presence in Jharkhand for the first time, the ITBP building and campus would spread over 78 acres and have barracks for troopers, training facilities, family quarters, officers' mess and office complex. The new location of ITBP would help providing logistic and administrative support to units/formations of the ITBP in North-East and Maoist-affected states, an ITBP release said.
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April - 22 
four militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimari faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) surrendered their arms in the presence of Deputy Commissioner of Udalguri District, reports Assam Times. The militants were identified as, Biraj Ba
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four militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimari faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) surrendered their arms in the presence of Deputy Commissioner of Udalguri District, reports Assam Times. The militants were identified as, Biraj Basumatary (22), Naresh Basumatary (21), Umesh Basumatary (20) and Tarun Narzary. The militant deposited four hand grenades, four live cartridges, four fuses, one magazine of pistol and a 9mm pistol. The militants Biraj and Naresh were trained in Myanmar and belonged to the 35th training batch of the outfit, while Umesh and Tarun were trained in Bangladesh.
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April - 22 
Indian Express reports Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik on April 22 said his Front will make efforts to get the Kashmir issue resolved "without the help of Pakistan". "We feel that the issue is being sidelined despite the
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Indian Express reports Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik on April 22 said his Front will make efforts to get the Kashmir issue resolved "without the help of Pakistan". "We feel that the issue is being sidelined despite the fact that the guns have been dropped and people are resorting to peaceful protests to raise the issue... We will make efforts to get it resolved without the help of Pakistan," he contended.
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April - 22 
Nagaland Post reports that two cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi), identified as ‘Lieutenant’ Engo Konyak and ‘2nd Lieutenant’ Shannau Konyak, were killed by NSCN-K cadres in at the junction of Phushumi
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Nagaland Post reports that two cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi), identified as ‘Lieutenant’ Engo Konyak and ‘2nd Lieutenant’ Shannau Konyak, were killed by NSCN-K cadres in at the junction of Phushumi village near V.K. town under Zunheboto District.
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April - 22 
NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has once again reiterated that there could be no “reconciliation” at the expense of sovereignty stating that it (sovereignty) was not a “mere traditional concept”.
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NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has once again reiterated that there could be no “reconciliation” at the expense of sovereignty stating that it (sovereignty) was not a “mere traditional concept”.
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April - 22 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on April 22 reiterated that the “Indo-Naga” political solution demanded practical solution with clear opinion and “will of the people”. Stating that ambiguity and inconsistent politics have failed the Nagas for many years, it said
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on April 22 reiterated that the “Indo-Naga” political solution demanded practical solution with clear opinion and “will of the people”. Stating that ambiguity and inconsistent politics have failed the Nagas for many years, it said that “Indo-Naga” political struggle has entered a more practical zone with NSCN-Khole-Kitovi making necessary preparations to consult all strata of Naga society to pursue the “realistic political solution” that was acceptable to Naga people. They also made it clear that S.S Khaplang, who was “impeached and expelled from NSCN on June 7, 2011”, was reportedly in touch with the junta backed Myanmar Government to seek some sort of autonomy under its constitution, “has lost all legitimacy” in western Naga homeland.
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April - 22 
Police on April 22 arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Masood Ahmad Geelani and Zahoor Ahmad, along with INR 45,000 from Laribal in the Handwara area of Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police s
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Police on April 22 arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Masood Ahmad Geelani and Zahoor Ahmad, along with INR 45,000 from Laribal in the Handwara area of Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that the money was supposed to be delivered to militants in Bandipora and Srinagar area.
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April - 22 
SFs arrested a suspected ULFA-ATF militant, Purna Lahon, in Sivsagar District for alleged involvement in the bomb blasts on railway tracks in the District on April 19.
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SFs arrested a suspected ULFA-ATF militant, Purna Lahon, in Sivsagar District for alleged involvement in the bomb blasts on railway tracks in the District on April 19.
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April - 22 
SFs arrested one cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Laimayum Imei alias Khingba, at Samaram Mamang Leikai in Thoubal District on April 22.
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SFs arrested one cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Laimayum Imei alias Khingba, at Samaram Mamang Leikai in Thoubal District on April 22.
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April - 22 
SFs on April 22 arrested two tribal militants belonging to Barak Valley Plains Tribal Front (BVPTF) from remote Rangkhal Basti locality near Dullavcherra in Karimganj District, reports The Times of India. The duo was identified as 'commandant' of BVP
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SFs on April 22 arrested two tribal militants belonging to Barak Valley Plains Tribal Front (BVPTF) from remote Rangkhal Basti locality near Dullavcherra in Karimganj District, reports The Times of India. The duo was identified as 'commandant' of BVPTF Samir Tripura (22) and 'president' of BVPTF Krishna Mohan Tripura (24). BVPTF is a little-known outfit operating in the area. The Sentinel adds that BVPTF was behind the abduction of a former bank employee Manorajan Das Banik on March 24 and in causing serious injury to a daily labour, Subrata Nath, of Nivea area in the District.
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April - 22 
State Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Chaudhary on April 22 said that there were reports of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) trying to make their presence felt and spread panic in the tea belt of Barak valley Districts, r
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State Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Chaudhary on April 22 said that there were reports of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) trying to make their presence felt and spread panic in the tea belt of Barak valley Districts, reports The Times of India.
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April - 22 
The Police arrested a militant, Hafizullah Malik, in village Arwani Bijbehara in Anantnag District in the evening of April 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Malik had infiltrated back recently via Nepal Border on a fake passport after being trained in ill
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The Police arrested a militant, Hafizullah Malik, in village Arwani Bijbehara in Anantnag District in the evening of April 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Malik had infiltrated back recently via Nepal Border on a fake passport after being trained in illegal arms.
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April - 22 
The South Bastar Divisional Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released an audio tape, demanding the release of their eight top Maoists: Markam Gopanna alias Satyam Reddy, Nirmal Akka alias Vijay Laxmi, Devpal Chandrashekha
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The South Bastar Divisional Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released an audio tape, demanding the release of their eight top Maoists: Markam Gopanna alias Satyam Reddy, Nirmal Akka alias Vijay Laxmi, Devpal Chandrashekhar Reddy, Shantipriya Reddy, Meena Choudhari, Korsa Sunny, Markam Sunny and Asit Kumar Sen within 72 hours to secure the release of Alex Menon, District Magistrate of Sukma District, reports The Times of India. The Maoists also want anti-Naxal Operation Green Hunt to be cancelled, Security Forces (SFs) to be withdrawn from the region and individuals falsely implicated in Maoist cases should be released from jails. The Maoists have put up a deadline of April 25 before the Government, after which, they would take a decision about the abducted Collector in a Jan Adalat (people’s court), the Police said. As reported earlier, Menon was abducted on April 21, 2012.
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April - 22 
The Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) Chamru Kulle Joi (40) of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in Gardewada village under Et
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The Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) Chamru Kulle Joi (40) of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in Gardewada village under Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District on April 22. Sources claimed that the Maoists abducted Joi and shot him dead. His body was recovered on Gardewada-Mardakuhi road, 10 kilometres from Gatta Police outpost.
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April - 22 
three missing teenage boys from Sairemkhul Polangshoi village under Lamsang police station in Imphal West District who were suspected to have been abducted were found at Moreh on April 22, reports The Sangai Express. The three boys said that they lef
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three missing teenage boys from Sairemkhul Polangshoi village under Lamsang police station in Imphal West District who were suspected to have been abducted were found at Moreh on April 22, reports The Sangai Express. The three boys said that they left their homes to join an armed outfit on their own will but were told to go back as they were too young. One Soraisham Ingo of the same locality coaxed them to join a militant outfit by promising money and mobile phones. Ingo who took the three boys is now in Police custody. Also, concerned with the recent spurt in the disappearances/kidnappings of young boys by armed elements, State Home Minister, Gaikhangam noted that some armed elements had been luring young students with money and other goods with the intention of recruiting them as child soldiers.
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April - 22 
Times of India reports that the Centre on April 22 decided to depute Jammu and Kashmir Police along with Sashastra Seema Bal personnel to help identify Kashmiri militants using the Indo-Nepal border to re-enter the Valley and former militants will be
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Times of India reports that the Centre on April 22 decided to depute Jammu and Kashmir Police along with Sashastra Seema Bal personnel to help identify Kashmiri militants using the Indo-Nepal border to re-enter the Valley and former militants will be assisting them in this task. Report said that the Jammu and Kashmir Government will soon deploy former militants as "spotters" along the India-Nepal border to stop infiltration. The personnel, besides being deployed at 15 points from where the people from India and Nepal enter, will also be part of patrolling parties to man areas used for illegal infiltration, the sources said. The State Government announced the Rehabilitation Policy in 2010, under which former militants, who crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) between 1989 and 2009, were being considered for safe return. Government identified four entry points – Poonch-Rawalakote (Poonch), Uri-Muzaffarabad (Uri), Wagah (Punjab) and Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, from where the youth, given clearance, can enter the State. However, during the past few months, there were some cases detected of militants holed up in PoK entering the Valley through Nepal and claiming they had returned according to the 2010 policy. Some of these youth were later found involved in militant activities. In fact, the Indo-Nepal border has been increasingly used as an entry route ever since the announcement of the Rehabilitation Policy in 2010. Notably, while favouring a mechanism to ensure safe return of former militants to the State to facilitate their transition for leading peaceful lives, rejoining the national mainstream and contributing towards peace, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had said that there are reports that some youth are using Nepal route for returning to Jammu and Kashmir. "There is a growing concern about the possibility of the recycling of the surrendered and released militants as well as these prospective returnees from PoK. This needs attention of the Government," Omar had said.
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April - 22 
143 prisoners who had escaped the Bannu jail are back into the jail, KP Home Secretary Azam Khan said. Khan said that out of 384 prisoners who had fled the jail, 108 had voluntarily returned while 35 others had been captured by law enforcement agenci
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143 prisoners who had escaped the Bannu jail are back into the jail, KP Home Secretary Azam Khan said. Khan said that out of 384 prisoners who had fled the jail, 108 had voluntarily returned while 35 others had been captured by law enforcement agencies.
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April - 22 
a cab driver, Yousaf, was killed by unidentified assailants in the limit of Badhber Police Station. According to Police, Yousaf had bullet injuries on different parts of his body.
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a cab driver, Yousaf, was killed by unidentified assailants in the limit of Badhber Police Station. According to Police, Yousaf had bullet injuries on different parts of his body.
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April - 22 
A cadre of the Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Shamshad, was killed in Yaqoob Abad area of Orangi Town, within the limits of Iqbal Market Police Station, in Karachi on April 22, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police Tariq Malik said
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A cadre of the Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Shamshad, was killed in Yaqoob Abad area of Orangi Town, within the limits of Iqbal Market Police Station, in Karachi on April 22, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police Tariq Malik said the victim was an active cadre of ST and used to live in the same area. In the aftermath of the incident, tension engulfed the areas of Yaqoob Abad, Gulshan-e-Zia, Toori Bangash and Raees Amrohi Colony where unidentified assailants opened heavy aerial fire.
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April - 22 
a clinic was damaged when two bombs went off in Salmankhel village in the limits of Badhber Police Station. Police said militants had planted two bombs outside the doors of the clinic of Dr Misal Khan.
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a clinic was damaged when two bombs went off in Salmankhel village in the limits of Badhber Police Station. Police said militants had planted two bombs outside the doors of the clinic of Dr Misal Khan.
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April - 22 
a man, identified as Sajjad Ali, belonging to the Hazara community was shot at and injured on McCongy Road in Quetta in a sectarian attack. “The victim was a Shia Muslim and a resident of Marriabad on Alamdar Road, a Hazara dominated neighbourhood,”
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a man, identified as Sajjad Ali, belonging to the Hazara community was shot at and injured on McCongy Road in Quetta in a sectarian attack. “The victim was a Shia Muslim and a resident of Marriabad on Alamdar Road, a Hazara dominated neighbourhood,” sources said.
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April - 22 
another bomb exploded in a middle school for boys in Dera Ismail Khan. Two rooms of the building were completely destroyed while police diffused the other bomb. No casualties were reported
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another bomb exploded in a middle school for boys in Dera Ismail Khan. Two rooms of the building were completely destroyed while police diffused the other bomb. No casualties were reported
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April - 22 
At least four people were killed in separate incidents of violence in the province on April 22, reports Daily Times. Two people were killed in a landmine explosion in RD 109, a bordering area between Sindh and Balochistan, while they were on their wa
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At least four people were killed in separate incidents of violence in the province on April 22, reports Daily Times. Two people were killed in a landmine explosion in RD 109, a bordering area between Sindh and Balochistan, while they were on their way to Khandkhot tehsil (revenue unit) in Kashmore District of Sindh
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April - 22 
militants blew up a primary school building in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. Police defused another 12-kilogramme bomb planted in the vicinity of the site of the first incident.
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militants blew up a primary school building in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. Police defused another 12-kilogramme bomb planted in the vicinity of the site of the first incident.
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April - 22 
officials of the Frontier Corps (FC) claimed to have arrested three suspected militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) during a rand on a small house near the Hazara graveyard in the Brewery Road area of Que
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officials of the Frontier Corps (FC) claimed to have arrested three suspected militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) during a rand on a small house near the Hazara graveyard in the Brewery Road area of Quetta, reports Dawn.
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April - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested an important ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Maulana Abdul Jalil, during a search operation in Sadda Bazar area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 22, reports Da
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested an important ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Maulana Abdul Jalil, during a search operation in Sadda Bazar area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 22, reports Daily Times. He belongs to Mullah Toofan group.
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April - 22 
The Chief Minister (CM) Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has said that his Government had planned to set up 18 more new degree colleges and 1,000 primary schools, including 700 for girls, in the province next year. The CM said promotion of education was his Go
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The Chief Minister (CM) Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has said that his Government had planned to set up 18 more new degree colleges and 1,000 primary schools, including 700 for girls, in the province next year. The CM said promotion of education was his Government’s top priority for being the only way to eliminate terrorism from the society. He said the first phase of the Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, (AWKUM) project to be completed within one and a half year at the cost of PKR 4.3 billion consisted of the construction of three academic blocks for 7,200 students, a library with 0.2 million books, an auditorium with the capacity to accommodate 2,000 people, hostels for 800 students, residential flats for staff, a building of women college, a mosque, a cafeteria and a shopping mall.
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April - 22 
two people from the Bugti Amn Force (Peace Force) were killed and two other injured in a landmine explosion while they were patrolling in Za Mardan village of Loti gas field area in Dera Bugti District. The deceased were identified as Sher Mohammad a
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two people from the Bugti Amn Force (Peace Force) were killed and two other injured in a landmine explosion while they were patrolling in Za Mardan village of Loti gas field area in Dera Bugti District. The deceased were identified as Sher Mohammad and Wayzi.
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April - 22 
unidentified armed militants abducted two men, identified as Abdul Khaliq and Amir Bakhsh, from Nal tehsil (revenue unit) in Khuzdar District.
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unidentified armed militants abducted two men, identified as Abdul Khaliq and Amir Bakhsh, from Nal tehsil (revenue unit) in Khuzdar District.
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April - 22 
Unidentified assailants opened fire on a car, which was going from Peshawar to Adezai village, killing four persons, including two brothers, in the limits of Mattani Police Station of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on Ap
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Unidentified assailants opened fire on a car, which was going from Peshawar to Adezai village, killing four persons, including two brothers, in the limits of Mattani Police Station of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on April 22, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Said Noor and Habib Noor, the two brothers and Jamshid and Naeem.
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April - 22 
Republica reports that the leaders from major political parties on April 22 reached an understanding to adopt a mixed system of governance in which the executive powers will be shared between the directly-elected President and Parliament-elected Prim
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Republica reports that the leaders from major political parties on April 22 reached an understanding to adopt a mixed system of governance in which the executive powers will be shared between the directly-elected President and Parliament-elected Prime Minister. The leaders also agreed on directly-elected vice-president. “The executive powers will be shared between the popularly-elected head of state and the prime minister elected by parliament,” Minister for Physical Planning Hridayesh Tripathi, a leader from Tarai-Madhesh Democratic Party, told reporters outside the CA building.
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April - 22 
the Government has drafted an action plan that aims to reform and manage lands in a "scientific" way to implement the commitment of political parties in the Comprehensive Peace Accord of 2006, reports Republica. The Action Plan 2012, prepared on the
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the Government has drafted an action plan that aims to reform and manage lands in a "scientific" way to implement the commitment of political parties in the Comprehensive Peace Accord of 2006, reports Republica. The Action Plan 2012, prepared on the basis of the recommendations of two previous commissions on land reforms, hopes to minimize unequal distribution of lands and put in a new policy on tenancy and ownership rights. Officials estimate around NPR 50 billion will be required to implement the plan which was prepared five years after the signing of the epoch-making peace deal of 2006. The Action Plan proposes to allow foreign companies to own land in Nepal for industrial and business purpose but bans on selling to individuals.
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April - 22 
the Government on April 22 registered a bill in the Parliament secretariat to shorten the procedure for the promulgation of new constitution, reports Nepal News. Law Minister Brajesh Kumar Gupta registered the bill in the Parliament secretariat to ma
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the Government on April 22 registered a bill in the Parliament secretariat to shorten the procedure for the promulgation of new constitution, reports Nepal News. Law Minister Brajesh Kumar Gupta registered the bill in the Parliament secretariat to make amendment to the Article 70 of the Interim Constitution so as to pave the way for the promulgation of new constitution within the stipulated time. However, the House meeting is yet to be called to formally register the bill.
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April - 22 
A major search operation by Terrorists Investigations Department (TID) and other State Intelligence bureaus is in progress in the eastern region in search of ex- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, who had not gone through Government reha
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A major search operation by Terrorists Investigations Department (TID) and other State Intelligence bureaus is in progress in the eastern region in search of ex- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, who had not gone through Government rehabilitation programs as well as cadres, who had returned from overseas, reports Daily Mirror. Accordingly, after registering an interviewing, authorities would be decided to send those ex-cadres for Government rehabilitation programs or not. No one would be arrested in this operation but would be carried out to identify those ex-members.
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April - 22 
Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda instructed Government Agents and officials of Kilinochchi and Jaffna Districts to conduct a census of public and private buildings abandoned in Kilinochchi and Jaffna
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Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda instructed Government Agents and officials of Kilinochchi and Jaffna Districts to conduct a census of public and private buildings abandoned in Kilinochchi and Jaffna Districts due to the war and other reasons. The areas where resettlement has so far not been effected and relief measures not meted out to the newly resettled also be taken into account.
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April - 23 
10 French tourists, detained in Nawada District for violating visa rules, were deported from Bihar in the morning of April 23, reports Indian Express. They were sent to New Delhi from where they will have to catch the first flight home. The Police su
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10 French tourists, detained in Nawada District for violating visa rules, were deported from Bihar in the morning of April 23, reports Indian Express. They were sent to New Delhi from where they will have to catch the first flight home. The Police suspected the tourists had been working for a Maoist-sympathiser voluntary group, claiming to be working for rights of the landless people. The tourists, who had come to Bihar on April 18, were detained as they entered Nawada from Jamui on April 21.
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April - 23 
A leader of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a frontal organisation of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the West Midnapore District on April 23, reports The Hindu. T
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A leader of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a frontal organisation of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the West Midnapore District on April 23, reports The Hindu. The bullet- ridden body of Mangal Mahato was found in the morning near Banstala railway station in the Jhargram sub-division of the District. According to the Police, Mahato had been charged with murder, abduction and sedition. He was arrested in April 2010 and was later granted bail in October 2011. After his release he was not actively involved in any ultra left activity but Police sources said that he was a Maoist link- man.
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April - 23 
According to the Piracy Bill introduced in Parliament on April 23, pirates arrested by the Navy or the Coast Guard on the high seas or in India's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which stretches to 200 nautical miles from the coast, could face even the
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According to the Piracy Bill introduced in Parliament on April 23, pirates arrested by the Navy or the Coast Guard on the high seas or in India's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which stretches to 200 nautical miles from the coast, could face even the death penalty, reports The Times of India. "Piracy has spread well into the Arabian Sea, around 1,100 nautical miles from Somalia's coast. Piracy is estimated to have become a USD 12 billion sophisticated global industry, with deepening links with terrorism," said an official. The new bill seeks to address piracy related problems by defining what constitutes piracy, setting up designated sessions courts for speedy trials and providing for extradition and laying down stringent punishment.
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April - 23 
all the 32 detained Adivasis (tribals) of Chhattisgarh were produced before the executive magistrate in Kusumanchi mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District by the local Police on April 23 and later let off. Kusumanchi Police took the 32 Adiva
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all the 32 detained Adivasis (tribals) of Chhattisgarh were produced before the executive magistrate in Kusumanchi mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District by the local Police on April 23 and later let off. Kusumanchi Police took the 32 Adivasis, including seven women and five girls, into preventive custody while they were travelling in a bus from Bhadrachalam to Hyderabad to participate in the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF) meeting on April 22. G Satyam, who was accompanying the Adivasis, has been arrested under Section 8 of Andhra Pradesh Public Security Act. Revolutionary literature of the banned CPI- Maoist was seized from his possession.
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April - 23 
An all-party meeting held in Raipur on April 23 to discuss proposals to secure the release of abducted Sukma District Magistrate, Alex P. Menon, concluded with the Chhattisgarh Government calling off Security Force (SF) operations in Bastar and agree
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An all-party meeting held in Raipur on April 23 to discuss proposals to secure the release of abducted Sukma District Magistrate, Alex P. Menon, concluded with the Chhattisgarh Government calling off Security Force (SF) operations in Bastar and agreeing to negotiate with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu. As reported earlier, Menon was abducted on April 21, 2012. Later in the night, Maoists named three mediators – Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan, former National SC/ST Commission chairperson B D Sharma and President of All India Adivasi Mahasabha Manish Kunjam - for negotiations. In a statement, the Maoists also termed Menon’s health as critical and asked the mediators to bring medicines along with them. They said only the three persons named by them will be allowed to negotiate in Tarmetla village and asked them to accept the invitation to act as mediators. However, Prashant Bhushan and Manish Kunjam have declined to mediate, adds DNA.
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April - 23 
Assam Tribune quoting PTI reports that Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi on April 23 admitted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) “have made some headway” in the State and sought the Central Government’s economic and technical assistance to we
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Assam Tribune quoting PTI reports that Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi on April 23 admitted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) “have made some headway” in the State and sought the Central Government’s economic and technical assistance to wean away youths from CPI-Maoist. “To defeat them (Maoist) we need schemes to generate employment among youths not only in Maoist affected districts but all backward and rural areas. I have apprised the Prime Minister about the issue and sought his help”, Gogoi added.
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April - 23 
Assam Tribune reports that Mizo families displaced from Sakhan range in Tripura due to “intimidation” from Bru community in 1998 would be rehabilitated soon starting from this week. Mamit Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rodney L Ralte on April 23 said that
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Assam Tribune reports that Mizo families displaced from Sakhan range in Tripura due to “intimidation” from Bru community in 1998 would be rehabilitated soon starting from this week. Mamit Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rodney L Ralte on April 23 said that 83 Mizo families who migrated to Mizoram would be given rehabilitation by the Mizoram Government while 25 families who had returned to Tripura would be given rehabilitation by the Tripura Government. He said that 34 families who have submitted reports to the Mamit DC’s office and who have been verified would be rehabilitated during this week at the rate of INR 1050000 per family.
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April - 23 
Imphal West District Police commandos arrested a cadre of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Thokchom Budhachandra alias Mobi, on April 22 at from his residence. He disclosed that he is w
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Imphal West District Police commandos arrested a cadre of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Thokchom Budhachandra alias Mobi, on April 22 at from his residence. He disclosed that he is working under the command of ‘commander’ Deban alias Khamba of PREPAK-Pro for the last four years. Two mobile handsets were seized from his possession.
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April - 23 
In another incident, Maoists set ablaze a forest vehicle and assaulted the forest labourers in Talwada village on Bhamragarh-Allapalli road in Aheri tehsil in the District on April 23. Sources claimed that Maoists reached the spot in the forest where
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In another incident, Maoists set ablaze a forest vehicle and assaulted the forest labourers in Talwada village on Bhamragarh-Allapalli road in Aheri tehsil in the District on April 23. Sources claimed that Maoists reached the spot in the forest where labourers were busy loading vehicles with wood. They assaulted the labourers and set ablaze the vehicle with its fuel. The Maoists also left a pamphlet at the site urging the forest employees and the labourers to discontinue their work of clearing and cutting the jungle or face dreadful consequences. Police officials in Gadchiroli, however, denied of any knowledge of the incident.
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April - 23 
Installation of floodlights on the Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District, sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in 2006 is yet to be completed, reports The Telegraph. The report quoting a source in the border stated that even th
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Installation of floodlights on the Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District, sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in 2006 is yet to be completed, reports The Telegraph. The report quoting a source in the border stated that even the barbed wire fencing project, which started in 2007-2008 in the Moslabari and Mantrirchar areas of the District has not been completed yet. The District shares 134 kilometers border with Bangladesh of which 77.3 kilometers is land border and 56.7 kilometers is riverine.
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April - 23 
Khalil Ahmed, an aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was acquitted on April 23 by the Delhi High Court in a case of alleged attempt to extort money from a businessman in Delhi, reports The Times of India. He was booked under a stringent anti-organised crime law.
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Khalil Ahmed, an aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was acquitted on April 23 by the Delhi High Court in a case of alleged attempt to extort money from a businessman in Delhi, reports The Times of India. He was booked under a stringent anti-organised crime law. Justice Suresh Kait dismissed the Police plea and upheld the trial court's order absolving Khalil of the charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) for running an organised crime syndicate.
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April - 23 
Nagaland Post reports that suspected militants planted a hand grenade at the entrance gate of Director of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) official quarter at RIMS in Imphal West District on April 23. Police as well as family of the dire
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Nagaland Post reports that suspected militants planted a hand grenade at the entrance gate of Director of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) official quarter at RIMS in Imphal West District on April 23. Police as well as family of the director suspected the hands of the militant group who has been repeatedly planting bombs at the RIMS hospital campus.
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April - 23 
Police on April 23 arrested former Congress Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) member Isha Hoque Ali from Dhulian ferryghat in Murshidabad District and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) amounting to INR 200,000, accor
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Police on April 23 arrested former Congress Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) member Isha Hoque Ali from Dhulian ferryghat in Murshidabad District and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) amounting to INR 200,000, according to The Times of India. The accused confessed to Police that he got the currencies with INR 1,000 denomination from Bangladesh. Murshidabad District Police suspect the racketeers have shifted their route from Lalgola and Jalangi (both in Murshidabad District) border to Malda District. A central intelligence officer said, "These fake currency rackets are controlled mainly by ISI agents. They are procuring such fresh fake currencies either from Bangladesh or Nepal.
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April - 23 
Police on April 23 said that two militants, Mohammad Lateef Pir alias Mushtaq Ahmad Latrum and Barkat Rasool alias Shoaib, who had crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 1990's for arms training returned to Kashmir via Nepal along with wi
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Police on April 23 said that two militants, Mohammad Lateef Pir alias Mushtaq Ahmad Latrum and Barkat Rasool alias Shoaib, who had crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 1990's for arms training returned to Kashmir via Nepal along with wives and children. They have surrendered before the Police at Bomai Police Station in the Sopore area of Baramulla District.
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April - 23 
SFs arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Houburemba alias from Kumbi Uyung Makhong of Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express.
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SFs arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Houburemba alias from Kumbi Uyung Makhong of Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express.
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April - 23 
Shillong Times reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 23 arrested a person in an unspecified location on National Highway (NH) - 44 and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 11,000 from his possession.
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Shillong Times reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 23 arrested a person in an unspecified location on National Highway (NH) - 44 and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 11,000 from his possession.
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April - 23 
Tamil Nadu is free of any extremist menace, especially Naxalism, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said in the State Assembly on April 23, reports The Hindu. She stated, “We have no fear of Naxals or extremists at all here and we are head and shoulders
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Tamil Nadu is free of any extremist menace, especially Naxalism, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said in the State Assembly on April 23, reports The Hindu. She stated, “We have no fear of Naxals or extremists at all here and we are head and shoulders above all other States in the country in this regard”.
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April - 23 
the Bihar Government will install satellite phones at 85 places in Maoist and flood-affected Districts for better communication in times of emergency, reports Daily Bhaskar. An official of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) said satellite phones wil
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the Bihar Government will install satellite phones at 85 places in Maoist and flood-affected Districts for better communication in times of emergency, reports Daily Bhaskar. An official of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) said satellite phones will be installed soon after equipment arrives in Patna.
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April - 23 
the Central Forensic Science Laboratory has identified trinitrotoluene (TNT) as the explosive material used in the attack. Sources say TNT has not been used widely by terrorists in India earlier. "It is a material which is usually used by military an
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the Central Forensic Science Laboratory has identified trinitrotoluene (TNT) as the explosive material used in the attack. Sources say TNT has not been used widely by terrorists in India earlier. "It is a material which is usually used by military and armed forces. There are few blasts in India where traces of TNT have been found. Terror groups in India mostly use RDX, PETN, ammonium nitrate or potassium chlorate," said an unnamed senior officer.
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April - 23 
the fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees from the six relief camps in North Tripura district would commence from April 26, he said, adding that the modalities for the resumption of repatriation, stalled since June 2011, were worked out in his
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the fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees from the six relief camps in North Tripura district would commence from April 26, he said, adding that the modalities for the resumption of repatriation, stalled since June 2011, were worked out in his meeting with the DC of North Tripura District on April 21. “It was agreed that the houses of those repatriated in the relief camps would be dismantled as soon as the refugees reach Mizoram,” he added.
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April - 23 
The Hindu reports that the Gajapati District and Session Court in Paralakhemundi on April 23 granted bail to eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Arati Majhi (22), in the two cases related to burning of Odisha State Ro
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The Hindu reports that the Gajapati District and Session Court in Paralakhemundi on April 23 granted bail to eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including Arati Majhi (22), in the two cases related to burning of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation bus and damaging a mobile communication tower at Raipanka in Gajapati District in 2009. Arati was one of the Maoists whose release was demanded in exchange of abducted (now released) Italian Paolo Bosusco. Arati was arrested on February 10, 2010. She is now lodged in Berhampur circle jail. Bosusco was abducted on March 14, 2012 and later released on April 12, 2012. The others who got the bail were Jacob Majhi, Shyam Majhi, L. Majhi, Babula Behera Dalai, Patra Majhi, Manu Majhi and Gisya Pradhan. But none of them would get released from jail. “Arati still has six more cases pending against her in which she has not received bail. Similarly the other seven also have several more cases pending against them”, Upendra Nayak, the legal counsel of Arati and the other seven said.
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April - 23 
The investigators feel that the attack on an Israeli diplomat, Tal Yehoshua Koren, on February 13, 2012, in New Delhi was carried out by Tevhid-Selam-Quds, an organization that is being handled out of Iran, according to The Times of India. "Its opera
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The investigators feel that the attack on an Israeli diplomat, Tal Yehoshua Koren, on February 13, 2012, in New Delhi was carried out by Tevhid-Selam-Quds, an organization that is being handled out of Iran, according to The Times of India. "Its operatives are trained and equipped with weapons, ammunition and explosives, especially in handling of TNT and C4," said a source. The group has a history of carrying out terrorist attacks on Israel in other countries like those in Turkey, including the murder of Israeli security officer Ehud Sadan. Police has identified three Iranians, Houshang Afshar Irani, Mohammad Reza Abolghasemi and Seyed Ali Mahdian Sadr, allegedly involved in bombing of diplomat Tal Yehoshua Koren's car.
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April - 23 
the Kalina Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is short staffed, says report. This has caused problem and delay in the investigation and analysis of DNA samples in many important cases, including the 13/7 blasts case. Anti-terrorism squad (ATS) officer
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the Kalina Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is short staffed, says report. This has caused problem and delay in the investigation and analysis of DNA samples in many important cases, including the 13/7 blasts case. Anti-terrorism squad (ATS) officers, who are probing the serial blasts, had collected tooth brush, towels, computer discs, hair and clothes from the flat in Habib Apartment in Byculla in Mumbai (Maharashtra), where the two suspected Pakistani bombers, Waqqas and Tabrez stayed before and after the blasts. Kalina FSL had around 350 personnel till February, 2012 when the contract of 150 staff was over. Sources say the work is delayed due to shortage of manpower. The Kalina and Nagpur FSL receive around 800-1,000 cases to test samples every year.
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April - 23 
the PREPAK has denied any connection whatsoever between the outfit and Sapam Chonbi alias Premabati who was arrested from Sairem Khul in Imphal West District on April 20 for her involvement in recruitment of under aged youths for militant outfits. Th
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the PREPAK has denied any connection whatsoever between the outfit and Sapam Chonbi alias Premabati who was arrested from Sairem Khul in Imphal West District on April 20 for her involvement in recruitment of under aged youths for militant outfits. They also maintained that PREPAK never recruited under aged youth.
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April - 23 
The Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) on April 23 said that Madan Singh and S Brajakumar who were arrested on April 19 from Singjamei Super Market do not belong to its armed wing PLA.
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The Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) on April 23 said that Madan Singh and S Brajakumar who were arrested on April 19 from Singjamei Super Market do not belong to its armed wing PLA.
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April - 23 
The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 23 night arrested one militant belonging to Ranjan Daimari faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) from a village near Ai River under Dhaligaon Police Station in Chirang Dist
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The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) on April 23 night arrested one militant belonging to Ranjan Daimari faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) from a village near Ai River under Dhaligaon Police Station in Chirang District. The militant was identified as Raja Narzary (22).
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April - 23 
The Shillong Times reports that the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has denied sharing any information regarding activities of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and rival ANVC faction with Police. In an emailed s
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The Shillong Times reports that the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has denied sharing any information regarding activities of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and rival ANVC faction with Police. In an emailed statement on April 23, the ‘personal security’ to the ‘chairman’, ANVC-B Akimbri R. Marak said, “We have no connection with police either in information sharing or in operations.” While calling upon the GNLA to stop the blame game, the ANVC-B asserted that “pulling a trigger is not a solution.”
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April - 23 
Three Naxalites [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] cadres, including two belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered in Warangal District on April 23, reports The Hindu. The surrendered Maoist cadres include ‘deputy commander’
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Three Naxalites [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] cadres, including two belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered in Warangal District on April 23, reports The Hindu. The surrendered Maoist cadres include ‘deputy commander’ of Sironcha dalam (South Gadchiroli division of Maharashtra), Pasham Swaroopa (22), and Agaboina Sambaiah (24), member of Singanna dalam that operates in Narasampet and Kothaguda areas. The third member, Gosula Raju, belongs to Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) had been underground since 2009. He worked with the Suryam dalam in Kothaguda area.
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April - 23 
two persons, identified as Jitendra Gupta and Imesh Yadav were arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch with FICN amounting to INR 4.854 million on April 23 from Siddharth Nagar transit camp area in Goregaon (West) in Mumbai, reports dnaindia.com. The duo
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two persons, identified as Jitendra Gupta and Imesh Yadav were arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch with FICN amounting to INR 4.854 million on April 23 from Siddharth Nagar transit camp area in Goregaon (West) in Mumbai, reports dnaindia.com. The duo was planning to set up a full-fledged fake currency printing factory in Mumbai. The Police recovered fake notes of INR 100, INR 500 and INR 1,000 denominations, a high-quality printer, sparkle pens and bundles of blank papers from their hideout.
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April - 23 
Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Akhilesh Yadav said on April 23, that a regional centre of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be opened soon in the State capital, Lucknow, reports The Hindu. It will be the third, after Hyderabad (And
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Akhilesh Yadav said on April 23, that a regional centre of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be opened soon in the State capital, Lucknow, reports The Hindu. It will be the third, after Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Guwahati (Assam). NIA Director-General S.N. Sinha met CM and apprised him of the desirability of opening a regional centre here. According to an official spokesman, CM said the centre would help in keeping a vigil on anti-national activities in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. The proposed centre's sphere of activities and the area to be covered by it are yet to be defined, but sources said its focus would be on the Naxalite-affected regions of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, particularly the area where UP had a common border with Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Mirzapur, Chandauli and Sonbhadra Districts of UP bordering Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are the Naxal-affected regions in the State.
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April - 23 
a check post and patrolling point would be set up after 10 kilometres distance on the Karakuram Highway in the jurisdiction of Diamer District to avoid any untoward incident on the road, informed the Minister. He also said a 20-member team comprising
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a check post and patrolling point would be set up after 10 kilometres distance on the Karakuram Highway in the jurisdiction of Diamer District to avoid any untoward incident on the road, informed the Minister. He also said a 20-member team comprising people from both Sunni and Shia sects would be set up to ensure that the two main mosques in the Gilgit city were not used for hate speeches.
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April - 23 
Al Qaeda's slain leader Osama Bin Laden had planned to follow up the September 11 (also known as 9/11) attacks with shoe bombers to blow up American passenger planes, which would have brought the American economy to its knees, a British man, Saajid B
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Al Qaeda's slain leader Osama Bin Laden had planned to follow up the September 11 (also known as 9/11) attacks with shoe bombers to blow up American passenger planes, which would have brought the American economy to its knees, a British man, Saajid Badat (33), convicted on terrorism charges testified in a trial Federal District Court in Brooklyn (New York) on April 23, reported The Times of India. "He (bin Laden) said that the American economy is like a chain. If you break one link of the chain, the whole economy will be brought down," Badat testified. Badat was convicted in London for his role in a 2001 plot to bring down an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami with explosives hidden in his shoes. While Badat's testimony was not directly related to New York subway terror plot, it was used to corroborate facts about the training in Qaeda run camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a report in The New York Times said.
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April - 23 
Awami National Party's (ANPs) District South President Abdul Bari Kakar accompanied by four of his companions; Iqbal Kakar, Sadiq Tareen, Maqbool Kakar and Saddaruddin Agha, was arrested in a raid at the ANP Office located at Empress Market.
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Awami National Party's (ANPs) District South President Abdul Bari Kakar accompanied by four of his companions; Iqbal Kakar, Sadiq Tareen, Maqbool Kakar and Saddaruddin Agha, was arrested in a raid at the ANP Office located at Empress Market.
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April - 23 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 23 revealed that activists belonging to political parties of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led coalition Government of Sindh are to be blamed for the menace of extortion in Karachi, reported Dawn
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 23 revealed that activists belonging to political parties of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led coalition Government of Sindh are to be blamed for the menace of extortion in Karachi, reported Dawn. Malik said that activists of PPP, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Awami National Party (ANP) and other parties were involved in extortion in the metropolis. The Minister also rejected the speculations that armed operations were only conducted in Lyari, adding security agencies have also raided offices of the MQM and other political parties in the violence-ridden city. However, the PPP and ANP rejected Rehman Malik’s statement while the MQM refused to comment. “The PPP will be the first party to take action against any activist involved in criminal activities, as such workers have no place in the party,” said Taj Haider, General Secretary of the PPP in Sindh. Meanwhile, Secretary Information of the ANP’s Sindh Chapter, Riaz Gul, also rejected Malik’s statement. He claimed that there were no ANP activists involved in extortion, and that if the interior minister had any evidence to the contrary, it should be made public.
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April - 23 
Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on April 23 turned down a ‘request’ from the Government to limit his public appearances and activities after the United States (US) announced a USD 10 million ‘bounty’ on him on April 2, 2012, reports
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Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on April 23 turned down a ‘request’ from the Government to limit his public appearances and activities after the United States (US) announced a USD 10 million ‘bounty’ on him on April 2, 2012, reports Express Tribune. Associates of Hafiz Saeed told the media that Government agencies ‘advised’ him not to participate in public rallies for the time being. Saeed’s aides said the suggestion was made because the Government fears that his continued appearances might draw a hostile reaction from the US. They, however, said Saeed was adamant and would not accept any such demand. They added that Saeed was planning to address a rally organised by the Defence of Pakistan Council (DPC) in Quetta (Balochistan) later this week to mobilise the masses against the possible reopening of NATO supply routes. However, Senator Pervez Rasheed, the spokesperson for the Punjab Government, said he was not aware of any such request made by the Government.
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April - 23 
Police on April 23 claimed to have arrested over 50 suspects in the overnight targeted operations in various parts of Karachi, reports Daily Times. At least two alleged target killers, arrested from Orangi and Baldia Towns, were also among the detain
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Police on April 23 claimed to have arrested over 50 suspects in the overnight targeted operations in various parts of Karachi, reports Daily Times. At least two alleged target killers, arrested from Orangi and Baldia Towns, were also among the detainees. Police claimed to have seized a huge cache of weapons in the raids. The Mominabad Police arrested an alleged target killer, Imran. He was arrested while trying to flee after wounding two men near Badar Chowk, Orangi Town. A TT pistol was also recovered from his possession. A police official said that the arrested suspect belonged to a political party. However, he declined to name the party. Another alleged target killer, Fahimuddin alias Fahim Kala, was arrested from Baldia Town. Saeedabad Station House Officer (SHO) Tariq Islam said that the arrested suspect during initial investigation confessed to have killed Pakistan People's Party (PPP) workers Zafer and Majeed Bhola besides three Sunni Tehreek (ST) workers during the recent wave of target killings
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April - 23 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 23 said that the era of wars has ended and Pakistan is prepared to resolve all outstanding issues with India, including the Kashmir dispute and terrorism, through talks, reports Times of India. "The era of w
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on April 23 said that the era of wars has ended and Pakistan is prepared to resolve all outstanding issues with India, including the Kashmir dispute and terrorism, through talks, reports Times of India. "The era of wars has ended. We are ready to sit and resolve all core issues? Whether it is Kashmir, Sir Creek, Siachen, water or terrorism? At the negotiating table," Gilani said. Instead of trying to resolve issues through force, the Government has adopted a policy of progress and negotiations, he added.
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April - 23 
The Express Tribune reported that the two militants killed in an encounter near Hazara Town in Akhtarabad area of Quetta on April 23, 2012 have been identified as Hafiz Naseer and Hafiz Wazir Ali alias Ali Sher Haideri, the spokesperson of Lashkar-e-
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The Express Tribune reported that the two militants killed in an encounter near Hazara Town in Akhtarabad area of Quetta on April 23, 2012 have been identified as Hafiz Naseer and Hafiz Wazir Ali alias Ali Sher Haideri, the spokesperson of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). City Police Officer Amir Mohammad Dasti told said that the Government had earlier announced a bounty on Hafiz Naseer. The group has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks targeting Shia Muslims in the province.
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April - 23 
The Gilgit-Baltistan cabinet on April 23 approved setting up a new force to eliminate sectarian violence from the region, reports Dawn. The administration spokesperson and Education Minister Doctor Ali Madad Sher said a joint force comprising 400 pe
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The Gilgit-Baltistan cabinet on April 23 approved setting up a new force to eliminate sectarian violence from the region, reports Dawn. The administration spokesperson and Education Minister Doctor Ali Madad Sher said a joint force comprising 400 personnel taken from Police, Punjab Rangers, Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts and Pakistan Army will maintain law and order. He said the new force would be commanded by an Army Major and will have two headquarters, one in the Home Department and the second at the main office of the Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts.
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April - 23 
the Government urged the media to not to publish and give coverage to banned outfits particularly the sectarian militant groups, according to a directive issued. Pak Observer adds that Ali Madad Sher said that mobile phone service would remain su
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the Government urged the media to not to publish and give coverage to banned outfits particularly the sectarian militant groups, according to a directive issued. Pak Observer adds that Ali Madad Sher said that mobile phone service would remain suspended in Gilgit, Diamer and Hunzanagar till complete restoration of law and order. However, the Cabinet has decided to restore mobile phone service in Ghizr District. Meanwhile, curfew in Gilgit continued for the 21st day.
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April - 23 
Two militants suspected to be sectarian target killers were killed and a Police Constable was injured in an encounter in Akhtarabad area of Quetta on April 23, reports Dawn. According to sources, a Police patrol signalled a vehicle to stop for checki
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Two militants suspected to be sectarian target killers were killed and a Police Constable was injured in an encounter in Akhtarabad area of Quetta on April 23, reports Dawn. According to sources, a Police patrol signalled a vehicle to stop for checking but its driver tried to speed away. Police chased the vehicle and found it in a nearby garden where a shootout took place. Two suspected terrorists were killed and Constable Riaz Ahmed was injured. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) said Police had seized two pistols, hand-grenades, four 9mm rifles, a large number of bullets, fake number-plates and four Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs). He claimed the suspects were target killers, adds Daily Times. “They wanted to target some people in Quetta but police’s timely action foiled their attempt,” he added. “We firmly believe they are target killers who had been on some mission. They belong to some extremist group involved in sectarian violence.”
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April - 23 
a large quantity of bombs and ammunition were found buried in a river near the Tila satellite cantonment in Gairigaun in Rolpa District on April 23. Inspector Rupesh Khadka said that Police found explosive devices, bombs, bullets and other ammunition
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a large quantity of bombs and ammunition were found buried in a river near the Tila satellite cantonment in Gairigaun in Rolpa District on April 23. Inspector Rupesh Khadka said that Police found explosive devices, bombs, bullets and other ammunitions in large quantity after locals informed the Police about the dump.
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April - 23 
Inseconline.org reports that that Janatantrik Madhesh Mukti Morcha (JMMM) detonated a bomb at the rented house of a businessman, Pawan Pokhrel, in Kothiya, Gulariya VDC-10 on April 23. The blast caused minor damage to the house. Meanwhile, JMMM in-ch
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Inseconline.org reports that that Janatantrik Madhesh Mukti Morcha (JMMM) detonated a bomb at the rented house of a businessman, Pawan Pokhrel, in Kothiya, Gulariya VDC-10 on April 23. The blast caused minor damage to the house. Meanwhile, JMMM in-charge Ranbir has owned up the blast saying that businessman Pawan had failed to provide NPR 100,000 as donation to his group and that he had spied against his group.
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April - 23 
Nepal News reports that the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said the Parliament is setting up Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission on the Disappeared to probe into wartime killi
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Nepal News reports that the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said the Parliament is setting up Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission on the Disappeared to probe into wartime killings, torture and forced disappearance, adding that legal actions will be taken against those involved in such rights violations. He also made it clear that amnesty will not be provided to anyone involved in such gross human rights abuses. He also assured that the Government as well as the Maoist party is committed to find the condition and whereabouts of Nepali citizens who were forcibly disappeared during the decade-long armed conflict. He promised compensation as well as relief for the families of those disappeared by the State during the people’s war.
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April - 23 
Normal life was affected due to a bandh (general shutdown) called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) on April 23 across the Terai region, reports Republica. Public transportation on highways has come to a halt in eastern Tera
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Normal life was affected due to a bandh (general shutdown) called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) on April 23 across the Terai region, reports Republica. Public transportation on highways has come to a halt in eastern Terai Districts including Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Saptari and Siraha due to the banda. The ethnic body called bandh to press for timely promulgation of an ethnicity-based federalism constitution, among their other demands.
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April - 23 
Police recovered three time bombs from Dhaka City’s Shyampur area on April 23, morning, reports Daily Star. Of the three, one was recovered from Postagola intersection around 6:45am and the two others were found near Jurain rail crossing an hour late
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Police recovered three time bombs from Dhaka City’s Shyampur area on April 23, morning, reports Daily Star. Of the three, one was recovered from Postagola intersection around 6:45am and the two others were found near Jurain rail crossing an hour later. Their making and controlling system were similar to those exploded by the banned militant organisation Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 17, 2005 in 63 of the country's 64 Districts, Police said. "Each of the three bombs could kill 10 to 12 people close to the explosion," said Sanwar Hossain, an explosives expert and senior assistant commissioner of detective Police. He added the controlling system of the bombs were analog like those exploded on August 17, 2005.
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April - 24 
A designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Court in Jaipur (capital city of Rajasthan) on April 24, awarded 15 years of rigorous imprisonment to Pakistan-trained militant Jalees Ansari and 20 years rigorous imprisonment
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A designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Court in Jaipur (capital city of Rajasthan) on April 24, awarded 15 years of rigorous imprisonment to Pakistan-trained militant Jalees Ansari and 20 years rigorous imprisonment to his aide Abrar Rehmat Ansari in the 1993 tiffin box blasts case in Jaipur (September 30, 1992), reports The Times of India. Two other accused Mohammad Jamal Alvi and Habib Ahmad have been acquitted. The case relates to three low profile blasts that took place in Manak Chowk, Jalupura and in Sadar Police station area in Jaipur. These bombs were kept in tiffin boxes and tied to bicycles. A boy was injured in the blast. The court held both the accused guilty under different sections of TADA and the Explosives Act. In its 263 page judgment, it also upheld the view that the blasts were the result of conspiracy by Jalees and his accomplice after the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh).
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April - 24 
A group of 20 to 25 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including four women, allegedly set ablaze a JCB machine in a bid to stop the construction of a 13 kilometres road stretch under the Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojna at Gaighat
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A group of 20 to 25 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including four women, allegedly set ablaze a JCB machine in a bid to stop the construction of a 13 kilometres road stretch under the Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojna at Gaighat under Hatta Police Station in Balaghat District on April 24, reports The Times of India. The Maoists left behind a pamphlet stating that Ganpath Patel, the contractor hired for the construction of road, was a Police mole and had betrayed people. The leaflet stated that the cutting of trees for road construction was prohibited as the Maoists were against development works in forest, Balaghat Inspector General of Police (IGP) U R Netam said.
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April - 24 
A total of 137 people have been killed in 461 incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-violence in 2012, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on April 24, reports IBN Live. The maximum number of causalities have been reported in Jharkhand (68),
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A total of 137 people have been killed in 461 incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-violence in 2012, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on April 24, reports IBN Live. The maximum number of causalities have been reported in Jharkhand (68), followed by Chhattisgarh (22), Maharashtra (20), Odisha (16), Bihar (10) and Andhra Pradesh (1), till April 15, 2012. "The number of incidents of (naxal-related) violence has declined, whereas the number of consequential deaths has remained almost at par compared to the corresponding period of 2011," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha in a written reply. During the same period in 2011, Maoist violence had claimed 136 lives. A total of 461 incidents of Naxal violence, as compared to 538 in 2011, were reported during the same period in the nine Naxal-affected States which also include Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Singh, in a separate reply, said that a total of 75 battalions (about 75,000 personnel) of Central Security Forces have been deployed in these States in this regard. "During last six months (from November 2011 to April 15 this year, 74 number of Security Forces have been killed by CPI (Maoist) in the country, out of which 14 have been killed in Maharashtra," Singh said.
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April - 24 
another bomb exploded at the residence of Keisham Romi, an Executive Engineer of Minor Irrigation at Tera Khuraijam Leikai. No one was however injured in the bomb attack
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another bomb exploded at the residence of Keisham Romi, an Executive Engineer of Minor Irrigation at Tera Khuraijam Leikai. No one was however injured in the bomb attack
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April - 24 
In a major breakthrough in the Kashmir terror recruitment case involving Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) ‘southern commandant’, Thadiyantavide Nazeer, the Police arrested two militants who “extorted money” from people to fight the case of the culprits, repor
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In a major breakthrough in the Kashmir terror recruitment case involving Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) ‘southern commandant’, Thadiyantavide Nazeer, the Police arrested two militants who “extorted money” from people to fight the case of the culprits, reports Deccan Chronicle. The two, identified as Shahraz (27) and Muneer (25), were arrested in Puthiyatheru of Kannur District on April 24. According to circle inspector P. Sukumaran, they forcibly collected around INR 1.5 million from various places, adds The Hindu.
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April - 24 
Nagaland Post reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), on April 24, said NSCN-Khole-Kitovi’s “espousal” of Eastern (Myanmar) and Western Nagaland (India) was another ideology for further partitioning Naga areas rather t
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Nagaland Post reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), on April 24, said NSCN-Khole-Kitovi’s “espousal” of Eastern (Myanmar) and Western Nagaland (India) was another ideology for further partitioning Naga areas rather than “dismantling” the arbitrary imposed “artificial boundaries” by Myanmar and India. It stated that NSCN-K would pursue the cherished goal of the Nagas without any “biasness, preferences or territorial limitations”. It also stated that Khole-Kitovi had chosen their path “(Nagas of Nagaland)” and the NSCN-K would “neither interfere nor question” their choices since it had “nothing to do with” the pursuits of Naga political goal.
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April - 24 
NDTV reported that abducted Sukma District collector Alex Paul Menon is "safe" but being an asthma patient, he needs medicines, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres said on April 24 night and proposed the name of human rights activ
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NDTV reported that abducted Sukma District collector Alex Paul Menon is "safe" but being an asthma patient, he needs medicines, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres said on April 24 night and proposed the name of human rights activist and academic Professor Hargopal as another mediator for talks with the Chhattisgarh Government. The issue can be discussed if the State Government comes forward and takes an initiative, the Maoists said in Bastar District. The Maoists also stuck to their April 25 deadline (today) set to the Government to meet their demands in exchange for the freedom of Menon, a 2006-batch IAS officer, who was abducted on April 21.
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April - 24 
on behalf of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), its ‘Chairman’ N Oken has greeted all the people of Kangleipak (Manipur) as well as the revolutionary groups of the region and CorCom, (coordinating committee of seven militant outfits) members on the
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on behalf of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), its ‘Chairman’ N Oken has greeted all the people of Kangleipak (Manipur) as well as the revolutionary groups of the region and CorCom, (coordinating committee of seven militant outfits) members on the occasion of the outfit’s 18th raising day which falls on April 25 (today). In a press statement issued in connection with the raising day anniversary, N Oken conceded that both the revolutionary movement and the social movement have been going in reverse gear which has lost people’s support to an alarming level.
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April - 24 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants killed a villager in remote Rohanpara village under Purakhasia region of West Garo Hills District on April 24 suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants killed a villager in remote Rohanpara village under Purakhasia region of West Garo Hills District on April 24 suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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April - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Rainu Juru Kowse (40), deputy sarpanch (deputy head of gram panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) of Wangeturi gram panchayat in Todgatta village under Gatta Police
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Rainu Juru Kowse (40), deputy sarpanch (deputy head of gram panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) of Wangeturi gram panchayat in Todgatta village under Gatta Police outpost in Gadchiroli District on April 24, reports The Times of India. The Maoists dragged Kowse out of his house and killed him in the village square.
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April - 24 
The People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement on April 24 met Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) joint secretary (Northeast), Sambhu Singh in New Delhi to discuss the status of the ongoing peace talks between the Central Government and
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The People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement on April 24 met Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) joint secretary (Northeast), Sambhu Singh in New Delhi to discuss the status of the ongoing peace talks between the Central Government and Pro-Talks faction of NDFB (NDFB-PTF). "After a detailed discussion on the progress of NDFB (Progressive) [NDFB-PTF] peace talks, the MHA official told us that the government is all set to give an amicable solution based on the separate state demand through a give- and-take policy. The MHA joint secretary urged us to convey to NDFB (Progressive) leadership that it, too, should follow the policy and extend cooperation for a solution," convener of the joint action committee, B Baglary,
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April - 24 
The Sangai Express reports that two persons, identified as Nongthombam Jayanta and Sorokhaibam Naoba, sustained injuries when a hand grenade exploded near the residence of Jiban at Lamphel Sanakeithel in Imphal West District on April 24. It has been
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The Sangai Express reports that two persons, identified as Nongthombam Jayanta and Sorokhaibam Naoba, sustained injuries when a hand grenade exploded near the residence of Jiban at Lamphel Sanakeithel in Imphal West District on April 24. It has been reported that Jiban and his wife Modhubala had received threats on April 22 from an armed group.
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April - 24 
The Telegraph reports that even after the lapse of five months since United People’s Democratic Solidarity’s (UPDS) Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with the Central and the Assam Government crucial aspects of the accord is yet to be implemented. UPDS
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The Telegraph reports that even after the lapse of five months since United People’s Democratic Solidarity’s (UPDS) Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with the Central and the Assam Government crucial aspects of the accord is yet to be implemented. UPDS on November 25, 2011 signed tripartite MoS with the Central and Assam Government. The crucial aspects of the MoS include the change the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) to Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC) by amending the sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution. Further, to divide the KAAC into four administrative Districts. In addition, a monitoring committing that was to be formed and led by a Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of home affairs (UMHA) to oversee implementation of the MoS is still not in place although the UPDS claims it has sent a list of its nominees to the Government. Since the committee has not been formed, the INR 3.5 billion [INR 350-crore] economic package is also not being implemented.
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April - 24 
The Telegraph reports that Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) N. Ramachandran, on April 24, said there are indications that some teenagers who were lodged in Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) camps have returned home. On April 10, the DGP
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The Telegraph reports that Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) N. Ramachandran, on April 24, said there are indications that some teenagers who were lodged in Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) camps have returned home. On April 10, the DGP had set a week’s deadline to attack the camps of GNLA if the teenagers were not released by the militant outfit. At least 120 teenagers were recruited by the GNLA to assist the cadres in the camps. The teenagers carry out menial jobs in the camps. The DGP said the primary intention of setting a deadline to the GNLA was not aimed at large scale surrender of the cadres. “Our intention was to get back the teenagers from the GNLA camps,” the DGP said. The State Police asserted that operations against the GNLA will continue, adds The Shillong Times. The statement came on the eve GNLA’s proposed 72-hour bandh (shut down strike) in Ampati and Selsella area in West Garo Hills District from April 25 (today). The GNLA earlier gave a three-day deadline to the Government to withdraw its forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations. According to Ramachandran, their demand for the withdrawal of security forces clearly indicates that the outfit is under tremendous pressure.
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April - 24 
a power pylon of 132KV transmission line was blown up in Kohlu District. Sources said unidentified militants had fixed an explosive device on the pylon, which blew up disrupting power supply to Barkhan and Kohlu Districts
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a power pylon of 132KV transmission line was blown up in Kohlu District. Sources said unidentified militants had fixed an explosive device on the pylon, which blew up disrupting power supply to Barkhan and Kohlu Districts
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April - 24 
According to officials, the Government has paid financial compensation to the families of 2,894 people, who were killed in militancy, and 3,497 seriously injured, reports Dawn. Statistics compiled by the Civil Secretariat of Federally Administered Tr
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According to officials, the Government has paid financial compensation to the families of 2,894 people, who were killed in militancy, and 3,497 seriously injured, reports Dawn. Statistics compiled by the Civil Secretariat of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) show that 4,163 civilians have been killed and 5,346 seriously wounded in militancy and collateral damage in seven agencies and six Frontier Regions (FRs) of FATA over the last five to six years. However, families of 3,118 violence victims, including 1,849 seriously injured persons, have not been compensated so far. Officials told Dawn on April 24 that the Civil Secretariat of FATA had asked the Federal Government to release funds for payment to the violence victims’ legal heirs and wounded persons. However, a parliamentarian from the area insists there’s no shortage of funds and that the militancy-affected families from Kurram Agency will be compensated. According to reports, militancy claimed lives of 655 civilians in Bajaur Agency, 469 in Mohmand Agency, 449 in Khyber Agency, 71 in South Waziristan Agency (SWA), 424 in North Waziristan Agency, 237 in Orakzai Agency, three in FR Peshawar, 186 in FR Kohat, 62 in FR Tank, seven in FR Lakki, one in FR Dera Ismail Khan and four in FR Bannu. The number of seriously injured people is 934 in Bajaur, 480 in Mohmand, 580 in Khyber, 704 in NWA, 60 in SWA and 221 in Orakzai, while 64 civil servants and 187 personnel of Levies and Khasadar forces lost their lives in militancy-related incidents.
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April - 24 
an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM’s) Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC), identified as Mohammad Omar Zaman (42), was shot dead, while two minor boys injured in Orangi Town within the limits of Pirabad Police Station. Two armed motorcyc
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an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM’s) Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC), identified as Mohammad Omar Zaman (42), was shot dead, while two minor boys injured in Orangi Town within the limits of Pirabad Police Station. Two armed motorcyclists shot Zaman seven times, killing him on the spot. While trying to flee they restored to firing, injuring two passersby, Azhar (10) and Aftab.
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April - 24 
An eight-year-old Afghan boy, Israrullah, was killed and two shopkeepers injured after a hand grenade hurled by suspected militants at a Frontier Constabulary (FCB) checkpost in Bara Qadeem area of Peshawar missed the target on April 24, reports Dawn
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An eight-year-old Afghan boy, Israrullah, was killed and two shopkeepers injured after a hand grenade hurled by suspected militants at a Frontier Constabulary (FCB) checkpost in Bara Qadeem area of Peshawar missed the target on April 24, reports Dawn. A Police source said FC personnel remained unhurt in the rocket propelled grenade attack. The source said attackers fled to Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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April - 24 
At least three people, including a Railway Police official, died and around 45 others received injuries when a bomb exploded at the counter of Business Train on Platform No 2 of the Lahore Railway Station in Lahore District on April 24, reports Daily
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At least three people, including a Railway Police official, died and around 45 others received injuries when a bomb exploded at the counter of Business Train on Platform No 2 of the Lahore Railway Station in Lahore District on April 24, reports Daily Times. The blast took place near the reservation office of Pakistan Business Train. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) officials said 8-10 kilogrammes of explosive material was used in the blast. They said the bomb was possibly detonated using a timer or a remote control. The deceased were identified as Muhammad Idress, a head constable of Railway Police, Muhammad Bota, a railway loader, while the identity of the third could not be ascertained.
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April - 24 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) team on a tip-off, conducted a raid near Pikik compound at Khamosh Colony within the limits of Gulbahar Police Station and arrested three Lyari gangsters, Shahid Pikik, Shehzad Pikik and Fakhar Alam with weapons.
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) team on a tip-off, conducted a raid near Pikik compound at Khamosh Colony within the limits of Gulbahar Police Station and arrested three Lyari gangsters, Shahid Pikik, Shehzad Pikik and Fakhar Alam with weapons. He said the accused persons, who were the active members of notorious Lyari gangster Baba Ladla group, and were nominated in 35 murder cases and other heinous crimes including abduction-for- ransom, extortion, police encounters and others. He said the team also recovered four Kalashnikovs, two 9mm pistols, two TT pistols and eight hand grenades from their possession.
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April - 24 
Five people, including a political activist, were killed in separate target killings incidents that took place in Karachi on April 24, reports Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants shot dead two football players, identified as Shabbir and Azam,
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Five people, including a political activist, were killed in separate target killings incidents that took place in Karachi on April 24, reports Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants shot dead two football players, identified as Shabbir and Azam, who used to represent the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) team, at Jehangir Road No 2 within the jurisdiction of Jamshed Quarters Police Station. Police believed that the incident was a part of ethnic violence.
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April - 24 
In another incident, two unidentified militants shot dead one person, identified as Gulab Khan (22), and injured another person, identified as Saifullah (24), at Arbaz Khan Bus Stop near Shah Zob hotel within the precincts of PIB Police Station. Both
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In another incident, two unidentified militants shot dead one person, identified as Gulab Khan (22), and injured another person, identified as Saifullah (24), at Arbaz Khan Bus Stop near Shah Zob hotel within the precincts of PIB Police Station. Both the victims were the son of Akbar Khan, the East Zone General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). PPP leader, Sohail Abidi confirmed that the victims were PPP activist Akbar Khan’s sons. He said that they hailed from Balochistan and the incident was a sequel of PPP workers’ target killings.
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April - 24 
Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Mushtaq Shah a press conference at Karachi Police Head Office claimed to have arrested several suspects from different areas including Lyari in Karachi and called for placing bounty on 34 most wanted criminals, rep
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Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Mushtaq Shah a press conference at Karachi Police Head Office claimed to have arrested several suspects from different areas including Lyari in Karachi and called for placing bounty on 34 most wanted criminals, reported Dawn. Shah said that during the operation in Lyari, 123 suspects including members of “gang war” were arrested by the Police. He said that five target killers and six extortionists have also been arrested from various areas of the metropolis.
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April - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) repulsed an attack by the militants from Afghan side of the border at Pakhtoonbro checkpost in Chitral District, reports Frontier Post. According to SFs sources the militants launched the attack from Zero point side but the pers
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Security Forces (SFs) repulsed an attack by the militants from Afghan side of the border at Pakhtoonbro checkpost in Chitral District, reports Frontier Post. According to SFs sources the militants launched the attack from Zero point side but the personnel of Northern Light Infantry (NLI) forced them to retreat. During the exchange of fire one NLI trooper and an attacker were injured. The retreating militants managed to take their injured companion with them.
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April - 24 
SFs arrested 16 militants during a joint operation in the Shahoo Khel area of Hangu District. For the operation, which lasted several hours, Saiful Drara area bordering Shahoo Khel area was sealed to stop militants from fleeing. SFs recovered two Kal
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SFs arrested 16 militants during a joint operation in the Shahoo Khel area of Hangu District. For the operation, which lasted several hours, Saiful Drara area bordering Shahoo Khel area was sealed to stop militants from fleeing. SFs recovered two Kalashnikovs, six rifles, one shot gun, two pistols and 170 pound of explosive materials from the arrested militants.
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April - 24 
Shamim Ahmed (42) was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants at Ilyas Goth within the limits of Super Market Police Station. Police believes that some Lyari gang to be involved in the incident, however, they are investigating the case from al
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Shamim Ahmed (42) was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants at Ilyas Goth within the limits of Super Market Police Station. Police believes that some Lyari gang to be involved in the incident, however, they are investigating the case from all possible angles.
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April - 24 
the bomb disposal experts defused an “Improvised Explosive Device” found in a bag on board Peshawar-bound Awam Express at the Attock Railway Station, reported The News. According to Police sources, the disposal squad arrived at the scene after two ho
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the bomb disposal experts defused an “Improvised Explosive Device” found in a bag on board Peshawar-bound Awam Express at the Attock Railway Station, reported The News. According to Police sources, the disposal squad arrived at the scene after two hours to neutralize the twenty-kilogram bomb planted on the passenger train.
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April - 24 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on April 24 approved the purchase and immediate installation of cellular phone jammers, walk-through scanner gates and other Security equipment at all prisons in the province to counter attacks like the one that free
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on April 24 approved the purchase and immediate installation of cellular phone jammers, walk-through scanner gates and other Security equipment at all prisons in the province to counter attacks like the one that freed 384 inmates at the Bannu Central Jail on April 15, reports Central Asia Online. The Government has issued a notification to all relevant officials, said Qamar Ali, a provincial Home and Tribal Affairs section officer. The phone jammers also will restrict inmates from organising crimes while behind bars, officials said. Authorities also will purchase closed-circuit TVs, searchlights and road barriers for provincial prisons, Qamar said, citing the notification. He added the Federal Government had no objections to the plan.
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April - 24 
The Law enforcements agencies recovered a cache of arms during raid on a house at Wazir Dhand area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 24, reports Frontier Post. Two light machine guns (LMGs), eight Kalashnikovs, h
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The Law enforcements agencies recovered a cache of arms during raid on a house at Wazir Dhand area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 24, reports Frontier Post. Two light machine guns (LMGs), eight Kalashnikovs, hundreds of cartridges were recovered and a car was recovered.
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April - 24 
Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline near Pir Koh area in the Dera Bugti District on April 24, reports Daily Times. According to sources, an explosive device was planted along an eight-inch-diameter gas pipeline, which went off disrupting ga
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline near Pir Koh area in the Dera Bugti District on April 24, reports Daily Times. According to sources, an explosive device was planted along an eight-inch-diameter gas pipeline, which went off disrupting gas supply from the well No 29 to the gas purification plant.
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April - 24 
political parties on April 24 settled all the disputes seen in the constitution drafting process except state restructuring, reports Nepal News. The meeting of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of
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political parties on April 24 settled all the disputes seen in the constitution drafting process except state restructuring, reports Nepal News. The meeting of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Madheshi alliance held at Constituent Assembly building settled their difference on the key issues related to the constitution. “The parties have agreed on the form of the governance and electoral system,” said Home Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar who is also the chairman of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik). According to him, the understanding is to adopt the mixed electoral system where President and Prime Minister would share executive powers. However, the parties are yet to decide the basis to elect the president, define the jurisdiction for PM and President. Similarly, the parties also reached an understanding to set 60 constituencies in the Upper House and 300 constituencies in the lower house.
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April - 24 
the Mohan Baidya faction of the UCPN-M on April 24 reactivated 'people's volunteers bureau' which comprises former combatants and the young cadres, reports Nepal News. The Baidya faction announced the new 17-member central body of the volunteers bure
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the Mohan Baidya faction of the UCPN-M on April 24 reactivated 'people's volunteers bureau' which comprises former combatants and the young cadres, reports Nepal News. The Baidya faction announced the new 17-member central body of the volunteers bureau amidst a programme in Lalitpur. The bureau is headed by standing committee member Netra Bikram Chand. A number of leaders and cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL), who were loyal to the hardliner faction, have joined the Volunteers. Vice chairman Mohan Baidya, general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa and bureau chief Chand were among those present at the programme. The Baidya faction had floated the Volunteers a year ago as part of "preparations for people's revolt". It remained inactive after the party establishment opposed it.
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April - 24 
Sri Lanka's opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Harin Fernando said that Government needs to make a clear statement about its stance on the 13th Amendment and the claim about going beyond the 13th Amendment. He referred to the late
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Sri Lanka's opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Harin Fernando said that Government needs to make a clear statement about its stance on the 13th Amendment and the claim about going beyond the 13th Amendment. He referred to the latest incidence where President Mahinda Rajapaksa once again assured the Indians of forming a political solution that goes beyond the 13th Amendment. He observed that the Government needs to tell the country if a 13 Plus political solution would be given to solve the North and East problem. He pointed out that the country cannot truly celebrate peace until the Government comes up with a national plan and policy together with all political parties, ethnic groups and religious leaders in the country.
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April - 25 
A total of 102 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have taken place since 2010, the Government said on April 25, reports Hindustan Times. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), Defense Min
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A total of 102 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have taken place since 2010, the Government said on April 25, reports Hindustan Times. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), Defense Minister AK Antony said 44 cases of ceasefire violations along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir were registered in 2010. While there were 51 cases in 2011, seven such instances have come to notice this year [2012], he informed. Two Army personnel and one Border Security Force (BSF) soldier died in these violations in 2010, he said. "All activities across LoC are continuously monitored. Measures like strengthening of defenses, deployment/redeployment of troops, infrastructure development and military modernization are factored into our plans," he said.
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April - 25 
Airport customs officials of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai (Maharashtra) on April 25, arrested a naval captain of Saudi Arabia, identified as Mohammed Bandar (31) for smuggling in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with a face v
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Airport customs officials of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai (Maharashtra) on April 25, arrested a naval captain of Saudi Arabia, identified as Mohammed Bandar (31) for smuggling in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with a face value of INR 45,000 , reports The Times of India. Officials said Bandar had obtained it from an authorized money dealer in Saudi Arabia. He was caught when he tried to pass off it as genuine at a pre-paid taxi counter. The incident has brought to focus the issue of granting bail to those arrested under the Customs Act and Central Excise Act.
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April - 25 
Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma accused the GNLA of resorting to desperate attempts by calling a 72-hour bandh in parts of Garo Hills to pressurize the State Government to call off the operation against the militant formation.
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Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma accused the GNLA of resorting to desperate attempts by calling a 72-hour bandh in parts of Garo Hills to pressurize the State Government to call off the operation against the militant formation.
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April - 25 
Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on April 25 said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had taken up the matter of the abduction of six construction workers from Mizoram by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants with the Bangladesh
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Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on April 25 said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had taken up the matter of the abduction of six construction workers from Mizoram by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants with the Bangladesh Home ministry, reports The Shillong Times. Six executives of the Assam-based Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries (ABCI), undertaking construction of Indo-Bangladesh border fencing, were abducted by armed NLFT militants from their camp near Mauzam village in the Mizoram -Bangladesh border Lunglei District on March 26.
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April - 25 
Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one alleged Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thokchom Ningthem alias Sanatomba, in Pukhao Khabam Leikai, Lamlai in Imphal East District on April 25. He was later handed over
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Kanglaonline reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one alleged Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thokchom Ningthem alias Sanatomba, in Pukhao Khabam Leikai, Lamlai in Imphal East District on April 25. He was later handed over to the Police.
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April - 25 
locals caught a KYKL militant identified as Thingam Robert Meitei who was trying to deliver a demand letter to the Principal of St Anthony School located near Paomai colony, Sangakpham.
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locals caught a KYKL militant identified as Thingam Robert Meitei who was trying to deliver a demand letter to the Principal of St Anthony School located near Paomai colony, Sangakpham.
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April - 25 
Nagaland Post reports Naga Hoho (NH) [Apex body of Naga tribes] on April 25 expressed its desire that the ongoing cease-fire between Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Government of India (GoI) which was listed to “expir
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Nagaland Post reports Naga Hoho (NH) [Apex body of Naga tribes] on April 25 expressed its desire that the ongoing cease-fire between Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Government of India (GoI) which was listed to “expire” on April 28 be extended. NH has also lauded the NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) leadership and Government of India for bringing “an end” the stalemate over the violation of cease-fire ground rules (CFGR) by Assam Rifles on April 19 by handing over of seized arms by “both the parties by respecting each other” towards upholding peace.
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April - 25 
Raju Gedam, a C-60 commando was injured in an encounter with Maoists inside Nalgonda forests along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, under Bhamragad tehsil (revenue unit), in Gadchiroli District. On receiving a tip-off about a Maoist camp, C-60 co
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Raju Gedam, a C-60 commando was injured in an encounter with Maoists inside Nalgonda forests along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, under Bhamragad tehsil (revenue unit), in Gadchiroli District. On receiving a tip-off about a Maoist camp, C-60 commandos launched a combing operation in the area. The Maoists triggered a mine blast in which Raju Gedam was injured. Following the blast at around 5pm gun-battle broke out between C-60 Forces and the Maoists which lasted for around 25 minutes. During the search operation, SFs found out multiple blood stains in the area suggesting that a few Maoists might have been injured too. Two claymore mines, a pipe-bomb, wire, detonator and other material used by the Maoists were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 25 
Security Forces arrested an ‘Sergeant Major’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as A Athouba, with arms from near Jiri Bazar in Imphal East District on April 25, reports The Sangai Express. A .9 pistol with one live round of ammun
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Security Forces arrested an ‘Sergeant Major’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as A Athouba, with arms from near Jiri Bazar in Imphal East District on April 25, reports The Sangai Express. A .9 pistol with one live round of ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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April - 25 
SFs on April 25 arrested one linkman of Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA), identified as Mozibar Rahman (25), from Boruar Vita village in Dhubri District. One .9 mm pistol and five rounds live cartridges have been recovered from the mil
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SFs on April 25 arrested one linkman of Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA), identified as Mozibar Rahman (25), from Boruar Vita village in Dhubri District. One .9 mm pistol and five rounds live cartridges have been recovered from the militant.
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April - 25 
State Government has indicated that it will not rush into signing any memorandum of settlement with the Black Widow (BW) /Jewel Garlosa faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD-J), reports Times of India quoting sources involved with the peace process. The
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State Government has indicated that it will not rush into signing any memorandum of settlement with the Black Widow (BW) /Jewel Garlosa faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD-J), reports Times of India quoting sources involved with the peace process. The basis of the move is that it will be difficult to accommodate the justified demands of the Nunisa faction of DHD (DHD-N), which is in a ceasefire since 2003, if it went ahead with its agreement only with the BW group.
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April - 25 
suspected GNLA militants open fire on a civilian vehicle, going from Mancachar in Assam towards Baghmara in South Garo Hills District, at Sibbari area in South Garo Hills District. No casualty was reported.
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suspected GNLA militants open fire on a civilian vehicle, going from Mancachar in Assam towards Baghmara in South Garo Hills District, at Sibbari area in South Garo Hills District. No casualty was reported.
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April - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two of their former cadres who had surrendered in 2006, in Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on April 25, reports The Times of India. The victims have been identified a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two of their former cadres who had surrendered in 2006, in Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on April 25, reports The Times of India. The victims have been identified as Devrao Usendi (37) and Ramsai Narote (45). Their dead bodies were found on the Markegaon-Sawargaon road, close to the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border, around 95-km away from Gadchiroli District Headquarters. Usendi was the former head of the Markegaon area Sangam while Narote was one of the cadres of the Maoist people’s militia in Markegaon before giving up arms.
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April - 25 
The Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), on April 25, has been informed in a written reply by Minister of State for Home, Jitendra Singh that 458 lives were lost in terror attacks in Mumbai (Maharashtra) since 2000, according to Indian Express.
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The Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), on April 25, has been informed in a written reply by Minister of State for Home, Jitendra Singh that 458 lives were lost in terror attacks in Mumbai (Maharashtra) since 2000, according to Indian Express. To another question, Singh said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley along with nine others, including two officers of Pakistan, in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai attack case.
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April - 25 
The Times of India reports that the Maoists have abducted at least 12 villagers. However, Superintendent of Police (SP) S Veeresh Prabhu denied any abduction.
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The Times of India reports that the Maoists have abducted at least 12 villagers. However, Superintendent of Police (SP) S Veeresh Prabhu denied any abduction.
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April - 25 
A Balochistan-based militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Balochistan (LeB) on April 25 claimed responsibility for the Lahore railway station bomb blast on April 24, reports Central Asia Online.
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A Balochistan-based militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Balochistan (LeB) on April 25 claimed responsibility for the Lahore railway station bomb blast on April 24, reports Central Asia Online.
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April - 25 
a comedian who poked fun at the TTP's practice of apprehending thieves and meting out summary punishment to them was abducted from Matani, a suburb of Peshawar, while he was entertaining guests at a wedding, reports Times of India. Around 20 militant
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a comedian who poked fun at the TTP's practice of apprehending thieves and meting out summary punishment to them was abducted from Matani, a suburb of Peshawar, while he was entertaining guests at a wedding, reports Times of India. Around 20 militants entered the guesthouse where he was performing and abducted him by saying that they "needed an entertainer urgently". "They told people not to panic and that Nisar is being taken away only for a few days. They said he will not be harmed".
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April - 25 
an unidentified dead body of a man was found near the Love Lane Bridge within the limits of the Pak Colony Police Station.
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an unidentified dead body of a man was found near the Love Lane Bridge within the limits of the Pak Colony Police Station.
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April - 25 
Police arrested two fleeing prisoners of Bannu jail from a Karachi-bound passenger bus from Serai Gambila of Lakki Marwat District, reports Dawn. Two prisoners were identified as Umar Daraz and his son Noor Daraz. He said that the two had escaped fro
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Police arrested two fleeing prisoners of Bannu jail from a Karachi-bound passenger bus from Serai Gambila of Lakki Marwat District, reports Dawn. Two prisoners were identified as Umar Daraz and his son Noor Daraz. He said that the two had escaped from Bannu jail after militants attacked it on the night of April 14.
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April - 25 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Korangi Sector 51-C within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Korangi Sector 51-C within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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April - 25 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on April 25 set a one-month deadline for illegal Afghan nationals to leave the province or face legal action, reports Dawn. District Coordination Officer Siraj Ahmad Khan told a press conference that illegal Afghan n
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on April 25 set a one-month deadline for illegal Afghan nationals to leave the province or face legal action, reports Dawn. District Coordination Officer Siraj Ahmad Khan told a press conference that illegal Afghan nationals should leave the province by May 25 otherwise they would be treated according to the law of the land. “Police will arrest illegal Afghan nationals under 14 Foreign Act and they will be deported to their country after May 25,” said Mr Khan, who was accompanied by Commissioner for Afghan Refugees Zaheerul Islam. He said that the Government had decided to expel illegal Afghan nationals from the province and action would be started from Peshawar where approximately 400,000 undocumented Afghans were residing. Pakistan, sheltering the largest refugee population since early 1980s, Afghanistan and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had signed a tripartite agreement to legalise stay of registered Afghans till December next. The Government has been issuing such deadlines to illegal Afghans since 2001, but did not implement the same. However, Police had launched a crackdown against Afghan prayer leaders some time ago and deported many of them. Earlier on April 24, Afghan Deputy Refugees and Repatriation Minister Samad Hami said Afghanistan and Pakistan soon plan to sign an agreement that would let refugees stay in Pakistan until 2017, Afghanistan. The deal would protect refugees from forcible deportation from Pakistan, he said.
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April - 25 
the KP Police plan to hand control of four provincial jails to the Army, reports Central Asia Online. “We have requested the army to take over four central jails ... in Peshawar, Bannu, Haripur and Dera Ismail Khan ... as we would easily be able to t
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the KP Police plan to hand control of four provincial jails to the Army, reports Central Asia Online. “We have requested the army to take over four central jails ... in Peshawar, Bannu, Haripur and Dera Ismail Khan ... as we would easily be able to take care of the remaining 18 jails,” KP Police Chief Akbar Khan Hoti said. The decision comes after an April 15 TTP attack on the Bannu jail which freed 384 inmates. Hoti, meanwhile, defended the police response to that incident. “The police could not be held responsible ... as (intelligence) failed to report the movement of militants who attacked the Bannu jail,” he said.
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April - 25 
The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on April 25 that serious efforts were being made for the release of Pakistani citizens detained at Bagram Airbase prison in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. On the request of Federal Government’s counsel, Jus
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on April 25 that serious efforts were being made for the release of Pakistani citizens detained at Bagram Airbase prison in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. On the request of Federal Government’s counsel, Justice Khalid Mahmood of the LHC postponed for four weeks the hearing of a petition seeking release of seven Pakistani citizens detained at Bagram Theatre Internment Camp in Afghanistan. A petition had been moved by Sultana Noon, a fellow of Reprieve in Pakistan-United Kingdom (UK)-based organisation dedicated to ensuring enforcement of human rights of prisoners, for the recovery of seven citizens, identified as, Awal Khan, Hamidullah Khan, Abdul Haleem Saifullah, Fazal Karim, Amal Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad and Younas Rehmatullah., a, had moved the petition.
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April - 25 
the repatriation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Tank and Dera Ismail Khan to South Waziristan Agency began on April 25, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. “We have planned to repatriate 2,000 families (14,000 ID
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the repatriation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Tank and Dera Ismail Khan to South Waziristan Agency began on April 25, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. “We have planned to repatriate 2,000 families (14,000 IDPs) to South Waziristan,” UNHCR spokesman Taimur Ahmed Shah said. “They had been living with host communities in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.” These IDPs, who have been displaced in the past three years, will receive free transportation and non-food items, he said. Upon reaching their native areas, the IDPs can exchange a voucher for six months of food rations from the World Food Programme. The repatriation process will end in four days, he added.
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April - 25 
Three people were killed and another one injured in different acts of violence in Karachi on April 25, reported Daily Times. A man, identified as Qasim Khan Mehsud, was killed and another, Muhammad Khalid, wounded when unknown militants shot them at
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Three people were killed and another one injured in different acts of violence in Karachi on April 25, reported Daily Times. A man, identified as Qasim Khan Mehsud, was killed and another, Muhammad Khalid, wounded when unknown militants shot them at Latif communication shop’ on Manghopir Road within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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April - 25 
Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and as many members of a peace committee were killed during a clash in Darra Adamkhel area of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on April 25, reports Dawn. Sources said that two other members of
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Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and as many members of a peace committee were killed during a clash in Darra Adamkhel area of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on April 25, reports Dawn. Sources said that two other members of the peace lashkar, led by Momin Khan Afridi, received injuries when they traded fire with Tariq Afridi group of TTP. One of the militants was also injured in the clash, sources added. Both Tariq Afridi and Momin Afridi are residents of Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel. Sources said that militants of Tariq Afridi group sneaked into Darra Adamkhel to attack Security Forces (SFs) and local tribesmen but their presence was noticed by members of Momin Afridi group.
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April - 25 
Two bullet-riddled bodies of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants were found dumped in a desolate place near Kajori area of Musakhel District on April 25, reports Daily Times. The bodies were identified as that of Nabi Baksh Baloch and Nadeem Ahmed
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Two bullet-riddled bodies of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants were found dumped in a desolate place near Kajori area of Musakhel District on April 25, reports Daily Times. The bodies were identified as that of Nabi Baksh Baloch and Nadeem Ahmed Baloch.
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April - 25 
Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed while making an improvised explosive device (IED) in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 25, reports Central Asia Online.
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Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed while making an improvised explosive device (IED) in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 25, reports Central Asia Online.
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April - 25 
Nepal News reports that the leaders of indigenous community on April 25 staged a sit-in before the Constituent Assembly building demanding that the rights of the indigenous groups be guaranteed in the new constitution. The leaders of the Federal Soci
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Nepal News reports that the leaders of indigenous community on April 25 staged a sit-in before the Constituent Assembly building demanding that the rights of the indigenous groups be guaranteed in the new constitution. The leaders of the Federal Socialist Movement including Laxman Tharu, Indrahang Limbu, D.K Tamang put forth a 24-point demand insisting guarantee of Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Tamsaling, Tharuhut, Magarat, Tamuwan, Khasan and Mithila autonomous states. Coordinator of the Movement, Sanjuhang Palungwa said that the new constitution should guarantee the federal States with autonomous political powers.
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April - 25 
Republica reports that following the footsteps of the hardline faction, the establishment faction of the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has made preparations to form an organization of former and disqualified combatants. The party e
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Republica reports that following the footsteps of the hardline faction, the establishment faction of the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has made preparations to form an organization of former and disqualified combatants. The party establishment faction led by party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda has called a national gathering of former and disqualified combatants on April 27 for the purpose." Former combatants will be mobilized in productive sectors and for struggle," said Nirmal Mahara, ex-PLA brigade Vice-commander. "The organization of ex-PLA will be more powerful than the Young Communist League. However, it will not have a military structure," said a brigade commander who recently took voluntary retirement.
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April - 25 
Police arrested eight cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the parent party of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on charge of subversive activities in Birampur sub District of Dinajpur District on April 25, reports Daily Star. The law enforcers arrested the ei
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Police arrested eight cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the parent party of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on charge of subversive activities in Birampur sub District of Dinajpur District on April 25, reports Daily Star. The law enforcers arrested the eight while they were holding a secret meeting, said officer in-charge of Birampur Police station.
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April - 26 
A constable of Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) of Andhra Police, Pangi Appanna, was shot dead by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Paderu in Visakhapatnam District on April 26, reports The Hindu. Reportedly, the Maoists had als
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A constable of Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) of Andhra Police, Pangi Appanna, was shot dead by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Paderu in Visakhapatnam District on April 26, reports The Hindu. Reportedly, the Maoists had also made an attempt on his life four years ago.
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April - 26 
A secret Intelligence Bureau (IB) report suggests that apart from the regular weapons the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) Maoists are normally associated with, they now have facilities to manufacture parts for even complex sys
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A secret Intelligence Bureau (IB) report suggests that apart from the regular weapons the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) Maoists are normally associated with, they now have facilities to manufacture parts for even complex systems like grenade and rocket launchers, reports India Today. The IB report also establishes that the Maoists are aided in their efforts to build modern weapons by the Chinese intelligence. Revelations of the supremely concealed Maoist war factories were spelt out in great detail by captured Maoist mastermind Sadnala Ramakrishna, who was apprehended on March 1 in Kolkata. The Maoist leader has provided agencies details of the weapon manufacturing and maintenance industry the Maoists have built up in the forests. The Maoists have seven such arms factories, which they call Technical Research Arms Manufacturing Unit (TRAM). These units are manned by 15 scientists who oversee production and supply of weapons and systems to the Maoist cadres. From rocket launchers to grenade launchers and from assault rifles to mortars, the Maoists have ramped up their self-reliance making it less necessary to seek weapons from outside. The Maoists even have bank accounts, fronted by aliases and used with impunity to pay hardware companies in Mumbai and Kolkata for essential nuts and bolts that cannot be made in the jungles. The secret report also indicates the spreading of the movement to the North East region, where assistance from China has only helped in the terror linkages. The IB report establishes that Chinese intelligence units have been training, arming and funding the Maoists to help them wage a violent and seemingly inexorable war against India. It reveals how Maoists have been training in Nagaland, funded by the Chinese. It shows how certain Maoist units are now being given encrypted wireless communication devices. The report reveals that China has been organising the Maoists and militant groups from Jammu and Kashmir and the North East region into a single war-fighting machine to hit Indian states. The report also makes specific warnings pointing to how Chinese intelligence agency has been pushing Manipur-based militant outfit -- People Liberation Army (PLA) -- which it funds into a cooperative arrangement with Maoists and Kashmiri terror groups. The report also suggests that the country should probably get used to the abductions of VIPs by the Naxals.
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April - 26 
A total of 88 people were abducted and 11 of them killed in six of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States till April 17 this year, parliament was informed on April 26, reports newstrackindia.com quoting IANS. In a written re
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A total of 88 people were abducted and 11 of them killed in six of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States till April 17 this year, parliament was informed on April 26, reports newstrackindia.com quoting IANS. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said the maximum cases were reported in Jharkhand (31 abducted, two killed) and Chhattisgarh (29 abducted and three of them killed). The six States are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Odisha. However, no incidents have been reported from another four Maoist-affected States - Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka - so far till April 17 this year. According to the minister, 2009 witnessed 380 people being abducted and 93 of them getting killed while 490 were abducted and 113 killed the following year. In 2011, 329 were kidnapped and 64 killed in all the ten States.
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April - 26 
According to IBN Live Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on April 26 said the Government will soon bring a legislation to provide Constitutional status to panchayats (village level local self Government institutions). "In order to do away with all rumours
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According to IBN Live Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on April 26 said the Government will soon bring a legislation to provide Constitutional status to panchayats (village level local self Government institutions). "In order to do away with all rumours and speculations being circulated by some people regarding the establishment of a powerful panchayat system in the state, we will provide constitutional guarantee to the powers conferred on the panchayats," Omar said. A relevant legislation in this regard will be brought into force, he said. Services of 14 Government departments have been conferred to panchayats besides providing financial support of Rs 40 crores [INR 400 million].
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April - 26 
Gauhati High Court (HC) ordered the Director-General of the National Investigating Agency (NIA), the solicitor-general of India, the advocate-general of the State and the State home commissioner to appear personally before it to explain the circumsta
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Gauhati High Court (HC) ordered the Director-General of the National Investigating Agency (NIA), the solicitor-general of India, the advocate-general of the State and the State home commissioner to appear personally before it to explain the circumstances and grounds on which they decided not to object to the bail petitions of the Dima Halim Daogah-Jewel Garlosa (DHD-J) / Black Widow (BW) ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai, reports The Telegraph. The HC pronounced the order during the hearing of a bail petition filed by Jayanta Kumar Ghosh, who was denied bail by NIA in the same case.
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April - 26 
In the wake of the recent standoff between National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Assam Rifles (AR) at the outfit's Hebron camp in Dimapur (Nagaland) and its subsequent ramifications, State Home Minister Gaikhangam on Apri
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In the wake of the recent standoff between National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Assam Rifles (AR) at the outfit's Hebron camp in Dimapur (Nagaland) and its subsequent ramifications, State Home Minister Gaikhangam on April 26 said the State Government does not recognize any official camp of NSCN-IM in Manipur, reports The Times of India. He added that he will ask the Centre, which is holding talks with the outfit, to dismantle any such designated camps of the outfit if it exists in the State.
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April - 26 
India successfully launched 'All-Weather' Surveillance Satellite on April 26, reports Voice of America. The satellite is called RISAT-1, which stands for "radar imaging satellite”. The satellite will have a certain amount of relevance in the strategi
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India successfully launched 'All-Weather' Surveillance Satellite on April 26, reports Voice of America. The satellite is called RISAT-1, which stands for "radar imaging satellite”. The satellite will have a certain amount of relevance in the strategic sector, too, because it will allow India to monitor the troop movements or infiltration, terrorist organizations, which are operating from deeply forested areas
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April - 26 
Jammu and Kashmir Police registered a case against All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, charging him with attempt to murder and stone-pelting, India Today reported on April 26. Geelani had gone to North Kashmir
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Jammu and Kashmir Police registered a case against All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, charging him with attempt to murder and stone-pelting, India Today reported on April 26. Geelani had gone to North Kashmir on April 6, where he addressed a gathering after offering Friday prayers. The Police First Information report (FIR) said that during his speech, Geelani "provoked and instigated people against the State". "Soon after the Friday prayers, Geelani and his close confidantes addressed a gathering of around 500 people. They provoked people against the State and their speech was anti-State," the Police said. According to the Police, Geelani stated: "Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir is illegal and we will continue with our struggle for freedom." "He has been booked under section 307 for an attempt to murder a Policeman and section 336 for involvement in stone-pelting," Police said. The Police said his speech caused hatred among masses against the State. An unnamed senior official informed that the case has been filed about a particular incident in which a Policeman was assaulted that day and the mob pelted stones. Since then Geelani has not been allowed to address any gathering. Geelani, who arrived in Kashmir in March after three-month stay in New Delhi, had gone to Baramulla on April 6 to address people, adds Hindustan Times.
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April - 26 
Kanglaonline reports an intending candidate of the Lairenkabi Kadangban Gram Panchayat (village level local self Government institution) election, identified as Nungleppam Bobby alias Bobbit, was allegedly abducted by armed militants while he was ret
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Kanglaonline reports an intending candidate of the Lairenkabi Kadangban Gram Panchayat (village level local self Government institution) election, identified as Nungleppam Bobby alias Bobbit, was allegedly abducted by armed militants while he was returning home along with his wife on April 26 at around 8:50 pm at Kadangban Part I under Lamsang Police Station in Imphal West District. His whereabouts still remains unknown.
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April - 26 
Kanglaonline reports that a powerful Chinese hand grenade was found in front of V-Electro Point at Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai under Imphal Police station in the early morning of April 26. The bomb was retrieved by a team of bomb experts and later def
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Kanglaonline reports that a powerful Chinese hand grenade was found in front of V-Electro Point at Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai under Imphal Police station in the early morning of April 26. The bomb was retrieved by a team of bomb experts and later defused it at a safe location.
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April - 26 
Kanglaonline reports that an unidentified militant outfit claimed responsibility for the abduction of Takhellambam Rahul Singh, a class VII student of Don Bosco High School, Chingmeirong and demanded INR 300,000 as ransom from the school authorities
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Kanglaonline reports that an unidentified militant outfit claimed responsibility for the abduction of Takhellambam Rahul Singh, a class VII student of Don Bosco High School, Chingmeirong and demanded INR 300,000 as ransom from the school authorities for the safe release of the boy. T Rahul (12) had gone missing since April 21 on the way from his school to his boarding. Some student organizations claim the hand of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in the abduction.
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April - 26 
Nagaland Post reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi’s (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) cease-fire supervisory board (CFSB) supervisor C. Singson while leaving for Delhi for the extension of cease-fire agreement between the outfit and Go
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Nagaland Post reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi’s (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) cease-fire supervisory board (CFSB) supervisor C. Singson while leaving for Delhi for the extension of cease-fire agreement between the outfit and Government of India which expires on April 28 said that the latter was “very positive” for the proposed peace talks between the two parties. While not divulging the details, CFSB supervisor said that the “whole thing” was on process adding that “things” were “going in the right direction. Six CFSB members led by its supervisor would be holding a meeting on April 27 (today) 2 p.m. for the extension of cease-fire.
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April - 26 
Police arrested three youths from Chunnambuthara town in Palakkad District of Kerala with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of face value of INR 846,000 with 1000 and 500 denominations brought in a car from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) to Thrissur on April
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Police arrested three youths from Chunnambuthara town in Palakkad District of Kerala with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of face value of INR 846,000 with 1000 and 500 denominations brought in a car from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) to Thrissur on April 26, reports The Hindu. The three arrested persons have been identified as Prasad (37), M.K. Joy (43) and Manoj (38).
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April - 26 
Six persons were injured when a crude bomb concealed in Kavilasi riverine area near Parsauni village of Madhubani District exploded on April 26, according to Post.Jagran.com.
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Six persons were injured when a crude bomb concealed in Kavilasi riverine area near Parsauni village of Madhubani District exploded on April 26, according to Post.Jagran.com.
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April - 26 
Talks that will ink the crucial bilateral cease-fire agreement between National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Myanmar Government on the long drawn Naga-Myanmar political issue was reported to have started on April 26 at “Khamti”
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Talks that will ink the crucial bilateral cease-fire agreement between National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Myanmar Government on the long drawn Naga-Myanmar political issue was reported to have started on April 26 at “Khamti” town in Myanmar located beyond the borders of India, reports Nagaland Post. The source informed that NSCN-K chairman S.S. Khaplang is not attending the meeting at Khamti but senior leaders Kughalu Mulatonu, Wangtin Naga and P. Tikhak are representing the group at the meeting being held with Myanmar representatives. The source also confirmed Khaplang’s move to appoint an emissary to negotiate on his behalf during political talks with Myanmar. Besides working out strategies and modalities for setting up cease-fire ground rules, the meeting will also deliberate on NSCN-K’s proposal.
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April - 26 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka in the forests of Narayanpatna in Koraput District on early in the morning of April 26 (Today), reports Zee News.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka in the forests of Narayanpatna in Koraput District on early in the morning of April 26 (Today), reports Zee News. Hikaka was abducted by the Maoists on March 24 near Toyapet in Koraput District, while he was returning home to Laxmipur from Semiliguda. A statement from Aruna, Andhra-Odisha Special Border Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) leader, on April 25 said that the decision to free the MLA had been taken at a ‘Praja (people's) court’ organised by the Maoists in Narayanpatna area of the District on April 25. Aruna, in her taped statement released to media houses, said the MLA had given a written undertaking in the Praja court that he would resign from the assembly after being set free
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April - 26 
The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing approximately five kilograms, suspected to have beeen planted by Anti-Talks Faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), at
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The Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing approximately five kilograms, suspected to have beeen planted by Anti-Talks Faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF), at Kakojan village under Filobari Police Station in Tinsukia District on April 26. Militants had planted the IED in front of the house of Ramesh Prasad, an owner of a small tea garden.
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April - 26 
The Shillong Times reports that suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting at a truck of Policemen which narrowly missed them Chokpot region of South Garo Hills on A
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The Shillong Times reports that suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting at a truck of Policemen which narrowly missed them Chokpot region of South Garo Hills on April 26. The incident happened when a large group of armed Policemen returning to Tura after conduct of anti-insurgency operations were targeted by the GNLA militants who detonated the explosive hidden on the side of a road culvert at Daji Tesakgre village, just 3 kilometres from Chokpot between 3:30 and 4 pm. The militants, suspected to be led by ‘area commander’ Baichung Momin, laid the trap for the Police truck but the explosion took place just before the truck crossed the culvert. As soon as the blast occurred there was exchange of fire as the militants who were hiding up in the nearby hills tried to attack the Police personnel who also responded with heavy firing forcing the militants to flee. No casualties were reported from either side.
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April - 26 
The Times of India reports that repatriation of Bru refugees residing in Tripura to Mizoram has been held up, with the Bru refugees refusing to go back to their parent State on April 27. Two members team of the Mizoram government, accompanied by Trip
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The Times of India reports that repatriation of Bru refugees residing in Tripura to Mizoram has been held up, with the Bru refugees refusing to go back to their parent State on April 27. Two members team of the Mizoram government, accompanied by Tripura State officials, arrived in Thamshapara camp in Kanchanpur (North Tripura District) early in the morning but the refugees refused to leave for Mizoram. As per the decision of the Union ministry of home Affairs (UMHA) and the Mizoram Government, 141 Bru refugees were scheduled to be repatriated to three selected villages in western Mizoram. Refugees did not cite any specific reason for their refusal to go back to their homeland except that they were happy living in the refugee camps and satisfied with the amenities there.
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April - 26 
The Times of India reports that SG Kawadgade, the tehsildar (revenue official) of Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) was abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gadchiroli District, a source in the Gadchiroli District Adm
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The Times of India reports that SG Kawadgade, the tehsildar (revenue official) of Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) was abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gadchiroli District, a source in the Gadchiroli District Administration said on April 26. However, Kawadgade was released after being held for a day. The incident happened last week. Kawadgade himself played down the incident. The tehsildar invited the wrath of the Maoists for seeking details for a Government scheme. The Maoists had warned Kawadgade twice before abducting him forcefully.
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April - 26 
Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh said that the repeated abductions and killings by the CPI-Maoist is part of the Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) launched by the outfit in March, reports The Asian Age.
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Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh said that the repeated abductions and killings by the CPI-Maoist is part of the Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) launched by the outfit in March, reports The Asian Age.
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April - 26 
A special US envoy met Pakistani Government and Army officers on April 26 in Islamabad in an effort to get the country to reopen American and NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Washington’s envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc
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A special US envoy met Pakistani Government and Army officers on April 26 in Islamabad in an effort to get the country to reopen American and NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Washington’s envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman said during a joint conference with Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani that the US was ready for talks on re-opening the supply lines and clearing outstanding payments to Pakistan to meet the expenses of military operations in its tribal areas to fight Taliban and al Qaeda. “We are ready to get to the work. We want to work to reopen the ground lines of communication. We want to discuss several outstanding claims for the Coalition Support Fund,” Grossman said. He also said he did not expect to get an immediate commitment that the routes would reopen but that “the task now is to begin a conversation about how to move forward”. Grossman met Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Foreign Affairs Ministry officials to discuss the supply routes.
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April - 26 
A would-be suicide bomber was killed when a detonator he was carrying along with suicide vest prematurely went off on Kirani Road near Hazara Town in Quetta on April 26, reports Daily Times. According to Brewery Superintendent of Police (SP) Malik Ar
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A would-be suicide bomber was killed when a detonator he was carrying along with suicide vest prematurely went off on Kirani Road near Hazara Town in Quetta on April 26, reports Daily Times. According to Brewery Superintendent of Police (SP) Malik Arshad, the plain clothes men deployed near Hazara Town tried to stop a suspect, but he tried to run away after which police opened fire on him. The detonator prematurely went off, killing the bomber on the spot. However, his suicide vest could not explode.
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April - 26 
an activist of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Gul Shan Khan alias Rambo (30), was shot dead near Babar Market within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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an activist of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Gul Shan Khan alias Rambo (30), was shot dead near Babar Market within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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April - 26 
Army, which has dominated the country for much of its turbulent history, has less sway over foreign policy, and a new power equation is emerging within America's strategic ally, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on April 26, repo
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Army, which has dominated the country for much of its turbulent history, has less sway over foreign policy, and a new power equation is emerging within America's strategic ally, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on April 26, reports Indian Express. Pakistan has been directly ruled by generals for more than half of its 64-year history and indirectly for much of the rest. The military has largely controlled foreign and security policies, and has taken the lead in relations with Washington. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said new dynamics were now taking hold in nuclear-armed Pakistan, one of the most unstable countries in the world. I want you to also understand that things have changed in Pakistan, she told Reuters in an interview. I think this overbearance of the role of the military in the foreign policy of Pakistan is something which will recede as time passes. Some may question Khar's assessment of the military's role in foreign affairs given the long dominance of the generals.
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April - 26 
five people including Police personnel were injured during a grand operation that began in Karachi’s Lyari area where a heavy contingent of Police and Frontier Constabulary (FCB) personnel took action against criminal elements, reported Dawn. Law en
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five people including Police personnel were injured during a grand operation that began in Karachi’s Lyari area where a heavy contingent of Police and Frontier Constabulary (FCB) personnel took action against criminal elements, reported Dawn. Law enforcement personnel faced resistance upon their arrival and blockades were placed at all entry and exit points of the area. A Police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) came under grenade attack in Nawa Lane area of Lyari. However, no loss of life was reported in the attack.
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April - 26 
Four persons, including a Head Constable, were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi on April 26, reports Daily Times. A senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader, Malik Muhammad Khan Niazi, was shot dead when he gathered up people
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Four persons, including a Head Constable, were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi on April 26, reports Daily Times. A senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader, Malik Muhammad Khan Niazi, was shot dead when he gathered up people to hold protest against the conviction of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in a contempt of court case at Aath Chowk near Noorani Hotel within the precincts of Kalakot Police Station.
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April - 26 
In a separate incident of firing between the Police and Lyari gangsters, a head constable was killed and two others were injured within the precincts of Baghdadi Police Station. According to Police, Baghdadi Police cordoned off Mosa Lane area for a t
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In a separate incident of firing between the Police and Lyari gangsters, a head constable was killed and two others were injured within the precincts of Baghdadi Police Station. According to Police, Baghdadi Police cordoned off Mosa Lane area for a targeted operation but faced stiff resistance from Lyari gangsters. The gangsters opened indiscriminate gunshots on the Police party. In police’s retaliation, an alleged gangster associated with Baba Ladla group, Ayaz alias Lehri, was injured. Later, a reinforcement team of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) was on its way to the area when unidentified armed assailants sprayed its vehicles with bullets, injuring three Policemen including Sub Inspector (SI) Anwaar Lodhi, Head Constable Muhammad Altaf and Police Constable Aamir Baig. Altaf later succumbed to his injures
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April - 26 
In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body of a young man from Darya Abad area of Lyari within the remit of Kalri Police Station. Police said he appeared to be of Baloch descent and had been abducted by unidentified militants from an
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In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body of a young man from Darya Abad area of Lyari within the remit of Kalri Police Station. Police said he appeared to be of Baloch descent and had been abducted by unidentified militants from an unknown place and abandoned his body after killing him.
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April - 26 
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shared intelligence with Pakistan suggesting al Qaeda planned to carry out major attacks inside Pakistan, reports Dawn. The information was based on documents seized by US Navy SEALs during the raid on Osama bin
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shared intelligence with Pakistan suggesting al Qaeda planned to carry out major attacks inside Pakistan, reports Dawn. The information was based on documents seized by US Navy SEALs during the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad. Some of the details of the intelligence shared with Dawn revealed that before being killed in the May 2 raid, Osama bin Laden, along with Ayman Al-Zawahiri, who took over as al Qaeda chief in June 2011, and other senior leaders of the terror outfit had planned to mount indiscriminate attacks on Pakistani soil. There were conflicting reports about the shared intelligence. One participant of the meeting said CIA Deputy Director Michael Morrell had presented a dossier to Pakistani officials while another claimed that it was just a tip about what al Qaeda had been planning to do in Pakistan and lacked related details — the bits that could help put the jigsaw together.
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April - 26 
the CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested four politically motivated target killers and recovered weapons in a raid in Korangi Industrial Area. A CID team raided the area on a tip-off and arrested Kashif Ahmed alias Buddha, Muhammad Furqan, Ar
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the CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested four politically motivated target killers and recovered weapons in a raid in Korangi Industrial Area. A CID team raided the area on a tip-off and arrested Kashif Ahmed alias Buddha, Muhammad Furqan, Arshad alias Arshi and Asghar Khan alias Shani, and recovered one MP-5, three TT pistols and two motorbikes
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April - 26 
the Government says Osama bin Laden’s three widows and his children have been deported to Saudi Arabia. A statement said the family left early on April 27 (today) to the “country of their choice, Saudi Arabia”.
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the Government says Osama bin Laden’s three widows and his children have been deported to Saudi Arabia. A statement said the family left early on April 27 (today) to the “country of their choice, Saudi Arabia”.
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April - 26 
the US Embassy in Islamabad banned its staff from restaurants and markets in the capital for several days on either side of the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death. “Due to security concerns, the US embassy has restricted its employees from going
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the US Embassy in Islamabad banned its staff from restaurants and markets in the capital for several days on either side of the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death. “Due to security concerns, the US embassy has restricted its employees from going to restaurants and markets in Islamabad from April 27-May 5,” a warning on the embassy website said. “We recommend that US citizens in Islamabad during this period take similar precautions.”
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April - 26 
The World Bank’s Board of Directors on April 26 approved two projects totalling USD 550 million aimed at supporting Pakistan’s efforts to strengthen education and natural gas sectors, which are critical to Pakistan’s growth and development, reported
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The World Bank’s Board of Directors on April 26 approved two projects totalling USD 550 million aimed at supporting Pakistan’s efforts to strengthen education and natural gas sectors, which are critical to Pakistan’s growth and development, reported Dawn. The Second Punjab Education Sector Project of USD 350 million will support the Punjab Government’s education sector reform programme which is designed to increase child school participation and student achievement. To address these challenges, the Punjab Government is implementing the Punjab Education Sector Reform Programme (PESRP), which aims at improving schooling outcome through institutional development and strengthening, improved monitoring and enhanced governance and accountability. The WB has supported this programme since 2008. During this time, the reform programme has put in place and strengthened important initiatives. The USD 200 million Natural Gas Efficiency Project aims at enhancing the supply of natural gas by reducing physical and commercial losses in the pipeline system. The challenges in the gas sector are also significant. Pakistan faces severe scarcity of gas, with production failing to keep pace with demand. Other critical challenges include inadequate allocation of gas, inefficient end-use of gas, and high levels of unaccounted-for gas (UFG).
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April - 26 
Republica reports that amidst differing positions of the three major parties on number of federal States in the new setup, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on April 26 proposed a 10-State federal model based primarily on ethnic id
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Republica reports that amidst differing positions of the three major parties on number of federal States in the new setup, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on April 26 proposed a 10-State federal model based primarily on ethnic identity. The Maoists propose to keep Chitwan District as a centrally-administered zone. The proposal has, however, largely failed to impress the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML, which are averse to the idea of ethnicity-based federal states.
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April - 26 
Police on April 26 arrested four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the parent party of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), at Sreeramkathi Bazar under Nazirpur Police station in Pirojpur District for their suspected involvement in anti-state activities, r
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Police on April 26 arrested four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the parent party of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), at Sreeramkathi Bazar under Nazirpur Police station in Pirojpur District for their suspected involvement in anti-state activities, reports Daily Star. The arrestees are Islami Bank officials Kazi Mosleh Uddin and Kabir Shikder, Mozibar Rahman, a cloth trader and Maulana Saifullah, Acting Superintendent of Dighirjan Sabdullah Madrasa under the same Nazirpur Police station.
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April - 26 
According to BBC News, unexploded cluster munitions have been found for the first time in Sri Lanka, a UN expert on land mines Allan Poston has claimed. Poston is the technical adviser for the UN Development Programme's mine action group in Sri Lanka
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According to BBC News, unexploded cluster munitions have been found for the first time in Sri Lanka, a UN expert on land mines Allan Poston has claimed. Poston is the technical adviser for the UN Development Programme's mine action group in Sri Lanka. In an email, he said that small bombs from the weapons were discovered in the North, near to where a child was killed in an explosion last month. The Government has denied that it ever used cluster bombs during the civil war with Tamil Tiger rebels. Cluster bombs are banned under an international treaty that took effect in August 2010. The treaty has been signed by more than 60 countries, but not Sri Lanka, China, Russia, India, Pakistan and the US - who all argue that the bombs are a legitimate weapon of war when used properly.
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April - 26 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan said that there had been no favorable response from the Sri Lankan Government on the issue of local political solution to the national problem in Sri Lanka, reports Daily Mirror. He recalled that the
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan said that there had been no favorable response from the Sri Lankan Government on the issue of local political solution to the national problem in Sri Lanka, reports Daily Mirror. He recalled that the present Government had been giving assurances since 2006 but had failed to deliver them. He further said that the suggestion made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) for an accepted solution for the national issue with maximum devolution had also been thrown away by Mahindra Rajapaksa Government. He claimed that all their efforts to come to a deal with the respective Governments have failed and now they are forced to look for international assistance.
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April - 27 
A suspect, identified as Mehmood Khan, was arrested for circulating nine Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 1000 denomination in Satha Bazaar area of Indore on April 27, reports Daily Bhaskar. The matter came to fore when he approached Bank of
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A suspect, identified as Mehmood Khan, was arrested for circulating nine Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 1000 denomination in Satha Bazaar area of Indore on April 27, reports Daily Bhaskar. The matter came to fore when he approached Bank of India branch in Satha bazaar area to deposit some currency notes into his account, Sarafa Police station in-charge B.S. Tomar told.
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April - 27 
cease-fire agreement (CFA) between the GoI and NSCN-K could not be extended. NSCN-K on April 27 said that it would not “continue bilateral cease-fire” with the GoI at the “dictation” of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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cease-fire agreement (CFA) between the GoI and NSCN-K could not be extended. NSCN-K on April 27 said that it would not “continue bilateral cease-fire” with the GoI at the “dictation” of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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April - 27 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on April 27 that gun has lost its relevance in the present scenario when the people were desiring for peace and it would be better for those holding the gun to give it up and join the process of talks, reports Daily
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on April 27 that gun has lost its relevance in the present scenario when the people were desiring for peace and it would be better for those holding the gun to give it up and join the process of talks, reports Daily Excelsior. He assured the people that the State Government would continue to make efforts for restoration of permanent peace in the State in which gun would automatically become irrelevant. He also said that his Government would continue to pursue with the Central Government the political resolution of Kashmir problem. “Political solution to Kashmir problem was and will always remain a priority for the National Conference. We are committed to find a solution to Kashmir problem. However, at the same time, we don’t want development of the State to suffer at any cost. We want the State to march towards peace and prosperity’’, Omar added
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April - 27 
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers on April 27 arrested a passenger who arrived by an Emirates flight from Dubai and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 4. Million from him at Rajiv Gandhi International Ai
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Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers on April 27 arrested a passenger who arrived by an Emirates flight from Dubai and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 4. Million from him at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), reports IBN Live. Officials did not disclose the identity of the accused. This is the first big haul of this kind at Hyderabad airport, the DRI release said. "The accused, who is being questioned, had made trips to Dubai in the past for the same purpose," the release added.
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April - 27 
IBNS reports that suspected militants set ablaze two trucks at Fulertal of Lakhipur sub division in Cachar District on April 27. Security Forces launched a search operation in the bordering area.
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IBNS reports that suspected militants set ablaze two trucks at Fulertal of Lakhipur sub division in Cachar District on April 27. Security Forces launched a search operation in the bordering area.
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April - 27 
India has told Myanmar to ask NSCN-K to stop helping other Indian militant groups, reports The Telegraph.
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India has told Myanmar to ask NSCN-K to stop helping other Indian militant groups, reports The Telegraph.
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April - 27 
Nagaland Post reports that the Government of India (GoI) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) signed a fresh cease-fire agreement on April 27 in Delhi. NSCN-Khole-Kitovi’s cease-fire supervisory board (CFSB) sup
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Nagaland Post reports that the Government of India (GoI) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) signed a fresh cease-fire agreement on April 27 in Delhi. NSCN-Khole-Kitovi’s cease-fire supervisory board (CFSB) supervisor C Singson confirmed that his group has signed fresh cease-fire with Government of India for a period of one year. Singson said that initially it was only “verbally” declared that cease-fire was extended to both NSCN-Khole-Kitovi and NSCN-K by GoI creating confusion among the Nagas as NSCN-K kept on “claiming” that cease-fire was between just the GoI and them NSCN-K.
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April - 27 
Nirmala alias Nande Sodi (30), ‘deputy Commander’ of Paplur and Kalimela dalam (squad), surrendered before the Deputy Inspector General of Police (South-Western Range), Sunabeda, Soumendra Priyadarshi at Malkangiri District on April 27, reports Oriss
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Nirmala alias Nande Sodi (30), ‘deputy Commander’ of Paplur and Kalimela dalam (squad), surrendered before the Deputy Inspector General of Police (South-Western Range), Sunabeda, Soumendra Priyadarshi at Malkangiri District on April 27, reports Orissadiary.com. Nirmala, native of Kurup village in the District, reportedly worked for nearly 10 years for the CPI-Maoist. Nirmala also handed over her country-made pistol and a .303 rifle to the Police.
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April - 27 
NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) joint council has said Naga people were “concerned” on the proposed talks between NSCN-K and the Myanmar military junta, saying all Nagas were inseparable parts of the whole and ‘Nagalim’ embraces all their Naga ancestral d
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NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) joint council has said Naga people were “concerned” on the proposed talks between NSCN-K and the Myanmar military junta, saying all Nagas were inseparable parts of the whole and ‘Nagalim’ embraces all their Naga ancestral domains. According to NSCN-IM leaders it was under the legitimate leadership of Isak and Muivah that had declared “unilateral ceasefire” with the Myanmar Government years ago. Notably, the Khaplang group has signed a truce with the Myanmar Government on April 12, adds Kanglaonline. Top leaders of the NSCN-Khaplang had left Nagaland for Yangon few days before the signing of the truce, according to a report.
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April - 27 
the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court acquitted pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa and ‘Vice-president’ Pradip Gogoi along with surrendered ULFA mili
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the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court acquitted pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa and ‘Vice-president’ Pradip Gogoi along with surrendered ULFA militant Munin Nobis of the murder charge of a Guwahati city based businessperson, Giridharilal Harlalka, on grounds of lack of evidence, reports Times of India. Harlalka was killed in 1998 in Fancy Bazar area of Guwahati city by ULFA. Anti-Talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-ATF) ‘Vice-president’ Paresh Baruah and ULFA ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia alias Golap Barua are also accused in the case.
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April - 27 
The Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) deployed two teams of Special Armed Force (SAF) to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested Balaghat District in view of increased Maoist activities in the region, reports post.jagran.com.
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The Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) deployed two teams of Special Armed Force (SAF) to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested Balaghat District in view of increased Maoist activities in the region, reports post.jagran.com. Inspector-General of Police Anvesh Mangalam has also been sent to deal with the situation there as he has worked as Inspector General of Police in Balaghat for some time.
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April - 27 
the NSCN-IM refuted the Indian intelligence bureau reports about Chinese funding Maoists in the North East including Nagaland, reports Nagaland Post. Maintaining that it cannot comment on Maoists’ activities or presence in the other States, the NSCN-
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the NSCN-IM refuted the Indian intelligence bureau reports about Chinese funding Maoists in the North East including Nagaland, reports Nagaland Post. Maintaining that it cannot comment on Maoists’ activities or presence in the other States, the NSCN-IM, however, said in Nagaland, if there be any activities or presence as alleged, it was “certainly the creation of Assam Government and India.”
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April - 27 
The State Police raided a camp belonging to Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Odisha State Organizing Committee (OSOC) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Sorada area in Ganjam District, reports The Times of India. Two women Maoists
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The State Police raided a camp belonging to Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Odisha State Organizing Committee (OSOC) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Sorada area in Ganjam District, reports The Times of India. Two women Maoists had engaged some locals to carry a generator and rice bags when Police swooped on them, Police sources said, adding, exchange of fire took place close to the Maoist camp. "We are not sure about casualty or injury to the extremists, but we have seized the generator and some other items," an unnamed Police official said.
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April - 27 
The Telegraph reports that Bru refugees were unwilling to return to their villages without a written agreement guaranteeing security, livelihood and other facilities from the Centre and the Mizoram Government. Earlier, on April 26 refugees had refuse
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The Telegraph reports that Bru refugees were unwilling to return to their villages without a written agreement guaranteeing security, livelihood and other facilities from the Centre and the Mizoram Government. Earlier, on April 26 refugees had refused to return from their camps at Kanchanpur in Tripura to Mizoram.
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April - 27 
The Telegraph reports that Meghalaya Police on April 27 arrested a Police Constable, identified as Alex Grahambel Marak, for his alleged links with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The special weapons and tactics team (SWAT) of the Meghalaya Pol
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The Telegraph reports that Meghalaya Police on April 27 arrested a Police Constable, identified as Alex Grahambel Marak, for his alleged links with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The special weapons and tactics team (SWAT) of the Meghalaya Police arrested Marak from his place of posting at Bholaganj, around 75 kilometers from Shillong in East Khasi Hills District. The Police also seized 10 GNLA demand notes, three cell phones, four SIM cards, two pen drives and other incriminating documents from his possession. They are investigating the ways in which Marak helped the GNLA to expand its activities.
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April - 27 
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on April 27 stated that the perpetrators of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) should be brought to justice according to Oman Tribune. He stated, “All perpetrators of
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United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on April 27 stated that the perpetrators of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) should be brought to justice according to Oman Tribune. He stated, “All perpetrators of this crime should be brought to justice as soon as possible,” adding, He also said that India and Pakistan should continue their dialogue on regional security and peace to enable “better, improved relations” between them. He said that “terrorism cannot be justified by stating any reasons or justifications” for it. He further said, “It (terrorism) must be eliminated and the UN will continue to lead this campaign”. Noting that a joint fight against terrorism was “important”, he said the international community should be “united” in this effort, as it “is not possible for a single country” to tackle the issue. The UN secretary general also asked India and Pakistan to continue with their peace dialogue, saying it is “significant” for both regional and global peace, even as he slammed terrorism and called for bringing to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks.
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April - 27 
A Station House Officer (SHO) and five other Police officials were injured when their van was hit by a remote-controlled bomb at Sharaopul in Pishkando area of Mardan District on April 27, reports Dawn.
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A Station House Officer (SHO) and five other Police officials were injured when their van was hit by a remote-controlled bomb at Sharaopul in Pishkando area of Mardan District on April 27, reports Dawn.
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April - 27 
Additional Sessions Judge Zulfiqar Naqvi issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Shahzain Bugti and his 26 accomplices. Bugti and his aides were arrested by the FC in December 2010 at the Buleli check post for alleged
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Additional Sessions Judge Zulfiqar Naqvi issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Shahzain Bugti and his 26 accomplices. Bugti and his aides were arrested by the FC in December 2010 at the Buleli check post for allegedly smuggling weapons from Chaman town to Quetta. Sources say a huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including 50 Kalashnikov rifles and anti-aircraft guns, were recovered from 16 non-duty paid vehicles being driven by Shahzain and his guards.
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April - 27 
Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden had planned to mount indiscriminate attacks on Pakistani soil before his killing in a covert United States (US) raid in Abbottabad, the documents seized by the Americans from the slain terrorist's compound in the Pakist
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Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden had planned to mount indiscriminate attacks on Pakistani soil before his killing in a covert United States (US) raid in Abbottabad, the documents seized by the Americans from the slain terrorist's compound in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have suggested, reports The Times of India on April 28 (today). The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shared intelligence about possible al Qaeda attacks inside Pakistan when officials of the two countries met to explore the way forward in resetting bilateral ties. The information was "based on documents seized by US Navy SEALs during the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound" in Abbottabad in May 2011. Some details of the intelligence "revealed that before being killed in the May 1-2 raid, bin Laden, along with Ayman al Zawahiri and other senior leaders of the terror outfit had planned to mount indiscriminate attacks on Pakistani soil."
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April - 27 
At least eight persons, including two Security Force personnel, were killed in a gun battle between Police and Lyari gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi on April 27, reports Daily Times. Gangsters used rockets, hand grenades and other sophisticated we
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At least eight persons, including two Security Force personnel, were killed in a gun battle between Police and Lyari gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi on April 27, reports Daily Times. Gangsters used rockets, hand grenades and other sophisticated weaponry against Police and Frontier Constabulary (FCB) seeking access into Lyari, while Rangers stayed out of the town. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nabeel Gabol narrowly escaped an attack near Mira Naka area. The Sindh Inspector General (IG) Mushtaq Shah said that the Police was facing intense resistance as gangsters used highly sophisticated weapons. He said, “We don’t have problems. More contingents of security personnel will be there to combat terrorists. Such retaliation by the gangsters proves their association with outlawed terrorist organisations.”
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April - 27 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 27 said the Government is providing all possible support for further improving law and order situation in Gilgit Baltistan (GB), reports APP. Earlier, on April 25, GB Chief Minister Mehdi Shah s
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on April 27 said the Government is providing all possible support for further improving law and order situation in Gilgit Baltistan (GB), reports APP. Earlier, on April 25, GB Chief Minister Mehdi Shah said that the perpetrators of the recent spate of sectarian violence would be brought to justice, according to Express Tribune. Shah said the Police would arrest people against whom cases have been registered. “Nobody is above the law,” he said, reiterating his Government’s resolve to restore peace in the region.
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April - 27 
Four suspected militants were killed and seven arrested by Security Forces (SF) during a search operation in Gaybun area near Turbat District on April 27, reported Daily Times. A local Levies official, Shamim Ahmed, told the media that the Frontier C
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Four suspected militants were killed and seven arrested by Security Forces (SF) during a search operation in Gaybun area near Turbat District on April 27, reported Daily Times. A local Levies official, Shamim Ahmed, told the media that the Frontier Corps (FC) had launched search operation in the Gaybun area. “SFs tried to arrest the militants during a search operation but they opened fire,” said an FC spokesman. “In retaliatory fire, four militants were killed, and SFs arrested seven militants,” he said. The spokesman said a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the site, adding that the arrested suspects were being interrogated.
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April - 27 
In another raid at Jamila Market in Kharadar, SIU team arrested Hyder, Zeeshan, Shehzad and Arshad. The SP claimed that accused persons were involved in more than 50 killings in the city. The accused persons were affiliated with a political party.
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In another raid at Jamila Market in Kharadar, SIU team arrested Hyder, Zeeshan, Shehzad and Arshad. The SP claimed that accused persons were involved in more than 50 killings in the city. The accused persons were affiliated with a political party.
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April - 27 
Major General Asim Bajwa was appointed the new Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and spokesman for the Pakistan Army on April 27, reports The Express Tribune. A military official confirmed that Chief of Army Staff General Ash
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Major General Asim Bajwa was appointed the new Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and spokesman for the Pakistan Army on April 27, reports The Express Tribune. A military official confirmed that Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani named Bajwa as the replacement for incumbent Director General of ISPR Major General Athar Abbas, who retires in June 2012. Bajwa will take charge as the new DG ISPR after Major General Abbas retires in June. Currently, Major Bajwa is posted in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as General Officer Commanding (GOC) and has earlier supervised key military operations against militants in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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April - 27 
Pakistan, United States (US) and Afghanistan agreed on April 26 to provide ‘safe passage’ to Afghan Taliban militants willing to join reconciliation talks and set up a working group to settle modalities for their unhindered movement, reports Dawn. Th
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Pakistan, United States (US) and Afghanistan agreed on April 26 to provide ‘safe passage’ to Afghan Taliban militants willing to join reconciliation talks and set up a working group to settle modalities for their unhindered movement, reports Dawn. This was announced by Afghanistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani at a press conference addressed by heads of delegations at the 6th core group meeting of the three countries. The move, which comes in conjunction with the three sides agreeing to coordinate their activities at the United Nations (UN) for removing Taliban leaders from the Security Council sanctions list, is the biggest step forward for promoting reconciliation in Afghanistan since the core group was established a year ago for the sole purpose of advancing the peace process. The two steps are being seen as a confidence-building move to put the reconciliation process, which suffered a setback earlier with Taliban pulling out of the Qatar process, back on track. “All sides have agreed in principle that it would be their collective responsibility to facilitate anyone travelling to take part in peace talks,” a Pakistani diplomat explained while talking to Dawn and said modalities would now be worked out by a group of experts.
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April - 27 
Police constable, identified as Abdul Samad, was injured when unidentified armed militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Khalid Zaman Marri in Irrigation Colony of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad Dist
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Police constable, identified as Abdul Samad, was injured when unidentified armed militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Khalid Zaman Marri in Irrigation Colony of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District.
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April - 27 
SFs seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Naushki and Chattar areas. 11 submachine guns, three light machine guns, 14 rifles, nine shotguns and 100 SMG rounds were recovered during the operation.
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SFs seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Naushki and Chattar areas. 11 submachine guns, three light machine guns, 14 rifles, nine shotguns and 100 SMG rounds were recovered during the operation.
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April - 27 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) claimed to have arrested five target killers in separate raids in different areas of Karachi. Superintendent of Police (SP) Khurram Waris said that Police raided Akhtar Colony phase one and arrested notorious gangster
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) claimed to have arrested five target killers in separate raids in different areas of Karachi. Superintendent of Police (SP) Khurram Waris said that Police raided Akhtar Colony phase one and arrested notorious gangsters namely Ibrahim alias Qari and recovered a TT pistol
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April - 27 
the apex committee special meeting chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar in Peshawar on April 27 reviewed the overall law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) besides progress on the
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the apex committee special meeting chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar in Peshawar on April 27 reviewed the overall law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) besides progress on the ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in militancy-hit areas, reports Dawn. A proposal demanding repatriation of Frontier Constabulary (FCB) platoons – deployed in other parts of the country – to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also came under discussion. It was stated that repatriation of FCB troops was direly needed to further streamline security arrangements in areas falling along the boundaries between the province and FATA.
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April - 27 
The curfew imposed in Gilgit on April 3 continued for the 25th day on April 27, reports The News. Life has come to a halt in the city which is now under the military’s control. There is an acute shortage of food items and medicines. The telecom syste
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The curfew imposed in Gilgit on April 3 continued for the 25th day on April 27, reports The News. Life has come to a halt in the city which is now under the military’s control. There is an acute shortage of food items and medicines. The telecom system is also completely blocked.
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