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An Assistant Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was killed on June 1 in a Maoist ambush at Khallari village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. Police told that the Assistant Commandant, S. K. Das of the 211 B
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An Assistant Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was killed on June 1 in a Maoist ambush at Khallari village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. Police told that the Assistant Commandant, S. K. Das of the 211 Battalion, was killed while leading a combing operation in the area. A Maoist platoon of about 30-40 members opened fire at the CRPF company. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma's Personal Security Officer (PSO) Siyaram Singh, who was critically injured in the deadly Naxalite attack in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Raipur on June 1, reports The Times of India.
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Cyber Police in Chhattisgarh on June 1 sent a request to the Facebook authorities to close down an account called 'Naxal Chhattisgarh', reports The Times of India. The Facebook page went viral with Naxalite propaganda after the Maoists stepped up vio
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Cyber Police in Chhattisgarh on June 1 sent a request to the Facebook authorities to close down an account called 'Naxal Chhattisgarh', reports The Times of India. The Facebook page went viral with Naxalite propaganda after the Maoists stepped up violence in the tribal region of Bastar. Additional superintendent of police (cyber cell), Shweta Sinha received a number of complaints about a much-hyped Facebook profile having more than 284 friends in its list. "Soon after the Maoists' attack at Darbha valley took place on May 25, killing many Congress leaders, this page was prominently visible on the Facebook homepage of Chhattisgarh citizens. There are many persons in the list including students, activists, tribal youths, even few MLAs. Though the authenticity is yet to be confirmed, the contents indicate that Naxalites' propaganda in the cyber world is their new advanced weapon," an official spokesman said.
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Following the directive from Kolkata National Investigation Agency (NIA) court to seize and attach the properties of top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, the Karimnagar District revenue authorities visited the Bheerpur village of
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Following the directive from Kolkata National Investigation Agency (NIA) court to seize and attach the properties of top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, the Karimnagar District revenue authorities visited the Bheerpur village of Sarangapur mandal (administrative unit) on June 1 and found that Maoists’ supremo Muppala Laxman Rao alias Ganapathi did not have any properties in his native village of Bheerpur, reports The Hindu. However, the revenue authorities said that they had seized and attached 1.37 acres of land that belonged to Maoists central committee member Balmuri Narayana Rao in the village and handed over the same to the NIA authorities.
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Four Bangladeshi tribals hailing from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) were arrested from Sabroom in South Tripura District on June 1, reports Zee News.
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Four Bangladeshi tribals hailing from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) were arrested from Sabroom in South Tripura District on June 1, reports Zee News.
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Further, the identity of the militants killed at Nowgam sector (Kupwara District) along the Line of Control (LoC) when they made an unsuccessful attempt of infiltration on June 1 has been established, Daily Kashmir reports. Commander 17 Infantry Brig
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Further, the identity of the militants killed at Nowgam sector (Kupwara District) along the Line of Control (LoC) when they made an unsuccessful attempt of infiltration on June 1 has been established, Daily Kashmir reports. Commander 17 Infantry Brigade of Toot Mari Gali, Brigadier Sanjeev Langeh, said all the deceased militants are from Karachi (Provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan). He said, “We have checked their identity cards and it revealed their names as Mohammad Osman Khan, Mohammad Bin Hassan and Mohammad Shahwar all residents of Karachi Pakistan.” The Brigadier further added, three AK-47 rifles, one mobile phone, 3 UBGL grenades, 3 hand grenades, medicines, food items, one map of Nowgam sector forests, two Radio Sets and three pouches were recovered from the deceased militants.
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India and Nepal on June 1 agreed to exchange information to combat terrorism and curb criminal activities like human and drug trafficking and smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) across their open border, reports The Times of India. During t
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India and Nepal on June 1 agreed to exchange information to combat terrorism and curb criminal activities like human and drug trafficking and smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) across their open border, reports The Times of India. During the annual Home Secretary-level talks between Home Secretary R.K. Singh and Nepalese counterpart Navin Kumar Ghimire held in Kathmandu (Capital of Nepal) both sides agreed to increase vigilance and cooperation in border areas. Both parties agreed to renovate and reconstruct dilapidated border pillars and to strengthen capacity of Armed Police Force of Nepal and to expand India's Seema Surakshya Bal (SSB) to curb cross-border criminal activities.
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India has asked the US to "temporarily" hand over Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley for a year and extradite his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana to get more information about the conspiracy hatched to carry out
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India has asked the US to "temporarily" hand over Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley for a year and extradite his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana to get more information about the conspiracy hatched to carry out November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai terror attacks, Times of India reports on June 2. In its fresh efforts India has conveyed to the American interlocutors to temporarily hand over Headley for a year after the US expressed its inability to extradite him. The request was made during the Indo-US Homeland Security Dialogue held in Washington between May 20-22, 2013. "The US interlocutors assured us to actively consider the request," a top Indian official, who participated in the meeting, said.
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Nagaland Post reports that two militants, identified as K. Halem Raja Peyu and Temo Khiam, belonging to Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), respectively, joined NSCN-K on June 1. NSCN
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Nagaland Post reports that two militants, identified as K. Halem Raja Peyu and Temo Khiam, belonging to Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), respectively, joined NSCN-K on June 1. NSCN-K, in a press release stated that the two ‘functionaries’ felt that the Naga sovereignty issue could only be brought about by NSCN under the “able and unquestionable leadership S.S.Khaplang”. The two functionaries further pledged to work for the Naga national cause till Nagas achieve full sovereignty under the leadership of S.S.Khaplang, added the release.
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People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘zonal commander’ Sanjay Tiger alias Yuddhveer was produced before the media by Police in Gumla on June 1, reports The Times of India. Tiger, who is also the secretary of PLFI and area commander Ashol Gope, w
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People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘zonal commander’ Sanjay Tiger alias Yuddhveer was produced before the media by Police in Gumla on June 1, reports The Times of India. Tiger, who is also the secretary of PLFI and area commander Ashol Gope, were arrested on May 31 from Banai forest under Basia Police Station in Gumla District. One countrymade pistol, cash of INR 80,000, five mobile sets and some bullets, were also recovered from his possession. PLFI is a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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The Bihar Police have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from his house in Doraha village in Arwal District in the night of June 1, reports The Hindu. Jitendra Kumar is believed to be an ‘area commander’ operating in and ou
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The Bihar Police have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from his house in Doraha village in Arwal District in the night of June 1, reports The Hindu. Jitendra Kumar is believed to be an ‘area commander’ operating in and outside Arwal. He has four cases of murder and rioting related to Naxal violence against him in Arwal since 1996. He has two warrants against him, district Superintendent of Police Anand Kumar Singh told The Hindu.
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The Prakasam District Police have launched area domination operations in the thick Nallamalla forests, once a safe heaven for the Maoists, in the wake the extremists’ May 25 ambush in Chhattisgarh. “We have increased the frequency of the combing oper
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The Prakasam District Police have launched area domination operations in the thick Nallamalla forests, once a safe heaven for the Maoists, in the wake the extremists’ May 25 ambush in Chhattisgarh. “We have increased the frequency of the combing operations to curb any movement of Maoists in the district,” Superintendent of Police K. Raghuram Reddy said.
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June - 1 
The Sangai Express reports that a lady cadre of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit, identified as Tombi alias Sandhy Rani of Phougakchou in Bishnupur District, reportedly surrendered to Security Forces of Red Shield Division along with a .22 rev
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The Sangai Express reports that a lady cadre of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit, identified as Tombi alias Sandhy Rani of Phougakchou in Bishnupur District, reportedly surrendered to Security Forces of Red Shield Division along with a .22 revolver and five rounds on June 1. According to a Press Information Bureau-Defence Wing (PIB-DW) release, Tombi joined the KCP in 2005 and was trained at Tamu Camp in Myanmar. The release further claimed that a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Rakesh alias Wani of Uripok Sorbon Thingel in Imphal West District, surrendered to Red Shield Division forces on June 1. He also deposited one .9mm pistol along with magazine and two live rounds. The release quoted the individual as saying that he now desires to lead a peaceful life with his family and thus laid down arms.
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The Shillong Times reports that Jowai Police arrested one Borlang Lytep armed with a loaded shotgun from Iawmusiang area in West Jaintia Hills District on June 1. The West Jaintia Hills Superintendant of Police (SP), H. Lyngdoh, said that Lytep, who
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The Shillong Times reports that Jowai Police arrested one Borlang Lytep armed with a loaded shotgun from Iawmusiang area in West Jaintia Hills District on June 1. The West Jaintia Hills Superintendant of Police (SP), H. Lyngdoh, said that Lytep, who hails from Muriap in Thadialong village, was arrested from inside a tourist Tata Sumo parked near Thomas Jone Synod College in Iawmusiang at around 11:40 am. “Basing on a tip off a special party of the Jowai Police arrested the person and seized a shotgun and three black woolen mufflers from his possession”, the SP said, adding, “the shotgun is a modified SBBL with barrel sawed off and loaded with one live cartridge”.
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Three militants were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Nowgam sector on June 1, reports The Hindu. Police said that three unidentified militants got killed when they made an unsuccessful attempt of infiltrating into the Kashmi
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Three militants were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Nowgam sector on June 1, reports The Hindu. Police said that three unidentified militants got killed when they made an unsuccessful attempt of infiltrating into the Kashmir Valley from Nowgam sector of north Kashmir.
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At least 23 suspected militants and two soldiers were killed after clashes in Bara Chamkani area of the Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 1, reports Daily Times. Five soldiers were also injured during the shootout wi
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At least 23 suspected militants and two soldiers were killed after clashes in Bara Chamkani area of the Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 1, reports Daily Times. Five soldiers were also injured during the shootout with militants. Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area after the clash.
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) General Secretary, Daud Mustafai was brutally murdered while three others were seriously injured in a firing incident at Pindsultani village of Attock Dostrict in Panjab on June 1, reports Daily Times . According to Dist
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) General Secretary, Daud Mustafai was brutally murdered while three others were seriously injured in a firing incident at Pindsultani village of Attock Dostrict in Panjab on June 1, reports Daily Times . According to District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Qadir Qamar, Daud Mustafai along with his fellows was trying to evacuate a piece of land of a poor woman occupied by land mafia when some unknown assailants opened fire on them. Daud Mustafai died on the spot while his brother Abdul Rauf, Umer Farooq, Ahmad and an unidentified person received bullet injuries.
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Militants killed the principal of a Government High School in Pastawana in the outskirt of Peshawar city on June 1, reports Daily Times. Local residents said that dozens of heavily armed militants entered the house of principal Haji Rehman and opened
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Militants killed the principal of a Government High School in Pastawana in the outskirt of Peshawar city on June 1, reports Daily Times. Local residents said that dozens of heavily armed militants entered the house of principal Haji Rehman and opened fire, killing him on the spot.
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June - 1 
Unknown armed men gunned down two people in Sariab area of Quetta in Balochistan on June 1, reports Daily Times. The unidentified armed men riding a bike opened indiscriminate fire at two people, leaving them dead. The assailants managed to escape fr
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Unknown armed men gunned down two people in Sariab area of Quetta in Balochistan on June 1, reports Daily Times. The unidentified armed men riding a bike opened indiscriminate fire at two people, leaving them dead. The assailants managed to escape from the scene. The deceased were identified as Nazir Ahmed and Muhammad Din.
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June - 1 
Further, EC on June 1 (today) set tough criteria for verifying the applications submitted to it by the political parties, reports Kantipuronline.com. The criteria include verifying signatures given by supporters, their voter IDs and finger prints and
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Further, EC on June 1 (today) set tough criteria for verifying the applications submitted to it by the political parties, reports Kantipuronline.com. The criteria include verifying signatures given by supporters, their voter IDs and finger prints and a study of party manifestos, by-laws to confirm whether the applications are in line with constitutional provisions. The move is to avoid the mistakes seen during the previous Constituent Assembly (CA) elections while registering parties.
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June - 1 
India and Nepal on June 1 agreed to exchange information to combat terrorism and curb criminal activities like human and drug trafficking and smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) across their open border, reports The Times of India. During t
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India and Nepal on June 1 agreed to exchange information to combat terrorism and curb criminal activities like human and drug trafficking and smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) across their open border, reports The Times of India. During the annual Home Secretary-level talks between Home Secretary R.K. Singh and Nepalese counterpart Navin Kumar Ghimire held in Kathmandu (Capital of Nepal) both sides agreed to increase vigilance and cooperation in border areas. Both parties agreed to renovate and reconstruct dilapidated border pillars and to strengthen capacity of Armed Police Force of Nepal and to expand India's Seema Surakshya Bal (SSB) to curb cross-border criminal activities.
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June - 1 
Further, Bogra District Detective Branch (DB) Police arrested the ‘president’ of JeI’s labour wing [Shromik Kallayan Federation Bogra District unit], Abdul Matin, (45), in Colony area of Bogra town (Bogra District) on June 1. Martin was arrested by p
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Further, Bogra District Detective Branch (DB) Police arrested the ‘president’ of JeI’s labour wing [Shromik Kallayan Federation Bogra District unit], Abdul Matin, (45), in Colony area of Bogra town (Bogra District) on June 1. Martin was arrested by police on charge of masterminding Bogra violence on March 3, 2013, by spreading the tale of the false image of Sayedee in the moon.
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June - 1 
In Sherpur sub-District (Sherpur District), Police arrested Sherpur JeI-unit ‘secretary’, Dabibur Rahman (48). Following his arrest JeI-ICS men brought out a procession and blasted several cocktails in Sherpur town and vandalised at least 20 vehicles
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In Sherpur sub-District (Sherpur District), Police arrested Sherpur JeI-unit ‘secretary’, Dabibur Rahman (48). Following his arrest JeI-ICS men brought out a procession and blasted several cocktails in Sherpur town and vandalised at least 20 vehicles on June 1.
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Meanwhile, Police arrested a total 28 activists, belonging to BNP, JeI and ICS, from different areas of the Noakhali District on June 1-2.
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Meanwhile, Police arrested a total 28 activists, belonging to BNP, JeI and ICS, from different areas of the Noakhali District on June 1-2.
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June - 2 
As many as 290 cases of cyber crime have been registered with the Gurgaon (Haryana) Police in first five months of 2013, which is a considerable increase from 380, 326 and 242 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, Hindustan Times reports on June 3. M
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As many as 290 cases of cyber crime have been registered with the Gurgaon (Haryana) Police in first five months of 2013, which is a considerable increase from 380, 326 and 242 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, Hindustan Times reports on June 3. Moreover, a recent report by anti-virus giant Symantec says that phishing; one of the worst cyber crimes is on the rise in India. The numbers suggest that one in 466.3 emails is some kind of phishing attack.
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June - 2 
Director General of Assam Police, JN Choudhury, observed that the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) no longer has quality and committed manpower and the outfit has lost its mass base, reports The Assam Tribune on Jun
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Director General of Assam Police, JN Choudhury, observed that the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) no longer has quality and committed manpower and the outfit has lost its mass base, reports The Assam Tribune on June 3. The DGP said that the main persons in the outfit either left it or were arrested in recent times and the new recruits are not as committed as the old guards. The DGP admitted that the ULFA-I does not have shortage of weapons as it is now easy to procure weapons if one has the money. He said there was no direct evidence of the Chinese Government directly providing weapons to the militants, but it is a fact that the militants are getting weapons from China. The DGP also said that the ULFA-I has lost its sanctuaries in Bangladesh and Bhutan, which weakened the outfit to a large extent, but it still has some bases in Myanmar. He, however, admitted that the situation may change a bit if a change of guard takes place in Bangladesh in the elections scheduled later this year as the ULFA-I and other militant outfits of the North East were given a free run by the previous regime in the neighbouring country.
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June - 2 
Former State Minister for the Welfare of plain tribes and backward classes, Rajen Mushahary was arrested along with three alleged cadres of the I K Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) by Security Forces from his Habr
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Former State Minister for the Welfare of plain tribes and backward classes, Rajen Mushahary was arrested along with three alleged cadres of the I K Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) by Security Forces from his Habrubil residence in Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar district on June 2, reports The Telegraph. Mushahary was minister during the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) government in the state. The arrested militants were identified as Nusar Basumatary (30), Anthony Hazoary alias H. Abita (31), and Nal Narzary (29).
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June - 2 
In response to the recruitment drive of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Bastar (Chhattisgarh), the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has put up banners in Keshkal area of Kondagaon District, warning tribal youths to stay away from t
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In response to the recruitment drive of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Bastar (Chhattisgarh), the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has put up banners in Keshkal area of Kondagaon District, warning tribal youths to stay away from the paramilitary force, reports The Times of India. The Maoists have also appealed to tribals to join them. "Naxals have put up two banners in Mundapara village in Vishrampur area on the border of Chhattisgarh and Odisha in Kondagaon District, advertising their open recruitment drive," a senior Police official said. According to the official, as movement in the forest becomes difficult during monsoon, ultras stay in villages and concentrate on propagation of their ideology and recruitment. Recruitment for CRPF constables is underway in the left wing extremism-affected districts of Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Sukma and Rajnandgaon.
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June - 2 
Meanwhile, a joint team of Police commandos from Thoubal and Imphal East Districts arrested two woman cadres of Lalumba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Lalumba) from Pallel (Chandel District) and Thoubal on June 2. At around 8.30pm, a woma
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Meanwhile, a joint team of Police commandos from Thoubal and Imphal East Districts arrested two woman cadres of Lalumba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Lalumba) from Pallel (Chandel District) and Thoubal on June 2. At around 8.30pm, a woman, identified as Keisham Thaja alias Sanathoi alias Echan, who was travelling in a vehicle, was arrested from Pallel in Chandel District. On questioning, Thaja revealed that she was sent to Thoubal by ‘captain’ Sarat alias Sana of the outfit to hand over six hand grenades and a 9mm mouser pistol, a 9mm pistol and 10 fuse bombs to one Thangjam Ongbi Roma (46). After the arrest of Thaja, she received a call from Roma enquiring the former regarding the progress of her journey. The team immediately rushed at Thoubal Wangmataba and arrested Roma from there.
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June - 2 
Meanwhile, a medical doctor from East Garo Hills was recently served with an extortion notice of INR 300000, according to a report of June 2. Sources have revealed that the doctors would be going on strike and threatened not to attend to their duties
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Meanwhile, a medical doctor from East Garo Hills was recently served with an extortion notice of INR 300000, according to a report of June 2. Sources have revealed that the doctors would be going on strike and threatened not to attend to their duties as a mark of protest against the demand notes coming from GNLA leader Sohan D Shira. Sources informed that recently Sohan Shira also demanded INR 100 million from the road construction company BSC-C & C (JV). The company has been served with an ultimatum to either pay up or leave. The Hyderabad based company is engaged in road construction project linking West Khasi Hills with Garo Hills.
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June - 2 
Meanwhile, Naveen Nureddy, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘divisional commander’ of Narayanpur, who surrendered recently has in a statement to the Police said that Maoists are given air defence training to destroy UAVs, additional dir
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Meanwhile, Naveen Nureddy, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘divisional commander’ of Narayanpur, who surrendered recently has in a statement to the Police said that Maoists are given air defence training to destroy UAVs, additional director general of police (ADG) (Naxalite operations) Rajinder Kumar Vij said.
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June - 2 
Meanwhile, one person sustained injuries when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at a Sherbagh Police Post in Anantnag District on June 2. Deputy Inspector General, South Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said, "The grenade exploded in the Police Station pre
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Meanwhile, one person sustained injuries when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at a Sherbagh Police Post in Anantnag District on June 2. Deputy Inspector General, South Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said, "The grenade exploded in the Police Station premises and caused minor injuries to a civilian. No police man was injured in the attack." No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
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June - 2 
One person, identified as Rishi Gupta, was arrested by the Crime Branch on June 2 for allegedly killing a MCOCA detainee and a suspected aide of Dawood Ibrahim, Khalil Ahmad, reports Indian Express. Khalil Ahmad was killed on May 29, 2013.
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One person, identified as Rishi Gupta, was arrested by the Crime Branch on June 2 for allegedly killing a MCOCA detainee and a suspected aide of Dawood Ibrahim, Khalil Ahmad, reports Indian Express. Khalil Ahmad was killed on May 29, 2013.
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June - 2 
Separately, the ‘area commander’ of GNLA in Songsak abducted as many as 15 secretaries of Village Employment Council dealing with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). They were released only after paying INR 10,000 each f
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Separately, the ‘area commander’ of GNLA in Songsak abducted as many as 15 secretaries of Village Employment Council dealing with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). They were released only after paying INR 10,000 each from the MGNREGA funds.
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June - 2 
The Army is planning to procure heavy-duty scanners to enhance the security level at its various units and transit camps in the State, The Times of India reported on June 3. The heavy-duty baggage scanners will enhance the security-level at Army unit
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The Army is planning to procure heavy-duty scanners to enhance the security level at its various units and transit camps in the State, The Times of India reported on June 3. The heavy-duty baggage scanners will enhance the security-level at Army units and transit camps at various places, an unnamed senior Army official said, adding that they are high-sensitivity scanners. Army's Northern Command Headquarters have recently floated Request for Proposal (RFP) for procurement of at least 11 heavy-duty scanners for important locations in the Northern Command Theatre. Army is running several transit camps and units in high militancy-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir, where there is always a threat of passage of suspected explosive material.
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June - 2 
The Kerala State Police are in touch with their counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to launch an extended jungle operation to deny an armed group, suspected to be Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, safe haven in the northern fo
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The Kerala State Police are in touch with their counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to launch an extended jungle operation to deny an armed group, suspected to be Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, safe haven in the northern forests of Kerala, reports The Hindu. Senior officials told The Hindu here on Sunday that the Home Department had requested the Centre to allocate, at the earliest, at least three companies of the Central Reserve Police Force’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), for the proposed joint operation. The intelligence wing has reported to the government that the armed group was sighted at least 16 times this year in the State’s deep forests contiguous with Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, including Nilambur.
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June - 2 
The Koutala Circle Police in Adilabad District on June 2 recovered a small arms dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hidden near Gudem village in Bejjur mandal (administrative unit), reports The Hindu. The dump had three
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The Koutala Circle Police in Adilabad District on June 2 recovered a small arms dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hidden near Gudem village in Bejjur mandal (administrative unit), reports The Hindu. The dump had three tapanchas, 15 live rounds of 12 bore shot gun and 25 electrical detonators.
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June - 2 
The Shillong Times reports on June 3 that former Governor of Assam, Lieutenant General (retired) SK Sinha has attributed prevalence of militancy and lack of development and influx in the Northeast states as a result of bad governance. Stating that ba
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The Shillong Times reports on June 3 that former Governor of Assam, Lieutenant General (retired) SK Sinha has attributed prevalence of militancy and lack of development and influx in the Northeast states as a result of bad governance. Stating that bad governance has brought upon itself troubles from various sectors, Sinha said that the growth and development of the north eastern region is hampered by bad governance, the ill effects of which is militancy and influx. Sihna observed, “Bureaucracy has collapsed, judiciary is collapsing, police has collapsed and the army is not doing too well in particular with cases of scam and extra judiciary killings, some of which even landed in the Supreme Court.” Highlighting on the solutions to these problems, Sinha drew his attention to the Assam stating that since Assam is the gateway to the north east, it is the key solution to many problems like influx and Assam should be taken as a lesson for the north east. “Key to the solution is how we handle Assam as its population is twice the population of the north east state put together and strategically it is the heart of northeast,” he added.
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June - 2 
At least nine people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 2, reports The Nation.
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At least nine people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 2, reports The Nation.
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June - 2 
Further, bodies of two men were found near Pakistan Hotel in Gadap City area. Police officials said hands and legs of the victims were tied with ropes and initial investigation suggested that they were shot multiple times.
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Further, bodies of two men were found near Pakistan Hotel in Gadap City area. Police officials said hands and legs of the victims were tied with ropes and initial investigation suggested that they were shot multiple times.
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June - 2 
In another incident, a 17-year-old youth was found dead from Shaban Goth in Malir City. Police said the victim was kidnapped on June 1.
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In another incident, a 17-year-old youth was found dead from Shaban Goth in Malir City. Police said the victim was kidnapped on June 1.
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June - 2 
In another incident, a man was shot dead in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District. The deceased was identified as Janan.
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In another incident, a man was shot dead in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District. The deceased was identified as Janan.
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June - 2 
In another incident, a youth, identified as Mohammad Rafiq (24), was shot dead and his two brothers, Majeed and Kareem were wounded in Hassan Panwar Goth within Shah Latif Police Station.
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In another incident, a youth, identified as Mohammad Rafiq (24), was shot dead and his two brothers, Majeed and Kareem were wounded in Hassan Panwar Goth within Shah Latif Police Station.
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June - 2 
Meanwhile, a Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) worker was shot dead outside his residence in Sector 7-D in Surjani locality. The deceased was identified as Hanif Ansari (55).
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Meanwhile, a Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) worker was shot dead outside his residence in Sector 7-D in Surjani locality. The deceased was identified as Hanif Ansari (55).
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June - 2 
Meanwhile, unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate firing at Agriculture colony in Pasni town of Gwadar District killing one man, identified as Barkat Ali, on the spot and seriously wounding Aneel on June 1, reports The Nation. Aneel died later.
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Meanwhile, unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate firing at Agriculture colony in Pasni town of Gwadar District killing one man, identified as Barkat Ali, on the spot and seriously wounding Aneel on June 1, reports The Nation. Aneel died later.
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June - 2 
Separately, a butcher, identified as Mohammad Hanif, was killed inside his house within Sukhan Police remits.
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Separately, a butcher, identified as Mohammad Hanif, was killed inside his house within Sukhan Police remits.
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June - 2 
Separately, unidentified people hurled hand grenades on two containers in Dasht area of Mastung District. However, no loss of life and damage to containers was reported. The containers were heading towards Karachi from Afghanistan via Quetta.
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Separately, unidentified people hurled hand grenades on two containers in Dasht area of Mastung District. However, no loss of life and damage to containers was reported. The containers were heading towards Karachi from Afghanistan via Quetta.
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June - 2 
Three youth, including two activists of the Sunni Tehreek (ST) were shot dead in an armed attack by unidentified assailants in Shah Faisal colony.
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Three youth, including two activists of the Sunni Tehreek (ST) were shot dead in an armed attack by unidentified assailants in Shah Faisal colony.
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June - 2 
Two brothers were shot dead in Daoo village near Khairpur city of Khairpur District on June 2, reports Dawn. The attackers opened fire at the brothers, identified as 30-year-old Ashfaque Ahmed and 38-year-old Irshad Ahmed, killing them on the spot.
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Two brothers were shot dead in Daoo village near Khairpur city of Khairpur District on June 2, reports Dawn. The attackers opened fire at the brothers, identified as 30-year-old Ashfaque Ahmed and 38-year-old Irshad Ahmed, killing them on the spot.
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June - 2 
Two militants were killed and another two captured during an operation carried out by Security Forces (SFs) in Tump area of Turbat District on June 2, reports Dawn. The operation had been carried out in an area close to the border with Iran because o
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Two militants were killed and another two captured during an operation carried out by Security Forces (SFs) in Tump area of Turbat District on June 2, reports Dawn. The operation had been carried out in an area close to the border with Iran because of ‘increasing terrorist activities’ there. In the heavy exchange of fire between militants and SFs, two armed men were killed and two others arrested.
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June - 2 
Two Security Forces (SFs) were injured in a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 2, reports Daily Times. Unidentified miscreants targeted a vehicle
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Two Security Forces (SFs) were injured in a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 2, reports Daily Times. Unidentified miscreants targeted a vehicle of SFs with an IED near the Esha checkpost in Miranshah, which damaged the vehicle and injured two soldiers.
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June - 2 
A meeting of the eight-member taskforce that is entrusted with the responsibility of offering suggestions to the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) on June 2 agreed on the proposal to downsize the 601-member Constituent Assembly (CA) to 491 member
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A meeting of the eight-member taskforce that is entrusted with the responsibility of offering suggestions to the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) on June 2 agreed on the proposal to downsize the 601-member Constituent Assembly (CA) to 491 members, Myrepublica reports. Taskforce member Agni Kharel of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) said, "As per today’s agreement the proposal to downsize the CA will be retained because we at today´s [June 2] meeting have reached an understanding to find solutions without making any changes to the 11-point political agreement and the 25-point understanding [both deals reached on March 13] on removing constitutional difficulties.” As per the agreement, 240 members will be elected directly from electoral constituencies, other 240 will be nominated under the proportional representation system and the remaining 11 members will be appointed by the government.
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June - 2 
Also, Police arrested seven ICS activists from Grand Hotel Intersection area in Rangpur city of Rangpur District on June 2. The arrestees were identified as Moniruzzaman (19), Robiul Islam (22), Monjurul Islam (18), Habibur Rahman (26), Obaydul Haque
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Also, Police arrested seven ICS activists from Grand Hotel Intersection area in Rangpur city of Rangpur District on June 2. The arrestees were identified as Moniruzzaman (19), Robiul Islam (22), Monjurul Islam (18), Habibur Rahman (26), Obaydul Haque, (21), Mahmudul Hasan, (23), and Fazlul Haque (18). ICS has called for a hartal in Rangpur on June 3 (today).
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June - 2 
Further, Police arrested Hobokhalin union JeI ‘ameer’, Motiar Rahman (50), in Mithapur Bazaar area under Naldi union of Lohagara sub-District in Narail District.
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Further, Police arrested Hobokhalin union JeI ‘ameer’, Motiar Rahman (50), in Mithapur Bazaar area under Naldi union of Lohagara sub-District in Narail District.
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June - 2 
In addition, Police recovered two live cocktails from in front of PTI and Shibtala area, said Bazlur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) at Sadar Police Station. Police also detained three pickets from the area.
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In addition, Police recovered two live cocktails from in front of PTI and Shibtala area, said Bazlur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) at Sadar Police Station. Police also detained three pickets from the area.
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June - 2 
Jamaat-e-Islami-Islami Chatra Shibir (JeI/ ICS) activists on June 2 hurled cocktails and brick chips on Policemen, leaving at least four Policemen injured, during the half day hartal (general strike) in Shibtala area in the Chapainawabganj District,
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Jamaat-e-Islami-Islami Chatra Shibir (JeI/ ICS) activists on June 2 hurled cocktails and brick chips on Policemen, leaving at least four Policemen injured, during the half day hartal (general strike) in Shibtala area in the Chapainawabganj District, reports Daily Star. The hartal was called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 18-party alliance to protest arrest of JeI leader, Keramat Ali of Shibganj on June 1. Jamaat-Shibir activists also exploded 15 to 20 cocktail bombs.
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June - 2 
Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Colombo on June 2 commemorated the massacre of 33 Buddhist monks in Aranthalawa area of Ampara District of Eastern Province by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on June 2, 1987, reports Colombo Page. LTTE bruta
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Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Colombo on June 2 commemorated the massacre of 33 Buddhist monks in Aranthalawa area of Ampara District of Eastern Province by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on June 2, 1987, reports Colombo Page. LTTE brutally hacked to death and shot 33 Buddhist monks, most of them novice monks as young as 8 years old when they were in a bus heading to Kandy city of Central Province.
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June - 2 
Meanwhile, President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Badulla District of Uva Province on June 2 said that recalling atrocities perpetrated by LTTE terrorists in the past was not intended to sow seeds of hatred in society, but to ensure that such a gruesome peri
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Meanwhile, President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Badulla District of Uva Province on June 2 said that recalling atrocities perpetrated by LTTE terrorists in the past was not intended to sow seeds of hatred in society, but to ensure that such a gruesome period will not be repeated in the future, reports Daily News. He said “We should tell the younger generation that the country faced such a gruesome period in the past in order to avert such situations in the future through forging closer and amicable ties between communities.”
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June - 3 
Kurasam Mothi Bai alias Madhavi (40), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) south Bastar division committee secretary and wife of North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC) secretary Chandranna, and two others were arrested by the Police
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Kurasam Mothi Bai alias Madhavi (40), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) south Bastar division committee secretary and wife of North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC) secretary Chandranna, and two others were arrested by the Police after a 20-km-long chase on the Bhadrachalam-Kothagudem main road near Palvancha town in Khammam District on June 3, reports The Hindu. According to Police sources, the other two arrestees were identified as A. Prudvi (22), a student of integrated MA course of Hyderabad Central University and his father A. Dharmaraju (50), a railway employee of Chirala in Prakasam District. Sources said that the car carrying the trio overturned after hitting a roadside pole while negotiating an empty jeep kept as a road barrier by the local Police at Peddamma Thalli temple, a few km from Palvancha. It is suspected that Madhavi was heading towards Vijayawada to undergo treatment for an ailment. It is suspected that Prudvi was associated with a student organisation, a “secret” frontal organisation of the banned outfit, he said, adding that further investigations were under way to ascertain the antecedents of the duo. The Times of India adds that Prudvi confessed that he had left the campus a few months back to join the Maoist party. Prudvi also claimed that he was a member of the Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika of the Hyderabad Central University.
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June - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Arvind Kumar Verma, was arrested from Patanbigha village in Nalanda District on June 3, reports IBN Live. The Maoist has been charged with demanding extortion from a construction com
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Arvind Kumar Verma, was arrested from Patanbigha village in Nalanda District on June 3, reports IBN Live. The Maoist has been charged with demanding extortion from a construction company which was carrying out a road project worth INR 20 million between Sohjanna and Panchloha villages, Police said.
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June - 3 
Concern over the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] policies not yielding desired results despite massive fund allocations and ambitious development schemes found voice at the meeting of the = United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coordination commit
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Concern over the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] policies not yielding desired results despite massive fund allocations and ambitious development schemes found voice at the meeting of the = United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coordination committee meeting on June 3, reports The Times of India. UPA is the ruling coalition at the Centre. The discussion, held in the wake of a massacre of Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh on May 25, saw leaders pondering whether the Government is getting it right in terms of its policy efforts and needs to do more to address tribal alienation. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi agreed efforts should be made to bring disadvantaged sections living in the Naxal-affected areas within the national mainstream. She is understood to have been in sync with the view that initiatives had not quite paid off.
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June - 3 
Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra has said that there has been a fall in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related violence in the state, The Times of India reported on June 4. "There has been a fall in Maoist violence in th
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Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra has said that there has been a fall in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related violence in the state, The Times of India reported on June 4. "There has been a fall in Maoist violence in the state. Till June this year 28 incidents have been recorded with six casualties. We have curbed the extremists' activities to a large extent. We want to strengthen security measures further to curb their activities. We will be seeking two more battalions of central security forces and a dedicated helicopter. We had hired one helicopter, but it is not giving good service," said the DGP.
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June - 3 
Former Governor of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant General (Retd) SK Sinha, said that vote bank politics resulted in deterioration of the situation in Assam and there is every possibility of worsening of the situation if the problem of infi
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Former Governor of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant General (Retd) SK Sinha, said that vote bank politics resulted in deterioration of the situation in Assam and there is every possibility of worsening of the situation if the problem of infiltration of foreigners is not dealt with, reports The Assam Tribune on June 4. Commenting on the fact that 14 Districts of the State recorded abnormal growth of population as per the 2011 census, the report of which was released recently, the former Governor said, “it is a self inflicted wound. Over the years, no Government tried to deal with the problem of infiltration of foreigners and the abnormal growth of population is a result of the vote bank politics.” On the militant-politician links, Lieutenant General SK Sinha said, “there is no reason for any controversy. I only said that there is a former ULFA man in the present Cabinet. I need not mention the name of the person as everyone is aware of the fact. I also said that during my tenure as the Governor of Assam, the then state government headed by the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) fully cooperated with me to deal with militants with strong hands.” Earlier, Lt Gen Sinha, on May 31 had labelled the same allegation in reaction to Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi's alleged remark in 2006 saying that the leaders of, AGP, were insurgents. On May 30, State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that Rahul was 100 per cent correct in his assessment.
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June - 3 
In addition, one Bangladeshi-Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) troper, Mohammad Milan Hussain, was ‘caught’ by villagers at Rahimpur in West Tripura District, reports The Hindu. Later, a court in Sonamura in Sipahijala District sent Hussain, to judicial c
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In addition, one Bangladeshi-Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) troper, Mohammad Milan Hussain, was ‘caught’ by villagers at Rahimpur in West Tripura District, reports The Hindu. Later, a court in Sonamura in Sipahijala District sent Hussain, to judicial custody for two weeks.
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June - 3 
In another incident, one person identified as Aloto Kiba was arrested by Dimapur Police from Church Road while collecting illegal tax in the name of the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) from business establishments on June 3. An amount of INR 18
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In another incident, one person identified as Aloto Kiba was arrested by Dimapur Police from Church Road while collecting illegal tax in the name of the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) from business establishments on June 3. An amount of INR 18,000 of the illegally collected tax money was recovered from his possession, Police said. On interrogation, Police said the accused revealed he was directed by one “Sergeant Major” Victo of Non Accordist faction of FGN (FGN-NA), residing at Ekranipathar, to collect the illegal tax from the business establishments.
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June - 3 
Kurasam Mothi Bai alias Madhavi (40), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) south Bastar division committee secretary and wife of North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC) secretary Chandranna, and two others were arrested by the Police
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Kurasam Mothi Bai alias Madhavi (40), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) south Bastar division committee secretary and wife of North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC) secretary Chandranna, and two others were arrested by the Police after a 20-km-long chase on the Bhadrachalam-Kothagudem main road near Palvancha town in Khammam District on June 3, reports The Hindu. According to Police sources, the other two arrestees were identified as A. Prudvi (22), a student of integrated MA course of Hyderabad Central University and his father A. Dharmaraju (50), a railway employee of Chirala in Prakasam District. Sources said that the car carrying the trio overturned after hitting a roadside pole while negotiating an empty jeep kept as a road barrier by the local Police at Peddamma Thalli temple, a few km from Palvancha. It is suspected that Madhavi was heading towards Vijayawada to undergo treatment for an ailment. It is suspected that Prudvi was associated with a student organisation, a “secret” frontal organisation of the banned outfit, he said, adding that further investigations were under way to ascertain the antecedents of the duo. The Times of India adds that Prudvi confessed that he had left the campus a few months back to join the Maoist party. Prudvi also claimed that he was a member of the Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika of the Hyderabad Central University.
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June - 3 
Meanwhile, addressing a meeting of tribals organized by Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, Jiaram Ramesh on June 3 squarely blamed the State Government and Police for their inability to control Maoist violence, reports The Times of India.
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Meanwhile, addressing a meeting of tribals organized by Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, Jiaram Ramesh on June 3 squarely blamed the State Government and Police for their inability to control Maoist violence, reports The Times of India.
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June - 3 
Meanwhile, Chief Judicial Magistrate Biswajit Palit in Agartala sentenced Monir Khan, a spy belonging to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, to rigorous imprisonment of four years, reports The Shillong Times. The judge also fined Kha
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Meanwhile, Chief Judicial Magistrate Biswajit Palit in Agartala sentenced Monir Khan, a spy belonging to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, to rigorous imprisonment of four years, reports The Shillong Times. The judge also fined Khan an amount of INR 10,000.
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June - 3 
Meanwhile, describing Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] as a "major challenge" to democracy, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged the Centre to generously fund the states on development to bridge regional disparity and end the sense of deprivat
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Meanwhile, describing Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] as a "major challenge" to democracy, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged the Centre to generously fund the states on development to bridge regional disparity and end the sense of deprivation of the people, reports The Times of India. "It is not a case of one incident in Chhattisgarh which killed 28 people including state Congress leaders...Naxalism has engulfed major parts of the country and is posing a major challenge to democracy," Kumar told reporters. He said one effective way to deal with the problem was to spend more on development. "The Centre needs to open its purse a bit more," he said. "The sense of deprivation of the people should be ended bridging regional disparity," he said. With this in view they were seeking special category status for the state to help all states grow equally, he said. "Today, developed states are becoming more prosperous while backward states like Bihar are ignored. For inclusive growth all the states need to grow equally," he said. The chief minister found fault in keeping District as base in the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) of the Centre for pumping more fund in deprived districts, which was exploited by Maoists. "Instead of district, panchayat should have been chosen as unit under IAP," Kumar said.
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June - 3 
Separately, the KCP, on June 3, rejected the claim of the Press Information Bureau-Defence Wing (PIB-DW) that a lady cadre of the outfit surrendered to Security Forces of red Shield Division on June 1.
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Separately, the KCP, on June 3, rejected the claim of the Press Information Bureau-Defence Wing (PIB-DW) that a lady cadre of the outfit surrendered to Security Forces of red Shield Division on June 1.
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June - 3 
The Government's efforts to counter the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) notwithstanding, a key environment ministry panel has been proactive in recommending that mining be allowed in the Maoist-affected Saranda forests located in West Si
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The Government's efforts to counter the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) notwithstanding, a key environment ministry panel has been proactive in recommending that mining be allowed in the Maoist-affected Saranda forests located in West Singbhum District, reports The Economic Times. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo and Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh have consistently argued that renewed mining activity in tribal lands would make it difficult to counter Naxal influence in the region. For the fourth time this year, the statutory forest clearance panel, Forest Advisory Committee, has green signaled a mining project in the area - this time it is an iron ore for Rungta Mines.
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June - 3 
The Sangai Express reports that militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) explosion at Gandhi Chowk in Ukhrul District headquarters, just about 100 metres away from District Police Reserve Line at about 8.10pm on June 3. However, no c
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The Sangai Express reports that militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) explosion at Gandhi Chowk in Ukhrul District headquarters, just about 100 metres away from District Police Reserve Line at about 8.10pm on June 3. However, no casualty was reported. .
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June - 3 
The Shillong Times reports that altogether 17 foreigners who came to Manipur without valid documents were stopped from entering the State and turned back. Official sources said on June 3 that 15 foreigners turned up at Jiribam (Imphal East District)
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The Shillong Times reports that altogether 17 foreigners who came to Manipur without valid documents were stopped from entering the State and turned back. Official sources said on June 3 that 15 foreigners turned up at Jiribam (Imphal East District) and two at Kangpokpi (Senapati District) on June 3 and on June 1. Since they did not have valid travel documents they were turned back by the Police and volunteers of the Joint Action Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JACILPS), the sources said. JACILPS which has begun an agitation from June 1 is demanding immediate implementation of the inner line permit (ILP) system.
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June - 3 
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police on June 3 raided different places and arrested at least nine persons in a case related to grenade attack on Sherbagh Police Station in Anantnag District on June 2, reports Kashmir Times. As reported earl
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The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police on June 3 raided different places and arrested at least nine persons in a case related to grenade attack on Sherbagh Police Station in Anantnag District on June 2, reports Kashmir Times. As reported earlier, one person sustained injuries when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at the Police Station.
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June - 3 
The Times of India reports on June 4 that the ex-Mizo National Army Association (EMNAA), a body representing former rebels of the erstwhile armed group, Mizo National Front (MNF), is unhappy with the fact that even after 27 years of the signing of th
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The Times of India reports on June 4 that the ex-Mizo National Army Association (EMNAA), a body representing former rebels of the erstwhile armed group, Mizo National Front (MNF), is unhappy with the fact that even after 27 years of the signing of the Mizoram Accord which paved the way for peace in the State, criminal cases against three of its cadres have not been withdrawn. The three rebels are Lalzarliana, Lalbiakhluna and Vanlalhruaia. EMNAA treasurer, C Zama, said on June 3 that when the rebels surrendered, one of the commitments of the accord was the dropping of criminal cases. Zama said the cases were registered by the Manipur Government under the Arms and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The accord was signed on June 30, 1986, between MNF chief Laldenga, Union Home Secretary, R D Pradhan, and Mizoram government chief secretary, Lalkhama. Rajiv Gandhi was then the Prime Minister.
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June - 3 
Unidentified militants from Nagaland on June 3 killed a tea garden worker, Sanjoy Bhumij (25), while he was ploughing a paddy field on the southern fringes of the Naginijan tea estate along Mariani in the Assam-Nagaland border area, reports The Teleg
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Unidentified militants from Nagaland on June 3 killed a tea garden worker, Sanjoy Bhumij (25), while he was ploughing a paddy field on the southern fringes of the Naginijan tea estate along Mariani in the Assam-Nagaland border area, reports The Telegraph.
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June - 3 
A bullet-riddled body of a man was found near from Lyari River within the remits of Rizvia Police Station in Karachi city (Karachi District) on June 3, reports Daily Times. The deceased was identified as Waheed Lateef (38). Police said unidentified c
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A bullet-riddled body of a man was found near from Lyari River within the remits of Rizvia Police Station in Karachi city (Karachi District) on June 3, reports Daily Times. The deceased was identified as Waheed Lateef (38). Police said unidentified culprits abducted the victim from somewhere and later dumped his body at an abandoned place after torture.
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June - 3 
Meanwhile, in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Sindh, two people were shot dead in two separate firing incidents. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire at Sirki Road of Quetta and killed one man, identified as Sultan.
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Meanwhile, in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Sindh, two people were shot dead in two separate firing incidents. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire at Sirki Road of Quetta and killed one man, identified as Sultan.
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June - 3 
Separately, armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Muhammad Iqbal, at Chashma Achozai, in the outskirts of Quetta.
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Separately, armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Muhammad Iqbal, at Chashma Achozai, in the outskirts of Quetta.
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June - 3 
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on June 3 expressed serious concerns over what it said enforced disappearances and killing of its workers and demanded of the authorities to take notice of the situation, reports The News. MQM’s senior leader Haider
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on June 3 expressed serious concerns over what it said enforced disappearances and killing of its workers and demanded of the authorities to take notice of the situation, reports The News. MQM’s senior leader Haider Abbas Rizvi demanded of the President, incoming Prime Minister and Sindh governor to take notice of the situation.
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June - 3 
The Pakistan Army started on June 3 war games codenamed Azm-i-Nau (New Resolve) IV to update its readiness strategy for dealing with the complex security threat environment, reports Dawn. A military spokesman said, “This Army War Game is the culminat
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The Pakistan Army started on June 3 war games codenamed Azm-i-Nau (New Resolve) IV to update its readiness strategy for dealing with the complex security threat environment, reports Dawn. A military spokesman said, “This Army War Game is the culmination of the series of such exercises and aims at validation and crystallization of operational plans prepared in view of the emerging threat environment. The two-week war games would, therefore, be based on generic scenarios covering the full spectrum of known and potential threats. The objective of the war games is to assess military tactics, techniques and procedures and to explore strategies for joint operations with other services.”
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June - 3 
Two Security Forces (SFs) were killed and two others sustained injuries in a remote controlled bomb blast in Mastung District on June 3, reports Daily Time.
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Two Security Forces (SFs) were killed and two others sustained injuries in a remote controlled bomb blast in Mastung District on June 3, reports Daily Time.
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June - 3 
Khil Raj Regmi, the Chairman of Interim Election Council said on June 3 that the government will forward the ordinance on election laws and announce poll date on its own if the major political parties failed to reach an agreement over the matter by J
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Khil Raj Regmi, the Chairman of Interim Election Council said on June 3 that the government will forward the ordinance on election laws and announce poll date on its own if the major political parties failed to reach an agreement over the matter by June 7, Myrepublica reports. Stating that the government wanted to settle the issues related to the ordinance on election laws and announce poll date urgently, Regmi urged High Level Political Committee (HLPC) Coordinator Jhalanath Khanal to take serious initiatives to reach a conclusion by June 7.
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June - 3 
A pro-hartal (general strike) activist was injured when protesters clashed with Police in Sherpur sub-District of Bogra District during the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) called eight-hour long hartal in Rajshahi Division on June 3, reports Daily Star. JeI, t
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A pro-hartal (general strike) activist was injured when protesters clashed with Police in Sherpur sub-District of Bogra District during the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) called eight-hour long hartal in Rajshahi Division on June 3, reports Daily Star. JeI, the key component of main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 18-party alliance, enforced the hartal in eight Districts of Rajshahi division from 6:00am to 2:00pm protesting the arrest of a Majlish-e-Sura member (member of working committee) of its central unit on June 1. The Rajshahi city area is however kept out of the purview of the hartal due to the city corporation polls.
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June - 3 
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on June 3 categorically said Bangladesh’s foreign policy belongs to Bangladesh exclusively and it is not influenced by anybody, reports Daily Star. Dipu Moni made the remarks in response to a question about the United State
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Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on June 3 categorically said Bangladesh’s foreign policy belongs to Bangladesh exclusively and it is not influenced by anybody, reports Daily Star. Dipu Moni made the remarks in response to a question about the United States (US) State Department, which in its 2012 country report on terrorism on May 30 said Bangladesh’s foreign policy is heavily influenced by India.
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June - 3 
Meanwhile, an eight-hour long hartal was enforced by Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), student wing of the JeI, in Chittagong south, Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar Districts. ICS called the hartal for the same duration in the three southern Districts of the co
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Meanwhile, an eight-hour long hartal was enforced by Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), student wing of the JeI, in Chittagong south, Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar Districts. ICS called the hartal for the same duration in the three southern Districts of the country protesting arrest of its ‘president’.
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June - 3 
The District units of ICS have called a half-day hartal (general Strike) in Noakhali, Feni and Laxmipur Districts for June 3 (today). The shutdown, from 6:00am to 12:00pm, has been called to protest the arrest of Fakhruddin Manik, former ‘central pre
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The District units of ICS have called a half-day hartal (general Strike) in Noakhali, Feni and Laxmipur Districts for June 3 (today). The shutdown, from 6:00am to 12:00pm, has been called to protest the arrest of Fakhruddin Manik, former ‘central president’, Atiqul Islam, ‘office secretary’ and Mahsinul Kabir, ‘international affairs secretary’ of ICS. The hartal announcement was made on June 2 by the ‘presidents’ of the District units of ICS.
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June - 3 
Two persons, including Sub-inspector Golam Mostafa and an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Abdul Barik (52), were injured in the clash during a half-day hartal (General Strike) enforced JeI in protest against the June 3 arrest of Professor Rafiqul
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Two persons, including Sub-inspector Golam Mostafa and an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Abdul Barik (52), were injured in the clash during a half-day hartal (General Strike) enforced JeI in protest against the June 3 arrest of Professor Rafiqul Islam, a member of Majhlish-e-Shura and former ameer of Chapainawabganj District, reports Daily Star. Police also arrested four picketers from the District identified as, Shajahan Ali, (50), Abdur Rahman, (60), Siraj, (50), and injured picket Abdul Barik.In addition, clashes were also reported from Chapainawabganj District. The hartal passed off almost peacefully in other six Districts of Rajshahi division.
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June - 3 
Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Dr. Chris Nonis, in an interview with BBCs Mishal Husain in London said that the country has made tremendous progress towards reconciliation since the end of conflict in 2009, Colombo Page rep
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Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Dr. Chris Nonis, in an interview with BBCs Mishal Husain in London said that the country has made tremendous progress towards reconciliation since the end of conflict in 2009, Colombo Page reported on May 4. “Compared to other countries which have resolved long running conflicts such as South Africa and Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka has made tremendous progress towards reconciliation in four short years since the end of the 28-year long conflict in 2009,” Nonis said. The High Commissioner said 297,000 people have been rehabilitated and there is a billion dollar programme going into the North and East of the country for the rebuilding.
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June - 4 
Realising that cellphones are turning out to be their Achilles' heel, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have now resorted to the ancient mode of communication - letters written in code words, says a top-level CIF ( Counter Insu
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Realising that cellphones are turning out to be their Achilles' heel, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have now resorted to the ancient mode of communication - letters written in code words, says a top-level CIF ( Counter Insurgency Force) officer in West Bengal, reports The Times of India. Though the Security Forces (SF) are not ready to divulge details of the words they have been successful in decoding, a top-level CIF officer said the Maoist use words like 'ilish maach' (hisha fish) for human target and 'trainer awaz' (sound of the train) to indicate firing by the SFs. Further, Maoists are are frequently changing their codes and strategy. 'Ilish maach' three months back meant 'human target'. But now the same word might stand for something else. "Initially, the letters seemed very irrelevant but gradually we came to understand that all the letters are written in code languages. We could decode some of them," an officer involved in anti-Maoist operation said. When asked about recent position of the rebels in Bengal after the Chhattisgarh massacre, a senior officer said: "Undoubtedly, there are some movements in Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore but the movements are not that strong. In fact, they are more into building organisation than countering the state force now. They are trying to avoid any kind of confrontation unless they are forced to do so”.
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June - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bharat Thakur, was arrested by Police after a raid on a house in Auramalikana village of Sheohar District on June 4, reports IBN Live. Thakur, self-styled commander of the CPI-Maoist, has
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bharat Thakur, was arrested by Police after a raid on a house in Auramalikana village of Sheohar District on June 4, reports IBN Live. Thakur, self-styled commander of the CPI-Maoist, has been active in the District and has participated in various incidents in Sheohar, said Police.
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June - 4 
A constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), identified as Jeetendra Yadav, was injured in an exchange of fire with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Khallari in Dhamtari District on June 4, reports The Times of India.
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A constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), identified as Jeetendra Yadav, was injured in an exchange of fire with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Khallari in Dhamtari District on June 4, reports The Times of India. Police sources said the exchange of fire took place in the afternoon, when CRPF men and District force were on a combing operation.
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June - 4 
Acting on a tip-off, Patna Police in the night of June 4 arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, Gopal Paswan, from Daulatpur village under Bhagwanganj Police Station area in Patna District, reports The Times of Indi
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Acting on a tip-off, Patna Police in the night of June 4 arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, Gopal Paswan, from Daulatpur village under Bhagwanganj Police Station area in Patna District, reports The Times of India. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said, "Paswan was active in levy collection in the area. He had reached the area to hold a meeting with his associates regarding levy collection." Paswan used to operate from Masaurhi area and was a major fund raiser for the Maoists.
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June - 4 
Also, Action Committee against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) has called a meeting of all mass based civil society and public organizations in Dimapur on June 5 (today) at Unity Hall, Naga Council, in Dimapur.
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Also, Action Committee against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) has called a meeting of all mass based civil society and public organizations in Dimapur on June 5 (today) at Unity Hall, Naga Council, in Dimapur.
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June - 4 
An Army trooper was arrested when he was trying to deposit Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 53,000 in his account at State Bank of India branch in Satwari area of Jammu District, reported Business Standard on June 5. The troo
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An Army trooper was arrested when he was trying to deposit Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 53,000 in his account at State Bank of India branch in Satwari area of Jammu District, reported Business Standard on June 5. The trooper claimed he had found the money in a packet on the wall of his unit in Gangyal area and decided to deposit it in his account.
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June - 4 
Assam Rifles (AR) troopers arrested four cadres of a militant group, who were running an extortion racket, in Dima Hasao District, reports The Sentinel on June 5. AR recovered one.22 pistol with magazine and three .22 ammunition from them.
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Assam Rifles (AR) troopers arrested four cadres of a militant group, who were running an extortion racket, in Dima Hasao District, reports The Sentinel on June 5. AR recovered one.22 pistol with magazine and three .22 ammunition from them.
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June - 4 
At least eight persons, including two Police personnel, sustained injuries when a grenade lobbed at an Army vehicle missed its target and went off on a street in Mehandi Kadal locality of Anantnag town (Anantnag District) on June 4, reports The Times
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At least eight persons, including two Police personnel, sustained injuries when a grenade lobbed at an Army vehicle missed its target and went off on a street in Mehandi Kadal locality of Anantnag town (Anantnag District) on June 4, reports The Times of India. A Police spokesman said that the vehicle suffered some damage, but no solider was hurt.
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June - 4 
Further, the Railways have cancelled train services at night from June 4 till June 12 in Maoist-hit Dandakaranya region of Chhattisgarh, reports The Telegraph. “In view of observance of ‘Janapituri Week’ by Maoists from June 5 to June 11 in Dandakara
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Further, the Railways have cancelled train services at night from June 4 till June 12 in Maoist-hit Dandakaranya region of Chhattisgarh, reports The Telegraph. “In view of observance of ‘Janapituri Week’ by Maoists from June 5 to June 11 in Dandakaranya area of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, train services in Koraput and Kirandul section will be disrupted,” a release of East Coast Railway said. Train movements from 8pm of June 4 to 6am of June 12 in the section will remain cancelled.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, former Dima Halam Daogah-Jewel Garlosa faction (DHD-J) ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa and 'commander-in-chief' Niranjan Hojai prayed before the Gauhati High Court for the extension of their interim bail, which ended on June 4. However, the High
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Meanwhile, former Dima Halam Daogah-Jewel Garlosa faction (DHD-J) ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa and 'commander-in-chief' Niranjan Hojai prayed before the Gauhati High Court for the extension of their interim bail, which ended on June 4. However, the High Court division bench reserved their view on the matter. The matter will be discussed again in a different division bench, which will include the Chief Justice of the High Court. The State Government has not opposed the appeal by the duo for absolute bail.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, K. Vijay Kumar, advisor to Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed, told reporters that a special plan is underway to root out Naxalism [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] in the State, reports The Hindu. Contending that Naxalism has hindered the State’s de
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Meanwhile, K. Vijay Kumar, advisor to Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed, told reporters that a special plan is underway to root out Naxalism [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] in the State, reports The Hindu. Contending that Naxalism has hindered the State’s development, the retired Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said Naxalites do not want progress and have become a stumbling block in the development path.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, owing to mushrooming of “fake demands” served to business communities by unauthorized persons, Naga National Council (NNC) has warned that strict action would initiated against those individual collecting ‘tax’ without the group’s authori
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Meanwhile, owing to mushrooming of “fake demands” served to business communities by unauthorized persons, Naga National Council (NNC) has warned that strict action would initiated against those individual collecting ‘tax’ without the group’s authorization, says a report of June 5.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, Police neutralized a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) module and arrested four persons allegedly involved in the June 2 grenade attack at Sherbagh Police Station in Anantnag District district, Daily Excelsior reports. As reported earlier, at least
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Meanwhile, Police neutralized a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) module and arrested four persons allegedly involved in the June 2 grenade attack at Sherbagh Police Station in Anantnag District district, Daily Excelsior reports. As reported earlier, at least nine persons were detained for questioning. One of the detainees, Irshad Ahamd Dar, a resident of Sheerpora, revealed that one Mukhtar Ahmad Dar resident of Dangerpora in the town lobbed the grenade at the Police Station on the directions of an imprisoned HM militant Mubarak Ahmad Wani alias Major Saqib and Fayaz Talak. Three others, Mukhtar Ahmad Dar, Muzaffer Ahmad Itoo and Amir Syed Salathi, allegedly involved in the attack were subsequently arrested. However, Police sources informed that two more members of this HM module are at large.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) denied reports that it had submitted an interim report to the Union Home Ministry of its probe into the Maoist attack on a Congress convoy in south Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. In a press release
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Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) denied reports that it had submitted an interim report to the Union Home Ministry of its probe into the Maoist attack on a Congress convoy in south Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. In a press release, the agency headquarters claimed that the “investigation is in [its] initial stage” and the Home Ministry had not asked for any report. The media in Chhattisgarh have been claiming that the NIA had submitted an interim report in which it suggests that “…four Congress leaders were in touch with insurgents”.
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June - 4 
Nagaland Post reports on June 4 that a ‘tax collector’ for betel leaves syndicate was arrested by Dimapur Police (Dimapur District) for collecting illegal taxes from all the Gumti (shops) dealing in betel leaves and betel nuts. The accused has been i
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Nagaland Post reports on June 4 that a ‘tax collector’ for betel leaves syndicate was arrested by Dimapur Police (Dimapur District) for collecting illegal taxes from all the Gumti (shops) dealing in betel leaves and betel nuts. The accused has been identified as one Abdul Hasim (34). According to Police, the proceeds of the illegal tax collected were handed over to the syndicate. It was revealed that the syndicate was run under the patronage of some senior underground functionaries, which was being investigated, Police said. Further, Police also seized incriminating documents along with list of shops and ‘tax’ collection records from his possession.
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June - 4 
Separately, NSCN-KK has sought clarification from Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on the abduction of its cadres by NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) Lotha region. NSCN-KK claimed that NSCN-IM, Lotha region has been constantly provoking NSCN-KK by ‘arre
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Separately, NSCN-KK has sought clarification from Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on the abduction of its cadres by NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) Lotha region. NSCN-KK claimed that NSCN-IM, Lotha region has been constantly provoking NSCN-KK by ‘arresting’ its functionaries in the region, on flimsy grounds. It also alleged that NSCN-IM, Lotha region, has abducted over six of its cadres and two ‘central secretariat’ members recently.
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June - 4 
Separately, two Police personnel, identified as Sub Inspector Shiv Kumar Sharma alias Sonu and a Head Constable Mohammad Ayub, were arrested in connection with a grenade attack on Thathri Police Station in Doda District in the intervening night of Ap
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Separately, two Police personnel, identified as Sub Inspector Shiv Kumar Sharma alias Sonu and a Head Constable Mohammad Ayub, were arrested in connection with a grenade attack on Thathri Police Station in Doda District in the intervening night of April 27-28. Their names were revealed by the five militants who were arrested on May 23 from Gandoh locality of the District and are believed to be associated with HM. Police sources said that the grenade hurled at the Thathri Police Station and arms and ammunition recovered from five arrested militants had been supplied to them by the two Police officials with a view to revive militancy in Doda District. Sonu is a counter-militancy specialist and was instrumental in the killing of at least 68 militants and was accredited with elimination of militancy in Doda.
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June - 4 
State cabinet on June 4 decided to free as many as nine Police Stations of the scope of Disturbed Areas Act fully and one Police Station partially, reports Tripurainfo. The number of Police Stations under Disturbed Area Act has been reduced from 34 t
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State cabinet on June 4 decided to free as many as nine Police Stations of the scope of Disturbed Areas Act fully and one Police Station partially, reports Tripurainfo. The number of Police Stations under Disturbed Area Act has been reduced from 34 to 25. Alongside, the number of Police Stations under partially Disturbed Area Act has been increased from six to seven. Disturbed area act was in force altogether 34 Police Stations fully and to six Police Stations partially. In addition, State Cabinet took another important decision on timing of the Road Opening Patrol (ROP) on National Highway-44 by extending it by an hour.
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June - 4 
The Delhi Police on June 4 named Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel as co-accused in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam, according to Deccan Herald. “Spot fixing was being done under the command of these persons (Dawood and Shakeel). We
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The Delhi Police on June 4 named Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel as co-accused in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam, according to Deccan Herald. “Spot fixing was being done under the command of these persons (Dawood and Shakeel). We also found that a few of the bookies arrested for spot fixing were operating directly under the command of Dawood and Shakeel. As we developed the information, which was received in March, the money trail led to various persons, including people based in India, Pakistan and Dubai…This proved that the accused were working under an international syndicate of organised crime. Hawala [illegal money transfer] traders were used to dispose of the money in different financial activities. We found it a perfect case to invoke MCOCA,” said a senior Police officer. It also invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the 23 accused, including suspended cricketer S. Sreesanth, citing the money trail connected to Dawood Ibrahim. Following this, a Delhi court remanded cricketers Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila and the others to judicial custody till June 18, 2013.
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June - 4 
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is seen as boom time for Pakistan-based operatives to inject huge amounts of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into India through illegal betting syndicates and bookies, Hindustan Times reported on June 5. According to
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is seen as boom time for Pakistan-based operatives to inject huge amounts of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into India through illegal betting syndicates and bookies, Hindustan Times reported on June 5. According to a top government official, “There is increasing evidence of the league being targeted by these racketeers. As in the past few seasons, this time too FICN networks were increasingly active…The main Indian bookies in the illegal betting syndicates get fake currency from across the border and systematically inject it while making payments for betting”. Reports also say those involved in the racket are adopting new methods to inject the notes, including couriering them indirectly through a third country, like a Pakistan-Hong Kong-Kathmandu (Nepal) route. There are also reports that Pakistan-based operatives are exchanging FICN at money exchange counters in cities with substantial Indian population like Dubai and Ipoh in Malaysia. Cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi are increasingly becoming transit points as most operatives are using these airports to travel to Bangladesh and India. “This is also substantiated by frequent seizures of FICN at Dhaka International airport,” the official said. Government sources believe international events where large crowds gather, like the India International Trade Fair for instance, are also considered happy hunting ground for fake currency networks.“The Rs. 500 denomination currency note is by far the most widely circulated, followed by the Rs. 100 note and then the Rs. 1000 note,” the official added.
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June - 4 
The Union Cabinet on June 4 cleared a proposal to install 2,199 mobile towers in nine Left-Wing-Extremism (LWE)-affected States at a cost of over INR 30 billion, reports The Hindu. The towers will come up in locations identified by the Union Home Min
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The Union Cabinet on June 4 cleared a proposal to install 2,199 mobile towers in nine Left-Wing-Extremism (LWE)-affected States at a cost of over INR 30 billion, reports The Hindu. The towers will come up in locations identified by the Union Home Ministry in the next 15 months. The ambitious project has been hanging fire for the past three years. “The project would be executed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. BSNL has already installed towers at 363 locations. Universal Service Obligation Fund would fund the capital expenditure and operational expenditure net of revenue for five years. Maximum outgo from the USO Fund is estimated to be Rs.3,046.12 crore,” an official release said. Installation and roll-out of services in these areas is targeted to be completed in 12 months after amendments to the Indian Telegraph Rules and signing of an agreement with BSNL, which will take about three months.
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June - 4 
The US Consulate in Kolkata (West Bengal) on April 10, 2013, received a threat letter from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports The Statesman reported on June 4. An intelligence input from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs reveals that the American C
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The US Consulate in Kolkata (West Bengal) on April 10, 2013, received a threat letter from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports The Statesman reported on June 4. An intelligence input from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs reveals that the American Consulate had received a specific letter from JeM, which threatened to bomb the consulate. Apart from attacking the consulate, the letter has even threatened to conduct serial blasts in public places, including railway stations, in all major metros, including Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai. On April 17, the Central intelligence agencies had warned the city police through a message about possible terrorist attack on US citizens and asked to beef up security measures. According to the message, it had received specific literature from a terrorist outfit which states: "We will blast the American Consulate and chief US Consulate officials are our target on 21 July 2013. We want Americans to immediately vacate the consulates. We shall carry out serial blasts in public places and railway stations."
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June - 4 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Chakradharpur bus stand, about 25 km from West Singhbhum District headquarters town of Chaibasa in Jharkhand on June 4, reports Zee News. West Singhbhum Superintendent
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Chakradharpur bus stand, about 25 km from West Singhbhum District headquarters town of Chaibasa in Jharkhand on June 4, reports Zee News. West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj said acting on a tip-off, a police team cordoned off the area and arrested the three who were moving around in a suspicious manner. Police seized three cartons containing different capacity pressure cookers, nails, epoxy putty and INR 10,000 from them. He said the three were sympathisers of CPI-Maoist 'area commander' Kundan Pahan and Police have also seized a letter written by Pahan from them.
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June - 4 
Zee News reports that one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Pangto Atoa, was arrested by Security Forces from Khonsa town in Tirap District on June 4. The SFs seized cash and a mobile handset from his
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Zee News reports that one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Pangto Atoa, was arrested by Security Forces from Khonsa town in Tirap District on June 4. The SFs seized cash and a mobile handset from his possession, the Police said. On receiving inputs from intelligence that the militant have come to the town to extort money from a businessman, a joint team led by Assam Rifles and State Police arrested the cadre from Longding road tri-junction at Khonsa market, official sources said. Atoa was involved in many cases of extortion besides firing incidents at Chasa on January 8, 2012, and at Borduria on March 7, 2012.
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June - 4 
An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was killed in a targeted attack in Musharraf Colony within the remits of Maripur Police Station. Mohammad Babar was called outside his home by culprits where they killed him.
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An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was killed in a targeted attack in Musharraf Colony within the remits of Maripur Police Station. Mohammad Babar was called outside his home by culprits where they killed him.
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June - 4 
Another body was found near form Meteorological Office within the remits Sachal Police Station. Police said unidentified assailants kidnapped the victim, Azmat Murad, from somewhere and later dumped his body.
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Another body was found near form Meteorological Office within the remits Sachal Police Station. Police said unidentified assailants kidnapped the victim, Azmat Murad, from somewhere and later dumped his body.
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June - 4 
At least eight people were killed in separate incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi city (Karachi District) on June 4, reports Daily Times.
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At least eight people were killed in separate incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi city (Karachi District) on June 4, reports Daily Times.
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June - 4 
In another incident, a man, Mohammad Nadeem, was shot dead at Love Lane area within the remits of Solder Bazaar Police Station.
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In another incident, a man, Mohammad Nadeem, was shot dead at Love Lane area within the remits of Solder Bazaar Police Station.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, a body of a man was found near from Gullbai Bridge within the premises of Shershah Police Station. The deceased was identified as Sikander Ali Baloch.
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Meanwhile, a body of a man was found near from Gullbai Bridge within the premises of Shershah Police Station. The deceased was identified as Sikander Ali Baloch.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, in Karak Dsitrict, Police foiled a sabotage attempt by seizing an explosive-laden truck and arresting two suspected persons at Mansoor Garh checkpost. The arrestees were identified as Afzal Rehman and Niaz Mohammad, residents of North Wazi
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Meanwhile, in Karak Dsitrict, Police foiled a sabotage attempt by seizing an explosive-laden truck and arresting two suspected persons at Mansoor Garh checkpost. The arrestees were identified as Afzal Rehman and Niaz Mohammad, residents of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, Police found a body of a woman from Kaniz Fatima Society. They said the culprits shot her twice and dumped her body at the place.
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Meanwhile, Police found a body of a woman from Kaniz Fatima Society. They said the culprits shot her twice and dumped her body at the place.
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June - 4 
On the other hand, a missing person from Balochistan was found dead from Gulshan-e-Mazdoor. The deceased was identified as Zahir Anwar resident of Panjgor in Balochistan.
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On the other hand, a missing person from Balochistan was found dead from Gulshan-e-Mazdoor. The deceased was identified as Zahir Anwar resident of Panjgor in Balochistan.
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June - 4 
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan on June 4 observed that in the present security situation and after the passage of 18th Amendment, law and order was provincial subject and the Act dealing with the Frontier Constabulary was
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Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan on June 4 observed that in the present security situation and after the passage of 18th Amendment, law and order was provincial subject and the Act dealing with the Frontier Constabulary was apparently now a dead law, reports Dawn. Heading a two-member bench the PHC Chief Justice observed that now it was up to the Attorney General (AG) for Pakistan to come and assist the court on what grounds the Frontier Constabulary could be deployed in rest of the country apart from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The bench observed that times had changed now as there were important cases related to the federation before the superior courts and now there should be an AG for each of the provinces. The Chief Justice recalled that despite issuance of notices in several cases the AG did not turn up as there were important cases before the apex court. The bench observed when the British Government had set up Frontier Constabulary Act 1915 and declared its headquarters in Peshawar which clearly manifested their intention that the force was meant for the areas between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The PHC Chief Justice observed that in present security situation and after 18th Amendment maintenance of law and order was exclusive domain of Provincial Government, therefore the Frontier Constabulary Act appeared to be a dead law.
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June - 4 
Separately, a man, Tahir Shah, was shot dead near Star Gate within the jurisdiction of Air Port Police Station.
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Separately, a man, Tahir Shah, was shot dead near Star Gate within the jurisdiction of Air Port Police Station.
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June - 4 
Similarly, a man, Waseem Musharraf, was shot dead in Bhutto Chowk within the limits of Nipper Police Station.
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Similarly, a man, Waseem Musharraf, was shot dead in Bhutto Chowk within the limits of Nipper Police Station.
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June - 4 
The Election Commission (EC) lifted ban on the display of arms in federal capital and all four provinces of the country on June 4, reports Daily Times. In a letter written to the Ministry of Interior secretary, Punjab Government Chief Secretary, Sind
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The Election Commission (EC) lifted ban on the display of arms in federal capital and all four provinces of the country on June 4, reports Daily Times. In a letter written to the Ministry of Interior secretary, Punjab Government Chief Secretary, Sindh Government Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Chief Secretary and Balochistan Government Chief Secretary, stated that EC had imposed ban on carriage and display of all kinds of weapons and fire arms during the general election. Since the election process has completed in the country, the EC of Pakistan has been pleased to withdraw the aforesaid ban with immediate effect.
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June - 4 
Two persons belonging to Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in the busy Taj Mehal market of Rawalpindi on June 4, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Yaquoob K
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Two persons belonging to Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in the busy Taj Mehal market of Rawalpindi on June 4, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Yaquoob Khan and Ajmair Khan.
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June - 4 
Unidentified persons shot dead a watchman at the archaeological site of Aziz Dheri in Swabi District on June 4, reports Dawn. The deceased identified as Ishaq Ali belonging to Police Department. Ali was on a routine duty at the site when two unidenti
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Unidentified persons shot dead a watchman at the archaeological site of Aziz Dheri in Swabi District on June 4, reports Dawn. The deceased identified as Ishaq Ali belonging to Police Department. Ali was on a routine duty at the site when two unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on him. He was killed on the spot.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, Nepali Congress (NC) leader Ram Sharan Mahat said, “The Maoists are rejecting the provision without understand that it is aimed only at those already convicted by a court. It is very soft.” Only Bal Krishna Dhungel, a former lawmaker, ha
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Meanwhile, Nepali Congress (NC) leader Ram Sharan Mahat said, “The Maoists are rejecting the provision without understand that it is aimed only at those already convicted by a court. It is very soft.” Only Bal Krishna Dhungel, a former lawmaker, has been convicted by a Court so far. But the Maoist leaders are aware that if the new provision is endorsed, more cases will be registered and no one will be safe.
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June - 4 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) is unlikely to compromise on its opposition to the proposal barring candidates with criminal backgrounds in the upcoming election, reports Myrepublica. The Maoists argued that this is something tha
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) is unlikely to compromise on its opposition to the proposal barring candidates with criminal backgrounds in the upcoming election, reports Myrepublica. The Maoists argued that this is something that relates to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and can affect the whole peace process. As no Maoist leader would be safe if the provision is implemented, the possibility of the Maoists compromising on this issue is very slim. The Election Commission (EC) proposed that persons convicted for criminal offenses or accused of moral turpitude should be barred from filing candidacy and allowed to contest elections only six years after completing their sentences handed down by courts of law or other judicial authorities.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, a half-day hartal enforced by Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) in Chittagong (south), Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar Districts ended peacefully. ICS called the half-day hartal, protesting the arrest of ICS Chittagong unit president M Tarique Hossain
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Meanwhile, a half-day hartal enforced by Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) in Chittagong (south), Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar Districts ended peacefully. ICS called the half-day hartal, protesting the arrest of ICS Chittagong unit president M Tarique Hossain.
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June - 4 
Most mosques and academic institutions have failed to play their part in creating awareness against militancy, observed the national committee on resisting militancy on June 4, reports Daily Star. In the middle of 2012, the Government prepared a mod
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Most mosques and academic institutions have failed to play their part in creating awareness against militancy, observed the national committee on resisting militancy on June 4, reports Daily Star. In the middle of 2012, the Government prepared a model speech promoting social awareness against militancy. The national committee asked the authorities of academic institutions and private universities to deliver the speech every weekday before the national anthem and imams of mosques before every Juma (Friday prayers), according to home ministry sources. At the meeting, an intelligence agency reported that recently it had conducted an investigation on 1,84,885 mosques across the country and found only 20,021 mosques delivering the model speech before Juma. The madrasa authorities neither deliver the speech nor do they play the national anthem before classes.
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June - 4 
Colombo High Court on June 4 sentenced three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres suspected of blowing up a train 17 years ago killing 66 people, reports Colombo Page. Colombo High Court Judge Kumudini Wickremasinghe sentenced two of the su
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Colombo High Court on June 4 sentenced three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres suspected of blowing up a train 17 years ago killing 66 people, reports Colombo Page. Colombo High Court Judge Kumudini Wickremasinghe sentenced two of the suspects - Saverimuttu Loganathan and Robert Maxillan to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment while the female suspect, Siththirasenam Thirumagal alias Ramani to five years of rigorous imprisonment. The suspects were accused of placing two bombs in two carriages of a highly crowded train and detonating it while stopped at the Dehiwala station in Colombo on July 24, 1996. The attack killed 66 people and injured over 400 people.
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June - 4 
Further, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage and Chief Government Whip of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena announced on June 4 that an urgent bill will be tabled in Parliament for approval on June 5 (today) regarding the Northern Provincial Council (NP
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Further, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage and Chief Government Whip of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena announced on June 4 that an urgent bill will be tabled in Parliament for approval on June 5 (today) regarding the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election, reports Colombo Page. He said the opposition has also been made aware of the bill and the time is allocated for the bill. The Minister said the bill is related to the registration of voters and the time will be allocated for the debate. The bill is to amend the election law to allow displaced people from the Northern Province now temporarily residing in other parts of Sri Lanka to register as voters on submission of satisfactory proof.
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, addressing the Foreign Correspondents’ Association, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on June 4 said that in regard to the people of the north and east, affected by the war, the Alliance had endeavoured to avoid an att
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Meanwhile, addressing the Foreign Correspondents’ Association, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on June 4 said that in regard to the people of the north and east, affected by the war, the Alliance had endeavoured to avoid an attitude of confrontation with the government and had offered to cooperate, The Hindu reported. He added that the TNA would work with the government, to provide them [the people] with proper housing and livelihood, and to give them an opportunity to recommence life. M.A. Sumanthiran, TNA Member of Parliament, said that the TNA has offered to work with the government. “We have clearly told the President that if he works with the TNA, being the democratically elected representative of the Tamil people, more funds will be available for rehabilitation and resettlement work in the north,” he stated. The TNA’s participation would give the entire process an increased measure of credibility and the Diaspora would also be prepared to be involved in a big way, he added. Sating that that the issue really was the extent of executive power the Governor will be willing to share with the board of ministers, he said, “Under the Constitution, the entirety of the executive powers of the province is vested with the Governor. So there will have to be certain negotiation in accordance with the people’s democratic wish and expectations.”
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June - 4 
Meanwhile, the Government decided on June 4 to appoint the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) proposed some time ago to work out political proposals for the resolution of the national question, reports Daily Mirror. The decision was taken at a mee
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Meanwhile, the Government decided on June 4 to appoint the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) proposed some time ago to work out political proposals for the resolution of the national question, reports Daily Mirror. The decision was taken at a meeting with the leaders of the ruling party’s allies. The PSC proposed some time back could not be appointed because the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) declined to participate in it. However, it was decided at the meeting chaired by President Mahinda Rajapaksa that it would be appointed whether or not all parties agreed to participate in it. Accordingly, the Government will consult Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to take the necessary steps in this respect.
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June - 4 
The Government will submit a proposal to the cabinet of ministers on June 6 (today) seeking approval to re-amend the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The proposed amendment reportedly aims to remove the provisions provided fo
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The Government will submit a proposal to the cabinet of ministers on June 6 (today) seeking approval to re-amend the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The proposed amendment reportedly aims to remove the provisions provided for a merger of the adjoining provincial councils which allows bills and acts to get passed by all provincial councils before they are passed in Parliament. The draft bill in this regard has been approved by the party leaders of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on June 4.
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June - 5 
A ‘divisional commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), identified as Altaf Baba alias Gazi Baba, was shot dead and an Army trooper sustained injuries in a cordon and search operation launched on specific information by Security Forces (SFs) on June 5 at
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A ‘divisional commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), identified as Altaf Baba alias Gazi Baba, was shot dead and an Army trooper sustained injuries in a cordon and search operation launched on specific information by Security Forces (SFs) on June 5 at village Ichgosa in Rajpora area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that two more militants, Abbas and Ashiq, are trapped inside the village and the SFs have tightened cordon around the village to prevent them from fleeing the village under the cover of darkness.
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June - 5 
A husband-wife couple Beersingh alias Mahesh alias Bhagat Singh and his wife Nagireddy Lakshmi Devi, who were presently living in Madhya Pradesh along with their children, surrendered before Markapur Police in Prakasam District. Beersingh, from Madhy
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A husband-wife couple Beersingh alias Mahesh alias Bhagat Singh and his wife Nagireddy Lakshmi Devi, who were presently living in Madhya Pradesh along with their children, surrendered before Markapur Police in Prakasam District. Beersingh, from Madhya Pradesh, was a deputy commander in PWG while Lakshmi, native of Ardhaveedu mandal (administrative unit) of Prakasam, was involved in Maoist activities earlier (during 2003 and 2006) in Prakasam and Mahabubnagar Districts. The duo shifted to Madhya Pradesh after escaping during an encounter and stayed away from the organisation, a senior Police official said.
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June - 5 
Addressing the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security in New Delhi on June 5 (today), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence has no place in our democracy and called upon the states to work
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Addressing the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security in New Delhi on June 5 (today), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence has no place in our democracy and called upon the states to work with the Centre to deal with the Maoists menace, reports The Times of India. The Prime Minister started his speech with a reference to the Chhattisgarh incident, in which several Congress leaders were killed.
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June - 5 
At the conference of Chief Ministers on internal security, in New Delhi on June 5 (today), Madhya Pradesh will reiterate its demand to include nine more of its districts for reimbursements of Security Related Expenditure (SRE) for Left Wing Extremist
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At the conference of Chief Ministers on internal security, in New Delhi on June 5 (today), Madhya Pradesh will reiterate its demand to include nine more of its districts for reimbursements of Security Related Expenditure (SRE) for Left Wing Extremist (LWE) Districts, reports The Hindu. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, accompanied by Chief Secretary R. Parasuram and Director General of Police (DGP) Nandan Dube, would be demanding that nine other Districts — currently under the Integrated Action Plan for backward Districts — also be included under the SRE scheme. This includes six districts bordering Chhattisgarh and two bordering Maharashtra. In the eastern part of the State, these districts have large tribal population and forests. “We can prevent any Naxal activity from developing if we get funds now to modernise our police stations and equipment. We have intelligence that Maoists have surveyed the area. We have reports of Dalam [armed squad] movements in Singrauli, Sidhi, Mandla and Dindori districts. Rather than try and chase them later on, it is better we modernise now and take action,” Dube told The Hindu.
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June - 5 
Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand Governments have asked the road transport and highways ministry, on June 5, to allow splitting of project in the worst Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit Districts to get takers for building roads, reports The Times of I
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Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand Governments have asked the road transport and highways ministry, on June 5, to allow splitting of project in the worst Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit Districts to get takers for building roads, reports The Times of India. Representatives from the two States also suggested that the ministry should allow contractors to give over 50% of the work to subcontractors. Government sources said these are the two main States where the road ministry is finding it impossible to get contractors due to fear of Maoists, particularly in Bastar region in Chhattisgarh and Palamu/Garwa districts in Jharkhand. The situation is equally critical in Garhchiroli District in Maharashtra and Malkangiri in Odisha. "We have already allowed subcontracting of 50% of work to local players. Now these states and their PWDs [Public Works Departments] want us to relax the norm further. They have also asked us to find new ways to push awarding of works in these districts. We have also sought their suggestions to push the remaining works in first phase of road development in the red zone," a road ministry official said.
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June - 5 
Chief Minister (CM) Manik Sarkar on June 5 said the problem of militancy in Tripura is not yet rooted out completely, reports The Shillong Times. “The major extremist group currently operating against the state is NLFT (BM) [Biswamohan faction of Nat
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Chief Minister (CM) Manik Sarkar on June 5 said the problem of militancy in Tripura is not yet rooted out completely, reports The Shillong Times. “The major extremist group currently operating against the state is NLFT (BM) [Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM)], with strength of about 130-150 members. They have sophisticated weapons and also expertise in handling IEDs”, CM, Manik Sarkar said. Sarkar further the outfit has as many as 19 hideouts in Bangladesh and four of which are located within 10 km of the Indo-Bangla border. “The group has been trying to make fresh recruitments. Reports also indicate that most of the NE insurgent groups, including NLFT (BM) have formed a common platform called United Forum, which may pose a serious threat to all the NE states and to the country as a whole”, he said. Demanding to provide four additional CAPF battalions and sanctioning two more Indian Reserve battalions (IRB) for Tripura, Sarkar urged the Centre to make diplomatic efforts with Bangladesh Government in effectively tackling extremists currently having their camps in the neighbouring country. In regard to ensure effective border management, Sarkar laid emphasis on speedy completion of barbed wire fencing work along Indo-Bangladesh border. “Tripura has 856 kilometre long international border with Bangladesh of which 673 kilometres has been fenced so far. There is need to speed up efforts for fencing the remaining part of the international border”, he said.
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Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on June 5 requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sanction and fund the construction of a corridor of road network all along the borders of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh equipped with communication and
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Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on June 5 requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sanction and fund the construction of a corridor of road network all along the borders of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh equipped with communication and other facilities to effectively tackle the Maoists taking shelter in the tri-junction between these three States, reports The Hindu.
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in his speech at a conference on internal security in New Delhi on June 5 cautioned that if the next Bangladesh Government changes its anti-terror policy, militancy will be on a revival path in the State, reports Times of I
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in his speech at a conference on internal security in New Delhi on June 5 cautioned that if the next Bangladesh Government changes its anti-terror policy, militancy will be on a revival path in the State, reports Times of India. He also requested that the Central Government to closely monitor Bhutan, where efforts are on by outfits to reopen their camps. The CM also pushed for upgrade of India Reserve (IR) battalions in Assam to a special force for effective anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations as approved for other CPI-Maoist-affected states. Gogoi is worried about the vulnerability of riverine islands of the State, which are located in remote areas and have barely any communication.
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Elsewhere, the All Assam Small Tea Growers Association (AASTGA) demanded compensation from the State government for the destruction of tea plantations at Geleky in Sivasagar District by villagers from Nagaland, reports The Telegraph on June 6.
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Elsewhere, the All Assam Small Tea Growers Association (AASTGA) demanded compensation from the State government for the destruction of tea plantations at Geleky in Sivasagar District by villagers from Nagaland, reports The Telegraph on June 6.
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a husband-wife and another couple on June 5 surrendered before the Police in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam and Khammam Districts, reports The Times of India. Maoists - Arun and his compan
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a husband-wife and another couple on June 5 surrendered before the Police in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam and Khammam Districts, reports The Times of India. Maoists - Arun and his companion Uma - eloped and came out of the dalam (squad) and surrendered before the Police. Arun, carrying INR 400,000 on his head, was working for the past nine years with Special Guerilla Squad of Maoists, which is also considered to the rank of Area Committee Member (ACM), Police said, adding that Uma was carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000.
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Further, Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah reiterated his demand for partial and gradual revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from parts of State where peace has prevailed and militancy related incidents have diminished considerably,
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Further, Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah reiterated his demand for partial and gradual revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from parts of State where peace has prevailed and militancy related incidents have diminished considerably, reports The Hindu. He said, “The percentage of terrorist-related incidents has decreased by 35 per cent during the year 2012 as compared to the year 2011. During the year, there has been a significant decline in all types of causalities, 54 per cent of Security Forces and 40 per cent of the civilians.” “We cannot wait for the last gun to fall silent [to repeal AFSPA],” The Statesman quoted the CM as saying.
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Kanglaonline reports that a Chinese hand grenade was found from a paddy field near a brick-field owned by one M Inaocha Singh located at Pangei Waiton under Lamlai Police station in Imphal East District on June 5. The bomb was defused later.
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Kanglaonline reports that a Chinese hand grenade was found from a paddy field near a brick-field owned by one M Inaocha Singh located at Pangei Waiton under Lamlai Police station in Imphal East District on June 5. The bomb was defused later.
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Meanwhile, a senior Police official on June 5 claimed that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was involved in the killing a farmer in Naginijan area along the disputed Assam-Nagaland border on June 3. “We have inputs, NSC
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Meanwhile, a senior Police official on June 5 claimed that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was involved in the killing a farmer in Naginijan area along the disputed Assam-Nagaland border on June 3. “We have inputs, NSCN (IM) fired at him,” said SN Singh, Inspector General of Police (IGP, Law and Order), after taking stock of the current situation in the entire bordering area in Mariani. The rebels are now hiding in the jungles of Mokokchung District in Nagaland, he said. Police also denied existence of any rebel outfit called the Assam Tea Tribes’ Liberation Volunteers (ATTLV), which, according to the Nagaland Government, had started the trouble on June 3 by firing first at Naga farmers near the border behind the garden, adds The Telegraph.
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Meanwhile, a weak database of Chhattisgarh Police on Maoist ‘commanders’ in the area have stalled investigations of National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the May 25 ambush in which 30 persons, including three senior Congress leaders, were killed S
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Meanwhile, a weak database of Chhattisgarh Police on Maoist ‘commanders’ in the area have stalled investigations of National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the May 25 ambush in which 30 persons, including three senior Congress leaders, were killed Sukma District. Sources said that NIA has sought fresh photos of key suspects, including Ramana alias Ramalu Srinivas, chief of CPI-Maoist Dandakaranya special zonal committee, and Vinod, Ganpati, Jaganna and Savitri, but to no avail. They have got pictures of a few, but they are too old to be of any use, an official said.
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on June 5 said the Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) had as many as 19 hideouts in Bangladesh, four of which were located within 10km of the Indo-Bangladesh border , reports Th
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on June 5 said the Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) had as many as 19 hideouts in Bangladesh, four of which were located within 10km of the Indo-Bangladesh border , reports The Telegraph. “The group has been trying to make fresh recruitments. Reliable reports also indicate that most insurgent groups of the Northeast, including NLFT (B) [NLFT-BM], have formed a common platform called the United Forum, which may pose a serious threat to the region and the country as a whole,” Sarkar said.
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Meanwhile, civil society organizations, including students and the business community, have taken a strong stand against the silence of NSCN-IM with regard to its demand seeking cooperation of the outfit to stop rampant illegal ‘taxation’ in Dimapur
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Meanwhile, civil society organizations, including students and the business community, have taken a strong stand against the silence of NSCN-IM with regard to its demand seeking cooperation of the outfit to stop rampant illegal ‘taxation’ in Dimapur by various rebel outfits, reports The Times of India. The civil societies under the banner of Action Committee against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) under the aegis of Naga Council Dimapur, on June 5, decided to call a bandh (shut down strike) on June 10 in protest against the rebel outfit's silence. In its memorandum to Ato Kilonser (prime minister) of NSCN-IM, the Naga civil society organizations and business community sought the cooperation of the outfit with regard to the public demand for only one ‘tax’ payable per rebel faction. It also sought abolishment of the multiple ‘taxes’ imposed on single items at New Field check gate, godowns and shops by rebel groups. It said that the yearly ‘tax’ payable to different rebel factions should not be increased arbitrarily under any circumstances and amount payable be kept same as 2012. Asserting that no individual can be ‘taxed’ twice in a year, the memorandum said a salaried person or businessmen once taxed cannot be imposed household tax or vice-versa. It said that only authorized personnel of Naga rebel groups should be allowed to collect ‘tax’ and asked Naga rebel outfits to bring out a "Tax brochure" to streamline taxation.
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Meanwhile, fourteen volunteers including leader of Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) spreading the campaign against non-locals as part of pressuring the Government for introduction of the inner line permit (ILP) system in Manipur w
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Meanwhile, fourteen volunteers including leader of Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) spreading the campaign against non-locals as part of pressuring the Government for introduction of the inner line permit (ILP) system in Manipur were picked up by Police during a raid from various locations in Imphal on June 5. The volunteers were picked up following state chief minister’s warning of stunt action, if the civil and student organizations campaigning for introduction of ILP system in the State indulge in anti-national activities. After banning visit of non-locals into the state for five days, from June 1 to 5, the student wing of the JCILPS has been conducting drive to identify non-locals staying in the State without valid documents related with their identities from June 6.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has shown a marked improvement during 2012, reports Greater Kashmir. Singh said the strategy to prevent cross-border infiltration by militants and intell
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has shown a marked improvement during 2012, reports Greater Kashmir. Singh said the strategy to prevent cross-border infiltration by militants and intelligence based counter-militancy operations in the State have resulted in a decline in the level of violence by about one-third in 2012 as compared to 2011. The record inflow of tourists and pilgrims during 2012 also points to an improved security situation in the state. He added that the Government sponsored Himayat and Udaan schemes, which aim at providing additional gainful employment to the youth, have also achieved a fair measure of success.
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Meanwhile, reminding that prohibiting entry of non-Manipuris into the State would amount to anti-national activities, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said strong directives have been issued to all law enforcement agencies to initiate appropriate pun
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Meanwhile, reminding that prohibiting entry of non-Manipuris into the State would amount to anti-national activities, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said strong directives have been issued to all law enforcement agencies to initiate appropriate punitive action against anybody found involved in anti-national acts, reports The Sangai Express. Ibobi stated that the Government is aware about volunteers of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) demanding Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Manipur stopping vehicles on the highways and aborting journey of non-Manipuris into the State. Reiterating that the Government will not remain silent if entry of Indian citizens into Manipur is restricted/prohibited by any organisation or individual, he also confirmed report about pro-ILP campaigners conducting meetings in educational institutions as a part of their campaigns to enforce ILP system in the State.
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Meanwhile, Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde in his address said that Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreements have been entered with various insurgent groups in the Northeast and these groups have shown willingness to give up viole
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Meanwhile, Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde in his address said that Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreements have been entered with various insurgent groups in the Northeast and these groups have shown willingness to give up violence and seek solutions for their problems peacefully within the Constitution. “Our government is ready to talk with any group or outfit which is willing to abjure violence and lay down arms like Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples Front (UPF) in Manipur. Further, Metei groups like United Revolutionary Front (URF), Kangleipak Communist party (KCP) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) along with their factions, signed memorandum of Settlement (MoS) in February, 2013 paving way for surrender of their cadres,” he said. Shinde said peace talks are also being held with a number of outfits like United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), NDFB-Progressive (NDFB-P) and NDFB-Ranjan Daimary (NDFB-RD). These strategies have resulted in steady reduction in the level of violence. “Moreover, the aforesaid strategy of the government has also encouraged surrender by militants belonging to various groups and their participation in the political process. The central government is continuously assisting the northeastern states by the deployment of central paramilitary forces to assist the state police in counter-insurgency operations and upgrading their skill level”, he added.
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Nagaland Post reports that two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants were arrested from Wokha while they were “extorting money” from passenger buses proceeding towards Longleng District on June 5. According to Sub-Divisional Pol
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Nagaland Post reports that two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants were arrested from Wokha while they were “extorting money” from passenger buses proceeding towards Longleng District on June 5. According to Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Wokha Kenesa, the accused have been identified as Pinymthung Shitiri (18) of NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Thungjamo Kikon (19) of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Police said one 7.65 country made pistol with three live rounds, two mobile phones, collection slip/note and some cash were seized from the accused.
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Noting that heavy deployment of Security Forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to his state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on June 5 demanded two additional Central Reserve Police f
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Noting that heavy deployment of Security Forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to his state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on June 5 demanded two additional Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) battalions and a military chopper to “effectively” tackle the Maoists, reports The Hindu. Participating in a conference of Chief Ministers on internal security, Patnaik said two additional battalions should be provided to match the deployment in Nuapada, Baragarh and Balangir Districts. Besides, he demanded a one-time assistance from the Centre for strengthening the security infrastructure in the western Districts in view of the present level of Maoist build up in these places.
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Police managed to thwart an attack by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon District on June 5, which ended with the fleeing Maoists leaving behind weapons and other supplies, reports The Hindu. Security Force (SF
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Police managed to thwart an attack by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon District on June 5, which ended with the fleeing Maoists leaving behind weapons and other supplies, reports The Hindu. Security Force (SF) personnel, who reported no damage or injuries, could not arrest any of those involved in the attack. It is suspected that at least a couple of Maoists had sustained injuries. Three rifles, some supplies and items of daily use were recovered from the spot. The incident occurred when a joint team of Police forces from the Districts of Rajnandgaon, Balod and Kanker was conducting a combing operation in the jungles of Durki hills in the Khadgaon Police Station area, Rajnandgaon SP Sanjeev Shukla told Press Trust of India. The combing operations were on for the past four days, he said.
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Similarly, the Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde said there are reports which suggest that militants training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has come down to 21 from earlier reported 42 camps but that need to be ver
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Similarly, the Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde said there are reports which suggest that militants training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has come down to 21 from earlier reported 42 camps but that need to be verified, Rising Kashmir reported. He also said, “The declining trend in violence continues in Jammu and Kashmir with 35.29 per cent decline in incidents in 2012 compared to 2011.” He further said there has also been a decrease in civilian and force casualties by 51.61 per cent and 54.54 per cent respectively. He added, "However, the cross border militant infrastructure is intact. The training camps continue - as do the infiltration attempts. Nepal route continues to be exploited for infiltration of militants."
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The May 25 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) strike in Chhattisgarh was a "direct attack on democracy and freedom", Chief Ministers of various States said in a unanimous resolution on June 5 at the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal s
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The May 25 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) strike in Chhattisgarh was a "direct attack on democracy and freedom", Chief Ministers of various States said in a unanimous resolution on June 5 at the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security, reports IBN Live. "It was a direct attack on democracy and freedom. We strongly disagree with the ideology of the Maoists. They want to overthrow parliamentary democracy and Constitution of India through violent means... this must be resisted with all our might," said the resolution by the Chief Ministers. Further, all 9 States affected by Left-wing extremism (LWE) have agreed to form a unified national policy to tackle the Maoist menace and follow the Andhra Pradesh model to counter them, reports The Economic Times. The decision after a two-hour special session on Left-wing extremism at the Chief Ministers' conference comes ahead of the all-party meeting called by the Government on June 10 to discuss the strategy to tackle Maoists, following the Darbha attack in Chhattisgarh. During the meeting, chief ministers of Chhattisgarh and Bihar, badly affected by Maosits, advocated diverse strategies to tackle the militants, exemplifying the challenges for the Centre to organise a coordinated offensive. The Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar maintained that a multi-dimensional strategy based on the theme of governance with justice was required. "We must work together to launch serious developmental schemes so that misdirected people can be brought back into the socio-economic mainstream," Kumar said. His counterpart from Chhattisgarh Raman Singh, however, said it was a battle of democratic forces against the perpetrators of violence. "To call Naxals as defenders of rights of anyone in society would only be a cruel joke. The battles being fought in Sukma, Dantewada, Bastar and Narayanpur are not Chhattisgarh's alone. We are fighting those whose ultimate aim is to capture Delhi and the Red Fort through power of the gun," Singh said. Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha agreed to be on board for a coordinated offensive with the central forces in the tri-junction of the Bastar jungles from where the senior Maoist leadership operates. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Reddy, whose Police officers gave a presentation on how the state had successfully driven out the Maoists, cautioned that they anticipated the militants to stage a comeback in the State in case of any let-up in preparedness of the Security Forces. At a special two-hour-long session with the chief ministers of all nine Maoist-affected states in the evening, the Centre decided to progressively enhance the deployment level of central forces in the worst-affected states and stressed on surgical operations to take out the top leadership of the CPI-Maoist.
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The Sangai Express reports that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on June 5, described the security situation in the Northeast as “complex” since insurgency, extortion and agitations continue to exist in the region. “The security situation in the northe
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The Sangai Express reports that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on June 5, described the security situation in the Northeast as “complex” since insurgency, extortion and agitations continue to exist in the region. “The security situation in the northeast continues to be complex, with insurgency, extortion and agitations being the main disruptive elements in the hands of the insurgents,” he said in his address at the conference of Chief Ministers on internal security in New Delhi. Singh, however, said there has been considerable progress in dialogue with several insurgent and ethnic separatist groups in the northeastern region. “A memorandum of understanding has been signed with both factions of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) of Dima Hasao in Assam. Three Metei insurgent groups have signed a memorandum of understanding in February 2013. Talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) are continuing,” he said. The Prime Minister said the central government was committed to undertaking and bringing to a satisfactory conclusion dialogue with all groups and organisations which are willing to give up violence to seek solutions within the framework of our Constitution. “We are equally firm in our determination to continue assisting the states of the northeast to enhance their law and order enforcement capabilities, so that the people of the northeast enjoy the normal fruits of democracy and development,” he said.
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The Shillong Times reports Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma while addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers on June 5 expressed concern over the rise in the unlawful activities of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). Sangma said, “Even t
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The Shillong Times reports Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma while addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers on June 5 expressed concern over the rise in the unlawful activities of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). Sangma said, “Even though internal security situation in Meghalaya continues to be stable and under control, the GNLA remains a matter of concern.” Expressing concern over the recent activities of the breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) which has even called for road blockades and bandhs, Sangma said that even though a peace pact was signed with the ANVC, way back in 2004, lack of resources to settle them and delay in arriving at a settlement resulted in emergence of fringe militant outfits. He stated, “Other indigenous militant outfits like ANVC, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) have been largely neutralized following sustained efforts, but they are instigated by the likes ULFA, NDFB and NSCN who use the state as a sanctuary and passage to both Bangladesh and rest of the region.” The proscribed HNLC is almost finished but over a dozen of their cadres are still holed up across the border in Bangladesh, the Chief Minister said while adding that with the help of the Centre they too can be nabbed. He also said that insurgents from neighbouring states use the long and porous Bangladesh border along Meghalaya to their advantage. He raised concern over rising militancy in the hill state due to two factors- lack of development and thin police presence- as the ones largely contributing to the continuance of militancy in the region and the State. Demanding that six companies of Central Armed Police Forces which were taken away from Meghalaya for elections in Karnataka be redeployed, Sangma sought six more companies in order to deal with the militant menace in totality. He also called for more police and border outposts to check the militants.
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The Shillong Times reports Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on June 5 said various militant groups from neighbouring North East states and countries like Myanmar and Bangladesh have taken advantage of the porous and inhospitable terrain along the
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The Shillong Times reports Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on June 5 said various militant groups from neighbouring North East states and countries like Myanmar and Bangladesh have taken advantage of the porous and inhospitable terrain along the interstate and international borders. He was addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi.
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The Shillong Times reports that a Shillong (East Khasi Hills District) bound Meghalaya Transport Corporation (MTC) bus was set ablaze by suspected armed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres in North Garo Hills District on June 5. It was at aro
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The Shillong Times reports that a Shillong (East Khasi Hills District) bound Meghalaya Transport Corporation (MTC) bus was set ablaze by suspected armed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres in North Garo Hills District on June 5. It was at around 7.40 am that five to six suspected GNLA militants stopped the MTC bus coming from Tura at Dingrepa, nine kilometres from Bajengdoba in North Garo Hills and gave just four minutes for the passengers, mostly students, to come out of the vehicle. The militants fired in the air to force the occupants out of the bus and then set it ablaze. Empty cases of ammunition of weapons were recovered from the site after the militants fired in the air. Police recovered a note of GNLA, written both in English and Garo, which was earlier handed over to the driver. The note, written in the letter pad of GNLA, said that the outfit resorted to violence since the Government was indifferent to its various demands. The GNLA has stepped up violence resorting to extortion and kidnapping in parts of Garo Hills. The militant outfit is on an extortion spree in Garo Hills even targeting the Government servants including Block Development Officers (BDOs) and doctors.
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The Times of India reports Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has said the remote and inaccessible Garo Hills area has a low Police-people ratio and the five districts in the region have only 16 Police stations, which leaves vast tracts of land practically
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The Times of India reports Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has said the remote and inaccessible Garo Hills area has a low Police-people ratio and the five districts in the region have only 16 Police stations, which leaves vast tracts of land practically outside the Police network. Speaking at the chief ministers' conference on internal security in New Delhi on June 5, Sangma said that during the course of counter-insurgency operations, security forces often trek three to four days to reach certain remote locations. "Due to the porous border with Bangladesh, various militant groups active in the neighbouring states have been using the Garo Hills as a corridor for sneaking in and out of Bangladesh with relative ease. These militant outfits have, over the years, trained and nurtured various Garo militant groups. There is, therefore, a need for increasing the police presence in the interior areas of the Garo Hills region to improve the response time of police," the CM stressed.
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the June 5 internal security meeting shared classified information with the Chief Ministers of States on the nefarious design of terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Jais
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the June 5 internal security meeting shared classified information with the Chief Ministers of States on the nefarious design of terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Indian Express reports on June 8. The MHA told the CMs that around 2,500 militants are undergoing training at 42 terror camps spread in Pakistan. Although the number of infiltration bid has come down considerably in 2013, officials warned that terrorist groups are still active in the valley. There were 249 infiltration attempts by terrorists in 2012. According to sources, “As per the intelligence input, 230 terrorists have already sneaked into Indian side of the border and holed up in various hideouts in the hills waiting to carry out terror attacks”.
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Three terror suspects from Pakistan have been detained in the Bahraich District while they were entering India from Nepal, NDTV reported on June 6. The three men claim they had received terror training in Pakistan and were on their way to Jammu and K
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Three terror suspects from Pakistan have been detained in the Bahraich District while they were entering India from Nepal, NDTV reported on June 6. The three men claim they had received terror training in Pakistan and were on their way to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to surrender. The J&K government has an amnesty and rehabilitation scheme for men who had crossed over to Pakistan. Since 2010, when the amnesty policy was announced to rehabilitate former militants, some 1000 families have applied for return, of which 300 arrived in India. Kashmir Times adds that they were detained by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Rupiadeeh Check Post in Bahraich District along India-Nepal Border on June 4. The detainees were identified as Mohammad Akbar Lone, Mohammad Shafiq Bar and Manzoor Ahmed Zargar, hailing from Baramulla and Kupwara Districts of J&K.
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Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde on June 5 said that Pakistan’s external intelligence Agency, Inter Services Intelligence, is trying to revive militancy in Punjab, according to Business Standard. Addressing the chief ministers' con
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Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde on June 5 said that Pakistan’s external intelligence Agency, Inter Services Intelligence, is trying to revive militancy in Punjab, according to Business Standard. Addressing the chief ministers' conference on internal security in New Delhi, Shinde said: "Punjab militancy threat growing again. Sikh youths being trained by ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) facilities in Pakistan. Sikh youths in US, Europe are also being motivated in this regard." Referring to Islamist extremism, he said, "Jehadi tanzeems in Pakistan with affiliation to LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba], JeM [Jaish-e-Mohammad] and IM [Indian Mujahideen] have set up channels for transfer of funds from Pakistan to India via Gulf and Nepal, besides using Western Union Money Transfer and Hawala channel. Moreover, ex-SIMI cadres and similar militant elements based in Gulf have also been observed collecting money for causing destruction in India." Asserting that to combat terrorism, there exists a very close and effective coordination amongst intelligence agencies at the Centre and State level, Shinde said: "Intelligence inputs about possible designs and threats are shared with the State Governments concerned on a regular basis... The Multi Agency Centre (MAC) has been strengthened and reorganized to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real time collation and sharing of intelligence. This has resulted in busting of many terrorist modules and a number of possible terrorist attacks have been averted." He further informed that as far as investigation of the terror attacks by our investigating agencies is concerned, most of the incidents happened after 26/11 have been worked out." In almost all the cases, accused persons have been arrested, several have been declared absconders and Red Corner Notices have been issued and charge sheets filed. However, a few cases like Varanasi Bomb Blast, Mehrauli Bomb Blast and the bomb blasts in Hyderabad and Bengaluru are under investigation and we are hopeful of a break through," he added. Indian Express adds that Shinde said Pakistan based terror groups frequently use satellite phones, Thuraya sets, spoofed IDs and coded transactions over e-mail and chat sessions, besides Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to avoid interception by intel agencies. “Ex-SIMI cadre and similar militant elements based in Gulf have also been observed collecting money for causing destruction in India,” Shinde said.
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Further, Police Department has abandoned 48 checkposts across the province following the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, reports Dawn. According to the Police, some of the checkposts have been abandoned completely whil
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Further, Police Department has abandoned 48 checkposts across the province following the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, reports Dawn. According to the Police, some of the checkposts have been abandoned completely while some of them have been changed into mobile ones. He said that most of those checkposts were abandoned in Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Buner, Mardan, Abbottabad, Haripur and Mansehra Districts. In the rest of Districts including Peshawar the process would continue to review the role of the checkposts in different areas, he said. “Unnecessary checkposts will be abolished during the next few days,” he added.
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In another incident, an accused, namely Dada, was killed after exchange of fire between security personnel and armed assailants in RD 238 area of Jaffarabad District.
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In another incident, an accused, namely Dada, was killed after exchange of fire between security personnel and armed assailants in RD 238 area of Jaffarabad District.
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June - 5 
Meanwhile, coalition partners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government submitted a resolution against drone strikes in the country’s Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami (J
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Meanwhile, coalition partners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government submitted a resolution against drone strikes in the country’s Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) jointly drafted the resolution, which is likely to be taken up during the budget session of the House later this month. Ruling PTI is leading the anti-drone campaign and it said the party would submit a resolution against the unmanned planes being used by the United States to target “militants” in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan. The drone strikes are in violation of the UN charter, and threaten country’s sovereignty, the resolution read. “These strikes result in the killing of innocent people,” it added.
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Meanwhile, Tehsildar (revenue official) Abdul Karim Bugti and Naib (deputy) Tehsildar Bahadur Khan Khosa of Jaffarabad District in Balochistan, who were going back to Jaffarabad from Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh, went missing in Sultankot
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Meanwhile, Tehsildar (revenue official) Abdul Karim Bugti and Naib (deputy) Tehsildar Bahadur Khan Khosa of Jaffarabad District in Balochistan, who were going back to Jaffarabad from Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh, went missing in Sultankot area of Shikarpur District. When contacted, Jaffarabad Deputy Commissioner Syed Zafar Ali Shah said that both officers had gone to Karachi for medical treatment and went missing while travelling back to Jaffarabad.
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June - 5 
One person was shot dead while three others sustained bullet wounds in Ferozabad District on June 5, reports Dawn. Armed motorcyclists opened indiscriminate firing on inmates sitting at a restaurant in Delhi Mercantile Society of Ferozabad District.
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One person was shot dead while three others sustained bullet wounds in Ferozabad District on June 5, reports Dawn. Armed motorcyclists opened indiscriminate firing on inmates sitting at a restaurant in Delhi Mercantile Society of Ferozabad District.
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June - 5 
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as Prime Minister for the third term on June 5, reports Daily Times. Some 244 members of the total 320 present in the Lower House of the Parliament endorsed Nawaz Sharif for the nex
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as Prime Minister for the third term on June 5, reports Daily Times. Some 244 members of the total 320 present in the Lower House of the Parliament endorsed Nawaz Sharif for the next chief executive of the country, before he took oath of his office from President Asif Ali Zardari. In his maiden speech to the lawmakers, Nawaz pledged to tackle Pakistan’s ‘jungle of problems’, as he reaffirmed commitment of his Government to restore law and order, check poverty, bridle burgeoning national debt and weed out rampant corruption. However, he made it clear that he had no ‘magic wand’ to resolve all issues overnight. He told lawmakers that all these goals could only be achieved if all political forces get united and strive to put the country on road to prosperity. He invited all the political parties to share his party’s national agenda for steering the country out of crises. Sharif also callied for an end to American drone strikes in tribal areas adds The Hindu.
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June - 5 
Three persons, including a woman, were killed while two Government officers of Jaffarabad District went missing mysteriously in separate incidents, on June 5, reports Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Goth Alladad of Dera Alla
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Three persons, including a woman, were killed while two Government officers of Jaffarabad District went missing mysteriously in separate incidents, on June 5, reports Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Goth Alladad of Dera Allahyar city in Jaffarabad District, killing two people, including a woman. The deceased were identified as Imam Khatoon and Zafarullah.
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June - 5 
Two armed motorcyclists on June 5 shot dead a man and injured another when they were returning home after hearing a case in the court of Mardan District, reports Dawn. The victim, identified as Ansar Ali Shah, along with his maternal uncle Madin-ul-H
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Two armed motorcyclists on June 5 shot dead a man and injured another when they were returning home after hearing a case in the court of Mardan District, reports Dawn. The victim, identified as Ansar Ali Shah, along with his maternal uncle Madin-ul-Haq had came to the court to appear in a case. The two were about to leave the court premises when two armed motorcyclists opened fire killing Ansar Ali on the spot.
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June - 5 
Accusing the present Government of diluting political agendas, the Federal Democratic Forum (FDF), an alliance of two Madheshi and five Janajati parties, has threatened to take to the streets, if their concerns are not addressed within a week, MyRepu
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Accusing the present Government of diluting political agendas, the Federal Democratic Forum (FDF), an alliance of two Madheshi and five Janajati parties, has threatened to take to the streets, if their concerns are not addressed within a week, MyRepublica reported on June 6. Chairman of Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) Upendra Yadav said, “If the Interim Election Council addresses our concerns within the given deadline, it will create environment conducive to polls. If it fails to do so, we will announce breakdown of talks with the present government and take to the streets.” The alliance has also demanded resignation of Khil Raj Regmi, the Chairman of Interim Election Council, from the post of Chief Justice saying that a single person cannot hold the posts both as the head of the government and the judiciary as it is against the democratic norms and values, principle of separation for powers and constitutional checks and balances.
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June - 5 
Meanwhile, even after a month, Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) failed to substantiate its claim that 2,500-3,000 of its men were killed during its May 5 rally at Shapla Chattar in capital Dhaka.
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Meanwhile, even after a month, Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) failed to substantiate its claim that 2,500-3,000 of its men were killed during its May 5 rally at Shapla Chattar in capital Dhaka.
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June - 5 
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) could deliver verdict in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ‘Secretary General’, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, any day as the trial proceedings against him was concluded on June 5, reports Dai
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The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) could deliver verdict in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ‘Secretary General’, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, any day as the trial proceedings against him was concluded on June 5, reports Daily Star. Mojaheed, allegedly the ‘chief’ of Al-Badr, is facing seven charges including murder, genocide and conspiracy to kill the intellectuals during the Liberation War in 1971. Mojaheed was arrested on July 23, 2010 and later indicted on June 21, 2012.
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June - 5 
Further, TNA spokesman Suresh Premachandran told on June 5, “The Government will introduce legislation which stipulates that the consent of a majority of the PCs was enough instead of the consent by all PCs for parliament to pass a law. This will be
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Further, TNA spokesman Suresh Premachandran told on June 5, “The Government will introduce legislation which stipulates that the consent of a majority of the PCs was enough instead of the consent by all PCs for parliament to pass a law. This will be done prior to the election. No sooner the elections are held they will use this ruse to ensure that Land and Police Powers are removed from the purview of the Provincial,” reports Daily Mirror. He further said the ‘majoritarian principle’ would augur well for the government and the Sinhalese majority since the other provinces except the Eastern province is governed by the Sinhalese.
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June - 5 
In another context, on whether the Alliance was open to a broader Tamil coalition, he stated, "We will be willing to work with anybody who wants to work with us. We function in a democratic way. We have some little problems among ourselves, but those
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In another context, on whether the Alliance was open to a broader Tamil coalition, he stated, "We will be willing to work with anybody who wants to work with us. We function in a democratic way. We have some little problems among ourselves, but those will be resolved. We are prepared to form a broader coalition. The only thing is they have to genuine, credible and willing to work within a given policy framework." The TNA is an umbrella organisation for Tamil parties such as the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC), a wing of the Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) and Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO), Peoples’ Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), and Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF).
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June - 6 
A 17-year-old boy, who was forced to become a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre surrendered before the Madhya Pradesh Police on June 6, reports punemirror.in. Balaghat Superintendent of Police (SP), Sachin Atulkar told that in August
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A 17-year-old boy, who was forced to become a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre surrendered before the Madhya Pradesh Police on June 6, reports punemirror.in. Balaghat Superintendent of Police (SP), Sachin Atulkar told that in August 2012, Gurjan Singh Salame was abducted by a Maoist dalam (armed squad) commander while he was going to school at his native Kouwabehra village in Rajnandgaon District. After spending many months with the Maoists, he got an opportunity to set himself free when his dalam recently reached a place near his village. Gurjan fled with a gun and managed to reach his residence. Later he surrendered before the SP.
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June - 6 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and the second-in-command of the Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division of the Maoist, identified as Sunya Negi (32), surrendered in Sambalpur District, on June 6, reports The Times of India. Super
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and the second-in-command of the Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division of the Maoist, identified as Sunya Negi (32), surrendered in Sambalpur District, on June 6, reports The Times of India. Superintendent of Police (SP), Sambalpur District, Pratik Mohanty said Sunya was involved in more than 30 cases.
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June - 6 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General Om Prakash on June 6 said that Army has put its troops along the Line of Control (LoC) on high alert to scuttle any infiltration attempt from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (Po
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General Om Prakash on June 6 said that Army has put its troops along the Line of Control (LoC) on high alert to scuttle any infiltration attempt from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with snow melting in the upper reaches opening mountain passes, Daily Excelsior reported. He said, “As temperatures go up and the snow starts melting, our neighbouring country Pakistan tries to push more and more terrorists into our land. But our Army is alert (to scuttle the attempts).” He also said Security Forces (SFs) are focusing on eliminating militant leaders and strengthening of the intelligence network to achieve zero militancy in the State. He observed, “We have changed our technique. Instead of deploying forces in huge numbers, we gather much intelligence and ours is a joint intelligence gathering mechanism – along with Police and intelligence agencies. We have made Terrorist Tracking Teams and with their help, we start the operations on specific targets.”
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June - 6 
In addition, at least six Police personnel were injured when their vehicle turned turtle after coming under heavy stone pelting by ‘protesters’ protesting against the killings of the JeM militants in Rajpora area, Kashmir Times reported. Sources said
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In addition, at least six Police personnel were injured when their vehicle turned turtle after coming under heavy stone pelting by ‘protesters’ protesting against the killings of the JeM militants in Rajpora area, Kashmir Times reported. Sources said, “The angry protestors resorted to heavy stone pelting at Army, CRPF [Central Reserve Police Forces] and Police who retaliated by tear gas shelling. On one hand forces [SFs] were busy retrieving the body of the militant and on the other hand they were dispersing the stone pelting protestors giving them a tough time.” Complete and partial shutdown was observed in many parts of the District.
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June - 6 
kanglaonline reports on June 7 that a press release of the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West District, Manipur said that a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Haorongbam Lakhpati alias Khagemba (35) was arrest
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kanglaonline reports on June 7 that a press release of the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West District, Manipur said that a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Haorongbam Lakhpati alias Khagemba (35) was arrested by Imphal West Police Commandos from Chajing Chingkhong Leikai at about 3:00 am.
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June - 6 
Kanglaonline reports that the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (ILP) and the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System for Students’ Union continued checking entry of non-locals into the state without valid documents with 42 non-locals e
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Kanglaonline reports that the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (ILP) and the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System for Students’ Union continued checking entry of non-locals into the state without valid documents with 42 non-locals entering the state through the land routes being made to turn back. Speaking to media persons during a press conference held at Students’ Union of Kangleipak (SUK) office, convener of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System for Students’ Union, Moiranthem Angamba Meitei said 42 non-locals were sent back on June 6. He said the committees will continue the movement until their demand of implementation of the ILP in the state is accomplished.
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June - 6 
Meanwhile, expressing dissatisfaction over members of Autonomous District Council (ADC) of Chandel District, village chiefs, on June 6, decided to launch various forms of agitations, including setting offices on fire, if ADC members continue with act
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Meanwhile, expressing dissatisfaction over members of Autonomous District Council (ADC) of Chandel District, village chiefs, on June 6, decided to launch various forms of agitations, including setting offices on fire, if ADC members continue with actions against wishes of the public.
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June - 6 
Meanwhile, Khasi Students’ Union and Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People, on June 6, sought the implementation of the inner line permit (ILP) to keep “doubtful citizens” out of the State, reports Nagaland Post. In view of suspected illegal m
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Meanwhile, Khasi Students’ Union and Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People, on June 6, sought the implementation of the inner line permit (ILP) to keep “doubtful citizens” out of the State, reports Nagaland Post. In view of suspected illegal migration from neighbouring Bangladesh into Meghalaya, moves are afoot to ensure that tabs are kept on even Indian citizens who enter the state. The call to implement the ILP in Meghalaya comes in the wake of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma admitting that there was an influx of people with “doubtful citizenship” into Meghalaya. On June 5, Sangma, had said, “Meghalaya has been facing the problem of influx of people with doubtful citizenship from the neighbouring states of Assam, Tripura and West Bengal.” The committee on influx, headed by Bindo M. Lanong, who at the time was deputy chief minister of the state, had recommended in 2012 that the ILP system be recommended in the state to check the influx of illegal immigrants.
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June - 6 
Meanwhile, there is a "high probability" of political leaders coming under a Chhattisgarh-type attack during their panchayat poll campaign in Maoist-hit Jangalmahal in West Bengal, intelligence sources indicated reports The Economic Times on June 7.
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Meanwhile, there is a "high probability" of political leaders coming under a Chhattisgarh-type attack during their panchayat poll campaign in Maoist-hit Jangalmahal in West Bengal, intelligence sources indicated reports The Economic Times on June 7. "The Maoists are trying to regroup in Jangalmahal for the last few months but till now they haven't tasted success. There is a high probability that Maoists might try to attack political leaders campaigning in Junglemahal. But we are keeping a close watch," a senior official of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) told PTI.
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June - 6 
Meanwhile, two Maoist cadres were arrested in separate incidents in Kondagaon District, reports The Pioneer on June 7. The arrested cadres have been identified as Bhursu Salam (30), resident of Rengagodi village under Bayanar Police Station, Kondagao
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Meanwhile, two Maoist cadres were arrested in separate incidents in Kondagaon District, reports The Pioneer on June 7. The arrested cadres have been identified as Bhursu Salam (30), resident of Rengagodi village under Bayanar Police Station, Kondagaon, and Asman (20) resident of Adnaar of the same District. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kondagaon, Surjeet Atri, said, “Salam was involved in deadly attack on Sub-Inspector (SI) Shankar Lal Sahu in the weekly market of Bayanar. He had attacked the SI with axe. Police had declared cash reward of 5,000 on Salam who used to work for Bayanar dalam (armed squad).”
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June - 6 
On June 6, the second day of the Jan Pituri (Revolutionary Week) observed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Maoists set ablaze a godown of Forest Department at Farasgaon leading to loss of millions besides causing panic in the
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On June 6, the second day of the Jan Pituri (Revolutionary Week) observed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Maoists set ablaze a godown of Forest Department at Farasgaon leading to loss of millions besides causing panic in the area, reports The Pioneer. The vehicles bound for Bijapur District, Konta (Sukma District), Narayanpur District and other areas remained off the road. The Maoists observe the Jan Pituri week from June 5 to 11.
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June - 6 
Suspected militants belonging to Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) abducted three persons from the Geleki area, near the boundary of Kaziranga National Park, in Karbi Anglong District on June 6, reports Times of India. The abducted persons were
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Suspected militants belonging to Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) abducted three persons from the Geleki area, near the boundary of Kaziranga National Park, in Karbi Anglong District on June 6, reports Times of India. The abducted persons were identified as Bijoy Barma, Paresh Saikia and Binud Kalita. However, Binud managed to escape. All the three were engaged as daily wage earners in the construction work of the National Highway.
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June - 6 
The second holed up militant at the encounter site in village Ichgosa in Rajpora area of Pulwama District, identified as Mohammad Abbas Nengroo, ‘battalion commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammad, was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) on June 6, reports Dai
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The second holed up militant at the encounter site in village Ichgosa in Rajpora area of Pulwama District, identified as Mohammad Abbas Nengroo, ‘battalion commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammad, was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) on June 6, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site, adds The Business Standard. The house in which the militants were hiding was severely damaged. As reported earlier, a ‘divisional commander’ of JeM, Altaf Baba alias Gazi Baba, was shot dead by SFs on June 5.
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June - 6 
The Times of India reports that Arunachal Pradesh governor lieutenant general (retd) Nirbhay Sharma urged the people to stand united against militancy. The governor, who visited Changlang District on June 6, said strong measures would be taken agains
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The Times of India reports that Arunachal Pradesh governor lieutenant general (retd) Nirbhay Sharma urged the people to stand united against militancy. The governor, who visited Changlang District on June 6, said strong measures would be taken against militancy when necessary but such situations should not be allowed to arise. Stating that peace was the prerequisite for development, the governor advised the officials and Security Forces to be proactive in instilling a sense of security among people. He said efforts should be made to bring back the misguided youths, who have taken up guns, into the mainstream. He asked the gaon burahs (village headmen) and panchayat (local self Government) leaders to guide them.
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June - 6 
A dead body was found near Abbas Mor within the remits of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station. Police said that unidentified assailants abducted the victim and later dumped his body at the place.
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A dead body was found near Abbas Mor within the remits of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station. Police said that unidentified assailants abducted the victim and later dumped his body at the place.
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June - 6 
A man was shot dead and two others wounded near Tower area within the premises of Mithadar Police Station.
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A man was shot dead and two others wounded near Tower area within the premises of Mithadar Police Station.
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June - 6 
A Pakistani court on June 6 allowed the trial of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for sacking and detaining dozens of judges in 2007 to be conducted at his farmhouse in the suburb of Chak Shahzad in Islamabad that has been declared
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A Pakistani court on June 6 allowed the trial of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for sacking and detaining dozens of judges in 2007 to be conducted at his farmhouse in the suburb of Chak Shahzad in Islamabad that has been declared a "sub-jail", The Times of India reported. The Islamabad high court said anti-terrorism court Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi could conduct Musharraf's trial at his farmhouse. The court gave its ruling after its registrar and Zaidi reviewed security arrangements at the farmhouse.
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June - 6 
A roadside bomb attack targeting Police in Peshawar, the Provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 6 killed two officers and wounded three others, reports Daily Times. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded when the officers were on a
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A roadside bomb attack targeting Police in Peshawar, the Provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 6 killed two officers and wounded three others, reports Daily Times. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded when the officers were on a routine patrol in the Daudzai suburb of Peshawar, killing two of them on spot.
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June - 6 
A tailor, Sikander Bhura (52), was shot dead in Jama Cloth market within the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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A tailor, Sikander Bhura (52), was shot dead in Jama Cloth market within the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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June - 6 
An unidentified body was found within the remits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police said that culprits kidnapped the victim and later threw his body after killing him.
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An unidentified body was found within the remits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police said that culprits kidnapped the victim and later threw his body after killing him.
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June - 6 
Deputy Convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, on June 6 officially said it was unfortunate that Sindh Government is making no marked efforts to counter terrorism, reports Daily Times. Speaking at a press conference, Sidd
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Deputy Convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, on June 6 officially said it was unfortunate that Sindh Government is making no marked efforts to counter terrorism, reports Daily Times. Speaking at a press conference, Siddiqui said that party workers were bearing the brunt of increasing terrorism in Karachi city. “Eight of our workers are missing and we have no idea where they are,” he said. He implored the Government and the Chief Justice to take notice of missing party workers. He claimed that Lyari town of Karachi is no longer in control of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), but has become the hub of criminals. He asked the Sindh Government to stop supporting Peoples’ Aman Committee (PAC) which he claimed was responsible for the killing of MQM party workers. Siddiqui said that the country is running on the revenues generated from Karachi, and if it is left at the mercy of criminals, it will be disastrous for the whole country. The rise in extremism and target killings could lead to the situation of 1971, he added.
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June - 6 
Five persons, including two militants, were killed and 15 Security Forces (SFs), including an officer, injured in a clash with suspected members of a banned outfit in Kharoatabad area in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan
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Five persons, including two militants, were killed and 15 Security Forces (SFs), including an officer, injured in a clash with suspected members of a banned outfit in Kharoatabad area in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 6, reports Daily Times. Police backed by personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) raided Kharotabad area of provincial capital following a tip-off that some members of a banned outfit were present in a house. When SFs surrounded the house and asked the accused to surrender, the accused attacked SFs with hand grenades, rockets and heavy weapons. SFs fired back in retaliation due to which five people, including two accused, two women and a child, who were inside the house, were killed.
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June - 6 
Four people were shot dead in separate incidents of violence while two dead bodies were also recovered from Karachi city (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh Province, on June 6, reports Daily Times.
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Four people were shot dead in separate incidents of violence while two dead bodies were also recovered from Karachi city (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh Province, on June 6, reports Daily Times.
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June - 6 
Meanwhile, Police and another Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) defused a bomb which had been planted under a bridge near Cadet College in Mastung District.
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Meanwhile, Police and another Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) defused a bomb which had been planted under a bridge near Cadet College in Mastung District.
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June - 6 
Two men shot dead in Dehli Mercantile Society within the precincts of Ferozabad Police Station. The victims were identified as Sheikh Muneer (50) and Abdul Rehman (52).
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Two men shot dead in Dehli Mercantile Society within the precincts of Ferozabad Police Station. The victims were identified as Sheikh Muneer (50) and Abdul Rehman (52).
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June - 6 
The Election Commission (EC) on June 6 said that November 14 and November 15 are suitable dates for conducting the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, MyRepublica reports. Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Uprety said, “After consultation with
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The Election Commission (EC) on June 6 said that November 14 and November 15 are suitable dates for conducting the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, MyRepublica reports. Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Uprety said, “After consultation with meteorologists and other studies, we at the commission have concluded that November 14 and 15 would be suitable for holding polls.” He also urged leaders from the major political parties, who were present at the gathering, to help the government finalize the ordinance on election laws and to fix the poll date.
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June - 6 
‘Assistant secretary’ of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, on June 6 filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging the death sentence passed on him and seeking acquittal, reports Daily Star.
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‘Assistant secretary’ of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, on June 6 filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging the death sentence passed on him and seeking acquittal, reports Daily Star.
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June - 6 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on June 6 has opposed the Government's move to amend the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran said the 13th Amendment which was aimed at solving the national
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on June 6 has opposed the Government's move to amend the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran said the 13th Amendment which was aimed at solving the national issue and the Government must consult the TNA as a representative of the Tamil people prior to any move to amend the 13th Amendment since it would affect the people of the North and East. However, Premachandran noted that the Government has not yet made any official comment on its stance on the 13th Amendment. According to Premachandran, the TNA would have to decide whether to contest the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) polls in the event the Government decides to dilute or amend the 13th Amendment as it stands. The 13th Amendment introduced under influence from India in 1987 paved way for power devolution to the Provinces despite displeasure of the majority Sinhala community. There is a growing momentum within the ruling party and the country to abolish the 13th Amendment. The opponents of the 13th Amendment believe holding the elections in the Northern Province without amending it will be a serious threat to the national security and territorial integrity.
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June - 7 
The Delhi Police on June 7 sought issuance of open non-bailable warrants for fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing racket, reports The Indian Express. In a
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The Delhi Police on June 7 sought issuance of open non-bailable warrants for fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing racket, reports The Indian Express. In an application moved before Additional Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Khanna, the Special Cell of Delhi Police said, "It has come to our notice that main bookies and the fixers were in touch with Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel. Dawood and Chhota Shakeel gave directions to bookies and fixers in India to fix cricket players and betting on cricket matches." The Police also said the two are not traceable at their Mumbai address. The court has fixed the application for hearing on June 10.
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June - 7 
“On the basis of Intelligence reports that a group of five to six militants has been launched from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) from their G-Cantoor, N-Cantoor and Data Base Posts opposite New Bump and Khalsa-2 posts of Sabjian, Mandi sub sector,
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“On the basis of Intelligence reports that a group of five to six militants has been launched from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) from their G-Cantoor, N-Cantoor and Data Base Posts opposite New Bump and Khalsa-2 posts of Sabjian, Mandi sub sector, the Indian Army has launched a massive search operation along the LoC to intercept and trap the militants,” official sources said. However, they didn’t rule out the possibility of the militants having retreated to PoK. Pointing out that there was a shift in strategy of the militants as well as Pakistan Army to infiltrate during the day time as they had been unable to sneak into this side during night hours despite several attempts due to alertness of the Army, sources said the militants tried to take advantage of thick vegetation along the LoC to intrude.
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June - 7 
Army and police on June 7 recovered a large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation at village Jamsalan in Mahore area of Reasi District, reports Daily Excelsior. The recoveries included 10 kilograms of explosive materi
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Army and police on June 7 recovered a large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation at village Jamsalan in Mahore area of Reasi District, reports Daily Excelsior. The recoveries included 10 kilograms of explosive material, five hand grenades, five UBGL grenades, 40 rounds of AK ammunition and one country made rifle. The explosive material was detected with the help of Deep Search Metal Detector, an Army handout said. The handout quoting local sources said the consignment had been buried in the field by the militants operating in the area during 2004-05 for use against Security Forces but the militants were killed in the gun battles with Army and Police.
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June - 7 
Elsewhere, the ‘central committee’ of the All Assam Adivasi Students Association (AAASA), on June 7 withdrew the economic blockade imposed on Nagaland along the National Highway (NH) 39 at Bokajan and NH 36 at Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong District, repor
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Elsewhere, the ‘central committee’ of the All Assam Adivasi Students Association (AAASA), on June 7 withdrew the economic blockade imposed on Nagaland along the National Highway (NH) 39 at Bokajan and NH 36 at Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post. The economic blockade was imposed on June 6.
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June - 7 
Meanwhile, a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Moirangthem John alias Akongjamba of Nakhalawai in Bishnupur District, surrendered to SFs along with one .22mm pistol and five rounds on June 7. The surrendered cadre, who r
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Meanwhile, a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Moirangthem John alias Akongjamba of Nakhalawai in Bishnupur District, surrendered to SFs along with one .22mm pistol and five rounds on June 7. The surrendered cadre, who reportedly joined UNLF in 2007, is said to be the younger brother of ‘Captain’ Moirangthem Raja alias Chingkheinganba alias Meiba of the United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), the latter having surrendered on May 18, 2013.
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June - 7 
Meanwhile, alarmed over rampant and unabated taxation, leading to price rise of all essentials commodities in Zunheboto (District), a committee formed, headed by Sumi Hoho and representatives from all Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), student bo
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Meanwhile, alarmed over rampant and unabated taxation, leading to price rise of all essentials commodities in Zunheboto (District), a committee formed, headed by Sumi Hoho and representatives from all Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), student bodies along with unions associated with business/commercial establishments decided to approach the top leaders of all the underground factions to resolve the issue at the earliest. The committee was formed on June 5, at a meeting including district administration, NGOs, students’ body, chamber of commerce, business unions, truck and taxi unions, HoDs and several others at Deputy Commissioner Conference hall, Zunheboto. Also, welcoming the “bold and strong affirmation” of Naga Students Federation (NSF) and Eastern Naga Students Federation (ENSF) on total ban on any form of ‘taxation’ on the teachers by different factions, the All Nagaland Schools’ Teachers’ Association, (ANSTA) Zunheboto, said that it would reciprocate to the gesture of the students by living to the expectation in molding the human resources.
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June - 7 
Meanwhile, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Baramulla based 19-Division of Army, Major General V K Khandare, said that the coordinated efforts by the security forces along the LoC with Pakistan and inside Kashmir valley have foiled the infiltratio
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Meanwhile, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Baramulla based 19-Division of Army, Major General V K Khandare, said that the coordinated efforts by the security forces along the LoC with Pakistan and inside Kashmir valley have foiled the infiltration attempts of the militants from across the LoC. He that tight vigil along the LoC and continuous pressure by the army’s Kilo Force and Victor Force on militants in the Kashmir valley has helped in curbing the infiltration. The Army Commander said that security forces have put pressure on the militants in the hinterland and the militants who are trying to cross the LoC don’t get the receiving parties for infiltration. “They have been kept on toes by the troops in the hinterland by successful operations which is one of the hurdles infiltrators are facing”, he added.
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June - 7 
Meanwhile, Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu (Jammu District), Kartar Singh acquitted alleged agents of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), namely Bashir Ahmed Bhat, son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Handwara and Basharat
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Meanwhile, Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu (Jammu District), Kartar Singh acquitted alleged agents of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), namely Bashir Ahmed Bhat, son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Handwara and Basharat Ahmed, son of Abdul Majid Mir of Kupwara. Observing that “there is not even an iota of incriminating evidence against the accused in order to connect them with the commission of the alleged offences”, the Court acquitted the accused of the charges leveled against them. As per the prosecution, the accused were arrested by the Police party on May 4, 2002, at Punnu Di Hatti under the jurisdiction of Domana Police Station in Jammu and made a disclosure statement that they had crossed the border and came to Jammu and Kashmir in order to spread the militant activities. They also admitted that they had brought arms and ammunition which were dumped in a land near Sajjadpur.
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June - 7 
Mumbai-based Institute of Information Security has opened a cyber security training centre in Chandigarh, Business Standard reports on June 7. The institute will offer basic training courses to students and information technology (IT) professionals i
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Mumbai-based Institute of Information Security has opened a cyber security training centre in Chandigarh, Business Standard reports on June 7. The institute will offer basic training courses to students and information technology (IT) professionals in Chandigarh. Principal Consultant K.K. Mookhey said, "Cyber crime is a major issue affecting organisations and individuals in India today. In such a scenario, it is extremely important for training institutes to be set up that and impart the right knowledge and skills to youngsters, such that they may be ready to participate in this battle against cyber criminals and unfriendly governments." Recently, the Minister of State for Communications and IT, Milind Deora said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), "Taking into account the requirement emerging for protection of IT infrastructure in the country, as well as to serve the export market, a demand for 470,000 cyber security professionals has been estimated by 2015."
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June - 7 
Naga National Council / Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN), United Sangtam Region (USR) has informed all head of departments and its sub-ordinate officers posted under United Sangtam Region to be in their respective place of posting under USR j
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Naga National Council / Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN), United Sangtam Region (USR) has informed all head of departments and its sub-ordinate officers posted under United Sangtam Region to be in their respective place of posting under USR jurisdiction, reports Nagaland Post on June 8. ‘Kilonser [minister]-cum-supervisor’, NNC/FGN, USR, T. T. Sangtam in a release said that despite previous notification, most of the officers posted under USR were found absent and neglecting their assigned duties, leading to untold problems among the general public. In this regard, the Kilonser has in a new notification to the officers warned that it would conduct surprise checking in all the departments, and serious action would be initiated against the absentees.
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June - 7 
Nagaland Post reports that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on June 7, reiterated that his Government was totally against all illegal ‘taxes’ being imposed by various underground groups on various items which have caused harassment on the people, but blam
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Nagaland Post reports that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on June 7, reiterated that his Government was totally against all illegal ‘taxes’ being imposed by various underground groups on various items which have caused harassment on the people, but blamed it on the Government of India’s (GoI) failure to formulate a policy to provide sustenance for the outfits. Rio said after signing cease fire agreement, the undergrounds were not provided with any sustenance for their survival and so were compelled to impose various ‘taxes’ on the people. He said a central sustenance policy for the undergrounds, who were under cease fire with the GoI, would mitigate the suffering of the people of Nagaland from the unabated illegal taxes imposed upon business. He appealed to the GoI, to come out with a policy to support the underground groups for their survival, as they were under cease-fire agreement with the Centre. Rio also acknowledged that currently, the common people of the state have spontaneously come out against the economic burden imposed on them by the unabated ‘taxes’ and who have asked various underground groups to agree to ‘one tax, one year’ for the factions.
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June - 7 
Pakistani troops on June 7 resorted to ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Sabjian in Mandi sub sector of Poonch District killing a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army and facilitating infiltration attempt by a group of five to
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Pakistani troops on June 7 resorted to ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Sabjian in Mandi sub sector of Poonch District killing a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army and facilitating infiltration attempt by a group of five to six militants, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistani troops fired Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs) and resorted to heavy firing from automatic PIKA guns on forward Indian positions at Sabjian.
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June - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a former ‘area commander ‘of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Dukhi Saw alias Zakir, in Panki bazar area of Palamau District on June 7, reports The Telegraph. Saw was involved in as many as 13 cases lodged
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a former ‘area commander ‘of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Dukhi Saw alias Zakir, in Panki bazar area of Palamau District on June 7, reports The Telegraph. Saw was involved in as many as 13 cases lodged with different Police Stations in Jharkhand and Bihar.
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June - 7 
Separately, a rifleman of the 5th Manipur Rifles (MR) at Thingtubung of Tamenglong District is absconding along with ammunition and loaded guns, including his service weapon, from his post. The missing arms include one AK Rifle, two Self-Loading Rifl
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Separately, a rifleman of the 5th Manipur Rifles (MR) at Thingtubung of Tamenglong District is absconding along with ammunition and loaded guns, including his service weapon, from his post. The missing arms include one AK Rifle, two Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs) and an Insas Rifle. The incident reportedly occurred at the 5th MR post located at Thingtubung of Tamenglong District on June 7 at about 2:45 pm. According to a source, the deserter has been identified as Jamkholal Lupho of Maphou Kuki village under Sadar Hills of Senapati District. Later report says that of the four rifles taken away by Jamkholal Lupho, two have been recovered. The two SLRs taken away Jamkholal were recovered from a gorge located just about 100 metres away from Khulbung village. Search operations are being conducted at suspected places to arrest the deserter.
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June - 7 
State Government will equip Assam police personnel manning inter-state boundaries with more sophisticated weapons and modernise border checkposts, reports The Telegraph. While rejecting a proposal for a specialised force to deal with problems on the
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State Government will equip Assam police personnel manning inter-state boundaries with more sophisticated weapons and modernise border checkposts, reports The Telegraph. While rejecting a proposal for a specialised force to deal with problems on the border, the Assam home department said vigorous patrolling along borders by police and CRPF personnel would be initiated. The proposal was submitted by minister of state for border area development Siddique Ahmed in the aftermath of the June 3 border flare-up between Assam and Nagaland near Mariani in Jorhat District. Further, Nagaland Government asked its border villagers to exercise “maximum restraint” to allow peace to return.
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June - 7 
The Centre will provide vocational training followed by employment to youngsters in 24 worst Left- Wing Extremism (LWE)-hit Districts of the country in a bid to wean away potential foot-soldiers from the Maoists, reports The Times of India on June 8.
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The Centre will provide vocational training followed by employment to youngsters in 24 worst Left- Wing Extremism (LWE)-hit Districts of the country in a bid to wean away potential foot-soldiers from the Maoists, reports The Times of India on June 8. The scheme, 'Roshni', (Light) would target youth in the 18-35 age bracket who are either school dropouts or jobless. The vocational training would be based on job requirements and run by partners in public and private sector as well as by non-profit organisations. The Union Rural Development Minister, Jairam Ramesh, said the drive would target 50,000 rural men and women, mostly tribals, over three years. "Efforts would be made to proactively cover particularly vulnerable tribal groups," he added.
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June - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to field sympathizers as independent candidates in the forthcoming panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) polls, in a significant shift from their earlier stance of not
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to field sympathizers as independent candidates in the forthcoming panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) polls, in a significant shift from their earlier stance of not taking part in electoral politics, reports The Times of India, on June 8. Sources said that the Maoists' strategy shift was necessitated by their effort to penetrate the local-level administrative bodies so that they could become a part of policy-making. According to intelligence reports, some individuals once considered "close" to the Maoists but who never got directly involved with the movement might contest the polls. There are at least seven blocks in West Midnapore District— including Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Sankrail, Jhargram, Jamboni and Binpur — where there is a strong possibility of Maoist sympathizers contesting as independent candidates. Police have also identified four blocks in Purulia District— Jhalda I and II, Joypur and Raghunathpur-I — and six blocks in Bankura District — Sarenga, Ranibandh, Simlipal, Bandwan, Balarampur and Bagmundi — where the Maoists might field sympathizers. Apart from that, the Maoists are also trying to field candidates in Birbhum, Hooghly, North and South 24-Parganas of the State.
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June - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to field sympathizers as independent candidates in the forthcoming panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) polls, in a significant shift from their earlier stance of not
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to field sympathizers as independent candidates in the forthcoming panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) polls, in a significant shift from their earlier stance of not taking part in electoral politics, reports The Times of India, on June 8. Sources said that the Maoists' strategy shift was necessitated by their effort to penetrate the local-level administrative bodies so that they could become a part of policy-making. According to intelligence reports, some individuals once considered "close" to the Maoists but who never got directly involved with the movement might contest the polls. There are at least seven blocks in West Midnapore District— including Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Sankrail, Jhargram, Jamboni and Binpur — where there is a strong possibility of Maoist sympathizers contesting as independent candidates. Police have also identified four blocks in Purulia District— Jhalda I and II, Joypur and Raghunathpur-I — and six blocks in Bankura District — Sarenga, Ranibandh, Simlipal, Bandwan, Balarampur and Bagmundi — where the Maoists might field sympathizers. Apart from that, the Maoists are also trying to field candidates in Birbhum, Hooghly, North and South 24-Parganas of the State. To escape the scanner of the Security Forces (SFs), the Maoists have avoided using banners of frontal organizations such as People's Committee against Police Atrocities. "We had reports a month back that Maoists are trying to put up independent candidates. We are keeping strict vigil since nominations are going on. Such candidates will definitely be identified," said Sumit Kumar, Additional Police Superintendent of Jhargram Sub-Division.
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June - 7 
The Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘condemned’ the tea tribe for the murder of an Assamese youth in Sonitpur District on June 7, reports Times of India. ULFA-I’ ‘publicity secretary’ Arunodoy 'Asom' said on June 8 sai
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The Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘condemned’ the tea tribe for the murder of an Assamese youth in Sonitpur District on June 7, reports Times of India. ULFA-I’ ‘publicity secretary’ Arunodoy 'Asom' said on June 8 said the tea tribe has often killed indigenous people from other communities. "The tea tribe is an integral part of the greater Assamese society, but it should not act inhumanely and kill people from other indigenous Assamese communities," Arunodoy 'Asom' said.
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June - 7 
The Shastra Seema Bal (SSB) on June 7 handed over custody of three Kashmiri militants to Delhi Police at Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh for keeping them in rehabilitation centre, reports Daily Excelsior. While two of the militants, identified as Mohammad
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The Shastra Seema Bal (SSB) on June 7 handed over custody of three Kashmiri militants to Delhi Police at Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh for keeping them in rehabilitation centre, reports Daily Excelsior. While two of the militants, identified as Mohammad Akbar Lone from Kupwara (Kupwara District) and Mohammad Shaffi War from Sopore (Baramulla District) belonging to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), the third one, Manzoor Ahmad Jasgar from Tangmarg (Baramulla District), belonging to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), were detained by the SSB on June 6 soon after they had infiltrated into Indian side from Nepal border through village Rupaideeha in Bahraich District. Official sources said the Delhi Police would keep the militants at Sarai Kale Khan Rehabilitation centre before handing them over to Jammu and Kashmir Police. Sources said the militants were not arrested in Bahraich as they had disclosed during their questioning that they had applied for surrender under Rehabilitation Policy of Jammu and Kashmir and were on way back to their houses. They claimed that they were unable to enter India through four routes prescribed under the Rehabilitation Policy due to threats by Pakistan Army and their Intelligence agencies, they opted for Nepal route. They disclosed that many more militants wanted to come through Nepal route and surrender.
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June - 7 
The Shillong Times reports that an exchange of fire took place between East Garo Hills Police and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres in a densely forested area at Adugre village near Williamnagar in West Garo Hills District on June 7. Accord
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The Shillong Times reports that an exchange of fire took place between East Garo Hills Police and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres in a densely forested area at Adugre village near Williamnagar in West Garo Hills District on June 7. According to East Garo Hills Superintendent of Police, Jerry Marak, the incident occurred when a Police team along with Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) and Combat battalion for resolute action (CoBRA) personnel was returning after destroying a camp of GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira. “The police raided the camp of Sohan D Shira but the militants had left the camp just before the arrival of the police, but while the police team was returning after destroying the camp an encounter took place with the GNLA cadres who were returning to the camp,” Marak informed. After a brief exchange of fire, the militants fled away and no causality was reported on either side. A 7.65 pistol with 4 magazines, IEDs, detonators, gelatin sticks, electronic timers, demand letters of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and other incriminating documents were recovered from the site.
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June - 7 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has refused to tag the State as Maoist-hit despite the repeated pleas of the state government for assistance to check the spread of Maoists, reports Times of India on June 8. Chief Minister (CM), Tarun Gogoi h
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has refused to tag the State as Maoist-hit despite the repeated pleas of the state government for assistance to check the spread of Maoists, reports Times of India on June 8. Chief Minister (CM), Tarun Gogoi has warned the Centre that state has a history of armed struggle and, so, it is vulnerable to the Maoists. The menace should be dealt with right now, added Gogoi. "The Centre thinks Maoists are not yet a problem in the state but my argument is that why can't we nip it in the bud so that we don't have to toil hard later to curb the menace," the CM said.
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June - 7 
Tripura Government has reduced the areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA), reports The Shillong Times on June 8.The Act would now be effective fully in 25 Police Station areas, and partly in seven others.
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Tripura Government has reduced the areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA), reports The Shillong Times on June 8.The Act would now be effective fully in 25 Police Station areas, and partly in seven others.
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June - 7 
A female anti-polio worker who was injured in an attack by armed assailants on May 28 in Badhaber area on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost her battle for life on June 7, reports Daily Times. Sumbal Bibi, wh
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A female anti-polio worker who was injured in an attack by armed assailants on May 28 in Badhaber area on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost her battle for life on June 7, reports Daily Times. Sumbal Bibi, who had sustained bullet injuries in an attack by miscreants, succumbed to her wounds. The violent incident had occurred in the restive Kaga Wala area where two lady health workers, busy in door-to-door vaccination campaigns, came under attack. The other worker, Sharafat Bibi, was killed instaniously, while Sumbal had sustained critical bullets wounds and was shifted to a hospital.
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June - 7 
A United States (US) drone strike on June 7 killed seven militants at Shokhel village of North Waziristan District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The missiles hit a compound in the village that is known as a stron
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A United States (US) drone strike on June 7 killed seven militants at Shokhel village of North Waziristan District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The missiles hit a compound in the village that is known as a stronghold of Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked militants. The US drone fired two missiles targeting the militant compound. The strike came just two days after Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as Prime Minister for a historic third time and asked the US to end its campaign of drone attacks against militants.
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June - 7 
Armed militants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container and killed its driver at Chaman, the capital of Qilla Abdullah District in Balochistan on June 7, reports Daily Times. Police said four militants on two motorcycles
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Armed militants opened fire on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container and killed its driver at Chaman, the capital of Qilla Abdullah District in Balochistan on June 7, reports Daily Times. Police said four militants on two motorcycles opened fire on the container-truck in the Grid Station area of Chaman. The container was carrying fuel for United States (US) and NATO troops. The militants managed to escape from the spot following the shooting.
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June - 7 
At least four people sustained injuries in Karachi (Karachi District) in separate incidents of violence on June 7, reports The News.
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At least four people sustained injuries in Karachi (Karachi District) in separate incidents of violence on June 7, reports The News.
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June - 7 
In another incident, 20-year-old Shahzeb, was wounded near Abul Hassan Ispahani Road after firing from unidentified men.
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In another incident, 20-year-old Shahzeb, was wounded near Abul Hassan Ispahani Road after firing from unidentified men.
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June - 7 
Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Shaukat Yousafzai on June 7 said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has decided to withdraw army from Malakand region, including Swat, gradually enabling the civil administration to take
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Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Shaukat Yousafzai on June 7 said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has decided to withdraw army from Malakand region, including Swat, gradually enabling the civil administration to take full control of the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas. He further said the withdrawal would be gradual and army would hand over control to civilians in areas where security situation was completely normal now.
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June - 7 
Separately, a 25-year-old man was injured near Lyari Expressway in Surjani Town. He was identified as Bilal.
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Separately, a 25-year-old man was injured near Lyari Expressway in Surjani Town. He was identified as Bilal.
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June - 7 
Unidentified men opened fire on Banaras Bridge, injuring two persons. One of them was identified as Bashi (25), while the identity of the 30-year-old second injured was not ascertained.
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Unidentified men opened fire on Banaras Bridge, injuring two persons. One of them was identified as Bashi (25), while the identity of the 30-year-old second injured was not ascertained.
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June - 7 
Bangladesh High Commission in London has requested the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office to take measures regarding the outstanding warrant of arrest against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, reports Daily
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Bangladesh High Commission in London has requested the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office to take measures regarding the outstanding warrant of arrest against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, reports Daily Star.
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June - 7 
Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on June 7 said that the Elections Department had begun preparations to hold the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) elections in September although it was yet to receive an official confirmation regarding the h
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Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on June 7 said that the Elections Department had begun preparations to hold the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) elections in September although it was yet to receive an official confirmation regarding the holding of the election, reports Daily Mirror. Mahinda said “It will be held in September. That is confirmed and now we are awaiting an official confirmation. We have now called for data on Government officers to take up official duties for the election.” He further said as of now the status quo regarding the registered voters would remain unless there is legislation to effect change to include a new voter list.
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June - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Lalan Singh, was arrested from Khalari in Ranchi District on June 8, reports The Times of India. Lalan is a close associate of Dukhi Sao alias Jagir, the ‘area commander’ of Boleshwa
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Lalan Singh, was arrested from Khalari in Ranchi District on June 8, reports The Times of India. Lalan is a close associate of Dukhi Sao alias Jagir, the ‘area commander’ of Boleshwar sub-zone committee who was arrested a day before from Panki Bazar in Palamu District.
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June - 8 
Action Committed against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) held a meeting with Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) leaders at Camp Hebron in Dimapur District on June 8 to deliberate on multiple ‘taxation’ imposed by various underground groups
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Action Committed against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) held a meeting with Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) leaders at Camp Hebron in Dimapur District on June 8 to deliberate on multiple ‘taxation’ imposed by various underground groups, which has crippled the commercial hub Dimapur, reports Nagaland Post. ACAUT informed that no clear–cut solution could be arrived at and that NSCN-IM asked for more time to study the matter. The NSCN-IM leaders nevertheless pointed out that as a people mandated revolutionary group they have the ‘right to tax’ people.
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June - 8 
Also, another cadre of UNLF, ‘corporal’ Ningthoujam Abung alias Sunder alias Lainingba, surrendered to SFs in the evening of on June 8. The surrenderee, who handed over one .22mm pistol with magazines and three rounds, revealed that he joined UNLF ou
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Also, another cadre of UNLF, ‘corporal’ Ningthoujam Abung alias Sunder alias Lainingba, surrendered to SFs in the evening of on June 8. The surrenderee, who handed over one .22mm pistol with magazines and three rounds, revealed that he joined UNLF outfit in March 2001 and cited desire for leading a normal life as the motivating factor for coming out.
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June - 8 
An "internal inquiry commission" of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has blamed Suchitra Mahato, the surrendered Maoist leader, for the death of politburo member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji in an alleged encounter in Jungle
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An "internal inquiry commission" of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has blamed Suchitra Mahato, the surrendered Maoist leader, for the death of politburo member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji in an alleged encounter in Junglemahal area in West Bengal in November 2011, reports The Indian Express on June 9. Branding her as a "traitor", the CPI-Maoist central committee has approved "retaliation" against those involved in the "conspiracy", saying they will be "punished when the time comes". The "inquiry commission" has said Mahato, who was believed to be with Kishenji during his last few days, lured him into a trap laid by Security Forces. The "internal inquiry" has also identified the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as "one of the chief conspirators", and warned that she will not be "spared". Significantly, a day after the attack on the Congress rally in Chhattisgarh recently, Banerjee had said, "If I die, there are people to take the Trinamool Congress ahead. I have a hand-picked team of about 90 people who will take the party forward." Her comment was believed to have been provoked by the security threat. Her security has since been stepped up. Four months after Kishenji's death, Mahato surrendered before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Writers Buildings in March 2012.
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June - 8 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp along Balangir-Nuapada border in Nuapada District during combing operations on June 8, reports The Times of India. They seized two detonators, fi
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp along Balangir-Nuapada border in Nuapada District during combing operations on June 8, reports The Times of India. They seized two detonators, five-kilogram of explosives, food items, groceries, clothes and Maoist posters. "The camp was found at a location between Pathpani in Nuapada and Kusapali in Balangir district. Around 20 Maoist cadres are suspected to be moving in the area," CRPF assistant commandant Amit Pal Singh told the media. Maoists had killed a teacher at Pathpani village in February.
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June - 8 
Kanglaonline reports that the Superintendent of Police, Thoubal District, issued a press release stating that Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Presidential faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-P) during a search operation at Yairipok L
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Kanglaonline reports that the Superintendent of Police, Thoubal District, issued a press release stating that Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Presidential faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-P) during a search operation at Yairipok Laimanai Lamkhai on June 8. They were identified as Lulin Kipgen, Paokhothang Khongsai, Ginminsei Kipgen, Haolunmang, Satgoulen Kipgen and Nehkhohao Kipgen.
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June - 8 
Meanwhile, Haflong Police recovered a live grenade from a flower pot at the residence of one Peter Sumer, Forest range Officer, located near Ram Krishna Mission on June 8, in the same District, reports Assam Times.
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Meanwhile, Haflong Police recovered a live grenade from a flower pot at the residence of one Peter Sumer, Forest range Officer, located near Ram Krishna Mission on June 8, in the same District, reports Assam Times.
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June - 8 
Meanwhile, Purnia District Police arrested the ‘north-east zone area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Kailash Mandal, at Dumari village under Tikkapati Police Station under Dhamdaha Sub-division in Purnia District on June 8, reports The Times of India.
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Meanwhile, Purnia District Police arrested the ‘north-east zone area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Kailash Mandal, at Dumari village under Tikkapati Police Station under Dhamdaha Sub-division in Purnia District on June 8, reports The Times of India. He was dodging the Police for over a decade, said Purnia Superintendent of Police (SP) Kim said. Mandal had his hand in the killing of former Purnia Zila Parishad (ZP, district level local self-Government institution) chief Kranti Devi's cousin Babban on March 14, 2008, and school teacher Parmanand Mandal at Beriya in Purnia District in 2007.
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June - 8 
Meanwhile, the 28 volunteers of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), who were picked up by the Police on June 7 for their involvement in the present agitations, including checking of entry of non-locals into the state along the N
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Meanwhile, the 28 volunteers of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), who were picked up by the Police on June 7 for their involvement in the present agitations, including checking of entry of non-locals into the state along the National Highways, were released on June 8 without any conditions, reports Sangai Express.
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June - 8 
Police arrested two militants belonging to I K Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Sanswanga Ajuwara and Anchal Basumatary, at Bhalukpong in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh on June 8, report
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Police arrested two militants belonging to I K Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Sanswanga Ajuwara and Anchal Basumatary, at Bhalukpong in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh on June 8, reports The Telegraph.
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June - 8 
Security Forces killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, at the forests of Bukmarka Pahadi area under Manpur Police Station in Rajnandgaon District on June 8, reports Times of India. "The killed Naxalite has been identified
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Security Forces killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, at the forests of Bukmarka Pahadi area under Manpur Police Station in Rajnandgaon District on June 8, reports Times of India. "The killed Naxalite has been identified as Udham Singh, ‘commander ‘of Mohla LOS (Local Operating Squad) and ‘secretary’ of Mohla Manpur area committee of Maoists," Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Shukla said, adding, he was carrying a reward of INR 210,000 on his head.
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June - 8 
Separately, the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq faction of APHC (APHC-M), on June 8, appointed Yousuf Naseem as ‘convener’ of the conglomerate’s chapter in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Rising Kashmir. An APHC-M ‘spokesman’ said, "Naseem has been aske
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Separately, the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq faction of APHC (APHC-M), on June 8, appointed Yousuf Naseem as ‘convener’ of the conglomerate’s chapter in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Rising Kashmir. An APHC-M ‘spokesman’ said, "Naseem has been asked to take charge of political and diplomatic activities of the conglomerate in PoK and Pakistan."
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June - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have started adopting a very unusual method in their attempts to win over the hearts of the tea garden workers of Assam, that is distribution of CDs of a film based on Maoism, reports Assam Tribune on
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have started adopting a very unusual method in their attempts to win over the hearts of the tea garden workers of Assam, that is distribution of CDs of a film based on Maoism, reports Assam Tribune on June 9. As a part of the Maoist’s attempts to win over the hearts of the tea workers, CDs of Chakraveyuh, a popular Hindi film, are being distributed among the tea workers and on a few occasions, screening of the film was also arranged. Highly placed security sources told newspaper that in recent time, the CPI-Maoist have started targeting the tea garden workers.
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June - 8 
The Shillong Times reports that the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) cadres are in a state of disarray after their ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak went ‘missing’ following a Police raid, threatening to go back to the jungle if th
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The Shillong Times reports that the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) cadres are in a state of disarray after their ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak went ‘missing’ following a Police raid, threatening to go back to the jungle if the Police do not release their ‘chairman’ within 24 hours. In a statement issued on June 8, Doang Shira, the ‘publicity secretary’ of ANVC-B said that their ‘chairman’ has been ‘missing’ since June 5, when the Special Operation team (SOT) and other Police personnel raided a place at Babupara in West Garo Hills District between 3pm to 4pm. According to the ‘publicity secretary’, before the incident took place, the ‘chairman’ was with two ANVC-B cadres. “After the incident, no one has seen our chairman and nobody has been able to make any contacts with him,” the ANVC-B statement said. The ‘publicity secretary’ claimed that two of their cadres were eyewitnesses to the raid carried out by the Police, but they couldn’t say anything further on what happened to the ‘chairman’ and how he disappeared from the spot.
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June - 8 
The Telegraph reports that the March 8 arrest of three Bangladeshi nationals in Mizoram with a cache of sophisticated weapons has alarmed the Centre to order a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the arms-bust. Rabi Chakma, Sabuj Chakma an
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The Telegraph reports that the March 8 arrest of three Bangladeshi nationals in Mizoram with a cache of sophisticated weapons has alarmed the Centre to order a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the arms-bust. Rabi Chakma, Sabuj Chakma and Mani Tripura, all Bangladeshi nationals, were arrested after Mizoram Police and Assam Rifles recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in two separate operations in Lengte village near the Lengpui airport, about 30 kms from Aizawl on March 8. They had smuggled the arms from Myanmar and were planning to take them to Bangladesh. An official source said that the NIA registered a case at its Guwahati branch on June 7 following an official notification issued by the Union home ministry directing it to conduct a detailed probe into the seizure. “The Centre has handed over the investigation to the NIA because two foreign countries are involved and moreover, the probe agency will also investigate whether any militant group of the Northeast is helping the Samiti to foment trouble in Bangladesh,” the source said. The source said another reason why the seizure had worried the home ministry was that Mizoram, showcased as an island of peace in troubled Northeast — was being increasingly used by rebels from other States as a corridor to smuggle arms and also to cross over to neighbouring countries seeking refuge or training. Increased vigil along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur is another reason why Mizoram is now the preferred route. Mizoram shares a 722 km border with Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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June - 8 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested along with weapons from a village in Rajepur Police Station area in East Champaran District on June 8, reports Odishatoday.com. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Harimohan S
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested along with weapons from a village in Rajepur Police Station area in East Champaran District on June 8, reports Odishatoday.com. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Harimohan Shukla, said, "Acting on a tip off, a team of Special Armed Police (SAP) raided in Pakhri village last evening (June 8) and arrested Suresh Sahni alias Sujit, Dhanesh Sah and Rajmangal Ram after they tried to escape by firing on the Police." A pistol and two mobile phones were seized from them. Sahni, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and his associates were wanted in dozen cases in Sheohar, Muzaffarpur and East Champaran Districts, including massacre of five people and abduction of a Block Development Officer (BDO) in Sheohar District.
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June - 8 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Sushil Kumar Shinde, said his Ministry was not exploring the option of bringing a bill in Parliament for a wider debate on the feasibility of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Dnaindia.com reports on June 9
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, Sushil Kumar Shinde, said his Ministry was not exploring the option of bringing a bill in Parliament for a wider debate on the feasibility of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Dnaindia.com reports on June 9. "No, we have no such proposal," Shinde told when asked about the possibility of bringing a law for setting up NCTC. Asked whether government was planning to issue an executive order for NCTC, Sinde commented, "We are not doing anything now. We brought a proposal before the Chief Ministers. But some of them opposed it. So, there is no further movement now".
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June - 8 
Four people including political workers and a cop were shot dead in targeted attacks across Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 8, reports Daily Times.
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Four people including political workers and a cop were shot dead in targeted attacks across Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 8, reports Daily Times.
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June - 8 
In another incident, a Police Sub-Inspector, Sher Mohammad (52), was shot dead in Qasba Colony under Pirabad Police Station.
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In another incident, a Police Sub-Inspector, Sher Mohammad (52), was shot dead in Qasba Colony under Pirabad Police Station.
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June - 8 
In one of the incidents, three activists of Awami National Party (ANP) were killed and another injured at Lasbela Chowk. The deceased were identified as ‘district president’ Naveed Ahmed (30), ‘District general secretary ‘Mohammad Sarfaraz (45) and M
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In one of the incidents, three activists of Awami National Party (ANP) were killed and another injured at Lasbela Chowk. The deceased were identified as ‘district president’ Naveed Ahmed (30), ‘District general secretary ‘Mohammad Sarfaraz (45) and Mukhtar (42).
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June - 8 
Members of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) belonging to Mastung District on June 8 advised their party’s newly elected members of national and provincial assemblies to resign from their seats in protest against the alleged rigging in Ma
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Members of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) belonging to Mastung District on June 8 advised their party’s newly elected members of national and provincial assemblies to resign from their seats in protest against the alleged rigging in May 11 elections, reports Dawn. BNP-M leaders these days are visiting different Districts to ask the party’s workers and sympathisers whether it’s elected members in the assemblies should remain part of the system or quit their seats. The BNP-M leader said the process of getting feedbacks of party workers on the results of May 11 elections would be completed by June 28 after which a final decision of the party in this regards would be announced at a public meeting to be organised in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan on June 30.
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June - 8 
Expressing strong dissatisfaction over repeated failure of the major parties to strike a deal on key contentious issues related to fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) election, Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi on June 8 warned of t
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Expressing strong dissatisfaction over repeated failure of the major parties to strike a deal on key contentious issues related to fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) election, Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi on June 8 warned of taking an ‘appropriate decision’ on its own should the parties fail to reach an agreement soon, reports Myrepublica.com. He said this at a meeting held with the top leaders of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF).
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June - 8 
Leaders of four major parties - Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Front - on June 8 (today) met Interim Government Chief Khil Raj Regmi to d
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Leaders of four major parties - Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Front - on June 8 (today) met Interim Government Chief Khil Raj Regmi to discuss the draft election ordinance that remains pending for weeks now, reports Nepalnews.com. The meeting ended inconclusively yet again. The major parties remain divided on the issue of threshold for seats under the Proportional Representation (PR) system in the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election.
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June - 9 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of face value INR 50,000 from a Bangladeshi national, identified as Farooq Ahmed (55), who was arrested while he was trying to infiltrate into India through East Khasi Hi
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of face value INR 50,000 from a Bangladeshi national, identified as Farooq Ahmed (55), who was arrested while he was trying to infiltrate into India through East Khasi Hills District, reports Times of India. The notes were of denomination of INR 500. The Bangladeshi national said that he hails from Sylhet District.
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June - 9 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on June 9 set ablaze the motorbike of a villager in Shirlu village of Sringeri tehsil (revenue unit), Chikmagalur District, some 5 kms from NH 13, warning him not to support the Government’s rehabi
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on June 9 set ablaze the motorbike of a villager in Shirlu village of Sringeri tehsil (revenue unit), Chikmagalur District, some 5 kms from NH 13, warning him not to support the Government’s rehabilitation package for forest dwellers, reports The Deccan Chronicle. The attack on the villager, Kempanna is the first incident of its kind in over a year in the region. While Shirlu village has always been known to be sympathetic to the Maoist cause, Kempanna has reportedly been voicing his support for the rehabilitation package of the Government, angering the Maoists.
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June - 9 
Development funds under Integrated Action Plan (IAP) scheme earmarked for growth in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) belt are not being fully utilized by State Governments, reports Zee News on June 10. Report said that until June 2013, 72.70 per cent of fun
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Development funds under Integrated Action Plan (IAP) scheme earmarked for growth in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) belt are not being fully utilized by State Governments, reports Zee News on June 10. Report said that until June 2013, 72.70 per cent of funds under the scheme has been utilised. However, some States have reported even less than 65 per cent usage of the Central fund IAP covers 82 LWE-affected Districts and 114,839 villages spread across nine states. The Central Government has so far released INR 60.9 billion under the IAP scheme.
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June - 9 
Elsewhere, in response to the recent campaign of Assam Rifles launched under the banner “Know Your Army”, People’s Liberation Army/ Revolutionary People’s Front (PLA/RPF) has called upon all the people of Manipur to know their enemies.
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Elsewhere, in response to the recent campaign of Assam Rifles launched under the banner “Know Your Army”, People’s Liberation Army/ Revolutionary People’s Front (PLA/RPF) has called upon all the people of Manipur to know their enemies.
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June - 9 
Further, according to reports the number of foreigners who entered the state through Jiribam, under Imphal East District, with valid documents was only 34 in 2011 and 37 in 2012. A total of 180 non-Manipuris without proper documents were denied entry
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Further, according to reports the number of foreigners who entered the state through Jiribam, under Imphal East District, with valid documents was only 34 in 2011 and 37 in 2012. A total of 180 non-Manipuris without proper documents were denied entry into the state in 2012. During January to May of this current year, only 31 foreigners entered the State with valid documents and 488 were denied entry for not having valid documents, sources said.
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June - 9 
Further, adviser to State Governor, K Vijay Kumar, on June 9 said that the process is on to solve issues plaguing the backward areas in three Maoist-affected Districts under Jhumra Development Plan. “The government has taken initiative to develop Jhu
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Further, adviser to State Governor, K Vijay Kumar, on June 9 said that the process is on to solve issues plaguing the backward areas in three Maoist-affected Districts under Jhumra Development Plan. “The government has taken initiative to develop Jhumra," said Kumar. Jhumra is spread over three districts - Bokaro, Ramgarh and Hazaribagh. The Government has zeroed in on the most affected villages in these three districts where developmental schemes would be launched under the Jhumra plan within the available budget. Most of area fall under Gomia block in Bokaro. The Government has planned to develop Jhumra, a Maoist-hit hilly terrain, to eradicate extremism by gaining confidence of the residents like they did in Saranda and Saryu areas.
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June - 9 
Gadchiroli District Police recovered explosives from a well in a farm hardly few meters behind the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters, reports The Hindu on June 10. The owner of the farm behind Gadchiroli Police headquarters found some bullets in the wel
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Gadchiroli District Police recovered explosives from a well in a farm hardly few meters behind the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters, reports The Hindu on June 10. The owner of the farm behind Gadchiroli Police headquarters found some bullets in the well. He informed the Police immediately. Police teams reached the spot and drained out the well. “AKM, INSAS, 513 cartridges of 9 mm pistol, 7.62 SLR(Self Loading Rifle), a .303 Rifle, two 40 mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher(UBGL) with two grenades,48 cells, 78 used cartridges, one SLR magazine, one walkie-talkie, one 51 mm mortar bomb case with a detonator box were recovered from the well,” the Gadchiroli Police said in a press note. Police have refused to jump to conclusions but also refused to rule out Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hand behind the hidden cache of arms.
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June - 9 
Hundreds of Rengma Nagas from over 200 households, on June 14-17 fled from their villages following an ultimatum served by the KLPT to Rengma village headman, on June 9, to hand over all cadres of the Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) along
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Hundreds of Rengma Nagas from over 200 households, on June 14-17 fled from their villages following an ultimatum served by the KLPT to Rengma village headman, on June 9, to hand over all cadres of the Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) along with arms and ammunition and surrender to it, on or before July 9; failing which KLPT would kill all Rengmas in Karbi Anglong.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, Police in the night of June 9 detained 66 suspected Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) recruits from Tinsukia railway station as they were about to board the Chennai Express, reports The Telegraph. Deputy Inspector-General of Pol
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Meanwhile, Police in the night of June 9 detained 66 suspected Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) recruits from Tinsukia railway station as they were about to board the Chennai Express, reports The Telegraph. Deputy Inspector-General of Police (eastern range) Satyen Gogoi told The Telegraph that the Police had “some specific information” about a large number of youths trying to leave Assam through the District with the intention of joining the Maoists. The drive was carried out at the railway station based on this information. He said the police detained persons found “doubtful” during the checking carried out on the train. These youths could not give proper answers when questioned by the police to verify the information on the documents produced by them. Most of the youths hailed from places like Sadiya, Tangana, Dhola in Tinsukia District, Rajgarh and Tingkhong (both in Dibrugarh District) and Namsai in Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh, which are deemed sensitive in terms of insurgency and Left-wing extremism.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, reports said that State tourism secretary Sajal Chakraborty had recently contacted the Left Wing Extremist outfits in the State through mediators on revising tourism in the State. "In the last few days I have communicated with rebel outfit
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Meanwhile, reports said that State tourism secretary Sajal Chakraborty had recently contacted the Left Wing Extremist outfits in the State through mediators on revising tourism in the State. "In the last few days I have communicated with rebel outfits about my plan to boost rural economy and tourism in the state by using villagers. I am happy that they have responded with warmth. The rebels have promised not to target tourists. They have also promised to protect them from criminals," said Chakraborty.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, the State Police has denied any role into the alleged disappearance of ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak, as claimed by the outfit. The District administration has also denied having any information on the arrest of the ANVC-B leader.
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Meanwhile, the State Police has denied any role into the alleged disappearance of ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak, as claimed by the outfit. The District administration has also denied having any information on the arrest of the ANVC-B leader.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, Traders Union Jalukie Town (TUJT) has expressed full support and cooperation to the move made by ACAUT against random ‘taxation’ in the State from the business community; affecting the business and the consumer altogether.
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Meanwhile, Traders Union Jalukie Town (TUJT) has expressed full support and cooperation to the move made by ACAUT against random ‘taxation’ in the State from the business community; affecting the business and the consumer altogether.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, with Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) refusing to return the weapons their cadres snatched from three cadres of Kuki national Organization/Kuki National Army (KNO/KNA), the latter has decided to block Imphal
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Meanwhile, with Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) refusing to return the weapons their cadres snatched from three cadres of Kuki national Organization/Kuki National Army (KNO/KNA), the latter has decided to block Imphal-Ukhrul road indefinitely with effect from 6pm on June 11 (today), reports The Sangai Express. KNO/KNA ‘information and publicity secretary’ Rex Kuki told The Sangai Express that the outfit has been compelled to block Imphal-Ukhrul road as NSCN-IM failed to return the confiscated weapons by June 9. Some NSCN-IM cadres who came in a Tata Winger van and a Bolero jeep overpowered three cadres of KNO/KNA at Mahadev Lamkhai along Imphal-Ukhrul road on June 8 and snatched a pistol. In addition, the three KNO/KNA cadres were physically assaulted by the NSCN-IM cadres, he said.
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June - 9 
Naga Council (UNC), Manipur, has called for a 48-hour bandh (general shutdown) in Naga areas of Manipur with effect from June 16-midnight till June 18-midnight in protest against the “communal actions” of Manipur government and for immediate interven
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Naga Council (UNC), Manipur, has called for a 48-hour bandh (general shutdown) in Naga areas of Manipur with effect from June 16-midnight till June 18-midnight in protest against the “communal actions” of Manipur government and for immediate intervention by the Centre on demand for an alternative arrangement, reports Nagaland Post. UNC Stated that Manipur Government instead of taking actions against the culprits of the May 3 burning down of 36 houses in Silent Tangkhul village, imposed 144 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the area adopting a “communal position.” It also alleged that 28 houses, including Churches in Naga River Colony, were demolished by the State Government on May 20.
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June - 9 
Nagaland Post reports that two persons were arrested by Dimapur Police and 29 Assam Rifles in two separate incidents on June 9 and June 8 respectively in Dimapur. According to deputy Superintendent of Police and in-charge of Dhipupar Police station,
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Nagaland Post reports that two persons were arrested by Dimapur Police and 29 Assam Rifles in two separate incidents on June 9 and June 8 respectively in Dimapur. According to deputy Superintendent of Police and in-charge of Dhipupar Police station, Khuzah Jurry, mobile squad attached to the Police station arrested one Naga national Council (NNC) ‘sectional officer’, N Bendangnukshi (27) along with a .22 pistol from Faith Petrol Pump, 5th mile, Dimapur on June 9 around 11:30 pm.
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June - 9 
Separately, a Maoist was arrested from Mardapal Police Station area of Kodagaon District, Police said. "Guddu Muriya, 25-year-old member of Usri Jan-militia, was arrested in Mulnar village on Sunday late night [June 9]," Additional Superintendent of
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Separately, a Maoist was arrested from Mardapal Police Station area of Kodagaon District, Police said. "Guddu Muriya, 25-year-old member of Usri Jan-militia, was arrested in Mulnar village on Sunday late night [June 9]," Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Surjeet Atri said.
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June - 9 
Separately, in the aftermath of the May 25, 2013, Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush, Police in Jharkhand have organized a firing practice session for leaders and businessmen who have licensed weapons. "It is extremely necessary for license holders who are g
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Separately, in the aftermath of the May 25, 2013, Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush, Police in Jharkhand have organized a firing practice session for leaders and businessmen who have licensed weapons. "It is extremely necessary for license holders who are generally under threat to know how to fire. It would work as a deterrent for all those who want to attack them," said Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Saket Kumar Singh who taught the participants how to fire straight.
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June - 9 
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G), on June 9, rejected any possibility of dialogue with the Union Government until it fulfills ‘preconditions’ for a dialogue to exhibits seriousness towards resolu
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Syed Ali Shah Geelani, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G), on June 9, rejected any possibility of dialogue with the Union Government until it fulfills ‘preconditions’ for a dialogue to exhibits seriousness towards resolution of the ‘dispute’, Kashmir Times reported. He said, “Unless and until they accept Kashmir as a dispute, agree to withdrawal of troops, revoke black laws and release all the prisoners, neither is there any possibility of dialogue nor can the talks succeed in achieving anything.”
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June - 9 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has begun its preliminary inquiry into hawala (illegal money transfer) deals of the Indian Premier League (IPL), NDTV reports on June 10. The agency's inquiry is based reported revelations made by a bookie, Ramesh Vya
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has begun its preliminary inquiry into hawala (illegal money transfer) deals of the Indian Premier League (IPL), NDTV reports on June 10. The agency's inquiry is based reported revelations made by a bookie, Ramesh Vyas. Vyas reportedly told the Police that for every IPL match, hawala transactions of INR 1.50 billion for a high-profile game and INR 1 billion for the relatively smaller ones took place. After beneficiaries in India were paid, the remaining proceeds went into Dawood Ibrahim’s D-gang, he reportedly said. The ED has written to Delhi Police, which is also probing the IPL case, about conducting inquiries under the Money Laundering Act.
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June - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) on June 9 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from area Lashdat Nar area in Macchil sector of Kupwara District along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Daily Excelsior. The recovered cache include one AK-56 rifle with t
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The Security Forces (SFs) on June 9 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from area Lashdat Nar area in Macchil sector of Kupwara District along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Daily Excelsior. The recovered cache include one AK-56 rifle with three magazines and 90 rounds, two pistols (Pakistan and Chinese make), two RPG grenades and explosive contained in two cylindrical cases.
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June - 9 
The seizure of 74 quintals of ammonium nitrate on June 9 from a truck in Jamui District has led the Police to believe the consignment was on its way to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operating in the region, reports The Telegraph. T
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The seizure of 74 quintals of ammonium nitrate on June 9 from a truck in Jamui District has led the Police to believe the consignment was on its way to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operating in the region, reports The Telegraph. The truck, travelling from Jharkhand, had hit 12-year-old Pawan Paswan near Ghormo Ashram in Jamui around 3.30 pm. While Pawan escaped with injuries, the truck’s driver and helper fled after the vehicle rolled down into a ditch. Personnel from Chandramandi Police Station and 131st battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) found 148 bags of ammonium nitrate weighing 74 quintals under straw bundles in the truck, said Jamui Superintendent of Police (SP) Deepak Barnwal.
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June - 9 
Also, a person, identified as Naddem Ahmed, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kharadar area.
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Also, a person, identified as Naddem Ahmed, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kharadar area.
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June - 9 
At least 11 persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 9, reports Dawn. Three Policemen were killed by unidentified assailants in Patel Para area.
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At least 11 persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 9, reports Dawn. Three Policemen were killed by unidentified assailants in Patel Para area.
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June - 9 
At least 35 militants were killed and 15 others injured by Security Forces (SFs) during operations in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 9, reports Daily Times. After the clearance of Muhammadi Top in
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At least 35 militants were killed and 15 others injured by Security Forces (SFs) during operations in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 9, reports Daily Times. After the clearance of Muhammadi Top in Kurram Agency, the SFs made significant gains on the nights of the sixth, seventh, and eighth of June, and cleared main areas of Maidan in Tirah Valley. The forces took full control of heights on the central Derastani Ridge that overlooks the entire Maidan and Kukikhel Valley.
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June - 9 
Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on June 9 said that drone attacks are against the independence and sovereignty of the country, reports Daily Times. To a question regarding the strong protest by the Government on the latest drone strike, t
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Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on June 9 said that drone attacks are against the independence and sovereignty of the country, reports Daily Times. To a question regarding the strong protest by the Government on the latest drone strike, the information minister said in a Pakistan Radio programme that if the former military ruler had allowed the United State (US) Government to conduct drone strikes inside the country, it was not legal, as he was not a legitimate ruler .“We will have to talk with Americans and inform them of our reservations on these strikes, as the people have strong sentiments against these.” He said that political parties, institutions, intelligentsia and the people of Pakistan had become mature now, and they would focus on common issues, inclining terrorism, extremism, energy crisis, shortage of clean water, education, health and other facilities.
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June - 9 
Five dead bodies were recovered from different parts of Balochistan on June 9, reports Daily Times. According to Levies sources, three bullet-riddled bodies were found in Johan area of Kalat District. They said that the dead bodies were almost one-mo
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Five dead bodies were recovered from different parts of Balochistan on June 9, reports Daily Times. According to Levies sources, three bullet-riddled bodies were found in Johan area of Kalat District. They said that the dead bodies were almost one-month-old and the victims belonged to Bibi Nani area of Bolan District and they were abducted a month ago by militants.
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June - 9 
In another incident, a person was killed and two others were injured by unidentified assailants at Hussain Hazara Goth of Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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In another incident, a person was killed and two others were injured by unidentified assailants at Hussain Hazara Goth of Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, Police recovered two dead bodies from Irrigation Colony area of Khuzdar town of same District. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Meanwhile, Police recovered two dead bodies from Irrigation Colony area of Khuzdar town of same District. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, two dead bodies were recovered from Bihar Colony area of Lyari town. Another dead body was found from Garden’s Dhobi Ghat area. In a separate incident, a dead body was found near Altaf Nagar in Korangi crossing area.
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Meanwhile, two dead bodies were recovered from Bihar Colony area of Lyari town. Another dead body was found from Garden’s Dhobi Ghat area. In a separate incident, a dead body was found near Altaf Nagar in Korangi crossing area.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, unidentified militants attacked a roadside security checkpoint with rocket-propelled grenades on the Razmak-Miranshah road and killed three soldiers and injured another one, reports The News.
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants attacked a roadside security checkpoint with rocket-propelled grenades on the Razmak-Miranshah road and killed three soldiers and injured another one, reports The News.
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June - 9 
Separately, a man and a girl, identified as Dua (8), were killed and eight others were injured when militants threw a hand grenade near Gabol Park in Lyari area.
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Separately, a man and a girl, identified as Dua (8), were killed and eight others were injured when militants threw a hand grenade near Gabol Park in Lyari area.
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June - 9 
Separately, three soldiers were killed and four others were injured in bomb attacks on military convoys in North Waziristan Agency. “A military convoy comprising 35 vehicles was on its way to the northwestern town of Bannu from Razmak when an Improvi
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Separately, three soldiers were killed and four others were injured in bomb attacks on military convoys in North Waziristan Agency. “A military convoy comprising 35 vehicles was on its way to the northwestern town of Bannu from Razmak when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along the roadside went off, killing three soldiers,” a local Intelligence Official said.
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June - 9 
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led coalition Government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is about to formally demand that the centre should withdraw army from Swat and Malakand in a phased manner because it believes it to be an important step for establishi
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led coalition Government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is about to formally demand that the centre should withdraw army from Swat and Malakand in a phased manner because it believes it to be an important step for establishing peace in the province and adjacent tribal areas, reports Dawn. The Amir (chief) of the KP chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Mohammad Ibrahim, disclosed on June 9 that Chief Minister Pervez Khattak had already raised the issue during a recent meeting with Peshawar’s Corps Commander Lt-Gen Khalid Rabbani. Talking to Dawn, Ibrahim, whose party is a coalition partner with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the province, said the provincial Government was preparing a plan to hold talks with all stakeholders, including the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in an effort to restore peace in the country. “The PTI, JI, Qaumi Watan Party and Awami Jamhoori Ittehad, all coalition partners in the KP government, have decided to first consult all provincial political and religious parties and tribal elders about the peace process,” he said.
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June - 9 
Further, Presenting a report at the Central Committee (CC) meeting on party’s production, construction and management policy adopted by Hetauda convention in Makwanpur District, UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda told his party leaders
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Further, Presenting a report at the Central Committee (CC) meeting on party’s production, construction and management policy adopted by Hetauda convention in Makwanpur District, UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda told his party leaders on June 9 that NC President Sushil Koirala’s demand for the resignation of Chairman of Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi from the post of Chief Justice was a ploy to sabotage fresh CA elections, reports The Himalayan Times. Dahal said Koirala had signed the agreement letter along with three other leaders from the four forces that mandated formation of a new government under the chief justice and the NC president should stick to that commitment.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, a High-level Political Committee (HLPC) meeting on June 9 ended without making any headway, as the four major political forces stuck to their guns, reports Kantipuronline.com. The provision of threshold and eligibility of candidates runnin
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Meanwhile, a High-level Political Committee (HLPC) meeting on June 9 ended without making any headway, as the four major political forces stuck to their guns, reports Kantipuronline.com. The provision of threshold and eligibility of candidates running in the new CA elections were the sticking points. The proposed electoral ordinance has it that those parties securing less than one percent of the total votes will be ineligible to secure seats under the proportional representation electoral system. In the meeting, UCPN-M and UMDF remained adamant about removing the threshold provision, while Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML stood in favour of the Election Commission (EC)-formulated provisions of one percent threshold and barring crime convicts from contesting the elections and disclosing property details of candidates.
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June - 9 
An Awami League (AL) leader of Daulatdia Union Parishad sustained injuries in an attack allegedly by terrorists at Daulatdia Bazaar of Rajbari District on June 9 reports, The Independent. The victim, identified as Muhamad Nurul Islam Mandol (45),
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An Awami League (AL) leader of Daulatdia Union Parishad sustained injuries in an attack allegedly by terrorists at Daulatdia Bazaar of Rajbari District on June 9 reports, The Independent. The victim, identified as Muhamad Nurul Islam Mandol (45), was President of Daulatdia Union of Awami League.
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June - 9 
Meanwhile, unidentified assailants hurled crude bombs at the house of Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu in Darus Salam area of Mirpur in Dhaka city. The house suffered “heavy damage” in the explosion, but no one was injured. The Information Mini
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Meanwhile, unidentified assailants hurled crude bombs at the house of Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu in Darus Salam area of Mirpur in Dhaka city. The house suffered “heavy damage” in the explosion, but no one was injured. The Information Minister, while speaking on different private television channels, blamed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), for the attack.
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June - 9 
Separately, International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) sentenced “absconding” JeI lawmaker Hamidur Rahman Azad and JeI ‘acting secretary general’ Rafiqul Islam Khan to three months’ imprisonment and fined each of them Tk 3,000 for contempt of court, rep
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Separately, International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) sentenced “absconding” JeI lawmaker Hamidur Rahman Azad and JeI ‘acting secretary general’ Rafiqul Islam Khan to three months’ imprisonment and fined each of them Tk 3,000 for contempt of court, reports The Daily Star. The court also sentenced Selim Uddin, ‘assistant secretary general’ of JeI Dhaka city unit, to simple imprisonment until the court ended its session for the day. It also fined him Tk 1,000. The court sentenced them for the provocative and derogatory comments they had made about the court.
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June - 9 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on June 9 said that it would be useless to hold elections to the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) after amending the 13th Amendment and reducing powers vested with the provinces, reports Colombo Page. TNA parliamentaria
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on June 9 said that it would be useless to hold elections to the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) after amending the 13th Amendment and reducing powers vested with the provinces, reports Colombo Page. TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran said, "The current President and the Government are going against this (implementing the 13th Amendment and going beyond)." He further said, "We want to go beyond the 13th Amendment. Provincial Councils need more powers on land, police and taxation. There are also issues in relation to the Governor. It is important to go beyond the current system. Only then can people in each province look after themselves. We are not satisfied with the current system and we must go beyond."
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June - 10 
A small explosives dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was found in the forests of Chinna Dampur under Lingapur Police Station limits in Adilabad District on June 10, reports The Hindu. The dump, consisting of two land
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A small explosives dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was found in the forests of Chinna Dampur under Lingapur Police Station limits in Adilabad District on June 10, reports The Hindu. The dump, consisting of two land mines and an equal number of detonators, switches, plugs, wire, medical kit and red cloth, was stored in the 25 kilogram steel box and buried in the ground.
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June - 10 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Shopian District, identified as Ashiq Hussain Lone, was shot dead in an encounter after he attacked a patrol party of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police at village Nellora in Litter area of Pulwa
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Shopian District, identified as Ashiq Hussain Lone, was shot dead in an encounter after he attacked a patrol party of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police at village Nellora in Litter area of Pulwama District on June 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Two Police personnel sustained injuries when the militants opened fire. Another militant is reportedly trapped inside the cordon. One AK-47 rifle was recovered from his possession.
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June - 10 
A unanimous joint resolution passed on June 10 at an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi urged the Central and State Governments to adopt “the two-pronged strategy of sustained operations to clear the areas of Maois
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A unanimous joint resolution passed on June 10 at an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi urged the Central and State Governments to adopt “the two-pronged strategy of sustained operations to clear the areas of Maoist [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] influence and pursue the objectives of effective governance and rapid development,” Political parties agreed on June 10 that the State must use all legitimate means to “quell” armed insurgency, reports The Hindu. But equally, the resolution stressed the need “to use all legitimate means to defend the security of the country and its institutions and quell armed insurgency and violence.” They also resolved to “remain united and ... speak in one voice and act with a sense of unified purpose and will.” In his opening remarks, Manmohan Singh said there was need to further fine-tune and strengthen the strategy the Government had adopted of “sustained and proactive operations against Maoist extremists and addressing development and governance issues in left wing extremism-affected areas.”
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June - 10 
Also, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Manipur has dismissed the claim of Press Information Burerau- Defence Wing (PIB-DW) made through local papers that two of its cadres had surrendered to Red Shield Division stating that it is a ‘basel
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Also, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Manipur has dismissed the claim of Press Information Burerau- Defence Wing (PIB-DW) made through local papers that two of its cadres had surrendered to Red Shield Division stating that it is a ‘baseless claim’, reports kanglaonline.
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June - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at three different camps of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Sukma District on June 10, which was suitably retaliated to by the troops, reports The Hindu. The firing went on fo
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at three different camps of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Sukma District on June 10, which was suitably retaliated to by the troops, reports The Hindu. The firing went on for about an hour, said sources. There has been no loss of life or property.
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June - 10 
Elsewhere, Rengma Nagas settled in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) region have been allegedly served a one-month ultimatum by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) to either accept the identity of the Karbi or leave the place, reports N
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Elsewhere, Rengma Nagas settled in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) region have been allegedly served a one-month ultimatum by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) to either accept the identity of the Karbi or leave the place, reports Nagaland Post on June 11. NRHPF ‘chairman’ Keyhang Rengma said that a meeting of Rengma village Gaon Buras (Village headman), leaders, pastors and elders was forcibly arranged by KPLT at one Karbi village, Tisso village. At the meeting, KPLT allegedly told the Rengma Nagas to decide their fate within one month i.e. on or before July 9 next. Maintaining how Rengma Nagas could become Karbis, NRHPF chairman Keyhang appealed to all the Nagas to intervene and help seek justice. In January 2013, members of Rengma tribe demanding the creation of Naga Rengma Hills Autonomous Council (NRHAC) in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) formed CNRH with an armed wing called NRHPF.
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June - 10 
Further, the team arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre identified as Yengkhom Momo Singh alias Brojen alias Boby alias Robin from Singjamei Pebiya Pandit Leikai on June 10 at about 5:15 am, the release said. Two M-16
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Further, the team arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre identified as Yengkhom Momo Singh alias Brojen alias Boby alias Robin from Singjamei Pebiya Pandit Leikai on June 10 at about 5:15 am, the release said. Two M-16 Rifles along with live ammunitions were recovered from his possession, it said.
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June - 10 
In addition, the All Manipur Student Guardians’ Organisation (AMSGO) urged the State Government to take a definite decision regarding implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILS) in Manipur during the Assembly session which starts on June 10. AMG
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In addition, the All Manipur Student Guardians’ Organisation (AMSGO) urged the State Government to take a definite decision regarding implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILS) in Manipur during the Assembly session which starts on June 10. AMGSO also demanded that the Government should come up with a white paper which should published.
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June - 10 
Kanglaonline reports that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing around 1.5 kilograms, and attached with a remote control, was found near the gate of a camp of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Lamphel near the Deputy Commisioner’s offic
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Kanglaonline reports that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing around 1.5 kilograms, and attached with a remote control, was found near the gate of a camp of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Lamphel near the Deputy Commisioner’s office under Lamphel Police station in Imphal West District on June 10 at around 2:30pm. The explosive which was firmly wrapped with a black tape was found lying inside one of the sand bags which are kept to check speeding vehicles some 20 metres from the CRPF post gate. The IED was later defused.
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June - 10 
Maoists are observing Janpituri saptah (revolutionary week) from June 5 to June 11 to commemorate their 'martyrs'. Vehicular traffic was thin at many places in remote areas. Earlier, the Railways have decided not to run the passenger train from Visak
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Maoists are observing Janpituri saptah (revolutionary week) from June 5 to June 11 to commemorate their 'martyrs'. Vehicular traffic was thin at many places in remote areas. Earlier, the Railways have decided not to run the passenger train from Visakhapatnam to Kirandul beyond Jagdalpur fearing Maoist attacks during the week.
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June - 10 
Meanwhile, Army launched a massive operation in Uri sector of Baramulla District along the Line of Control (LoC) after a group of militants was spotted deep inside the Indian Territory. Sources said that it is not clear whether the militant group has
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Meanwhile, Army launched a massive operation in Uri sector of Baramulla District along the Line of Control (LoC) after a group of militants was spotted deep inside the Indian Territory. Sources said that it is not clear whether the militant group has recently infiltrated or was in the area to receive a new group.
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June - 10 
Meanwhile, Maoists set ablaze two road construction machines and took away a tractor in Kanker District, reports The Times of India. "The vehicles belonged to the forest department. The tractor was engaged in road construction work in Mendra village,
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Meanwhile, Maoists set ablaze two road construction machines and took away a tractor in Kanker District, reports The Times of India. "The vehicles belonged to the forest department. The tractor was engaged in road construction work in Mendra village," Pakhanjore sub-divisional Police officer (SDPO) Anil Kumar Soni said.
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June - 10 
Meanwhile, the Government of Mizoram is waiting for a green signal from Tripura Government for resumption of repatriation process of the Bru refugees, reports The Shillong Times on June 11. On May 7, in the wake of the move to resume the repatriation
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Meanwhile, the Government of Mizoram is waiting for a green signal from Tripura Government for resumption of repatriation process of the Bru refugees, reports The Shillong Times on June 11. On May 7, in the wake of the move to resume the repatriation of the Bru refugees, Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the largest students’ body of Mizoram had asked the state government of Mizoram not to resume the repatriation process of Bru refugees from Tripura camp to Mizoram unless the refugees inform the government in writing that they are willing to come back to Mizoram. The MZP leaders had said that the Bru people did not want to return to Mizoram when they were given chances five times by the Centre and the government of Mizoram as they left Mizoram for Tripura on their own volition.
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June - 10 
Meanwhile, the officials of Palamau Division were on June 10 asked to update land records within two months to minimise land disputes, reports The Economic Times. The Direction was given by Chief Secretary R S Sharma during a review meeting of develo
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Meanwhile, the officials of Palamau Division were on June 10 asked to update land records within two months to minimise land disputes, reports The Economic Times. The Direction was given by Chief Secretary R S Sharma during a review meeting of developmental works in the division comprising Maoist-affected Palamau, Latehar and Garhwah Districts with the senior government official saying updating of land records would minimise land disputes.
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June - 10 
Security forces (SFs) on June 10 arrested two militants of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and rescued a government official from the duo, during a joint operation near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Khonsa in
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Security forces (SFs) on June 10 arrested two militants of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and rescued a government official from the duo, during a joint operation near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Khonsa in Tirap District, reports Times of India. The arrested militants were, identified as ‘Private’ Changwang Wangsu and ‘Private’ Nyuwang Chama. One Temen Yakyak, a Government official working in the urban development department, who was abducted by the duo on an unspecified date, was also rescued, the report said. The arrested rebels also had served an extortion notice to Julie Hamtok, wife of a former Zilla Parishad (local autonomous body at District level) member of Lazu (Tirap District).
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June - 10 
Separately, close on the heels of the recent inconclusive meeting between NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) leadership and representatives of civil society organizations and business community, Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) under the ae
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Separately, close on the heels of the recent inconclusive meeting between NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) leadership and representatives of civil society organizations and business community, Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) under the aegis of Naga Council, Dimapur (NCD) has urged the law enforcing agency to crack down on “illegal taxation” and also reveal high-profile names of people involved in “dealership/syndicate system” based on the arrest of some “agents” recently, reports Nagaland Post on June 11. ACAUT in a statement signed by secretary Solomon L. Awomi and co-convener L. Supong Ao further informed the public and the business community “not to pay any form of taxes” to any groups till the issue was resolved for the common interest of all. It may be recalled that ACAUT representing Dimapur civil societies and business community and NSCN-IM held a five-hour long marathon meeting on June 8 at Central Headquarter Church, Camp Hebron but failed to arrive at a conclusion with NSCN-IM asking for more time to deliberate on the issues. During the meeting ACAUT led civil society organizations put forth the grievances of the public on taxation, namely, multiple taxation system, dealership system and the points were also raised in the memorandum submitted to the collective leadership. In the interest of both the parties, ACAUT has decided to keep in abeyance the proposed bandh (shut down strike) of June 10 as NSCN-IM leaders expressed their inability to find solutions at such short period.
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June - 10 
Separately, the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) has denied having any relation with Jamkholal Lupho, a Manipur Rifle personnel who had decamped with arms few days back. While asserting that the outfit is a party to Suspension of Operation (SoO)
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Separately, the United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) has denied having any relation with Jamkholal Lupho, a Manipur Rifle personnel who had decamped with arms few days back. While asserting that the outfit is a party to Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement, a statement issued by PK Singson, ‘secretary of defence’ of UTLA assured all helps to the State Government in this regard. The outfit also condemned the reported protection given to the personnel by a faction of UTLA.
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June - 10 
Separately, tribal Affairs Minister KC Singh Deo on June 10 said that Maoist violence was not a mere law and order problem and the lack of development in tribal areas was an important cause of the malaise, reports The Sentinel. “Maoism is a not a mer
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Separately, tribal Affairs Minister KC Singh Deo on June 10 said that Maoist violence was not a mere law and order problem and the lack of development in tribal areas was an important cause of the malaise, reports The Sentinel. “Maoism is a not a mere law and order problem and poor development is also part of it. From the beginning, I have said that we need to get to the root cause of the problem to solve it,” Deo said. He also said Salwa Judum – the civilian militia mobilised to fight Maoists – is the biggest threat to peace.
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June - 10 
The Times of India reports that a 'platoon commander' of the I K Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-IKS), identified as B Rafwt alias Risto Brahma (23), was shot dead by a joint team of the army and the Police near B
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The Times of India reports that a 'platoon commander' of the I K Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-IKS), identified as B Rafwt alias Risto Brahma (23), was shot dead by a joint team of the army and the Police near Balanga Bazar under Dotma Police Station in Kokrajhar District in the morning of June 10. Police said the joint team, on specific information, cordoned off the area where the militant was hiding. The Security Forces recovered one 9mm pistol, a grenade and a mobile handset from his possession. Brahma, who was the ‘platoon commander' of the NDFB-IKS in Dhurbi and Kokrajhar Districts, was from the 33rd batch of the outfit and was trained in Bangladesh.
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June - 10 
Two anti-personnel mines were recovered and subsequently defused by Security Forces (SFs) from an agriculture fields in Garkhal belt of Samba District along the India-Pakistan border on June 10, The Times of India reported.
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Two anti-personnel mines were recovered and subsequently defused by Security Forces (SFs) from an agriculture fields in Garkhal belt of Samba District along the India-Pakistan border on June 10, The Times of India reported.
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June - 10 
Violating the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA), Pakistan Army opened heavy firing on forward Indian posts in Nangi Tekri area of Krishna Ghati sector (Poonch District) along the Line of Control (LoC) in an attempt to push a group of five to six militants i
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Violating the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA), Pakistan Army opened heavy firing on forward Indian posts in Nangi Tekri area of Krishna Ghati sector (Poonch District) along the Line of Control (LoC) in an attempt to push a group of five to six militants into the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, Pakistan Army had earlier opened firing for about 10 minutes in the night of June 10 in the same area.
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June - 10 
A shopkeeper, identified as Abdul Waheed, was killed by unidentified assailants in Kharan Bazaar area of Kharan District, on June 10, reports Daily Times.
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A shopkeeper, identified as Abdul Waheed, was killed by unidentified assailants in Kharan Bazaar area of Kharan District, on June 10, reports Daily Times.
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June - 10 
At least six persons were killed when militants attacked three NATO containers in Shagai area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on June 10, reports Dawn. Jaish-e-Osama, a militant outf
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At least six persons were killed when militants attacked three NATO containers in Shagai area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on June 10, reports Dawn. Jaish-e-Osama, a militant outfit, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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June - 10 
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on June10 submitted a resolution against drone attacks in the National Assembly (NA), terming them a blatant violation of the country’s sovereignty and urging the Government to respond militarily against such strike
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on June10 submitted a resolution against drone attacks in the National Assembly (NA), terming them a blatant violation of the country’s sovereignty and urging the Government to respond militarily against such strikes, reports Daily Times. The copy of resolution indicates that drone attacks conducted earlier by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and now by the Pentagon through direct missiles fired on Pakistani territory are a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty. The resolution stated that the NA seeks to remind the Government of its obligations on the drones issue in view of the April 2013 judgement of the Peshawar High Court on a writ petition in which the court decided, inter alia: “Under the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 particularly Article 199 thereof put this court under tremendous obligation to safeguard & protect the life & property of the citizen of Pakistan and any person for the time being in Pakistan, being fundamental rights.” The resolution said that the United State (US) drone attacks violate the Geneva Conventions (1949). It notes that drones do not even provide the suspects a chance to surrender and any person having characteristics of a militant are targeted by signature strikes, without confirming the identity of the suspect.
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June - 10 
The High-Level Political Committee (HLPC) comprising representatives of four major political parties on June 10 gave the Interim Election Government the authority to take a call on the disputed provisions in an electoral law, reports Kantipuronline.c
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The High-Level Political Committee (HLPC) comprising representatives of four major political parties on June 10 gave the Interim Election Government the authority to take a call on the disputed provisions in an electoral law, reports Kantipuronline.com. The decision follows the parties’ failure to settle among themselves the thorny issues in the ordinance to amend the Constituent Assembly (CA) Member Act-2008, while it paves way for the Government to promulgate the ordinance and announce a date for holding the CA elections. The parties, however, agreed to adopt a two to five percent threshold provision for seats under the proportional representation system in elections to be held after the promulgation of a new constitution through the CA as the one percent threshold, allowing convicts to contest the elections and poll candidates having to disclose property details have been bones of contention among the parties.
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June - 10 
At least 15 people were injured and many vehicles vandalised in Dhaka city during the nationwide hartal (general strike) enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on June 10, reports The Independent. JeI-ICS c
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At least 15 people were injured and many vehicles vandalised in Dhaka city during the nationwide hartal (general strike) enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on June 10, reports The Independent. JeI-ICS cadres exploded at least eight crude bombs in several areas of Dhaka city. Police arrested five cadres from the city. JeI-ICS had called the strike in protest against the punishment meted out to three of its leaders for contempt of court by the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2).
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June - 10 
Four persons including two Policemen were injured in Sirajganj District during a countrywide hartal (general shutdown) enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on June 10, reports The Daily Star. In a sudden
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Four persons including two Policemen were injured in Sirajganj District during a countrywide hartal (general shutdown) enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on June 10, reports The Daily Star. In a sudden attack, two crude bombs were hurled at the on-duty Policemen at Bakua in Ullapara sub-District. Two Policemen were injured in the bomb attack. Police fired rubber bullets to break up the mob in which two ICS cadres were wounded.
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June - 10 
Meanwhile, Police sued 100 JeI-ICS cadres on June 10 on charge of attacking Police in Sutrapur area of Bogra town in Bogra District on June 9, reports The Daily Star. Police said JeI-ICS brought out a procession from Titu Milonayaton area of the Dist
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Meanwhile, Police sued 100 JeI-ICS cadres on June 10 on charge of attacking Police in Sutrapur area of Bogra town in Bogra District on June 9, reports The Daily Star. Police said JeI-ICS brought out a procession from Titu Milonayaton area of the District on June 9 evening, protesting ICT-2 verdict that jailed three of their leaders for contempt of court. Sensing the presence of Police, the protesters hurled around 20 cocktails bombs at them, leaving at least seven Policemen, including three officials, injured.
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June - 10 
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Group of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) unanimously resolved on June 10 to express opposition to any moves to make changes to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The SLMC parliamentary group me
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Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Group of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) unanimously resolved on June 10 to express opposition to any moves to make changes to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The SLMC parliamentary group met at the Colombo residence of party leader and Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem and all eight Member of Parliaments (MPs) of the party came to the decision unanimously to oppose any moves that curtail the powers allocated to the Provincial councils.
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June - 10 
Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga said on June 10 that the then Government was so much under pressure that it accepted the 13th Amendment to the Constitution without calling for a referendum in the face of a threat of invasion, reports Dai
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Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga said on June 10 that the then Government was so much under pressure that it accepted the 13th Amendment to the Constitution without calling for a referendum in the face of a threat of invasion, reports Daily News. He said many countries including the United Kingdom, United States, France, and neighboring India exerted pressure to stop the humanitarian operation launched by the Government to free the country from terrorism. He added that public discussion is brewing on the 13th Amendment and many secrets with regard to the introduction of the Provincial Council System (PCS) are coming to light. The country’s administrative process was completely changed with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which was implemented without the people’s consent, the Secretary said. The Secretary said it is left to the people to evaluate the benefits received from the Provincial Councils which were established in 1989.
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June - 10 
Separately, the Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka in a statement at Catholic Bishops' Conference in Colombo on June 10 requested the Government not to proceed with amending the 13th Amendment or totally repeal it but to discuss with all relevant parties
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Separately, the Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka in a statement at Catholic Bishops' Conference in Colombo on June 10 requested the Government not to proceed with amending the 13th Amendment or totally repeal it but to discuss with all relevant parties on drawing up a totally new Constitution which is fair by all communities. "The 13th Amendment of the National Constitution is a system that by large allows the greater participation of the people in the matter of governance," the statement signed by the Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith on behalf of the organization said. It said that although the 13th Amendment may not be perfect, pondering on this constitutional provision may lead to over centralization of authority and to international meddling in the internal affairs of this country at a time when Sri Lanka is striving to make permanent the hard won peace. The bishops advised the Government to discuss the 13th Amendment through a PSC and consider a totally new Constitution which would guarantee "justice, peace and prosperity for all citizens of the country regardless of their ethnic, religious or social differences."
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June - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called upon separate Telangana protagonists to take up the proposed ‘Chalo Assembly’ on June 14 as a militant struggle, reports The Hindu. In a statement released on June 11, Jagan, spokesman of t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called upon separate Telangana protagonists to take up the proposed ‘Chalo Assembly’ on June 14 as a militant struggle, reports The Hindu. In a statement released on June 11, Jagan, spokesman of the North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC) called upon the people to ensure the success of the demonstration in spite of refusal of permission by the Police. City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma’s recent statements exposed the intention to unleash repression on the agitating activists, but people should demonstrate yet again that they would not be deterred by such actions. He criticised the political parties for diluting the agitation with an eye on the next elections.
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June - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was injured and arrested during an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in the Kalyansinghpur Police Station area of Rayagada District in the wee hours June 11, reports The Hi
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was injured and arrested during an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in the Kalyansinghpur Police Station area of Rayagada District in the wee hours June 11, reports The Hindu. The search operation that followed led to unearthing of a Maoist camp at a distance of 1 km from the spot of encounter. Two gelatin sticks and a landmine with detonator were seized from the camp. The arrested person revealed his identity as Paraya Kutruka (34) of Toyaput village. He was in possession of SBML gun. Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel involved in the anti-Maoist operation in the area were taking rest when the Maoists started firing at around 2 am.
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June - 11 
A day after an all-party resolution failed to term Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as terrorists due to left's opposition, the Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on June 11 said Maoists were indeed terrorists and underlined th
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A day after an all-party resolution failed to term Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres as terrorists due to left's opposition, the Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on June 11 said Maoists were indeed terrorists and underlined that the way the Maoists had killed innocent people in Chhattisgarh on May 25 showed the terror face of the Maoist movement, reports The Times of India. Referring to the Mahendra Karma’s killing, Shinde said, " A person was fired bullets 74 times (on Karma's body who died in the attack) and stabbed 75 times. Can you say it is a simple thing? Is it not terror? It is a terror act". He was responding to why the all-party resolution did not mention Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] as terrorism in its resolution in as many words.
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June - 11 
Adviser to Jharkhand Governor, K Vijay Kumar has been appointed the co-ordinator for anti-Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in the country, reports The Times of India on June 12. Vijay Kumar, a former Director General of Central Reserve
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Adviser to Jharkhand Governor, K Vijay Kumar has been appointed the co-ordinator for anti-Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in the country, reports The Times of India on June 12. Vijay Kumar, a former Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), confirmed the development.
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June - 11 
Also, the proposed indefinite blockade of Imphal-Ukhrul road which was to be in effect from 6 pm on June 11 following a call by the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has now been called off in the evening of June 11 considering the hardship it will ca
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Also, the proposed indefinite blockade of Imphal-Ukhrul road which was to be in effect from 6 pm on June 11 following a call by the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has now been called off in the evening of June 11 considering the hardship it will cause to the public. On June 8, cadres of NSCN-IM had allegedly assaulted some cadres of KNO at Mahadev Lamkhai along Imphal-Ukhrul road and confiscated some weapons of the latter group. Demanding the return of the confiscated weapons and condemning the incident, the KNO had announced to call the indefinite blockade.
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June - 11 
In another incident, based on “specific information”, 29 Assam Rifles, on June 8, around 5:45 pm. searched the house of a suspected arms dealer, Siddik Ali and recovered 7.65 pistol (Auto Beretta, made in Italy). On interrogation, the accused reveale
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In another incident, based on “specific information”, 29 Assam Rifles, on June 8, around 5:45 pm. searched the house of a suspected arms dealer, Siddik Ali and recovered 7.65 pistol (Auto Beretta, made in Italy). On interrogation, the accused revealed that he was working as a pharmacist at a medical shop in Old Showaba. Police said both the accused has been detained at Diphupar Police station and further investigation was on.
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June - 11 
Kanglaonline reports that a combined team of Imphal East commandos and 40 Assam Rifles arrested one United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre identified as Yumnam Ibungomacha alias Naobicha from Andro Lamthabung on June 11 at about 7:30, said a rel
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Kanglaonline reports that a combined team of Imphal East commandos and 40 Assam Rifles arrested one United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre identified as Yumnam Ibungomacha alias Naobicha from Andro Lamthabung on June 11 at about 7:30, said a release Superintendant of Police (SP) Imphal East.
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June - 11 
Meanwhile, a combined team of Security Forces on a manhunt to find the rifleman who is absconding along with four arms (two SLRs recovered since then) and ammunition on June 7 from the 5th MR post which was set up to guard the Railway Construction Br
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Meanwhile, a combined team of Security Forces on a manhunt to find the rifleman who is absconding along with four arms (two SLRs recovered since then) and ammunition on June 7 from the 5th MR post which was set up to guard the Railway Construction Bridge No 40 reportedly ended up arresting eight unarmed United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) cadres. According to information received by IFP, the incident happened on June 11 early morning at around 2:30 at Saikulphai in Tamenglong District. They were explained about the operation to find the deserter rifleman and were released unconditionally, the SP said.
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June - 11 
Meanwhile, a deserted havildar of Nagaland armed Police was caught while he along with three other cadres of nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) was extorting money from truck drivers along the National Highway
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Meanwhile, a deserted havildar of Nagaland armed Police was caught while he along with three other cadres of nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) was extorting money from truck drivers along the National Highway 29 near Lalmati area in Nagaland, reports The Shillong Times. Police reached the area and caught him and another while the other two fled by two-wheelers, Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Kohima Shouka Kakheto said. The havildar was wanted by Police as he deserted with his service AK 47, three magazine and 90 rounds and a radio set while on duty in June 2012, he said.
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June - 11 
Meanwhile, a Maoist cadre, identified as Paraya Kutruka (34), was arrested from Panchakudi forest under Kalyansinghpur Police Station in Rayagada District after an exchange of fire between the Special Operation Group (SOG) forces and the Maoists on J
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Meanwhile, a Maoist cadre, identified as Paraya Kutruka (34), was arrested from Panchakudi forest under Kalyansinghpur Police Station in Rayagada District after an exchange of fire between the Special Operation Group (SOG) forces and the Maoists on June 11, reports The Pioneer.
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June - 11 
Meanwhile, a secret Maoist camp was unearthed by SFs in the Kotgarh Police Station area of Kandhamal District. A large number of live ammunition and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was seized from the camp located in the jungles of the Srirampur
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Meanwhile, a secret Maoist camp was unearthed by SFs in the Kotgarh Police Station area of Kandhamal District. A large number of live ammunition and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was seized from the camp located in the jungles of the Srirampur area. A joint operation by personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), District Voluntary Force (DVF), Special Police Officers (SPOs), and the local Police led to the finding of the camp. The seized ammunition included 43 live bullets of 9 mm firearms and 70 live ammunition of .315 firearms. This apart, one IED containing 10 kg of explosive material was also seized from the spot. According to Police sources, the ammunition and IED were of Bansadhara division of the CPI-Maoist.
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June - 11 
Meanwhile, in a four-page document mailed to The Hindu, Maoists defended the killing of Shukla saying he was a ‘people’s enemy’. Regretting the “unnecessary death” of some civilians, CPI-Maoist State committee spokesperson Gudsa Usendi said that “whi
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Meanwhile, in a four-page document mailed to The Hindu, Maoists defended the killing of Shukla saying he was a ‘people’s enemy’. Regretting the “unnecessary death” of some civilians, CPI-Maoist State committee spokesperson Gudsa Usendi said that “while the party would learn lessons from the ambush and educate its cadres and the people … it would be unjust to raise questions about the people’s resistance altogether.”
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June - 11 
Meanwhile, in a statement issued on June 11, the ‘political secretary’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Bikdot Nikjang, while condemning the act of the Police on the issue of Rimpu Marak’s disappearance, said that it was to prevent the ANVC-B
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Meanwhile, in a statement issued on June 11, the ‘political secretary’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Bikdot Nikjang, while condemning the act of the Police on the issue of Rimpu Marak’s disappearance, said that it was to prevent the ANVC-B ‘chairman’ from spilling the beans on the formation of the militant outfit by the Police and some political leaders from Garo Hills ahead of the Assembly elections, that the Police now have arrested him. The militant leader maintained that the Police and some politicians had formed the ANVC-B, a faction of the parent body ANVC which is currently under ceasefire, to take on the GNLA cadres. “We had said in the past that there is a nexus between the police and ANVC (B) and now the so called ‘disappearance’ of Rimpu at the behest of the police is to prevent the ANVC (B) chief from revealing the nexus,” the GNLA leader claimed.
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June - 11 
Officers of Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested three persons, identified as Ampa Mondal, Hafiz Malik and Jasir Malik Jharkhand along with nearly INR 789,000 of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), The Times of India reports on June 11.
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Officers of Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested three persons, identified as Ampa Mondal, Hafiz Malik and Jasir Malik Jharkhand along with nearly INR 789,000 of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), The Times of India reports on June 11. STF sources said that all three were rounded up from Sreeram Arcade in central Kolkata. Probe revealed that Mondal collected the FICN from a Kaliachak (in Malda District of West Bengal) based FICN trader who has direct links with the Bangladesh based FICN dealers. Police said that the qualities of FICN are very advance and difficult to identify.
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June - 11 
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Vidya Charan Shukla (84), who was seriously injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a convoy of Congress leaders in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, died at Medanta
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Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Vidya Charan Shukla (84), who was seriously injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a convoy of Congress leaders in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, died at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon on June 11, reports The Hindu. Chhattisgarh Government declared three-day State mourning as a mark of respect for the former union minister.
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June - 11 
Separately, four Maoists were arrested from the forests of Bukmarka village under Manpur Police Station area in Rajnandgaon District during an anti-Maoist operation by joint contingent of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and District force on June 1
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Separately, four Maoists were arrested from the forests of Bukmarka village under Manpur Police Station area in Rajnandgaon District during an anti-Maoist operation by joint contingent of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and District force on June 11, reports IBN Live. Those arrested were identified as Mahendra Rai (35), Siyaram Nureti (25), Maniksai Kupmadi (30) and Shankar Korcha(29), the Police said. Maoism-related literature, banners, posters and utensils of daily use recovered from their possession. The cadres usually operated with LOS (local operating squad) of Manpur area and have admitted that they were helping Maoists for supplying commodities of regular use to Maoists, besides acting as informers for them.
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June - 11 
Separately, sources told Assam Tribune that in the recent clash in the Naginijan area of Jorhat District along Nagaland border, the involvement of militants belonging to the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was confirme
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Separately, sources told Assam Tribune that in the recent clash in the Naginijan area of Jorhat District along Nagaland border, the involvement of militants belonging to the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was confirmed. According to information gathered by the security agencies, a group of around 20 members of the militant group was camping in the area for some time and they first opened fire from Nagaland with shot guns, in which one farmer was killed. As the NSCN-IM is under cease-fire agreement with the Government of India, the matter was taken up with the Centre by the State Government and the militants later retreated back from that area.
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June - 11 
Separately, the campaign on Line Permit system (ILP) system which was started from May 18, 2013 at different schools by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit system (JCILP), Students’ Wing has continued. Schools students staged sit in protest in f
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Separately, the campaign on Line Permit system (ILP) system which was started from May 18, 2013 at different schools by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit system (JCILP), Students’ Wing has continued. Schools students staged sit in protest in front of their respective schools in Imphal East district demanding implementation of the Inner Line Permit system in the state on June 11.
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June - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened BBC reporter and author Subhranshu Choudhary for his writings which they consider to be objectionable, reports The Times of India. The Maoists have cautioned Choudhary for his article i
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened BBC reporter and author Subhranshu Choudhary for his writings which they consider to be objectionable, reports The Times of India. The Maoists have cautioned Choudhary for his article in BBC's hindi version - 'Master ki hat Naxalon ki Kaman (Headmaster to Military Mastermind)' - where he has said the change of guard in the CPI-Maoist in Dandhkaranya is one of the main reasons for the brutal attack in South Bastar in Chhattisgarh on May 25. Choudhary writes that Ramanna has been appointed the new secretary for the state replacing Kosa alias K Suryanarayan Reddy in Dandakaranya. He says the change of leadership led to the attack because the Maoists had earlier released Malkangiri collector Vineel Krishna and Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon even though the government turned down their demands. Choudhary hints that the latest attack exposed the rift between the modernists and the extremists within the CPI-Maoists. In a press release by the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, the Maoists have alleged that "knowingly or unknowingly Choudhary has become a part of the conspiracy which the ruling class has been doing against the party and the poor people of the country". The Maoists have alleged that Choudhary has written half truths and has maligned the party's image. Choudhary said, "I wrote what I have seen and experienced and they have said what they were supposed to say. They have every right to say what they feel correct but I have the equal right to write what I feel true."
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June - 11 
The Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on June 11 in a statement called BBC journalist Shubranshu Choudhary’s book Let’s Call Him Vasu a “pack of lies, half-truths and scattered information” a
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The Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on June 11 in a statement called BBC journalist Shubranshu Choudhary’s book Let’s Call Him Vasu a “pack of lies, half-truths and scattered information” and denied any links with Doctor Binayak Sen, reports The Hindu. The release said that “even the disseminated information is distorted… and true lies, especially, the episode on Dr. Binayak Sen and the so-called relationship between Jeet and Mukti [Guha Niogi] and our party.” While Choudhary preferred to “stand by” his book, Sen said it is a “good development” for him.
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The Kollam East Police on June 11 seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of INR 285,000 from the residence of a former officer of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), identified as Madhava Kurup at Mudavanmughal, Poojappura (Kollam District)
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The Kollam East Police on June 11 seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of INR 285,000 from the residence of a former officer of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), identified as Madhava Kurup at Mudavanmughal, Poojappura (Kollam District) and arrested him and his accomplice- Sunil Thomas for their alleged links with FICN racket, according to The New Indian Express. Another accomplice Thavassimuthu was also nabbed by the Police. Kurup is arrested as his role in the counterfeit currency business came to light when the East Police questioned Anil Kumar, a grade Additional Sub-Inspector in Kollam. He was arrested on June 10.
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June - 11 
The Punjab government is set to rope in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to conduct a comprehensive study on the prevalent drug menace in the state, Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector General-IG (Punjab Frontier) Aditya Mishra
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The Punjab government is set to rope in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to conduct a comprehensive study on the prevalent drug menace in the state, Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector General-IG (Punjab Frontier) Aditya Mishra said on June 11, reports Indian Express. "UNODC in a tie-up with the Punjab health department will carry out the comprehensive study," Mishra said. The BSF IG further said discussions also centered around the role of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in cross-border smuggling. "With almost every drug seizure, we recover FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) and arms as well. Since, FICN is the domain of ISI only, it is very likely that agency could be behind the cross-border smuggling. Procuring a quantity of 300 kilogram of heroin from Afghanistan at a total cost of Rs 3 crore is not a big deal for the ISI," he said, adding that Pakistani agency's motive could be an attempt to destabilise the nation.
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June - 11 
The Shillong Times reports that the State Government has decided to enforce major revamp in the State Police organization by doing away with all Police outposts in the State and creating two categories on Police stations. While the first category of
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The Shillong Times reports that the State Government has decided to enforce major revamp in the State Police organization by doing away with all Police outposts in the State and creating two categories on Police stations. While the first category of Police stations, consisting of 80 personnel, would come up in District capitals and other sensitive areas, the other category of Police stations with a strength of 40 personnel would replace all Police outposts in the State. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma made the announcement following his meeting with Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami on June 11 which was also attended by Home Minister Roshan Warjri, Chief Secretary WMS Pariat and senior State Government officials. Lack of manpower in different Police stations and outposts in the State remained the focal point of discussion at the meeting. Discussions were also held on the overall law and order scenario in Meghalaya. Talking to media persons after the meeting, the Chief Minister informed that the Government has pressed upon the Centre to support the State in strengthening its police organization. The Chief Minister also admitted that the State has not been able to invest in strengthening the police organization.
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June - 11 
Twenty-eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from different dalams (squads) in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh border areas have surrendered before Gadchiroli District Police due to its initiative called ‘Campaign Navjeevan’,
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Twenty-eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from different dalams (squads) in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh border areas have surrendered before Gadchiroli District Police due to its initiative called ‘Campaign Navjeevan’, reports The Hindu. Exposing them for the first time on June 11 in a programme called Manomilan (meeting of hearts) at Gadchiroli Police headquarters, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Suvez Haque said the Maoists’ identities were made public only after taking their permission. Under Campaign Navjeevan, senior Police officers visited families of Maoists belonging to the State and appealed them to surrender assuring them of fair treatment. It was launched without fanfare in December 2012. “During this drive, we observed that some kind of injustice or ill-treatment had driven these Naxals to join the Naxal dalam, be it some problems on the family front or village politics. We intensified our campaign in April this year as a result of which we have these 28 people who have forsaken the path of violence,” said Haque.
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June - 11 
Two prisoners, who were arrested Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF) militant, of Haflong Sub-Jail managed to flee from the jail located in Dima Hasao District June 11,2013, reports Times of India .They were identified as ‘commander-in-chief’ Dav
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Two prisoners, who were arrested Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF) militant, of Haflong Sub-Jail managed to flee from the jail located in Dima Hasao District June 11,2013, reports Times of India .They were identified as ‘commander-in-chief’ David Kemprai alias Action Dimasa and Bongirsoum Khelma. Kemprai was arrested in 2007 while Khelma was arrested in 2012.
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June - 11 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Sushil Kumar Shinde on June 11 said the Government was considering the demand of various states, including Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), for withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and a final decision would,
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, Sushil Kumar Shinde on June 11 said the Government was considering the demand of various states, including Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), for withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and a final decision would, however, be taken only after talking to all stakeholders, reports The Times of India. Shinde said, "We have to consider all the stakeholders' opinion. The AFSPA is not only in Kashmir. It is in many other places (north-eastern states)."
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June - 11 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Sushil Kumar Shinde on June 11 made it clear that the Centre would not take any unilateral decision regarding the setting up of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), according Express News. “When such oppositio
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, Sushil Kumar Shinde on June 11 made it clear that the Centre would not take any unilateral decision regarding the setting up of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), according Express News. “When such opposition is there we will think over it and then decide. We need to evolve a consensus on it. I have said many a time that both the Centre and the states need to work together. We cannot do it alone…First, the CMs’ objection that it should not be under the Intelligence Bureau (IB). So we took it off. They also said its operationalisation should not be under the IB and that also we did. I will only say that we tried to have a Central intelligence agency but they said a multi-agency centre is there,” he said.
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June - 11 
A Balochistan National Party- Mangal (BNP-M) worker Haji Ali Akbar Mosyani, was killed in Arbab Complex area in Khuzdar city of same District, on June 11, reports Daily Times.
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A Balochistan National Party- Mangal (BNP-M) worker Haji Ali Akbar Mosyani, was killed in Arbab Complex area in Khuzdar city of same District, on June 11, reports Daily Times.
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June - 11 
A Shia doctor, identified as Dr Shakir Hussain, was injured and his gunman was killed when militants in Police uniform tried to abduct him near Syed Anwar Medical Plaza of Dabgari Gardens in the jurisdiction of East Cantonment Police Station in Pesha
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A Shia doctor, identified as Dr Shakir Hussain, was injured and his gunman was killed when militants in Police uniform tried to abduct him near Syed Anwar Medical Plaza of Dabgari Gardens in the jurisdiction of East Cantonment Police Station in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 11, reports The Express Tribune. Station House Officer (SHO) East Cantt Muhammad Wali told The Express Tribune that Dr Shakir Hussain left his clinic in Dabgari Gardens along with two gunmen and Brother Dr Altaf Hussain in a motorcar. They were intercepted by the militants in Police uniform who tried to disarm them and abduct them near Syed Anwar Medical Plaza. “One terrorist has been gunned down by the guards of Dr Shakir Hussain while terrorists were able to kill Kamal Hussain, a guard accompanying the doctors. The terrorists also seriously injured Dr Altaf Hussain, a brother of the Shakir Hussain,” he explained.
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A United States (US) lawmaker, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, on June 11 said he will move an amendment to the National Defence Authorization Act to prohibit military aid to Pakistan until it releases the doctor who had helped the Central Intelligence
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A United States (US) lawmaker, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, on June 11 said he will move an amendment to the National Defence Authorization Act to prohibit military aid to Pakistan until it releases the doctor who had helped the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track al Qaida ‘chief’ Osama bin Laden, reports The Times of India. "Pakistan held a sham trial that put Dr (Shakeel) Afridi away for 33 years. He has been tortured and has already spent over two years of his life in prison. Dr Afridi is a hero and we shouldn't be sending tax payer dollars to his jail keepers," Congressman Dana Rohrabacher said. "There is no doubt whose side Pakistan's leaders are on; their actions could not speak louder. Pakistan actively funds and directs terrorist organisations who murder American soldiers and civilians in Afghanistan and India. All Americans owe Dr Afridi a debt of gratitude; it is time we honour that," he said. Rohrabacher is also offering an amendment that would ensure Pakistan is not using its military or any funds or equipment provided by the United States to persecute minority groups for their legitimate and nonviolent political and religious beliefs, including the Balochi, Sindhi, and Hazara ethnic groups and minority religious groups, including Christian, Hindu, and Ahmadiyya Muslim. The US has spent roughly USD 25 billion on aid to Pakistan since 2001 and this year's National Defence Authorization Act authorizes another USD 1.5 billion fund.
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At least two persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 11, reports Daily Times. A person belonging to Ahmedi community, identified as Hamid Sami (45), was shot dead and his son O
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At least two persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 11, reports Daily Times. A person belonging to Ahmedi community, identified as Hamid Sami (45), was shot dead and his son Osama (18) and a companion Salman Zaman (48) were injured in a targeted attack in Soldier Bazaar locality of Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police are capable of maintaining law and order situation in Swat and other Districts of the Malakand division if the Security Forces (SFs) are withdrawn from the region, says provincial Police ‘chief’ Ihsan Ghani on June 11, repor
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police are capable of maintaining law and order situation in Swat and other Districts of the Malakand division if the Security Forces (SFs) are withdrawn from the region, says provincial Police ‘chief’ Ihsan Ghani on June 11, reports Dawn. He was talking to reporters after launching website of the provincial Police department at the central Police office. He said the website would ensure effective communication between Police, press and public to improve Policing in the province. Talking about militant violence, the Police chief said: “The situation in Peshawar is more challenging because the district is surrounded by tribal regions. However, the police have controlled the situation and put the militants now on the defensive,” claimed Mr Ghani. He said the traditional ‘thana’ culture would be changed in consultation with stakeholders to bring a positive change in officials’ behaviour to curb crimes. “We will soon hold a workshop attended by politicians, media persons, students, lawyers, retired judges, bureaucrats, women and other professionals to seek their input in setting up model police stations,” he said.
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Meanwhile, Police recovered a bomb from Bohri compound in Chakiwara area of Lyari. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) successfully defused it.
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Meanwhile, Police recovered a bomb from Bohri compound in Chakiwara area of Lyari. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) successfully defused it.
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Meanwhile, unidentified assailants killed former tehsil (revenue unit) president of BNP-M Javid Baranzai on Sultan Ibrahim Road in Khuzdar city.
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Meanwhile, unidentified assailants killed former tehsil (revenue unit) president of BNP-M Javid Baranzai on Sultan Ibrahim Road in Khuzdar city.
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on June 11 directed Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch to initiate a process of reconciliation with estranged Baloch elements, reports Daily Times. He asked the Chief Minister to convey his desire for their p
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on June 11 directed Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch to initiate a process of reconciliation with estranged Baloch elements, reports Daily Times. He asked the Chief Minister to convey his desire for their participation in the national mainstream. The Prime Minister was talking to Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch who called on him at the Prime Minister’s Office. The Prime Minister expressed the resolve of his Government to usher in a new era in Balochistan and work for removal of the past bitterness. He said that his Government wanted to start a new era of everlasting love and affection in the province.
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Separately, a person affiliated with Muhajir Qaumi Movement Haqaqi (MQM-H), identified as Noman (33), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Shama Shopping Mall located in Shah Faisal Colony.
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Separately, a person affiliated with Muhajir Qaumi Movement Haqaqi (MQM-H), identified as Noman (33), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Shama Shopping Mall located in Shah Faisal Colony.
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Meanwhile, High Level Political Committee (HLPC) Coordinator Jhala Nath Khanal on June 11 formally requested Chairman of Interim Election Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi to bring the ordinances related to Constituent Assembly (CA) elections by ev
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Meanwhile, High Level Political Committee (HLPC) Coordinator Jhala Nath Khanal on June 11 formally requested Chairman of Interim Election Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi to bring the ordinances related to Constituent Assembly (CA) elections by evaluating the suggestions of the political parties, reports The Himalayan Times. After the major political parties failed to agree on some prickly issues, including the threshold system, the HLPC had decided on June 10 to let the Government decide their fate. Khanal said after meeting Regmi that the parties would accept the Government’s decision on the disputed issues, including the threshold.
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Meanwhile, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda at a press conference at Ilam town in Ilam District on June 11 (today) said that the election will take place by coming November, reports The Himala
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Meanwhile, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda at a press conference at Ilam town in Ilam District on June 11 (today) said that the election will take place by coming November, reports The Himalayan Times. He further said, ‘We have entrusted the Government to settle the issues which remained disputed among the political parties. However, we all parties have reached a consensus to accept the Government decision to that effect.”
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Separately, CPN-Maoist-Baidya on June 11 urged all forces in the country to take steps to stop the Government´s preparations for new elections, reports Myrepublica.com. The party also warned that the country will face a "new conflict" if the four maj
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Separately, CPN-Maoist-Baidya on June 11 urged all forces in the country to take steps to stop the Government´s preparations for new elections, reports Myrepublica.com. The party also warned that the country will face a "new conflict" if the four major political forces and the Government did not address the concerns of the agitating groups including the CPN-Maoist-Baidya-led 33-party alliance. The party has also demanded that the election ordinance forwarded to the President without their consensus should be stopped. It also protested against the ongoing citizenship distribution in the Tarai region and said the campaign is aimed at granting citizenship to non-Nepalis. Similarly, the party has also objected to the Government´s revival of conflict-era court cases.
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At least two people, including a Policeman, were injured at Hamsyapur under Sherpur sub-District in Bogra District on June 11 in a clash between Police and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres during JeI-ICS
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At least two people, including a Policeman, were injured at Hamsyapur under Sherpur sub-District in Bogra District on June 11 in a clash between Police and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres during JeI-ICS called half day hartal (general strike), reports The Independent. The injured persons were identified as Sub Inspector of Police (SI) Golam Mostofa of Sherpur Police Station and Muhamad Abdul Barek, an active cadre of JeI-ICS’s local unit. Police arrested four JeI-ICS cadres from the spot. The arrestees were identified as Sajahan Ali (52), Abdur Rahman (53), Siraj Uddin (55) and the injured Abdul Barek.
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Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on June 11 said the convicted war criminals can also seek President’s clemency as the country’s Constitution does not stipulate as to who can file appeal to the President and who cannot, reports New Age. Shafique said if a
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Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on June 11 said the convicted war criminals can also seek President’s clemency as the country’s Constitution does not stipulate as to who can file appeal to the President and who cannot, reports New Age. Shafique said if any war crimes convict files appeal to the President, he would take a decision in this regard taking into consideration the importance of the case. However, we must accept the President’s decision whatever it is. He further said the International Crimes Tribunals (ICTs) were taking time to pronounce verdicts for the sake of fair judgment and transparency.
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Meanwhile, Parliament on June 11 passed the Anti-terrorism (amendment) Bill, 2013 amid a boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led opposition lawmakers, who termed it a “black law” aimed at intensifying Government repression of the opposi
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Meanwhile, Parliament on June 11 passed the Anti-terrorism (amendment) Bill, 2013 amid a boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led opposition lawmakers, who termed it a “black law” aimed at intensifying Government repression of the opposition. Piloted by Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, the bill was passed by voice vote to “effectively curb terrorism through inter-state cooperation” and giving the central banks the authority to freeze suspicious accounts without court orders. The Government enacted the law first in 2009, following which it was amended last year. The latest amendment aims to overcome some shortcomings in terms of curbing terrorism through inter-state cooperation and checking terror financing, says the bill.
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Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion Faiszer Musthapha and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Batticaloa District organiser Arun Thamabimutthu on June 11 said that the Provincial Council system was a ‘white elephant’ and called for the repealing of th
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Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion Faiszer Musthapha and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Batticaloa District organiser Arun Thamabimutthu on June 11 said that the Provincial Council system was a ‘white elephant’ and called for the repealing of the land and police powers enshrined in the Constitution if the Government were to proceed with the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) elections, reports Daily Mirror. “The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is still espousing a separatist line and therefore it is dangerous to go ahead with the elections with land and police powers enshrined in the 13th amendment intact. The Provincial Councils do not need land and police powers” they said.
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sarita, was killed and another arrested after a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on June 12, reports The Economic Times. The encount
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sarita, was killed and another arrested after a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on June 12, reports The Economic Times. The encounter between the Maoists and joint contingent of District Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Task Force (STF) took place in Nelnar forests area under Chhotedongar Police Station limits (over 350 kms from Raipur), Narayanpur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N K Sahu said. She was a Platoon Party Commander of battalion II of the Maoists.
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An hour-long gunfight took place between Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on June 12 in Latehar District, but no one was injured though train services were disrupted between Barkakana (Ramgar
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An hour-long gunfight took place between Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on June 12 in Latehar District, but no one was injured though train services were disrupted between Barkakana (Ramgarh District) and Latehar Railway Station, reports PTI. Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) personnel were on anti-Maoist operation when they encountered a volley of bullets from the Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) near Kumandih Railway Station of Latehar District.
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Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police have come up with a joint strategy to increase surveillance on borders to check the movement of the Maoists, reports The Times of India on June 12. As part of the strategy, the Border Security Force (BSF) would suppor
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Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police have come up with a joint strategy to increase surveillance on borders to check the movement of the Maoists, reports The Times of India on June 12. As part of the strategy, the Border Security Force (BSF) would support the Police of the two States by setting up base camps in Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] stronghold areas. The BSF, which was asked to eliminate the Maoists in Koraput and Malkangiri in Odisha, has been in the forefront of combing activities in Odisha. BSF troopers have discovered more than 20 Maoist dumps in both Malkangiri and Koraput Districts in the past one-and-half years. The BSF would now focus entirely on nipping the Maoist squads to restrict their movement. It has already established camps, with at least 100 troopers (an entire company) in each camp, in the region. There are a total of 30 such camps in some of the sensitive areas in Malkangiri alone with 20 more in Koraput. Now, the Sarukubanda and Nakkamamidi camps in Malkangiri have joined the list. The Odisha authorities set up the Nakkamamidi camp three weeks ago while Sarukubanda camp was set up a week ago.
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Border Security Force (BSF) officials on June 12, during a meeting with Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, said that at least 27 camps of different insurgent groups are located in Bangladesh near the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mamit District of Mizora
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Border Security Force (BSF) officials on June 12, during a meeting with Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, said that at least 27 camps of different insurgent groups are located in Bangladesh near the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mamit District of Mizoram, reports The Shillong Times. The presence of the camps of rebel groups in Bangladesh near the border areas has necessitated the construction of border fences and also establishment of border police outposts, the BSF officials stated. The border fencing within Dampa Tiger Reserve was estimated at 62 kilometres and there would be seven corridors measuring 100 metres each on the fencing where animals could have free passages between the two countries. The BSF authorities emphasised the need for creation of corridors for the wild animals without endangering the national security.
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Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on June 12 said highly qualified youth in State have started joining militancy and it’s a matter of concern, reports Greater Kashmir. Many militants killed in recent encounters in Kashmir were well-educated, some of
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Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on June 12 said highly qualified youth in State have started joining militancy and it’s a matter of concern, reports Greater Kashmir. Many militants killed in recent encounters in Kashmir were well-educated, some of them having professional degrees. He said, “We have also found that militants killed in recent encounters were qualified and most of them were products of Kashmir University and Islamic University.” The CM said the least qualified of them was a 12th standard student. 20-year old Saifullah Ahangar, killed in an encounter in May 24 in Pulwama District had a diploma in civil engineering. Sajad Yousuf, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant from Pulwama District had a post-graduate degree in Islamic Studies. Others included Omar Ahsan (22) who was undergoing post-graduation in Physics and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants Muzamil Amin and Hilal Ahmad Rather, both of whom were qualified in Islamic teachings. However, he also said that there was nothing new in qualified youth joining militancy, as in the past the number of youth joining militancy was so large that it was almost impossible to focus on individual cases. He further observed, “We have noted it and we will have to work on it what motivated them to join the militancy.”
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Further, expressing concern at the weakening of local bodies in Odisha’s CPI-Maoist-affected Malkangiri District, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has requested Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to address the problems of village
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Further, expressing concern at the weakening of local bodies in Odisha’s CPI-Maoist-affected Malkangiri District, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has requested Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to address the problems of village leaders to combat left-wing extremism, reports The Hindu. “My belief has always been that local body elections are an essential first step in the process of political dialogue, reconciliation and settlement as far as the Maoist issue is concerned,” said Ramesh in a letter addressed to Patnaik. In his letter, Ramesh referred to the large scale collective resignations of nearly 60 village-level leaders, including ward members, sarpanch (head of panchayat, village level local self Government institution) and panches (members of Panchayat), who are protesting against the alleged failure of the State government to meet their demands on drinking water, irrigation and roads.
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Kanglaonline reports that ‘commander in chief’ Nongdrenkhomba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC), Ningthoujam Romen alias Nongdrenkhomba, was released on June 12 from Sajiwa Central Jail to join the tripartite peace talk
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Kanglaonline reports that ‘commander in chief’ Nongdrenkhomba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC), Ningthoujam Romen alias Nongdrenkhomba, was released on June 12 from Sajiwa Central Jail to join the tripartite peace talk with the Government of Manipur and Government of India. Nongdrenkhomba (30) was reportedly arrested by a team of Delhi Police on October 31, 2012, from the Inter-State Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi. On the request of Manipur Police, Nongdrenkhomba was brought back to the State and was re-arrested by Manipur Police for his involvement in cases including murder, abduction and extortion. He joined KCP on 2007 and was earlier arrested on 2008 from Meghalaya but was released on bail after two months. KCP-MC Lamphel faction ‘general secretary’ Taibanganba, who also came to receive Nongdrenkhomba at Sajiwa Central jail said that the latter has been released from the jail to join the tripartite peace talks with the Government of Manipur and Government of India. Nondrenkhonmba will be joining KCP-MC, Lamphel group as ‘organization secretary’, he added.
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Kanglaonline reports that a combined team of Imphal East commandos and 30 Assam Rifles arrested one People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, identified as Muhammad Nasir Khan alias Ithem, from the eastern side of Irilbung Bridge in Imphal East
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Kanglaonline reports that a combined team of Imphal East commandos and 30 Assam Rifles arrested one People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, identified as Muhammad Nasir Khan alias Ithem, from the eastern side of Irilbung Bridge in Imphal East District on June 12
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Karnataka Home Minister K J George on June 12 informed the State Legislative Council that Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) in the State have entered Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Districts, following massive combing operations in 13 tehsils (revenue unit) of
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Karnataka Home Minister K J George on June 12 informed the State Legislative Council that Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) in the State have entered Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Districts, following massive combing operations in 13 tehsils (revenue unit) of Malnad region (Belgaum, Shimoga, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu and Hassan Districts), reports The Deccan Herald. George said the LWEs have gone into hiding in these two Districts after they were pushed out by the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) with rigorous combing and sanitisation operations.
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Maharashtra has emerged as the centre of cyber crime with maximum number of incidence of registered cases under cyber crimes over the past two years as per the recent National Crime Records Bureau report (NCRB 2012), Zee News reported on June 13. At
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Maharashtra has emerged as the centre of cyber crime with maximum number of incidence of registered cases under cyber crimes over the past two years as per the recent National Crime Records Bureau report (NCRB 2012), Zee News reported on June 13. At the country level, incidence of cyber crimes (IT Act and IPC) has increased by 57.11 percent in 2012 as compared to 2011. Among Indian cities, Bengaluru (Karnataka) tops the chart with maximum number of incidence of cases followed by Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Pune (Maharashtra). While in 2011 Maharashtra recorded 393 cases of cyber crimes (both under IT Act and IPC), the figure has jumped to 561 in 2012. Also, the figure for Karnataka was 160 and the latest figure of 2012 stood at 437 respectively. Among cities, Bengaluru registered 349 cases followed by Vishakhapatnam at 154 and Pune at 108 respectively. Overall, at the city level, 1396 cases were registered. In the year 2011, Vishakhapatnam reported 126 cases followed by Bengaluru at 121 and Pune at 83 respectively.
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Meanwhile, even as the State Assembly adopted a resolution to impress upon the Centre to enforce the Inner Line Permit System (ILP) in the State in the last session in March 2013, the State Cabinet which met on June 12 has once again decided to bring
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Meanwhile, even as the State Assembly adopted a resolution to impress upon the Centre to enforce the Inner Line Permit System (ILP) in the State in the last session in March 2013, the State Cabinet which met on June 12 has once again decided to bring the matter for discussion during the current Assembly session, reports The Sangai Express.
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested six persons, including four cadres of NSCN-Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) and two civilians, for the abduction of a contractor, identified as Abdul Rehman (45), from different locations in and around the vicin
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested six persons, including four cadres of NSCN-Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) and two civilians, for the abduction of a contractor, identified as Abdul Rehman (45), from different locations in and around the vicinity of Sovima village in Dimapur District. Rehman, who was abducted on June 9, managed to escape on June 11, after which he informed the Police. The six accused have been identified as - ‘sergeant’ Asing Jagoi (27), ‘sergeant major’ Ahei Konyak (32), ‘corporal’ Kevi Rupü (25) and ‘lieutenant’. Alha Mvun (38) the two civilians were identified as Pituo Zumvü (38), and Sombhu Monda (29). SFs recovered ten empty cases of AK Rifle ammunition, five empty cases of 9mm, and two empty cases of .32 and one empty case of .22 were recovered from the house where the victim was held hostage.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken the custody of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, Mohammed Shafi Shah alias Dawood to study the funding pattern of HM, The Times of India reported on June 12. Shafi was brought from Kashmir last week afte
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken the custody of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, Mohammed Shafi Shah alias Dawood to study the funding pattern of HM, The Times of India reported on June 12. Shafi was brought from Kashmir last week after NIA secured his Police remand till June 17, 2013. The NIA said in its case that the terror group was being regularly and systematically funded from across the border for promoting terrorist activities in India. The funding is being routed through a frontal organisation of HM -- Jammu and Kashmir Affectees Relief Trusts (JKART) which has its head office in Rawalpindi (Punjab Province of Pakistan) and branches in Islamabad (Capital city of Pakistan) and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The NIA probe claims HM ‘chief’ Mohammed Yusuf Shah alias Salahuddin has also used JKART as a front to fund militant activities in various parts of the state and pumped in more than INR 0.8 billion in the last two years through various conduits. An Interpol Red Corner warrant "A-66/2-1998" was issued against Salahuddin, who heads a conglomerate of terror outfits-- United Jehad Council (UJC), in 1998 at the request of Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in various terror-related activities.
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre during a combing operation in Jharbeda reserve forest within Bisra Police limits of Sundargarh District on June 12, reports The Times of India. Police said the arrested Maoist, Aldr
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre during a combing operation in Jharbeda reserve forest within Bisra Police limits of Sundargarh District on June 12, reports The Times of India. Police said the arrested Maoist, Aldrine Haro alias Aldrine Munda (27), has confessed to his involvement in a series of Maoist incidents along Odisha-Jharkhand border. A local court rejected his bail plea on June 13.
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralized a militant hideout in the Kota forest area of Bandipora District on June 12 and recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives, Daily Excelsior reported. The recoveries include four AK Assault Rifles, 70 A
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralized a militant hideout in the Kota forest area of Bandipora District on June 12 and recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives, Daily Excelsior reported. The recoveries include four AK Assault Rifles, 70 AK magazines, 1200 AK rounds, eight anti-tank grenades, eight shells of automatic grenade launcher, five improvised explosive devices, four UBGLs and 90 UBGL grenades, 33 hand grenades, five RPG rounds, two 82-mm mortar shells, 45 detonators, 16 PIKA rounds and 160 rounds of sniper rifle ammunition.
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Separately, an old grenade was recovered and subsequently diffused by SFs from an agricultural field in Lalyalchak belt along the border in Samba District, reports Kashmir Times.
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Separately, an old grenade was recovered and subsequently diffused by SFs from an agricultural field in Lalyalchak belt along the border in Samba District, reports Kashmir Times.
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Separately, Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) on June 12 clarified that two persons arrested by Kohima Police for extortion in National Highway-29 were no longer members of the group. In a press release issued by ‘Ministry of Information and Pub
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Separately, Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) on June 12 clarified that two persons arrested by Kohima Police for extortion in National Highway-29 were no longer members of the group. In a press release issued by ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity’ NSCN-KK stated that the outfit terminated the services of “criminals” ‘Lieutenant’ Niepukhrie and ‘Sergent Major’ Lovito Awomi, for the ruthless acts of torture and shooting of two civilians belonging to New Socünoma village on May 22, during their call of duties.
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Suspected Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants on June 12 opened fire & killed a civilian in Akuluto town under Zunheboto District, reports Nagaland Post. According to sources, the victim died on the spot, while another civilian
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Suspected Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants on June 12 opened fire & killed a civilian in Akuluto town under Zunheboto District, reports Nagaland Post. According to sources, the victim died on the spot, while another civilian was grievously injured.
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June - 12 
The All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), which observed the 26th Bodoland Martyrs’ Day on June 12 at Kalaigaon in Udalguri District of Assam, said it was determined to continue its struggle for a separate state of Bodoland, reports The Telegraph. ABSU ur
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The All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), which observed the 26th Bodoland Martyrs’ Day on June 12 at Kalaigaon in Udalguri District of Assam, said it was determined to continue its struggle for a separate state of Bodoland, reports The Telegraph. ABSU urged the Central Government to take an inclusive policy decision on creation of smaller states and warned of a rigorous movement if New Delhi took an isolated decision on Telangana (Andhra Pradesh). Addressing the gathering, ABSU ‘president’, Promod Boro said, “The struggle for Bodoland is still on. There is no question of stopping our fight for Bodoland till it is achieved. We have every right to get a separate state. Bodoland will be a reality. The government is trying to crush the Bodos’ fight for separate state through various means but ABSU is determined and we will continue with our struggle come what may.”
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The Delhi Police on June 12 arrested a bookie, identified as Feroze, from Mumbai (Maharashtra) who was in direct touch with Dawood Ibrahim, reports NDTV Sports. He is allegedly close to Chhota Shakeel, Dawood's aide. The Delhi Police has already said
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The Delhi Police on June 12 arrested a bookie, identified as Feroze, from Mumbai (Maharashtra) who was in direct touch with Dawood Ibrahim, reports NDTV Sports. He is allegedly close to Chhota Shakeel, Dawood's aide. The Delhi Police has already said that it has credible evidence that Dawood Ibrahim and his associate Chhota Shakeel control the alleged betting and spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL).
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The Ghumusar Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had given a bandh (shut down strike) call in three Districts of Odisha - Kandhamal, Rayagada, and Gajapati – on June 12, reports The Pioneer. This is according to the banners and p
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The Ghumusar Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had given a bandh (shut down strike) call in three Districts of Odisha - Kandhamal, Rayagada, and Gajapati – on June 12, reports The Pioneer. This is according to the banners and posters put up at some places by the Maoists. The bandh was observed demanding withdrawal of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) and Police camps and a halt in the combing operations in the three Districts.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against seven persons, including an accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, in a case related to circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (NIA), in the Kondotty (Malappuram Distri
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against seven persons, including an accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, in a case related to circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (NIA), in the Kondotty (Malappuram District of Kerala), The Hindu reports on June 13. Mohammad Alshab, Abdul Malik, Abdul Kareem, Mohammad Raffi, Abdul Majeed, Tahir Taklya and Kamaluddin were named in the chargesheet for using and possessing FICNs. Abdul Majeed and Tahir Taklya are both suspected aides Dawood Ibrahim. Taklya is also an accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. The NIA has also named Pakistani nationals Imtiaz Ibrahim and Iqbal Bhai as accused in the case.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 12 filed a supplementary chargesheet in the February 18, 2007, Samjhauta Express blast case in a Panchkula (Panchkula, Haryana) court, according to The Times of India. The charge sheet, third in the cas
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 12 filed a supplementary chargesheet in the February 18, 2007, Samjhauta Express blast case in a Panchkula (Panchkula, Haryana) court, according to The Times of India. The charge sheet, third in the case, was filed against Rajender Chaudhary alias Pehlwan of Depalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Chaudhary is also an accused in the September 8, 2006, Malegaon (Maharashtra) blast case and is a protégé of slain former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak (propagator) Sunil Joshi.
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The Shillong Times reports on June 12 that the chairman of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), Rimpu Marak, remains untraced. ANVC-B ‘sergeant’ Solid D Sangma, informed that the outfit had appealed to all the NGOs and
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The Shillong Times reports on June 12 that the chairman of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), Rimpu Marak, remains untraced. ANVC-B ‘sergeant’ Solid D Sangma, informed that the outfit had appealed to all the NGOs and leaders of Garo Hills to take up the issue and demand the government to locate their missing ‘chairman’ who allegedly was detained and whisked away by Police at Babupara on June 5. “Our (24 hour) deadline to the government is over. Now it is up to the NGOs and leaders to pursue the matter. Our boys do not mind going back to the jungles of Garo Hills and if our chairman is not found soon we will go back to the jungles of the Durama range and make it our home again,” asserted Solid D Sangma. He further stated that the future of Garo Hills was in the hands of its leaders and urged them to take the matter seriously. The ANVC-B has also accused the ANVC of conspiring with the Police against the ANVC-B and stated that there was a conspiracy against the outfit. According to the ANVC-B ‘sergeant’ it was Sasan Sangma of the ANVC who had alerted the Police that Rimpu was at Babupara and subsequently the Police detained and whisked him away. Also, the ANVC has alleged that the vehicles used in the ‘covert operation’ to abduct Rimpu Marak belonged to the parent organization, ANVC. In a statement issued on June 12, ANVC-B ‘General Secretary’ Jakrik Wareng A. Sangma allged that these vehicles were also used by Police on several occasions and the same was apprised to the State Home Minister in May.
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The Shillong Times reports that Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on June 12, informed that the peace agreement with the Achik national Volunteer Council (ANVC) and its splinter group Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) would be approved by the Union Gover
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The Shillong Times reports that Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on June 12, informed that the peace agreement with the Achik national Volunteer Council (ANVC) and its splinter group Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) would be approved by the Union Government ‘very soon’. The Chief Minister said the Centre has intimated to the State Government that the draft peace agreement has received the recommendations of various Ministries and it would be approved by the Union Cabinet very soon. The Centre and the State Government had signed the peace pact with the ANVC and its breakaway faction in January 2013. However, soon after the agreement was signed some ANVC-B cadres led by Singbirth N Marak alias Norrok deserted the outfit and formed the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA). The ongoing peace process again took a drastic turn after the ANVC-B threatened to go back to the jungle after the outfit’s chairman, Rimpu Marak, reportedly went ‘missing’ on June 5. The outfit has blamed the State Police for Rimpu’s disappearance.
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June - 12 
A dead body of an unidentified person was found along the Sakaran Road of Hub city in Lasbela District on June 12, reports Daily Times.
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A dead body of an unidentified person was found along the Sakaran Road of Hub city in Lasbela District on June 12, reports Daily Times.
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June - 12 
Also, a person was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Maymar Goth.
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Also, a person was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Maymar Goth.
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June - 12 
An army officer, identified as Lieutenant Colonel Sajid, was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in the Maidan area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on June 12, reports The News. The sou
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An army officer, identified as Lieutenant Colonel Sajid, was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in the Maidan area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on June 12, reports The News. The sources said the officer was supervising a clearance operation in Maidan area near the border of the Kurram Agency when an IED planted at the roadside exploded near him and killed him on the spot.
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June - 12 
At least five persons, including three doctors, were abducted while travelling from Loralai District towards the Zhob District, on June 12, reports Daily Times. The abducted persons were identified as Dr Muhammad Anwar, Dr Ayaz, Dr Nasrullah, their c
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At least five persons, including three doctors, were abducted while travelling from Loralai District towards the Zhob District, on June 12, reports Daily Times. The abducted persons were identified as Dr Muhammad Anwar, Dr Ayaz, Dr Nasrullah, their clerk Muhammad Farooq and driver Muhammad Anwar.
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June - 12 
At least seven persons, including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a Police Constable, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 12, reports The News. An MQM activ
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At least seven persons, including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a Police Constable, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 12, reports The News. An MQM activist, identified as Muslim Noor Ahmed (30) alias Kallu Banarsi, was shot dead near the Sindh Government Qatar Hospital in Sector 8 of Orangi Town.
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June - 12 
Elsewhere, unidentified assailants abducted a food controller, Faiz Muhammad, at gunpoint at Ward No. 2 area of Dera Murad Jamali of Naseerabad District.
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Elsewhere, unidentified assailants abducted a food controller, Faiz Muhammad, at gunpoint at Ward No. 2 area of Dera Murad Jamali of Naseerabad District.
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June - 12 
Government on June 12 announced a hefty 15 percent hike in its defence budget to PKR 627 billion, compared with PKR 545 billion (about 5.82 billion dollars ) provided in the fiscal year ending on June 30, reports The Times of India. The allocation fo
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Government on June 12 announced a hefty 15 percent hike in its defence budget to PKR 627 billion, compared with PKR 545 billion (about 5.82 billion dollars ) provided in the fiscal year ending on June 30, reports The Times of India. The allocation for the three defence services amounted to 15.7% of the federal budget of PKR 3.99 trillion for fiscal 2013-14, according to official budget documents presented in Parliament. The army got the lion's share of the outlay with PKR 301.54 billion. The air force was allocated PKR 131.18 billion while the navy got PKR 62.80 billion. The documents further showed that the Government had allocated PKR 2,300 million for the defence production division in the public sector development programme for 2013-14. Of this, PKR 2,246.30 million has been allocated for installing a ship lift, transfer system and associated machinery and equipment to provide docking and repair facilities for surface ships, submarines and commercial vessels at Karachi port.
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June - 12 
In a separate incident, Police constable Ashfaq, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant near the Sher Shah Bridge on the Mauripur Road. Investigators said Ashfaq belonged to the Sindh Reserve Police and was currently posted at the Kharadar Police
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In a separate incident, Police constable Ashfaq, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant near the Sher Shah Bridge on the Mauripur Road. Investigators said Ashfaq belonged to the Sindh Reserve Police and was currently posted at the Kharadar Police Station.
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June - 12 
In another incident, one Muzammil Irshad Ahmed (30) was killed in the Shahrah-e-Noorjahan Police precincts.
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In another incident, one Muzammil Irshad Ahmed (30) was killed in the Shahrah-e-Noorjahan Police precincts.
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June - 12 
Meanwhile, a person was killed in a blast near Khyber Chowk in Baldia Town, reports The Express Tribune.
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Meanwhile, a person was killed in a blast near Khyber Chowk in Baldia Town, reports The Express Tribune.
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June - 12 
Meanwhile, another body, identified as that of one Mir Gul, was found in the Gazgai Chowk in Khuzdar city (Khuzdar District).
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Meanwhile, another body, identified as that of one Mir Gul, was found in the Gazgai Chowk in Khuzdar city (Khuzdar District).
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June - 12 
Separately, a dead body, identified as that of Shams-ul-Haq (45), was recovered from the Punjab Chowrangi area.
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Separately, a dead body, identified as that of Shams-ul-Haq (45), was recovered from the Punjab Chowrangi area.
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June - 12 
Separately, Muhammad Hussain Basharat alias Sami (25), an MQM activist, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near the General Post Office around Bilal Chowrangi in Korangi Industrial Area.
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Separately, Muhammad Hussain Basharat alias Sami (25), an MQM activist, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near the General Post Office around Bilal Chowrangi in Korangi Industrial Area.
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June - 12 
Two persons, including a Policeman, were killed in a firing incident on Dora Road in the limits of Bala Mani Police Station of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 12, reports Dawn. According to official
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Two persons, including a Policeman, were killed in a firing incident on Dora Road in the limits of Bala Mani Police Station of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 12, reports Dawn. According to officials, two members of Police riders’ squad were patrolling the area on a motorbike when an unidentified assailant opened firing on them. A Policeman was injured in the attack while his colleague killed the attacker in retaliation, they said. The injured Policeman, identified as Nisar Khan, succumbed to his wounds. The killed attacker was identified as Baghi Gul, a resident of Bara in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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June - 12 
A security centre that the Election Commission (EC) plans to set up will be responsible for mobilising around 100,000 security personnel for new Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, reports Kantipuronline.com. The Joint Election Operation Centre (JEO
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A security centre that the Election Commission (EC) plans to set up will be responsible for mobilising around 100,000 security personnel for new Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, reports Kantipuronline.com. The Joint Election Operation Centre (JEOC) comprising top officials from the four state security organs — Nepal Army (NA), Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal Police (NP) and National Investigation Department (NID) — will analyze the overall security situation prior to the CA elections and control poll-related violence. While the three other security wings will be directly involved in holding the polls, the Army will be mobilized only for collecting information and ferrying sensitive election materials such as ballot papers and indelible ink to polling stations. The EC has decided to categorize election constituencies into three categories—normal, sub-normal and ‘not normal’—and make security arrangements in polling stations accordingly.
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June - 12 
District Administration Office of Jumla District clamped curfew in Jumla headquarters since 8.30 pm of June 11 till 5 pm of June 12 owing to a violent clash between the cadres of Nepali Congress (NC) and Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist
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District Administration Office of Jumla District clamped curfew in Jumla headquarters since 8.30 pm of June 11 till 5 pm of June 12 owing to a violent clash between the cadres of Nepali Congress (NC) and Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), reports Kantipuronline.com. The local administration clamped curfew to contain chaos seen in market areas and adjoining places after personal dispute between NC supporter Ghanshyam Thapa and Manoj Budha Magar of CPN-Maoist-Baidya took political turn. The administration has even directed Security Forces (SFs) to fire gunshots if necessary to contain the situation during the curfew period.
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June - 12 
Meanwhile, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda in Lakhanpur village of Jhapa District on June 12 said, "We are not setting any condition on threshold. We will accept the decision the Government w
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Meanwhile, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda in Lakhanpur village of Jhapa District on June 12 said, "We are not setting any condition on threshold. We will accept the decision the Government will take." Claiming that the elections will take place by the end of November at any cost, he said the Government is set to announce the election date "very soon".
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June - 12 
Meanwhile, after concluding hearing arguments from the counsels on the petition, the High Court on June 12 announced that it will deliver its verdict any day regarding a writ petition that challenged the legality of JeI’s registration as a political
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Meanwhile, after concluding hearing arguments from the counsels on the petition, the High Court on June 12 announced that it will deliver its verdict any day regarding a writ petition that challenged the legality of JeI’s registration as a political party, reports The Daily Star. A special HC bench of Justice M Moazzam Husain, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque started hearing on the matter on April 11. Barrister Tania Amir appeared for the writ petitioners, while Barrister Abdur Razzaq argued for JeI and Advocate Mohsen Rashid and Additional Attorney General MK Rahman represented Election Commission (EC).
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June - 12 
Meanwhile, Harun Izhar Chowdhury, Research and Training Secretary of HeI on June 12 said that the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-led 18-party opposition wants HeI as an ally at the next general elections in order to exploit religion and win as many votes
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Meanwhile, Harun Izhar Chowdhury, Research and Training Secretary of HeI on June 12 said that the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-led 18-party opposition wants HeI as an ally at the next general elections in order to exploit religion and win as many votes as possible capitalising on the people’s Islamic sentiment, reports The Daily Star. The alliance has minimized distances with the HeI in the course of the last four months’ programmes against Shahbagh youths, labelling them anti-Islamic and atheists. The opposition’s goal of allying itself with the HeI is to bag the votes of its followers across the country and get them in its polls campaigns, bringing to the fore the “anti-Islam atheist” issue. He added if the present Government doesn’t meet the HeI’s 13-point demand, definitely the “atheist” issue will remain a subject for discussion at polls time.
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June - 12 
Faizer Mustapha, the Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion, on June 12 said that it is dangerous to hold election to the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) with land and Police powers since the major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), still
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Faizer Mustapha, the Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion, on June 12 said that it is dangerous to hold election to the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) with land and Police powers since the major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), still harbors a separatist line, reports Colombo Page. The Deputy Minister joined by Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Batticaloa organizer, Arun Thambimuttu, told the media that the provinces did not need land and Police powers. Mustapha and Thambimuttu said the provincial council system was a white elephant and land and Police powers allocated to the provinces under the 13th Amendment should be repealed before the NPC election. According to Mustapha, if Police powers were granted to the provincial councils it would interfere with the independence of the Police.
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June - 12 
Meanwhile, leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and Senior Cabinet Minister Tissa Vitarana on June 12 said that 13th Amendment to the Constitution needs to be changed, reports Daily News. The Minister said the shortcomings in the Amendment should
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Meanwhile, leader of Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and Senior Cabinet Minister Tissa Vitarana on June 12 said that 13th Amendment to the Constitution needs to be changed, reports Daily News. The Minister said the shortcomings in the Amendment should not be a reason to postpone the NPC election to be held in September. He maintained, although the 13th Amendment needs change, any modification to it is not a prerequisite to hold elections in the North. He said, “Shortcomings in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution can be addressed through consensus arrived at by political representatives of all the political parties represented in Parliament. President Mahinda Rajapaksa promised to do it through a proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) process.”
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June - 13 
A special monitoring cell with the Jharkhand Special Branch is monitoring the movement of important leaders in Maoist-dominated areas in the wake of the May 25 Maoist attack on Chhattisgarh Congress leaders, reports The Times of India on June 14. "A
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A special monitoring cell with the Jharkhand Special Branch is monitoring the movement of important leaders in Maoist-dominated areas in the wake of the May 25 Maoist attack on Chhattisgarh Congress leaders, reports The Times of India on June 14. "A security committee has reviewed VIP security and provided them with security as per the X, Y, Z categories," Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Chief Rajeev Kumar said.
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June - 13 
Alarmed at the growing lethal attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to rope in retired Brigadiers to plan and assist in anti-Maoist operations in four Left Wing Extremism (LW
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Alarmed at the growing lethal attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to rope in retired Brigadiers to plan and assist in anti-Maoist operations in four Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States — Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal, reports The Hindu on June 14. “The issue was discussed at last week’s Chief Ministers’ Conference on internal security where the four States agreed to the proposal, a senior MHA official told The-Hindu. “By next week, we will write to the Ministry of Defence to identify suitable candidates who should have served as Brigadier in the Army’s fighting arm [Infantry]. Once this process is over, a joint interview will be conducted by top officials of the Defence and Home Ministries… we hope to complete the process soon as we want the officers to start operating on the ground within the next couple of months or even earlier.”
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June - 13 
Also, amidst the ongoing campaigns demanding implementation of ILP System in the State, the Manipur Legislative Assembly, on June 13, adopted a resolution for pursuing the issue with the GoI.
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Also, amidst the ongoing campaigns demanding implementation of ILP System in the State, the Manipur Legislative Assembly, on June 13, adopted a resolution for pursuing the issue with the GoI.
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June - 13 
An Army jawan (soldier) sustained injuries on June 13 when he stepped on a land mine while patrolling in Romilidhara belt of Jangarh sub-sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District, The Time of India reported.
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An Army jawan (soldier) sustained injuries on June 13 when he stepped on a land mine while patrolling in Romilidhara belt of Jangarh sub-sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District, The Time of India reported.
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June - 13 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons including a Vice President of Lloyds near Nender village in Etapalli tehsil in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on June 13, reports The Hindu. According to Gadchiroli P
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons including a Vice President of Lloyds near Nender village in Etapalli tehsil in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on June 13, reports The Hindu. According to Gadchiroli Police, the victims are - Jaspal Dhillon, VP, Lloyds, a sub-contractor A. P. Mallikarjun Reddy and Police Patil Raju Sadmake. Police teams are yet to reach the spot. Forces are proceeding cautiously fearing ambush, said some Police sources.
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Further Jharkhand Police have arrested 294 Maoists in the first five months of 2013, reports The Times of India on June 14. A total of 294 Maoists were arrested between January 1 to May 31 against 211 during the same period last year (2012) and 160 t
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Further Jharkhand Police have arrested 294 Maoists in the first five months of 2013, reports The Times of India on June 14. A total of 294 Maoists were arrested between January 1 to May 31 against 211 during the same period last year (2012) and 160 the year before that (2011). Of the total arrested Maoists, 17 belong to their top leadership ranks, ‘area commander’ and above. A total of 181 Maoist incidents have been reported in 2013 against 197 in 2012 and 202 in 2011. Police claim to have killed 22 Maoists between Jan 1 to May 31, but the bodies of only 10 Maoists have been recovered. Police have also recovered 51 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), 2,575 detonators, about 2,646 kg of explosives and INR 1, 63, 000 in cash collected as levy by the Maoists.
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June - 13 
Further to assist the para-military forces in their relentless drive against the Maoists in deep forests, Jharkhand Police have set up Small Action Teams (SAT) as back up support and for carrying out operations independently, reports The Firstpost on
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Further to assist the para-military forces in their relentless drive against the Maoists in deep forests, Jharkhand Police have set up Small Action Teams (SAT) as back up support and for carrying out operations independently, reports The Firstpost on June 13. Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar said “Small Action Teams (SAT) have been formed in the Naxal-affected Districts to assist and complement the CRPF and also handle independent operations on their own.” The DGP said induction process of five battalions of Central Reserve Police Force and Special Security Battalion (SSB) has already been started in required areas. He said a separate action plan against splinter groups like People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) and Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) has borne results with more than 30 PLFI leaders and cadres being arrested, besides the arrest of 40 other leaders and activists of other outfits. Stating that there was a slight drop in LWE incidents in the first five months compared to the corresponding period in the last two years, he said a total of 181 LWE incidents were reported till May 31 this year as against 197 last year and 202 in 2011. The Maoists committed 52 per cent of violence out of 181 incidents while PLFI and another group committed 29 per cent and 15 per cent violence respectively. However, encounters in the state increased in the first five months of the year recording 31 as against 22 last year and 27 in 2011 in the corresponding period. The police were successful in nabbing 294 extremists of different groups this year, an increase compared to 2012 (211) and 2011 (160), the DGP said.
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Guwahati City Police arrested three arms carriers and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) on June 13, reports Assam Tribune. The arrested trio was identified as Jonir Marak, Arbit Sangma and Mohammad Jahi
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Guwahati City Police arrested three arms carriers and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) on June 13, reports Assam Tribune. The arrested trio was identified as Jonir Marak, Arbit Sangma and Mohammad Jahid Hussain. SFs recovered one AK 56 rifle with a magazine, 375 rounds of ammunition, a short barrel factory-made gun, one rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launcher, seven RPG cells, four cell phones and rupees 50 thousand in cash. "Jonir and Arbit are linkmen of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), while Hussain is a local agent. They brought the consignment through courier from Dimapur and were going to take it to Meghalaya," L R Bishnoi, Inspector General of Police -Central Western Range (IGP-CWR) of Assam Police said adds Times of India.
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June - 13 
In a quick action taken against the Maoists involved in the train attack in Bihar on June 13, a joint anti-Maoist operation of Jharkhand and Bihar Police has been started in the border areas of Jamui, Nawada and Deoghar Districts, reports The Pioneer
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In a quick action taken against the Maoists involved in the train attack in Bihar on June 13, a joint anti-Maoist operation of Jharkhand and Bihar Police has been started in the border areas of Jamui, Nawada and Deoghar Districts, reports The Pioneer on June 14. A meeting was also held at the Police Headquarters in Ranchi to review the Maoist situation in the State. According to Police officials, Maoists from Jharkhand were involved in the attack on Dhanbad-Hatia Intercity train at Kunder Halt in Bihar. Chirag and Anum groups were also said to be behind the attack.
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June - 13 
In an armed attack on a train, a group of around 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeted the Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express at the Bhalui halt near Jamui District in Bihar, killing three persons and injuring six passengers,
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In an armed attack on a train, a group of around 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeted the Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express at the Bhalui halt near Jamui District in Bihar, killing three persons and injuring six passengers, reports The Hindu. At least 500 passengers were said to be in the train. The deceased have been identified as constable Sukhnath Deonath of the fifth Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) battalion; Kumar Amit, a Bihar Police personnel who was among the passengers on the train, and another passenger Sharwar Alam. The injured — KP Singh, train guard, Nuresha Kahtun, Satish Kumar, Dharmendra Shah, Prem Kumar Tripathi and Manoj Kumar, who is seriously hurt — later received treatment in Kiul hospital.
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In the night of June 13, a man, claiming to be an insurgent, informed the family of Babina Laishram, a Class XII girl student, who went missing since the morning of June 6, 2013, that the girl was in the custody of the outfit, she would soon be sent
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In the night of June 13, a man, claiming to be an insurgent, informed the family of Babina Laishram, a Class XII girl student, who went missing since the morning of June 6, 2013, that the girl was in the custody of the outfit, she would soon be sent out for training, and they could meet her after three months, reports The Hindu. Later on June 14, 2013 two boys, James Khaidem, 15, and Vijakumar Oinam, 17, were rescued by Police commandos in Thoubal District, while being taken to Myanmar in a van by two insurgents for conscription into a faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP). Earlier, on March 10, 2013 Alice Kamei and Sanahanbi Khaidem were lured by a banned outfit out of their hostel in Bishnupur District.
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June - 13 
Jharkhand Police have sounded alert in Giridih and Dhanbad Districts of the State in the wake of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a train in Jamui District of Bihar on June 13, reports Zee News.
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Jharkhand Police have sounded alert in Giridih and Dhanbad Districts of the State in the wake of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a train in Jamui District of Bihar on June 13, reports Zee News.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, 782 mobile phone towers will be set up across Jharkhand after the Union Cabinet gave its approval, on June 4, for 2,199 locations across nine States affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports The Pioneer. Villagers, Security Forces (SF
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Meanwhile, 782 mobile phone towers will be set up across Jharkhand after the Union Cabinet gave its approval, on June 4, for 2,199 locations across nine States affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports The Pioneer. Villagers, Security Forces (SFs) and development schemes workers have protested alike against the poor mobile connectivity in LWE-hit zones. The Police had demanded at least 700 mobile towers for 207 villages on a priority basis. “Jharkhand has been allotted 782 mobile towers by the Cabinet. They will be installed in consultation with Superintendents of Police and Deputy Commissioners of the Districts,” said Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar. Nine States — including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra — will get 2,200 mobile towers by this year-end.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) ‘chairman’ Syed Ali Shah Geelani said the denial of opportunity to join ‘peaceful political movement’ by New Delhi and State government was forcing the highly qualified youth to join the milit
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Meanwhile, All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) ‘chairman’ Syed Ali Shah Geelani said the denial of opportunity to join ‘peaceful political movement’ by New Delhi and State government was forcing the highly qualified youth to join the militant ranks, Greater Kashmir reported. “If the government of India continues with its repressive and tyrannical policy vis-à-vis Kashmir, it will have more terrible and disastrous consequences in future.”
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, Hazaribagh Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rajendra Kumar alias Rajjo, from Jhumra Bazar on June 13, reports The Pioneer. Police recovered Maoist literature, posters and receipts of levy from him. The mobile which was rec
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Meanwhile, Hazaribagh Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Rajendra Kumar alias Rajjo, from Jhumra Bazar on June 13, reports The Pioneer. Police recovered Maoist literature, posters and receipts of levy from him. The mobile which was recovered from Rajendra contained a video clip of Maoist training. In the video Rajendra is seen receiving training with Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), in uniform. District Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kaushik said that earlier Rajendra was an active member of Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) but later he had joined the Maoists.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on June 13 denied that Probin Boro of Bihapara under Tamulpur Police Station in Baksa District, who was arrested by Security Forces on June 11, as its member, reports The Sentinel. ‘Information
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Meanwhile, National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on June 13 denied that Probin Boro of Bihapara under Tamulpur Police Station in Baksa District, who was arrested by Security Forces on June 11, as its member, reports The Sentinel. ‘Information and Publicity Secretary’ of the NDFB, B Naijab demanded early release of Probin Boro and further threatened action.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, persisting with the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in Manipur, sit-in-demonstrations were staged on June 13 at Singjamei, Kongba, Palace Gate and Khurai Lamlong areas under the aegis of ILP Joint Committee, Stu
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Meanwhile, persisting with the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in Manipur, sit-in-demonstrations were staged on June 13 at Singjamei, Kongba, Palace Gate and Khurai Lamlong areas under the aegis of ILP Joint Committee, Students' Wing. Pointing out that the movement for implementation of ILP in the State is not aimed at rusticating non-locals but intent on protecting identity and culture of the ethnic people, the protestors strongly denounced Police crackdown against the ILP advocates. Not ruling out possibility of tension and even conflicts between the locals and non-locals in case Government of Manipur do not act immediately, they opined checking influx of non-Manipuris will be one of the contributory factors in maintaining peace and development in the State.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, Statistics furnished by Gadchiroli Police say 396 Maoists returned to the mainstream since 2005, when the Government's surrender policy was launched with fresh vigour, reports The Times of India. The list, however, is devoid of names from
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Meanwhile, Statistics furnished by Gadchiroli Police say 396 Maoists returned to the mainstream since 2005, when the Government's surrender policy was launched with fresh vigour, reports The Times of India. The list, however, is devoid of names from the top brass. The record shows that so far only one Special zonal committee member (SZCM) and two divisional committee members (DVC) have surrendered in the last eight years, apart from 13 commanders and another 15 deputy commanders.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under a ceasefire agreement, has denied any role in the ‘disappearance’ of Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement issued
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Meanwhile, the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under a ceasefire agreement, has denied any role in the ‘disappearance’ of Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement issued on June 13, Tangcha A Sangma, assistant publicity secretary of ANVC said there is no basis for the accusation leveled by ANVC-B that one of its cadres Sasan Sangma had informed Police about the movement of Rimpu Marak at Babupara on June 5 following which the chairman was detained and whisked away by the Police. The ANVC-B had accused that Sasan Sangma’s vehicles were used in the operation against Rimpu Marak.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, Union Home ministry officials said Bihar Police has all but stopped operations against the Maoists, frittering away gains made over the last five years, reports The Indian Express. Anti-Maoist Special Forces are not visible, and the admini
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Meanwhile, Union Home ministry officials said Bihar Police has all but stopped operations against the Maoists, frittering away gains made over the last five years, reports The Indian Express. Anti-Maoist Special Forces are not visible, and the administration has failed to clamp down on Maoist fronts like the Revolutionary Democratic Front, which was allowed to hold a rally in Muzaffarpur despite the Centre’s objections. Twenty-one civilians have died in Maoist attacks in Bihar until May 31 this year, more than double the number (10) killed over the same period in 2012, according to the Union Home Ministry. More Security Personnel have died in Maoist attacks in the first five months of 2013 than in the corresponding months of 2012. Only 99 Maoists were arrested and two surrendered until May 31 this year; by contrast, 204 Maoists were arrested and 34 surrendered in the first five months of 2012.
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June - 13 
Nagaland Post reports that in a major setback to the jailed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebel ‘chief’ Champion R Sangma, Meghalaya High Court, on June 13, dismissed his petition challenging his detention order under the Meghalaya Prevention
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Nagaland Post reports that in a major setback to the jailed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebel ‘chief’ Champion R Sangma, Meghalaya High Court, on June 13, dismissed his petition challenging his detention order under the Meghalaya Prevention Detention Act (MPDA). On January 29, East Garo Hills deputy commissioner Vijay Kumar Mantri had booked Sangma under MPDA for various charges including waging war against the country and heading a banned outfit.
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June - 13 
Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, State Home Minister, upon his visit to Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical sciences (SKIMS) on June 13, asked the Director General of Police, Ashok Prasad to identify a suitable place where the existing bunkers (security pickets
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Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, State Home Minister, upon his visit to Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical sciences (SKIMS) on June 13, asked the Director General of Police, Ashok Prasad to identify a suitable place where the existing bunkers (security pickets) could be relocated, reports Zee News. He said, "With the normalcy fast returning to the city (Srinagar city in Srinagar District), the government is committed to remove or relocate the existing bunkers in a phased manner in Srinagar city and its peripheries."
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June - 13 
Separately, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was injured in an exchange of fire with Maoists that took place during a routine patrolling operation in the Chhatarbanda forests in Gaya District.
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Separately, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was injured in an exchange of fire with Maoists that took place during a routine patrolling operation in the Chhatarbanda forests in Gaya District.
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June - 13 
Separately, the State Government on June 13 urged Nagaland to arrest the culprits involved in killing an Assamese villager in the Naginijan area along the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat district on June 3, reports Times of India. A meeting to discus
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Separately, the State Government on June 13 urged Nagaland to arrest the culprits involved in killing an Assamese villager in the Naginijan area along the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat district on June 3, reports Times of India. A meeting to discuss the matter was held between the border magistrates of Assam's Jorhat and Nagaland's Mukokchung Districts at Chutaphola Gate along the inter-state border in Jorhat District.
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June - 13 
The Maoists also left a pamphlet near the bodies. “The government is trying to start mining in Surajagad and Damkodvadavi hills in Gatta. This is our reply to the ‘Janavirodhi’ [Anti-people] policies of the government. Dhillon Singh, Mallikarjun and
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The Maoists also left a pamphlet near the bodies. “The government is trying to start mining in Surajagad and Damkodvadavi hills in Gatta. This is our reply to the ‘Janavirodhi’ [Anti-people] policies of the government. Dhillon Singh, Mallikarjun and Surjagad Patil have been punished as per the law of the People’s government. Anyone who indulges in anti-people activities will be given the same punishment. We will fight against those who are hell bent on displacing Adivasi Janata [tribals] for mining” read the pamphlet by CPI-Maoist. Gatta area has been tense over a proposed JSW ISPAT Iron Ore Mining Unit on Damkodvadavi hills which will affect many villages in Gatta and Gardewada Gram Panchayat (village level local self-government institution). Almost all the villages in this belt opposed the project and the Maoists too backed them.
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June - 13 
The Maoists first stopped the train by disconnecting the vacuum pipe of the train, which could also be done by pulling the chain. They then snatched the rifle from the RPSF, killed a jawan while firing the whole time. The firing started at around 1.3
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The Maoists first stopped the train by disconnecting the vacuum pipe of the train, which could also be done by pulling the chain. They then snatched the rifle from the RPSF, killed a jawan while firing the whole time. The firing started at around 1.30 p.m. and lasted for nearly 40 minutes. The Maoists decamped with three rifles, including one AK 47 and two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles.
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June - 13 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court, Ernakulam (Ernakulam District), on June 13 dismissed the bail plea of Kamaludeen alias Shobharaj Kamal, a key accused in the Kondotty (Malappuram District) Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case,
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court, Ernakulam (Ernakulam District), on June 13 dismissed the bail plea of Kamaludeen alias Shobharaj Kamal, a key accused in the Kondotty (Malappuram District) Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case, reports New India Express. NIA counsel submitted that Kamaludeen was one of the key person involved in circulating FICNs in the state and was absconding for the past several years and had been arrested a few weeks back. The NIA also said Kamaludeen was a close associate of Muhammad Dada alias Thahir Merchant, who was involved in 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) blast case. The NIA had framed charges under 120 (B) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 489 (B) and 489 (C) IPC r/w 341 IPC and Sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)against him. In the chargesheet filed by NIA against Kamaludheen, it was stated that Kamaluddin used to collect genuine money and send it to anti-national and terrorist elements in Pakistan through hawala (illegal money transfer) channels. Kamaluddin had collected INR 1,585,000 and smuggled it to Gulf countries through Muhammad Rafi, another accused in the case.
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June - 13 
The National Security Guards (NSG) is set to recruit "tactical negotiators" who can be used by the agency to interact with terrorists in a hostage situation in the event of a terror attack in future, Economic Times reports on June 14. The Union Minis
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The National Security Guards (NSG) is set to recruit "tactical negotiators" who can be used by the agency to interact with terrorists in a hostage situation in the event of a terror attack in future, Economic Times reports on June 14. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has approved NSG's proposal to allow it to hire such professionals who can be psychological experts and help the security agencies in negotiating with terrorists when civilians are taken hostage, like what happened during the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks.
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June - 13 
The Sangai Express reports that gearing up for the 48 hours total bandh (shut down strike) in Naga areas slated to begin from midnight of Jun 16, the United Naga Council (UNC) has solicited the cooperation and goodwill of the general public towards m
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The Sangai Express reports that gearing up for the 48 hours total bandh (shut down strike) in Naga areas slated to begin from midnight of Jun 16, the United Naga Council (UNC) has solicited the cooperation and goodwill of the general public towards making the agitation a peaceful and violence-free one. The UNC has called the 48 hours total bandh in Naga areas from midnight of June 16 as decided in their presidential council meeting held on June 3 to protest against the unabated ‘communal actions and policies of the Government of Manipur (GoM)’ and the ‘communal forces in Imphal valley’ and to urge the Government of India (GoI) to intervene immediately with an alternative arrangement for the Nagas. The sharp social divide on communal lines in the present State of Manipur cries out for immediate intervention of the GoI with an alternative arrangement outside the GoM,” asserted the UNC.
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June - 13 
The Shillong Times reports that aiming to prevent youths from the rural areas from taking up arms by joining militant groups, the State Government is now mulling to set up more residential schools at the block level. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, whil
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The Shillong Times reports that aiming to prevent youths from the rural areas from taking up arms by joining militant groups, the State Government is now mulling to set up more residential schools at the block level. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, while admitted to the fact that the tendency of youths to join militant outfits is on the rise, advocated on the need to set up more residential schools in the blocks. For such an initiative, resources will prove to be a challenge and therefore we would like the support of the Ministry of Home Affairs,” Sangma said during a high-level meeting to review the overall law and order scenario in the State, which was attended by Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami and senior Government officials on June 11 evening. Besides setting up schools in the blocks, the State Government is also contemplating to seek special package for Meghalaya from the Centre to promote sporting activities to veer the youths away from the path of violence.“Children as young as 12 years are joining the militant outfits as they are often lured by these organizations,” the Chief Minister noted. There have been reports surfacing from time to time on use of child soldiers by Garo Hills based militant outfits including the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B).
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June - 13 
A Policeman, identified as Nawar Khan, was injured when suspected militants opened fire near Dobian Chowk of Yar Hussain bazaar in Swabi District, on June 13, reports Dawn.
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A Policeman, identified as Nawar Khan, was injured when suspected militants opened fire near Dobian Chowk of Yar Hussain bazaar in Swabi District, on June 13, reports Dawn.
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June - 13 
A Policeman, identified as Rizwan Hayder Jagirani and his friend, identified as Najam Ali Qazi, were shot dead by unidentified assailants at Chakra Goth area.
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A Policeman, identified as Rizwan Hayder Jagirani and his friend, identified as Najam Ali Qazi, were shot dead by unidentified assailants at Chakra Goth area.
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June - 13 
Also, a person belonging to Shia community, identified as Ali Abbas, was shot dead in Aleemabad area.
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Also, a person belonging to Shia community, identified as Ali Abbas, was shot dead in Aleemabad area.
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June - 13 
At least 12 persons, including two Policemen and a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 13, reports Daily Times.
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At least 12 persons, including two Policemen and a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 13, reports Daily Times.
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June - 13 
Elsewhere, a dead body of an unidentified person was found from a Church at Bheempora area within the jurisdiction of Risala Police Station.
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Elsewhere, a dead body of an unidentified person was found from a Church at Bheempora area within the jurisdiction of Risala Police Station.
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June - 13 
Foreign office (FO) spokesperson Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on June 13 said Pakistan had emphatically conveyed to the United States (US) its concerns over drone strikes, reports Daily Times. The FO said there was across-the-board political consensus in Pak
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Foreign office (FO) spokesperson Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on June 13 said Pakistan had emphatically conveyed to the United States (US) its concerns over drone strikes, reports Daily Times. The FO said there was across-the-board political consensus in Pakistan that drone attacks in its tribal areas should be stopped. Addressing a weekly news briefing, Chaudhry said the Prime Minister had clearly called for an end to drone strikes. He said on the Prime Minister’s instructions, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister had summoned the US charge D’affairs to convey a strong message that the drone strikes violate Pakistan’s sovereignty, international law, UN Charter and the norms of inter-state relations. Protesting at the high level shows the importance the government attaches to this matter, he added. He said there was a growing international debate over humanitarian and legal implications of drone strikes.
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June - 13 
Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has been formally arrested by a Balochistan Police team in the Akbar Bugti murder case on June 13, reports The Times of India. Subsequently, an Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) ordered a two-week judicial
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Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has been formally arrested by a Balochistan Police team in the Akbar Bugti murder case on June 13, reports The Times of India. Subsequently, an Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) ordered a two-week judicial remand of the former army ‘chief’. Musharraf will remain at his farmhouse for the duration of the remand. The farmhouse, at Chak Shahzad, a village in Islamabad (Federal capital), had earlier been declared a sub-jail. Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti was killed in a cave Aug 26, 2006 during a military crackdown ordered by Musharraf who was president and army chief at the time. Bugti had led an armed campaign to press for provincial autonomy and a greater share of profits from Balochistan's natural resources.
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June - 13 
In a Separate incident, a cadre of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), identified as Shafiq Aka Baba was killed and his friend, identified as Saeedur Rehman, was injured near Disilva Town.
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In a Separate incident, a cadre of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), identified as Shafiq Aka Baba was killed and his friend, identified as Saeedur Rehman, was injured near Disilva Town.
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June - 13 
In another incident, a Policeman, identified as Enayat Solangi, was shot dead at superhighway within the remits of Sachal Police Station.
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In another incident, a Policeman, identified as Enayat Solangi, was shot dead at superhighway within the remits of Sachal Police Station.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, an unidentified person was shot dead in Taiser Town within the remits Surjani Town Police Station.
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Meanwhile, an unidentified person was shot dead in Taiser Town within the remits Surjani Town Police Station.
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June - 13 
Separately, a person Noorul Haq (34) was shot dead in Haroonabad within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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Separately, a person Noorul Haq (34) was shot dead in Haroonabad within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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June - 13 
Separately, an activist of MQM was found dead from the bushes near a link road in the remits of Steel Town Police Station. Police officials said that deceased, Muhammad Asif Majeed, was abducted by unidentified assailants, who tortured and killed him
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Separately, an activist of MQM was found dead from the bushes near a link road in the remits of Steel Town Police Station. Police officials said that deceased, Muhammad Asif Majeed, was abducted by unidentified assailants, who tortured and killed him before dumping his body.
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June - 13 
Separately, two dead bodies were found near Northern Bypass within the remits of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station. Police said that deceased were identified as Kamran, and Abdullah.
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Separately, two dead bodies were found near Northern Bypass within the remits of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station. Police said that deceased were identified as Kamran, and Abdullah.
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June - 13 
Similarly, Mirza Gull was shot dead at Qasba colony within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station. Officials said the victim was on way his home when unidentified assailants shot him twice on his chest and managed to flee from the scene.
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Similarly, Mirza Gull was shot dead at Qasba colony within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station. Officials said the victim was on way his home when unidentified assailants shot him twice on his chest and managed to flee from the scene.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, 42 political parties that have been agitated following the formation of the Khil Raj Regmi-led Government have dared the Government to announce election date on June 13, reports Nepalnews.com. Organising a press conference in Kathmandu, le
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Meanwhile, 42 political parties that have been agitated following the formation of the Khil Raj Regmi-led Government have dared the Government to announce election date on June 13, reports Nepalnews.com. Organising a press conference in Kathmandu, leaders of the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), Ashok Rai-led Sanghiya Samajwadi Party (SSP) and Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Alliance (FDA) said that the Government and the four-party syndicate shall be held responsible for any situation that may arise after the announcement of poll date. The Government itself is unconstitutional as it was formed through an unconstitutional Presidential decree, they stated. "Holding an election on the basis of such a decree is akin to pushing the country towards further crisis," said the parties in a statement.
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June - 13 
Separately, the Government on June 13 issued two separate appeals urging agitating parties to come to the negotiating table without any preconditions, reports The Himalayan Times. Minister for Information and Communications Madhav Prasad Poudel said
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Separately, the Government on June 13 issued two separate appeals urging agitating parties to come to the negotiating table without any preconditions, reports The Himalayan Times. Minister for Information and Communications Madhav Prasad Poudel said “Election is the only solution to current problems. Election alone can give a stable Government and since it is a matter of national importance, the Government urges the agitating parties to come for talks without any preconditions so that all the issues could be resolved amicably.” Minister Poudel, on behalf of the Government, also urged all, including political parties, civil society members, journalists, security officials and other stakeholders, to cooperate with the Government to make the upcoming polls a success.
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June - 13 
The Government on June 13 announced November 19 as the date for holding fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, reports Kantipuronline.com. The announcement comes three months after the formation of the Khil Raj Regmi-led Interim Election Governme
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The Government on June 13 announced November 19 as the date for holding fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, reports Kantipuronline.com. The announcement comes three months after the formation of the Khil Raj Regmi-led Interim Election Government. While the Government brought to an end the dispute over contentious provisions in a poll ordinance, it also formed a Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC). The ordinance formulated to amend the Constituent Assembly Member Act-2008, has been forwarded to the President for promulgation after the threshold for securing seats under the proportional representation system was removed. The major parties were at loggerheads over the one percent threshold that the Election Commission (EC) had set. According to the provision, parties failing to secure one percent of the total votes would be ineligible for seats under the proportional representation system. The Government said that the threshold was removed to ensure participation of all political parties in the constitution-making process.
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June - 13 
A Narayanganj District court on June 13 granted bail to 17 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists, including District unit president advocate Taimur Alam Khandakar, in two cases filed over May 6 violence unleashed by Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) cadre
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A Narayanganj District court on June 13 granted bail to 17 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists, including District unit president advocate Taimur Alam Khandakar, in two cases filed over May 6 violence unleashed by Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) cadres in Siddhirganj sub-District, reports New Age. Additional District and session’s judge Ali Akbar passed the order when the accused surrendered before his court seeking bail in the cases filed with Siddhirganj Police Station. The BNP men surrendered before the lower court in compliance with a High Court order. The High Court on May 19 granted the accused one month’s interim bail asking them to surrender before the trial court within the period. Thirteen people, including two members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and two Policemen, were killed as the HeI cadres clashed with law enforcers in Siddhirganj on May 6.
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June - 13 
Police arrested 21 suspected militants, including 10 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), from Star Hotel in Dhaka city on June 13, reports UNBConnect.com. Acting on secret information that a group of militants were
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Police arrested 21 suspected militants, including 10 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), from Star Hotel in Dhaka city on June 13, reports UNBConnect.com. Acting on secret information that a group of militants were holding a clandestine meeting at the hotel a team of Police conducted a raid in the hotel from 11 pm to 5 am. During interrogation, the suspected militants said they were holding meeting to form a new Islamist party.
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June - 13 
Further, the Central Committee of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main coalition party of ruling alliance on June 13 decided to hold the elections in September for three provincial councils. The Government will schedule elections in September for
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Further, the Central Committee of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main coalition party of ruling alliance on June 13 decided to hold the elections in September for three provincial councils. The Government will schedule elections in September for the Northern Provincial Council, Northwestern Provincial Council and the Central Provincial Council. SLFP Central Committee that met under the auspices of party leader President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed three committees to handle the party organizational work in the three provincial councils. The committee for the Northern Provincial Council is headed by the secretary of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Minister Susil Prema Jayantha while UPFA Vice Secretary Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva will head the committee for the Central Provincial Council. The committee for the Northwestern Provincial Council is headed by General Secretary of SLFP Minister Maithripala Sirisena.
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June - 13 
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader and leader of the United National party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe on June 13 requested the Government to take measures to ensure a free and fair of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) scheduled to be held i
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader and leader of the United National party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe on June 13 requested the Government to take measures to ensure a free and fair of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) scheduled to be held in September this year. In a letter addressed to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on June 12, the Opposition Leader asked the Government to immediately implement several measures prior to announcing the elections to the NPC. Among the measures suggested were the immediate restoration of 17th Amendment that was replaced by the 18th Amendment in 2010, immediate replacement of the Governor of the Northern Province by a civilian and an invitation to a team from Commonwealth to monitor the NPC election. Further, the Opposition leader requested the President to schedule a meeting for a delegation headed by him to discuss the measures he suggested.
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June - 13 
Separately, an organization called the National Group plans to campaign for the abolition of the provincial council system established under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The organization on June 13 announced that it would campaign for the
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Separately, an organization called the National Group plans to campaign for the abolition of the provincial council system established under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The organization on June 13 announced that it would campaign for the abolition of the Provincial Council system and has called on the Government to remove Police and land powers vested on the Provinces by the 13th Amendment. The organization has released a petition that has been signed by at least 29 Buddhist monks and professionals. The petition states that Police and land powers should be removed from the 13th Amendment before the NPC elections.
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June - 13 
Sri Lanka's Cabinet on June 13 approved the revisions to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and asked the Parliament Speaker to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to study the issues regarding the legislation, reports Colombo Page. Ac
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Sri Lanka's Cabinet on June 13 approved the revisions to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and asked the Parliament Speaker to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to study the issues regarding the legislation, reports Colombo Page. Accordingly the Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa will appoint a PSC on June 18 to discuss the proposed changes to the 13th Amendment and submit a report within a stipulated time period. Cabinet spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told media that the Cabinet has approved the deletion of the provision in the 13th Amendment that gives power to the President to merge two provinces as it was done in July 1987 with the Northern and Eastern Provinces which remained merged until the Supreme Court de-merged them in October 2006. He added that the amendment that repeals the clause that empowers the President to merge two provinces will be brought as an urgent bill in Parliament soon. However, the Cabinet has decided that other issues such as land and Police powers need to be resolved through the proposed PSC as certain Cabinet Ministers were opposed to diluting the powers vested in the 13th Amendment. Coalition partners of the Government, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), the Eelam Peoples' Democratic Party (EPDP) and the Leftist Lanka Sama Samaj Party (LSSP) were opposed to any changes in the 13th Amendment while another coalition partner Jathika Hela Urumaya wants to abolish the Amendment. Rambukwella said the government will try its best to reach solutions through the PSC before the proposed Northern Provincial Council poll, confirmed to be held in September.
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June - 14 
An official of the Central security establishment said, "An ex-militant virtually risks his life during the journey from Pakistan to J&K. Though authorities are aware that a particular ex-militant will be returning under the scheme, the exact timing
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An official of the Central security establishment said, "An ex-militant virtually risks his life during the journey from Pakistan to J&K. Though authorities are aware that a particular ex-militant will be returning under the scheme, the exact timing of his return is mostly not known. Ex-militants randomly turn up at the Indo-Nepal check post and travel to J&K on their own ahead of their surrender." An intelligence official further observed, "At the most, the States can be told to check with the J&K authorities, each time a Kashmiri is intercepted at the border, whether he is an applicant under the State's Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme."
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June - 14 
Apprehending possible “Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) misadventure” during the Telangana Joint Action Committee’s Chalo Assembly march on June 14, Andhra Pradesh Police are deploying an unprecedented number of Security Forces (SFs) to e
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Apprehending possible “Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) misadventure” during the Telangana Joint Action Committee’s Chalo Assembly march on June 14, Andhra Pradesh Police are deploying an unprecedented number of Security Forces (SFs) to ensure that Telangana activists do not take to the streets in the first place, reports The New Indian Express. Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma said on June 12 that permission was not given for the Chalo Assembly march.
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June - 14 
Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad on June 14 said that there is no substance in media reports suggesting that educated people are suddenly taking up arms in the valley and that these are isolated cases and not general trends, reports Kash
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Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad on June 14 said that there is no substance in media reports suggesting that educated people are suddenly taking up arms in the valley and that these are isolated cases and not general trends, reports Kashmir Times. He said, “There is no such phenomenon that educated people are suddenly taking up arms or that there is a great deal of motivation for educated people to join militancy. This is an aberration in a few cases they were educated. All these militants killed recently are old identified commanders and there is nothing new in it.” He further said, “In fact in grenade throwing incidents in Anantnag District the profile of arrested youth indicates that most of them were extremely poor with very low levels of education and had joined militancy only to secure their livelihood. However, the enquiries into the matter are continuing and details of the individual militants deceased would be made available in due course.” Additionally, he observed that there were around 200 militants present in the State as per Police assessment. “On the basis of our assessment the number of militants is roughly around 160 to 180 in the valley (Kashmir region) and about 20 to 25 in Jammu region,” he said and added that 10 to 12 of the militants are important commanders who are the backbone of militancy.
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June - 14 
In the backdrop of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks in Chhattisgarh and Bihar, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Pranay Sahay on June 14 lamented the state of his weaponry and protection gear apart from qua
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In the backdrop of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks in Chhattisgarh and Bihar, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Pranay Sahay on June 14 lamented the state of his weaponry and protection gear apart from quality of food and water given to troopers, reports The Times of India. Speaking to a gathering of industrialists at PHDCCI Sahay said that the helmets provided to his troopers can't withstand rifle bullets while their food packets are so heavy that it forces the foot soldiers to think whether to carry enough bullets or enough food. He said import of gadgets and weapons for the security forces is "not a happy situation" as foreign manufacturers do not meet Indian requirements in an optimal fashion, adding that indigenous research and development done by local companies was "not up to the mark". "We need helmets which can protect us from rifle bullets...what we have now only saves a troop from pistol firing," the DG said. Sahay was speaking on 'Expectation of Counter-insurgency Forces from Industry' at a function organized by PHDCCI. The CRPF chief, whose about three-lakh personnel is the mainstay of counter-Maoist operations, said procurement of high-end gadgets like Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and weaponry is being done from overseas which is a time taking exercise and is "affecting operations." As the procurement requirements of the central security forces keep fluctuating, only second-rung international companies participate and "we have to depend on indigenous organisations like DRDO, Ordnance factories and central public sector undertakings... They (Indian firms and PSUs) have their own limitations. They cannot produce as much as we need," he said. "The local research and development has not been up to the mark," he added. Speaking on the food available for the troops, he said the ready-to-eat meals given to troops in operations are also heavier and have low nutritional value as compared to what other countries provide their strike squads. A CRPF commando carries a food pouch weighing 1.74kg while for a personnel in the United States forces it is 600 grams, he said.
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In the view of the renewed threat of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State, the Centre has approved six additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to West Bengal, State Home Secretary Basudeb Banerjee said on June
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In the view of the renewed threat of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State, the Centre has approved six additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to West Bengal, State Home Secretary Basudeb Banerjee said on June 14, reports The Hindu.
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June - 14 
Meanwhile, (ANVC-B) ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak, who went missing on June 5 resurfaced on June 13. ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak has also expressed his commitment to sign the final peace settlement at the earliest. The ANVC-B in a statement issued to a se
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Meanwhile, (ANVC-B) ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak, who went missing on June 5 resurfaced on June 13. ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak has also expressed his commitment to sign the final peace settlement at the earliest. The ANVC-B in a statement issued to a section of the press on June 13 had said that the outfit’s cadres had rescued Rimpu from Babupara in West Garo Hills. It also said he was on the way to Delhi. ‘publicity secretary’ of ANVC-B, Doang Shira, in a statement issued on behalf of the ‘chairman’ on June 14, said that the ANVC-B leader was determined to sign the final settlement before anything goes wrong during the waiting process.
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June - 14 
Meanwhile, NSCN-K clarified its statement on “unauthorized” collection of ‘tax’ by its cadres, saying the “purview of the statement in no case covers the jurisdiction of Dimapur District.” ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’ kilonser said t
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Meanwhile, NSCN-K clarified its statement on “unauthorized” collection of ‘tax’ by its cadres, saying the “purview of the statement in no case covers the jurisdiction of Dimapur District.” ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’ kilonser said the recent statement published in this daily on June 14 under the heading ‘ NSCN (K) warns ‘unauthorized’ tax collectors’ in “no case” cover the jurisdiction of Dimapur district as “taxes” for the same has been assigned to Naga army under the command of ‘Lt. Gen’ Niki.
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June - 14 
Mumbai (Maharashtra) saw a 218 per cent rise in cyber crime cases in 2012, with 33 cases registered under the Information Technology (IT) Act and 72 under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Times of In
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) saw a 218 per cent rise in cyber crime cases in 2012, with 33 cases registered under the Information Technology (IT) Act and 72 under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Times of India reports on June 15. The total of 105 cases was way over the 33 total cases registered in 2011. In fact, the 2011 figure was a 32.7% drop from the previous year's 49 cases. State-wise, Maharashtra recorded more cyber crime than any other state, with 471 different offences registered under the IT Act and 90 under the IPC in 2012. The total of 561 cases was a 42.7% increase from the 393 cases registered the previous year. Andhra Pradesh was second with 454 cases and Karnataka third with 437 cases registered under both categories in 2012. In addition, there has been a sharp rise of 46 per cent in cases of cyber crime in Delhi under the IT Act, according to NCRB. While in Faridabad and Ghaziabad (both in Haryana) the increase has been 67 per cent.
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June - 14 
On June 14 two persons identified as Kishore and Brindhavan were arrested on Usman Road in T Nagar area of Chennai when they attempted to exchange a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 7,000, reports New India Express. Brindhava
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On June 14 two persons identified as Kishore and Brindhavan were arrested on Usman Road in T Nagar area of Chennai when they attempted to exchange a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 7,000, reports New India Express. Brindhavan, who had come down to Chennai from Bhubaneswar (Odisha) to visit Kishore five days ago, was reportedly an agent for FICN rackets operating out of Odisha.
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June - 14 
Police are keeping a “close watch” on the disputed Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District since recently arrested Maoist sympathiser Manjit Bora corroborated intelligence reports of a Maoist plan to expand base there, The Telegraph reported on Ju
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Police are keeping a “close watch” on the disputed Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District since recently arrested Maoist sympathiser Manjit Bora corroborated intelligence reports of a Maoist plan to expand base there, The Telegraph reported on June 14. A top Police source said intelligence reports indicate that Maoists have been eyeing the disputed area belt (DAB) along the inter-state border in the District since a couple of years. Cadres from Naxal-hit areas have been visiting the area from time to time to recruit youths to exploit the sentiments of people in the backward areas and to convince them to join or support Maoist activities. “We are keeping a very close watch in the DAB area as we have been receiving information about Maoist linkmen being active there. Many persons are working over ground and we are keeping an eye on them to collect hard evidence,” he added.
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June - 14 
Police recovered around 590 detonators, 199 gelatine sticks along with fuse wires from the house of a villager in Jamtara District on June 14, reports The Times of India. The explosives were seized from the house of Md. Mantag at Kurpa village under
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Police recovered around 590 detonators, 199 gelatine sticks along with fuse wires from the house of a villager in Jamtara District on June 14, reports The Times of India. The explosives were seized from the house of Md. Mantag at Kurpa village under Narayan Police Station.
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June - 14 
Separately, security agencies are wary of formalizing the India-Nepal border Check-Post as a designated crossing point or making it mandatory for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) authorities to inform border forces as they fear that involvement of multiple ag
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Separately, security agencies are wary of formalizing the India-Nepal border Check-Post as a designated crossing point or making it mandatory for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) authorities to inform border forces as they fear that involvement of multiple agencies would heighten the risk of the ex-militant's identity getting compromised, rendering him vulnerable to retaliatory strikes by his former Pakistani handlers, The Times of India reported on June 15.
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June - 14 
Tamil Nadu Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Dharmapuri District on June 14, report The Times of India. The two suspected Maoists, identified as S. Bharathi alias Ragini (42), and S. Durai Singavel (52), had
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Tamil Nadu Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Dharmapuri District on June 14, report The Times of India. The two suspected Maoists, identified as S. Bharathi alias Ragini (42), and S. Durai Singavel (52), had escaped the Police during a 2002 anti-Maoist operation at Uthangarai in Dharmapuri. Acting on a tip-off, the Dharmapuri Police arrested the two in a house near Papparapatti. Police seized Maoist documents and pamphlets from them.
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June - 14 
The family of the slain Chhattisgarh Congress leader, Mahendra Karma, met Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in New Delhi on June 14 and sought security in view of persistent threats to their lives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Ma
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The family of the slain Chhattisgarh Congress leader, Mahendra Karma, met Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in New Delhi on June 14 and sought security in view of persistent threats to their lives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu.
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June - 14 
The Sangai Express reports on June 15 that a KNF-N cadre who attacked the residence of Irrigation and Flood Control (IFC) Minister with hand grenade and killed KNF-P ‘camp commander’ Seipao recently has been arrested by Imphal East District Police co
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The Sangai Express reports on June 15 that a KNF-N cadre who attacked the residence of Irrigation and Flood Control (IFC) Minister with hand grenade and killed KNF-P ‘camp commander’ Seipao recently has been arrested by Imphal East District Police commandos on June 15. The cadre identified as Letginhao Haokip alias Abin Haokip alias Haopu alias Hegin (28) was arrested from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai. Two mobile handsets were seized from his possession. He was involved in the grenade attack carried out on the residence of IFC Minister Ngamthang Haokip on April 26 at Chassad Avenue and killing of Presidential faction of KNF (KNF-P) camp commander Seipao alias SP on May 23 at Sapermeina in Senapati District.
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June - 14 
With Left Wing extremists [LWEs] steadily turning Sunabeda sanctuary area in Nuapada District into their safe haven, the State Government has decided to form ‘Sunabeda Area Development Agency (SADA)” by converging welfare schemes being implemented un
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With Left Wing extremists [LWEs] steadily turning Sunabeda sanctuary area in Nuapada District into their safe haven, the State Government has decided to form ‘Sunabeda Area Development Agency (SADA)” by converging welfare schemes being implemented under various departments, reports The Hindu. The agency to be manned by professional manpower for effective planning, implementation and monitoring will be headquartered at Komna. Its activities will cover four blocks, 12 Gram Panchayats and 86 villages. The agency having greater autonomy would act as the single window service delivery institution for different line departments. An estimate INR 2.3929 billion including the project management cost is forecast for duration of five years. It was decided to explore the possibility of setting up solar energy based power supply projects in remote and far-flung villages in the project area. The centre has sanctioned INR 1.1 billion for the development of Sunabeda area.
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June - 14 
A guard, identified as Muhammad Umar, was killed by unidentified assailants in Kali Ismail area of Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 14, reports Daily Times.
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A guard, identified as Muhammad Umar, was killed by unidentified assailants in Kali Ismail area of Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 14, reports Daily Times.
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June - 14 
At least two persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 14, reports The News. An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Shahrukh Karim (18), was shot dead b
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At least two persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 14, reports The News. An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Shahrukh Karim (18), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Sacchal area.
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June - 14 
Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Malik Baloch on June 14 said his Government would take all stakeholders, including the opposition, into confidence in resolving the issues confronting Balochistan, reports Dawn. He said other priorities of his Governm
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Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Malik Baloch on June 14 said his Government would take all stakeholders, including the opposition, into confidence in resolving the issues confronting Balochistan, reports Dawn. He said other priorities of his Government would include restoration of peace, putting Balochistan back on the track of progress, reviving the province’s economy, providing employment opportunities to the jobless youth and improving health and education sectors. He added that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had assured him of extending full cooperation. Chief Minister Baloch said the challenges his Government was facing included violation of human rights, including the ‘missing’ persons’ issue, surfacing of bullet-riddled bodies of political workers, sectarian violence and restoration of peace in the province.
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June - 14 
Elsewhere, Frontier Corps (FC) arrested a suspected militant and recovered two suicide jackets from his possession in Chaman area of Qila Abdullah District.
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Elsewhere, Frontier Corps (FC) arrested a suspected militant and recovered two suicide jackets from his possession in Chaman area of Qila Abdullah District.
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June - 14 
In another incident, a person, identified as Deedar Ali was killed by unidentified assailants in Faizabad area.
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In another incident, a person, identified as Deedar Ali was killed by unidentified assailants in Faizabad area.
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June - 14 
In another operation, FC recovered 15 kilograms of explosives in Sui tehsil (revenue unit) of Dera Bugti District. FC sources said no arrests were made during the operation as the inmates fled the house before the arrival of forces.
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In another operation, FC recovered 15 kilograms of explosives in Sui tehsil (revenue unit) of Dera Bugti District. FC sources said no arrests were made during the operation as the inmates fled the house before the arrival of forces.
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June - 14 
Meanwhile, militants blew up a gas pipeline near Mach town of Bolan District, reports Dawn. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Meanwhile, militants blew up a gas pipeline near Mach town of Bolan District, reports Dawn. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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June - 14 
Police officials on June 14 successfully averted a threat by having a 10-kilogram remote controlled explosive defused in Kishan Garh of Mattani area in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. T
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Police officials on June 14 successfully averted a threat by having a 10-kilogram remote controlled explosive defused in Kishan Garh of Mattani area in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. The explosive device, planted along the roadside, was aimed at causing damage to the Paramilitary Forces who were also present in the area. The device after being spotted was defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) who reached the site immediately.
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June - 14 
Separately, a Policeman, identified as Constable Naveed (35), was shot dead near Ali Baba Chowrangi in Boat Basin.
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Separately, a Policeman, identified as Constable Naveed (35), was shot dead near Ali Baba Chowrangi in Boat Basin.
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June - 14 
Meanwhile, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on June 14 launched an election campaign forming a 65-member Election Mobilisation Committee led by party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, reports Kantipuronline.com. The panel
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Meanwhile, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on June 14 launched an election campaign forming a 65-member Election Mobilisation Committee led by party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, reports Kantipuronline.com. The panel is mandated to prepare an election policy and strategy and organise a campaign across the country. Committee members include Vice-chairmen Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaj Shrestha, General Secretary Bahadur Bogati, chiefs of the party's five bureaus, coordinators of its 14 state committees and the heads of the party wings.
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June - 14 
President Ram Baran Yadav on June 14 approved the draft of the election ordinance forwarded by the Interim Election Government a day after the Cabinet endorsed it and announced the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, reports Nepalnews.com. The Gover
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President Ram Baran Yadav on June 14 approved the draft of the election ordinance forwarded by the Interim Election Government a day after the Cabinet endorsed it and announced the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, reports Nepalnews.com. The Government had forwarded the election ordinance sans the contentious threshold provision to the President for approval after endorsing it on June 13.
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June - 14 
Separately, dubbing the announcement of CA poll date as undemocratic and regressive act, 44 fringe parties led by Mohan Baidya‘s Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) on June 14 unveiled a fresh protest programme, reports The Himalayan Tim
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Separately, dubbing the announcement of CA poll date as undemocratic and regressive act, 44 fringe parties led by Mohan Baidya‘s Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) on June 14 unveiled a fresh protest programme, reports The Himalayan Times. The representatives of the parties gathered at Shantibatika in Kathmandu before unveiling the protest plan. They demanded to roll back the CA poll announcement, and seek a ‘progressive political outlet” through a new agreement among the political parties. The fronts have imposed a nationwide general strike on June 16.
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June - 14 
Meanwhile, incidents of intimidation took place in Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) dominated areas of Rajshahi City Corporation in Rajshahi District on June 14, sending a sense of insecurity among voters, especi
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Meanwhile, incidents of intimidation took place in Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) dominated areas of Rajshahi City Corporation in Rajshahi District on June 14, sending a sense of insecurity among voters, especially Hindus, reports The Daily Star. Around 10-12 JeI-ICS cadres threatened 30 Hindu women with dire consequences if JeI backed mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul is defeated in the area.
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June - 14 
External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, during his bilateral discussions in Berlin with Dr. Guido Westerwelle, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany on June 14 urged Germany to keep a close watch on the several Liberatio
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External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, during his bilateral discussions in Berlin with Dr. Guido Westerwelle, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany on June 14 urged Germany to keep a close watch on the several Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front organisations in Germany, breaching the European Union proscription, reports Daily Mirror. The Minister said according to information available to Sri Lankan authorities, there were a substantial number of schools operating in Germany by these groups for propaganda and fund raising purposes.
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June - 14 
Meanwhile, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Rajitha Senaratne addressing a press briefing held in Colombo on June 14 said that he was ready to sacrifice his cabinet portfolio to stop further reducing the powers devolved to the provinces th
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Meanwhile, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Rajitha Senaratne addressing a press briefing held in Colombo on June 14 said that he was ready to sacrifice his cabinet portfolio to stop further reducing the powers devolved to the provinces through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The Minister said that he would not change his position on the 13th Amendment. He further said that the Government would be defeated before the international forces unless it fails to stop the moves to further curtail the powers of the provincial councils. The Minister also rejected the proposals for a referendum on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
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June - 15 
Also, Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) ‘chairman’ P. Dilli, currently under ceasefire with Government, on June 15 appealed to all communities to prevent misunderstanding and uphold the age-old relation between the communities.
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Also, Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) ‘chairman’ P. Dilli, currently under ceasefire with Government, on June 15 appealed to all communities to prevent misunderstanding and uphold the age-old relation between the communities. P. Dilli said he was apprehensive on the presence of “third force” which was making attempts to gain mileage from infighting between the communities.
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June - 15 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a state-run middle school in Bhulsumia village in Jamui District early on June 15, reports The Times of India. More than 50 armed Maoists took part in the attack.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a state-run middle school in Bhulsumia village in Jamui District early on June 15, reports The Times of India. More than 50 armed Maoists took part in the attack.
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June - 15 
Chandigarh ranks first among Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh where reporting of cyber crimes is concerned, The Times of India reports on June 16. The Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Sector 36, which scientifically examines confisca
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Chandigarh ranks first among Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh where reporting of cyber crimes is concerned, The Times of India reports on June 16. The Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Sector 36, which scientifically examines confiscated equipment used in cyber crimes, reportedly receives more than 31 queries for forensic examination from the Chandigarh Police every month. The figure is higher than other states, including Himachal, Punjab and Haryana.
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June - 15 
However, KNF-N has said a press release that the outfit has no cadre by the name of Letginhao alias Abin alias Hegin alias Haopu who was reportedly arrested on June 15.
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However, KNF-N has said a press release that the outfit has no cadre by the name of Letginhao alias Abin alias Hegin alias Haopu who was reportedly arrested on June 15.
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June - 15 
Irked by reports in a section of the media, Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George on June 15 said, “We have not declared a war against Naxals [left Wing Extremists (LWEs)]…who said so?”, reports The Hindu. Speaking at a special interaction with reporte
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Irked by reports in a section of the media, Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George on June 15 said, “We have not declared a war against Naxals [left Wing Extremists (LWEs)]…who said so?”, reports The Hindu. Speaking at a special interaction with reporters at the Police Commissioner’s office in Bangalore George said that he was unhappy with reports in a section of the media that the State Government has declared a war against left wing extremism. “They [Naxals] are also our people. We will deal with them within the democratic framework. I once again welcome them to come forward for talks. The government is more than willing to discuss issues of development and atrocities against tribal people,” he said. Speaking of the State’s plans to wean young and impressionable youth away from Maoist ideologues, George said that the Government wants to recruit young tribal boys and girls for the police force. “They are physically very strong and would make excellent policemen and women,” he said adding that 8,000 new recruitments will be made soon.
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June - 15 
Meanwhile, the rival NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K), on June 15, described the NSCN-IM as “mother of all taxation” and accused the business community of utilising underground elements as “dadas” to protect their interests. The Khaplang faction also hit out a
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Meanwhile, the rival NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K), on June 15, described the NSCN-IM as “mother of all taxation” and accused the business community of utilising underground elements as “dadas” to protect their interests. The Khaplang faction also hit out at the elected government of the state and said those in the government, right from the minister down to the peon, siphon off more than 40 per cent of the development funds available to the State.
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June - 15 
Nagaland Post reports the Mizoram Government on June 15 demanded for Security-Related Expenditure (SRE) for the State. In a meeting with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) officer-on-special duty (OSD) to the State, Anil Goswami, State’s Chief
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Nagaland Post reports the Mizoram Government on June 15 demanded for Security-Related Expenditure (SRE) for the State. In a meeting with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) officer-on-special duty (OSD) to the State, Anil Goswami, State’s Chief Secretary said that the SRE from the MHA excluded Mizoram on the ground that it was a peaceful State. However, as Mizoram shares long porous borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh and insurgency-hit states in the Northeast, the State is very much in need of the fund like any other State in the region, if not more. “The non-receipt of SRE has hampered security measures in Mizoram,” the chief secretary told Goswami. In response, officials said, Goswami assured him about taking all steps to include Mizoram in the list of SRE recipients. Amongst the crucial matters discussed in the meeting with OSD Home also includes the fund requirement of 4th & 5th IR Battalion., strengthening of Police, Bru repatriation and of the ongoing construction of border fencing.
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June - 15 
Security and Intelligence agencies have favoured a North-East type Rehabilitation Policy for the militants returning to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to dispel doubts that militants returning could turn out
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Security and Intelligence agencies have favoured a North-East type Rehabilitation Policy for the militants returning to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to dispel doubts that militants returning could turn out to be security risk in future, reports Dailey Excelsior on June 16. They noted that under the North-East Rehabilitation Policy, the militants, immediately after their surrender, are taken to rehabilitation camps run by the security agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and some other bodies like Art of Living in which they were made to learn the art of peaceful living by shunning the path of militancy and violence. The surrendered militants, who are cleared by the security agencies, NGOs and other social organisations are then provided soft loans and jobs in both Government and private security as per their qualification and training given to them in the rehabilitation camps, a senior officer, who had remained associated with rehabilitation of the militants in the North-East, said. He added, “It has been observed in the North-East that very few surrendered militants have taken to arms after the Rehabilitation Policy.’’ Although no report of re-cycling of the militants, who have surrendered under the J&K’s Rehabilitation Policy has surfaced in the State, officials suspect that some of them might have been pushed into this side by Pakistan’s Army or Intelligence agencies with a part of “larger plan’’ to use them at a later stage. Sources said that out of a total of about 280 persons, who have come from Pakistan and PoK using Nepal route, some of them have brought their Pakistani wives with them, who could also pose a security risk.
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June - 15 
Six People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, a splinter group the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a top leader, were arrested from different parts of Jharkhand on June 15, reports The New Indian Express. Tulsi Pahan,
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Six People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, a splinter group the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a top leader, were arrested from different parts of Jharkhand on June 15, reports The New Indian Express. Tulsi Pahan, ‘zonal commander’ of the PLFI, was arrested with three cadres in Ramgarh District while three others were arrested in Ranchi (Ranchi District). Police recovered two weapons, live cartridges and other incriminating documents from them.
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June - 15 
The Indian Express reports on June 16 that two weeks after more than a dozen civil society groups and trade bodies in Nagaland formed a joint platform and asked underground rebel outfits to stop collecting “tax” from the people, the Nationalist Socia
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The Indian Express reports on June 16 that two weeks after more than a dozen civil society groups and trade bodies in Nagaland formed a joint platform and asked underground rebel outfits to stop collecting “tax” from the people, the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has not only negated such a demand but has come out with a set of “rules” so that all pay for the “national cause”. The NSCN-IM has in fact issued a 17-point ‘Rules and guidelines for protection of the general public against illegal tax, 2013’ with the first point saying, “Every Naga and others residing in Nagalim shall pay tax to the Nation for the national cause.” The State Government however said it cannot let anybody impose illegal “taxes” on the people. “However it is for the Centre to do something because the NSCN (IM) is talking directly to the Centre,” state Home Minister G Kaito said in Kohima.
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June - 15 
At least 24 people, including 14 female students, four nurses and at least three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel along with Quetta Deputy Commissioner, identified as Abdul Mansor Khan and two others were killed and 27 injured when unidentified terroris
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At least 24 people, including 14 female students, four nurses and at least three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel along with Quetta Deputy Commissioner, identified as Abdul Mansor Khan and two others were killed and 27 injured when unidentified terrorists blew up a bus of Sardar Bahadur Khan (SBK) Women University, followed by another blast inside the Bolan Medical College hospital in Quetta (provincial capital of Balochistan), on June 15, reports The Daily Times. Quetta CCPO Mir Zubair confirmed that a remote-controlled device was planted inside the bus when it was inside the parking lot of the university. At around 7pm, the third blast was heard from the BMC Complex. It was suspected to be a suicide attack.
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June - 15 
Five people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh Province), reports Daily Times. One Police man was killed and 11 injured in two consecutive blasts at Kati Pahari of Qasba Colony in Karachi city on June 15,
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Five people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh Province), reports Daily Times. One Police man was killed and 11 injured in two consecutive blasts at Kati Pahari of Qasba Colony in Karachi city on June 15, reports The Daily Times. Police said the first explosion was a ball bomb which was thrown by an armed motorcyclist. Then when the Police personnel reached the spot to help the injured the second bomb exploded claiming at least one Police constable’s life and injuring several others.
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June - 15 
Further, a labourer, identified as Chanzaib Zahoor was shot dead in Musharraf Colony in Mochko area. Police said Zahoor was scheduled to collect money from someone when unidentified persons shot and killed him.
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Further, a labourer, identified as Chanzaib Zahoor was shot dead in Musharraf Colony in Mochko area. Police said Zahoor was scheduled to collect money from someone when unidentified persons shot and killed him.
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June - 15 
In a separate incident, a colonial era heritage building, where Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, spent his last days at Ziarat in northwestern Balochistan province, was burnt to ground after separatist militants fired rockets and grenades at
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In a separate incident, a colonial era heritage building, where Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, spent his last days at Ziarat in northwestern Balochistan province, was burnt to ground after separatist militants fired rockets and grenades at it on June 15, reports The Times of India. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) was responsible for the attack and that the separatist group had replaced the Pakistan flag with its own.
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June - 15 
Meanwhile, a man was shot dead near Bantwa Hospital within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. The dead, Khalid Mehmood was on his way when an unidentified armed riders killed him.
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Meanwhile, a man was shot dead near Bantwa Hospital within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. The dead, Khalid Mehmood was on his way when an unidentified armed riders killed him.
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June - 15 
Meanwhile, Intelligence officials revealed that a female suicide bomber carried out the first attack on a bus carrying students of Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University earlier on June 15, reports Dawn. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility
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Meanwhile, Intelligence officials revealed that a female suicide bomber carried out the first attack on a bus carrying students of Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University earlier on June 15, reports Dawn. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the bomb blasts.
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June - 15 
On the other hand two dead bodies were found separately from Saeedabad and Surjani localities.
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On the other hand two dead bodies were found separately from Saeedabad and Surjani localities.
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June - 15 
Separately, an employee of a private bank was shot dead at Preedy Street. Brigade Police Station officials said that the deceased Usman was on his way when unidentified armed motorcyclists shot him dead.
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Separately, an employee of a private bank was shot dead at Preedy Street. Brigade Police Station officials said that the deceased Usman was on his way when unidentified armed motorcyclists shot him dead.
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June - 15 
Separately, armed men in Sacchal locality gunned down a young man, identified as Ovais Ahmed a resident of North Karachi over unexplained reasons.
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Separately, armed men in Sacchal locality gunned down a young man, identified as Ovais Ahmed a resident of North Karachi over unexplained reasons.
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June - 15 
Separately, three persons, including an armed guard and driver of the former Governor and Member of National Assembly (MNA) of Pakistan Mir Khalid Magsi were abducted from the Dasht area of Mastung District on June 15, reports The Express Tribune.
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Separately, three persons, including an armed guard and driver of the former Governor and Member of National Assembly (MNA) of Pakistan Mir Khalid Magsi were abducted from the Dasht area of Mastung District on June 15, reports The Express Tribune.
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June - 15 
The June 15, 2013 twin suicide attacks in Quetta (Quetta), the provincial capital of Balochistan targeting a bus of female students and a hospital that killed 25 people were carried out by the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) to avenge the June 6, 2013 killin
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The June 15, 2013 twin suicide attacks in Quetta (Quetta), the provincial capital of Balochistan targeting a bus of female students and a hospital that killed 25 people were carried out by the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) to avenge the June 6, 2013 killing of five people [including two militants, their wives and a child] by the Security Forces (SFs) during a raid in the Khrotabad area of Quetta, on June 17, reports The News. However, well-informed sources in the security agencies insist that the militants had blown themselves up [along with their family members] when they were asked by the forces to surrender. The LeJ spokesman Abu Bakar told some Quetta-based journalists over phone that the first attack on the bus was carried out by a female bomber, Ayesha Siddiqa, while the second bombing was conducted by a male bomber who exploded himself inside Bolan Hospital where the victims of the first blast were being taken. According to the LeJ spokesman, the suicide hits were actually meant to avenge the June 6, 2013 operation by the SFs in the Killi Barat Khrotabad area of Quetta during which innocent women and a child were also killed.
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June - 15 
The trial of seven Pakistanis, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, charged with involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, was on June 15 shifted from a court in Rawalpindi (Punjab) to a new Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Islama
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The trial of seven Pakistanis, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, charged with involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, was on June 15 shifted from a court in Rawalpindi (Punjab) to a new Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad (Federal Capital), reports The Hindu. Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman of the Rawalpindi-based ATC court accepted an application from the prosecution to move the case to the antiterrorism court of Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi in Islamabad. Judge Zaidi’s court was set up recently to hear a case filed against former President Pervez Musharraf under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
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June - 15 
Separately, cadres of CPN-Maoist-Baidya on June 15 captured land tracts owned by Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) local leaders at Fattepur Village in Banke District. A group of CPN-Maoist-Baidya cadres led by the party's central comm
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Separately, cadres of CPN-Maoist-Baidya on June 15 captured land tracts owned by Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) local leaders at Fattepur Village in Banke District. A group of CPN-Maoist-Baidya cadres led by the party's central committee member IP Kharel captured some 30 bigha land owned by two local UCPN-M leaders and have placed party flags on the plots. They seized 16.8 bigha land owned by UCPN-M Banke in-charge Prakash Subedi and his wife Purna Subedi at Fattepur Village. Similarly, the land registered in the name of UCPN-M Tharuwan state committee Sukai Lal Burma and his wife Urmila Devi of the same village. The CPN-Maoist-Baidya cadres said the UCPN-M leaders had turned into neo-feudals, owning big tracts of land which should have been owned by the farmers.
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June - 16 
Also, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Vice Chairman faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-VC) overground cadre identified as Thokchom Khaba Meitei from his residence Telou Maning Leikai in Imphal East District on June 16.
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Also, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Vice Chairman faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-VC) overground cadre identified as Thokchom Khaba Meitei from his residence Telou Maning Leikai in Imphal East District on June 16.
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June - 16 
Bullet ridden body of a former Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Vikheho Chishi, (37), was recovered from Padumpukhri iron bridge area in Dimapur District on June 16, reports Nagaland Post. Tax receipts of NSCN-K
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Bullet ridden body of a former Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Vikheho Chishi, (37), was recovered from Padumpukhri iron bridge area in Dimapur District on June 16, reports Nagaland Post. Tax receipts of NSCN-K along empty cases of .9 mm and .22 pistols were recovered from the spot.
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June - 16 
Further, a Maoist, identified as Budhram Markam, was arrested during a joint search operation of District Force and Border Security Force (BSF) from Chingnar village under Tadoki Police Station limits in Kanker District on June 16. Markam was involv
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Further, a Maoist, identified as Budhram Markam, was arrested during a joint search operation of District Force and Border Security Force (BSF) from Chingnar village under Tadoki Police Station limits in Kanker District on June 16. Markam was involved several cases of crime including robbery, arson and murder.
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June - 16 
Further, SFs arrested an overground worker of the United Revolutionary Front (URF) in general area of Keibul in Bishnupur District on June 16.
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Further, SFs arrested an overground worker of the United Revolutionary Front (URF) in general area of Keibul in Bishnupur District on June 16.
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June - 16 
Meanwhile, on June 16 at 10:40 am and 3:50 pm, Imphal West Police commandos arrested two militants of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and one Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-N) from Takyel Khongbal and North AOC, Imphal respectively, report
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Meanwhile, on June 16 at 10:40 am and 3:50 pm, Imphal West Police commandos arrested two militants of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and one Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-N) from Takyel Khongbal and North AOC, Imphal respectively, report Kanglaonline. They were identified as Pangambam Roshan Singh, Laishram Naobicha alias Makung of PLA and P Muoma Vaiphei alias Moun of KNF-N.
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June - 16 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested one NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘khapur’ [area administrator] Limayanger (34), while allegedly extorting money from various vehicles along National Highway (NH)-2 near 8th Mile in Tuli in
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested one NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘khapur’ [area administrator] Limayanger (34), while allegedly extorting money from various vehicles along National Highway (NH)-2 near 8th Mile in Tuli in Mokokchung District. SFs recovered INR 3,740 from the militant.
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June - 16 
Samjhauta Express blast (February 19, 2007) accused Amit Chauhan alias Hakla, whose real identity was recently revealed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its supplementary chargesheet in the case as Ramesh Venkat Mahalkar, may emerge as the l
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Samjhauta Express blast (February 19, 2007) accused Amit Chauhan alias Hakla, whose real identity was recently revealed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its supplementary chargesheet in the case as Ramesh Venkat Mahalkar, may emerge as the link between the Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Maharashtra modules of Hindutva terror, report The Times of India on June 17.While the MP module executed Malegaon (Maharashtra), Ajmer Dargah (Rajasthan) and Samjhauta blasts 2006 onwards, the Maharashtra module engineered the Parbhani, Purna, Jalna and Nanded blasts between 2003 and 2006. It is now suspected that both modules functioned under the same leadership connected to some Hindu right wing organizations.
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June - 16 
Separately, the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur (MCP-M) has in a press statement signed by its publicity and propaganda secretary Nonglen Meitei urged the concerned Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank (IUCB) officials to admit their wrong doings (regarding
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Separately, the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur (MCP-M) has in a press statement signed by its publicity and propaganda secretary Nonglen Meitei urged the concerned Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank (IUCB) officials to admit their wrong doings (regarding recruitment) and try not to repeat it again instead of trying to cover it up, reports Kanglaonline on June 17. The recent clarification made by the bank officials in regard with the issue of the recruitment of 17 staffs of the bank where eight is allegedly near relatives of eight officials of the bank, is an attempt to fool the people when it is crystal clear that there are irregularities in the recruitment process, the statement maintained. While pointing out various irregularities in the promotion, transfer and recruitment of staffs in the bank, the statement further said that if the officials concerned instead of admitting their wrong doings try to cover it up, MCP-M will bring out more such irregularities of the past including an earlier issue of recruitment of 23 staffs of the bank.
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June - 16 
Separately, the United Naga Council (UNC) acknowledged the cooperation and solidarity of the general public in ensuring the successful observance of 48 hours total bandh (shut down strike) in Nagas areas from the midnight of June 16, reports The Sang
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Separately, the United Naga Council (UNC) acknowledged the cooperation and solidarity of the general public in ensuring the successful observance of 48 hours total bandh (shut down strike) in Nagas areas from the midnight of June 16, reports The Sangai Express.
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June - 16 
Separately, two militants, one belonging to Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) identified as ‘Major’ Angom Ibochouba alias Punshiba alias Shelungba surrendered at Moirang Khunou in Bishnupur District with a .32 mm Pistol and two Magazines and the other
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Separately, two militants, one belonging to Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) identified as ‘Major’ Angom Ibochouba alias Punshiba alias Shelungba surrendered at Moirang Khunou in Bishnupur District with a .32 mm Pistol and two Magazines and the other belonging to United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘sergeant’ Chingngakham Ainaoba alias Puyalakpa, surrendered at Thanga with a 9mm Pistol and one magazine on June 16, reports Kanglaonline.
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June - 16 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants lobbed a grenade at Williamnagar Police Station in East Garo Hills District on June 16, reports The Shillong Times. However, there were no casualties. Police officials believe the act was in re
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants lobbed a grenade at Williamnagar Police Station in East Garo Hills District on June 16, reports The Shillong Times. However, there were no casualties. Police officials believe the act was in retaliation for the attack on GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira’s camp a week ago.
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June - 16 
The Kuki State Demand Committee on June 16 threatened to resume its agitation unless the Centre begins a political dialogue immediately with the Kuki militant groups that had signed a suspension of operations agreement, reports The Telegraph. The dem
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The Kuki State Demand Committee on June 16 threatened to resume its agitation unless the Centre begins a political dialogue immediately with the Kuki militant groups that had signed a suspension of operations agreement, reports The Telegraph. The demand committee had suspended its public blockade imposed along all the lifelines of Manipur from February 28, 2013 in view of the High School Leaving Certificate Examination and Higher Secondary School Examination. “The committee has now decided to intensify the temporarily-suspended general strike in Kuki-dominated areas of Manipur if the delaying tactics of the government continue. Moreover, the general strike will be followed by a economic blockade as well,” George Guite, the information secretary of the demand committee, said in a release today. The Kuki militant groups are demanding the creation of a separate Kuki state out of Manipur. The demand committee’s proposed Kuki state comprises Churachadnpur District, and portions of the four hill Districts of Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong, with an area of 12,958 square km, more than half of the state’s geographical area.
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June - 16 
The recommendations of the Task Force formed by the State Government to study the problem of Maoism in Assam suggested the need for looking into both security and development fronts to deal with the growth of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoi
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The recommendations of the Task Force formed by the State Government to study the problem of Maoism in Assam suggested the need for looking into both security and development fronts to deal with the growth of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militancy, reports Assam Tribune on June 17. The task force also recommended that commando battalion of the Assam Police should be converted into a well-knit offensive unit called the Assam Police Commando Organization. The Task Force, headed by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), BJ Mahanta, said that the Assam Police Commando Organization should have strength of two battalions and the battalion should include the Black Panthers [jungle warfare], Assam Police rangers for operations by small teams and Beerangana [the woman commando unit]. All these three units will require specialized training which will have to be conducted in the Commando organization location itself. The Black Panthers will have to be groomed strictly in the line of the Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh. The Task Force suggested that the structure of the Police Stations, Police outposts and border Police outposts (BOPS) should be constructed as per Andhra Pradesh model with eight feet high wall, double-story building and sentry posts at the top and in front of the buildings. The report pointed out that the Maoists in Assam are not banned under any Act of the Government and that this problem could be countered with independent State legislations.
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June - 16 
The Sangai Express reports on June 15 that, in a counter insurgency operation, Imphal East District Police commandos and troops of 16 Assam Rifles recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at Sinam Kom Sanjenlok in Imphal East District. According to t
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The Sangai Express reports on June 15 that, in a counter insurgency operation, Imphal East District Police commandos and troops of 16 Assam Rifles recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at Sinam Kom Sanjenlok in Imphal East District. According to the Imphal East Superintendant of Police (SP) press release, two suspected unknown persons were seen running at the western side of the village towards hillock when the team was reaching the village. Extensive search of the village led to the recovery of four lethode shells, one pistol with magazine each of 7.65mm, .22mm and 9mm, two new and old magazines of M-16, three magazines of 7.65 pistol, 112 bullets of AK-Rifle, six bullets of 5.56mm, 21 bullets of 7.62mm, four empty cases of 9mm and seven empty cases of WRA 53, 100 bullets of 9mm and one carbine with a magazine.
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June - 16 
To boost Security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected zones, particularly through strengthening of intelligence, Government is working on a plan to not only acquire more Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), but also increase the wi
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To boost Security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected zones, particularly through strengthening of intelligence, Government is working on a plan to not only acquire more Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), but also increase the window of the currently operational Heron UAVs from five-six hours to 10-12 hours and increase their nocturnal surveillance, reports The Times of India. Managed by National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), the UAVs are functioning below par because of lack of manpower. "There aren't enough trained personnel who can remotely fly the UAVs. To get its surveillance for 10-12 hours a day people need to work in shifts as it requires high concentration. We have been losing crucial intelligence because of that," said a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer. He added that NTRO is already training more men for this and they would be operational within a month. "That will give us distinct advantage with a 12-hour surveillance including at night time," said the officer. In addition to this, CRPF is also in talks with DRDO to develop about a dozen indigenous UAVs. Contrary to perception, Heron UAVs being used by CRPF have surveillance capability and not only capture movement of Maoists in the jungle with great clarity but also pick up their conversations. They also have nocturnal surveillance capacity and can capture small troop movements as well. "When collector of Sukma, Alex Paul Menon, was kidnapped by Maoists in April, 2012, the UAVs had given us clear pictures of his movements. We even had pictures of the hut where Maoists had kept him," said another senior officer.
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June - 16 
Also, three security personnel of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) were injured in a grenade attack outside Faisal Air Base main entrance on K arsaz area, reports Daily Times.
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Also, three security personnel of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) were injured in a grenade attack outside Faisal Air Base main entrance on K arsaz area, reports Daily Times.
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June - 16 
At least ten persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist and a ‘commander’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 16, reports Dai
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At least ten persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist and a ‘commander’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 16, reports Daily Times. Two friends were shot dead and three others were injured by unidentified assailants near Murtaza Chowrangi in Landhi area. The victims were identified as Ashiq Allah Dino and Yousuf Abdul Samad, and the injured as Ghulam Mustafa, his brother, Ghulam Rasool and Syed Salim.
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June - 16 
At least three Policemen were killed when militants attacked a checkpost in the Muslim Bagh area of Qilla Saifullah District, on June 16, reports Daily Times.
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At least three Policemen were killed when militants attacked a checkpost in the Muslim Bagh area of Qilla Saifullah District, on June 16, reports Daily Times.
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June - 16 
Elsewhere, an alleged Police informant, identified as Sher Alam aka Shera (48), was killed by the TTP in Manghopir area, reports The Express Tribune.
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Elsewhere, an alleged Police informant, identified as Sher Alam aka Shera (48), was killed by the TTP in Manghopir area, reports The Express Tribune.
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June - 16 
In a Separate incident, a transporter, Amjad Sultan, was shot dead outside his residence in Musharraf Colony.
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In a Separate incident, a transporter, Amjad Sultan, was shot dead outside his residence in Musharraf Colony.
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June - 16 
In another incident, a worker of MQM, identified as Haider Ghani, was killed outside his residence in sector 5/E, New Karachi.
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In another incident, a worker of MQM, identified as Haider Ghani, was killed outside his residence in sector 5/E, New Karachi.
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June - 16 
In another incident, three Policemen were injured by unidentified assailants in Badaber area. A police official said that the injured
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In another incident, three Policemen were injured by unidentified assailants in Badaber area. A police official said that the injured
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June - 16 
Meanwhile, a local ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Peerabad. Sher Alam Mehsud (40), the TTP deputy commander of Kunwari Colony, was sitting outside his house when two assailants on a mot
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Meanwhile, a local ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Peerabad. Sher Alam Mehsud (40), the TTP deputy commander of Kunwari Colony, was sitting outside his house when two assailants on a motorcycle came across and fired a volley of bullets at him. The victim was shot five times in the head and chest and died on the spot, reports The News.
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June - 16 
Meanwhile, seven persons, including three personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC), three Policemen and a woman, were injured when militants attacked a Police post in Mashogagar area on the outskirts of Peshawar, reports Dawn.
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Meanwhile, seven persons, including three personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC), three Policemen and a woman, were injured when militants attacked a Police post in Mashogagar area on the outskirts of Peshawar, reports Dawn.
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June - 16 
Separately, a Police official, identified as Karamatullah, was killed and one other was injuried by unidentified assailants in Gulbahar area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Separately, a Police official, identified as Karamatullah, was killed and one other was injuried by unidentified assailants in Gulbahar area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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June - 16 
Separately, an additional Station House Officer (SHO) of the Darakshan Police Station was injured and his brother and a friend were killed in an act of targeted killing in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
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Separately, an additional Station House Officer (SHO) of the Darakshan Police Station was injured and his brother and a friend were killed in an act of targeted killing in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
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June - 16 
Separately, the dead body a labourer, identified as Dalil Bakhsh, was recovered from Saudabad area.
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Separately, the dead body a labourer, identified as Dalil Bakhsh, was recovered from Saudabad area.
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June - 16 
Similarly, a dead body was found in SITE area. Police said the victim was tortured to death and it seemed he was killed after being abducted.
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Similarly, a dead body was found in SITE area. Police said the victim was tortured to death and it seemed he was killed after being abducted.
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June - 16 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on June 16 said they will not change their decision of withdrawing an offer of peace talks to the Government because they are still mourning the killing of their Deputy ‘chief’, Waliur Rehman, in a United State (
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on June 16 said they will not change their decision of withdrawing an offer of peace talks to the Government because they are still mourning the killing of their Deputy ‘chief’, Waliur Rehman, in a United State (US) drone strike, reports The Times of India. "We are still in a state of shock at the martyrdom of our deputy chief and there is no change in our decision of not talking to the government," TTP spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said."We had offered dialogue and wanted to talk to everyone, but the political government has no power and the powerful establishment has never shown seriousness for a peace dialogue," Ihsan said on phone from an undisclosed location. The TTP withdrew its offer of dialogue with the new Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Government a day after Ihsan confirmed on May 30 that Rehman was killed with six other militants in a US drone strike in North Waziristan Agency (FATA). At the time, Ihsan had alleged Pakistan was cooperating with the US in drone attacks, an allegation he reiterated when he was asked if the TTP is willing to talk to the PML-N Government.
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June - 16 
Two male polio workers were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Gadoon town of Swabi District, on June 16, reports Daily Times.
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Two male polio workers were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Gadoon town of Swabi District, on June 16, reports Daily Times.
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June - 16 
Meanwhile, life in the Kathmandu and elsewhere has returned to normal with nationwide bandh (shutdown) called by the 42 agitating parties ending at 5 pm on June 16. The bandh organisers, including the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CP
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Meanwhile, life in the Kathmandu and elsewhere has returned to normal with nationwide bandh (shutdown) called by the 42 agitating parties ending at 5 pm on June 16. The bandh organisers, including the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), had announced beforehand that the bandh would end at 5 in the evening. Normal life was badly affected during the bandh with both private and public vehicles remaining completely off the road while banks, schools and shops remained closed in the capital. The bandh was called in protest of the Government's announcement of election date.
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June - 16 
Two people, including a Nepal Army (NA) soldier, were injured as unidentified gunmen opened fire at Janakpur city in Dhanusa District on June 16, reports Nepalnews.com. The motorcycle-borne gunmen shot at Shailendra Mandal (28) and NA soldier Bikash
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Two people, including a Nepal Army (NA) soldier, were injured as unidentified gunmen opened fire at Janakpur city in Dhanusa District on June 16, reports Nepalnews.com. The motorcycle-borne gunmen shot at Shailendra Mandal (28) and NA soldier Bikash Kumar Singh (23) while they were having tea at a local eatery. Local media reported that an underground armed outfit Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (Rajan Mukti) has said it carried out the attack. However, the group has not clarified why it attacked the duo.
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June - 16 
Meanwhile, terming the formation of International Crimes Tribunals (ICTs) politically motivated, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Member of Parliament (MP) ANM Shamsul Islam on June 16 told Parliament that the Government is trying to kill his party’s top leader
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Meanwhile, terming the formation of International Crimes Tribunals (ICTs) politically motivated, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Member of Parliament (MP) ANM Shamsul Islam on June 16 told Parliament that the Government is trying to kill his party’s top leaders using the judiciary in the name of trial of crimes against humanity, reports UNBconnect. Shamsul alleged that the tribunal illegally meted out death sentence to Delwar Hossain Saydee for the crimes of a notorious Delwar Shikder Razakar. He also alleged that the Government has revived a 42-year-old settled issue like war crimes to weaken the opposition alliance and make the country free from Islamic leadership.
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June - 16 
Parliament has enacted the ‘Children Bill, 2013’, on June 16 that provides for capital punishment if children are used in terrorist acts, reports New Age. The bill was passed by voice vote after the Social Welfare Minister, Enamul Huq Mostafa Shahid,
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Parliament has enacted the ‘Children Bill, 2013’, on June 16 that provides for capital punishment if children are used in terrorist acts, reports New Age. The bill was passed by voice vote after the Social Welfare Minister, Enamul Huq Mostafa Shahid, proposed it. The Children Act says: ‘If any person, irrespective of being really responsible for or caretaker of a child, use him in any terrorist act mentioned in the article-6 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009, he himself will be considered the perpetrator of the terrorist act. And he will be condemned to the punishment mentioned in that article.’ The article-6 of the Anti-Terrorism Act provides for death penalty or life term or maximum 20 years and minimum four years in jail. The law also forbids arrest of any child below 9 years of age. If any children above 9 years is arrested or detained, he or she cannot be handcuffed, it says.
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June - 16 
Meanwhile, Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on June 16 announced that it would bring a political package to replace the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The party led a bloody campaign against the 13th amendment
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Meanwhile, Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on June 16 announced that it would bring a political package to replace the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The party led a bloody campaign against the 13th amendment and the Provincial Councils in 1987-90 period and many people died as a result. Politburo member of the JVP, Parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayaka said that solutions for the problems of the Tamil people are needed to be provided concurrently with the abolition of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. JVP proposes solutions to the problems of the Tamil people in their package while proposing to abolish the 13th Amendment completely, Dissanayaka says. JVP package is based on constitutional recognition of state as a multinational state and acceptance of freedom of all nationalities. The package will be launched within two weeks, the JVP MP said.
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June - 16 
Separetely, SLMC on June 16 said the party will take legal action if the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) that will be appointed to revise the 13th Amendment to the Constitution approves the proposals to curtail the powers devolved to the Provinc
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Separetely, SLMC on June 16 said the party will take legal action if the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) that will be appointed to revise the 13th Amendment to the Constitution approves the proposals to curtail the powers devolved to the Provincial Councils. National organizer of the SLMC, Rafeek Rajabdeen said the party was against the amendments brought to take away police and land powers from Provincial Councils. The Parliamentary Group of SLMC unanimously resolved on June 11 to express opposition to any moves to make changes to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
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June - 16 
United National Party (UNP) Assistant Leader Joseph Michael Perera on June 16 said that the confrontation over the scrapping of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in particular would ultimately create a situation where the separatists would achie
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United National Party (UNP) Assistant Leader Joseph Michael Perera on June 16 said that the confrontation over the scrapping of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in particular would ultimately create a situation where the separatists would achieve their objective overnight, reports Daily Mirror. “This will help pro separatists to gain what Prabahakaran could not achieve in the 30 year old war,” he said. He said parties which oppose the scrapping of the 13th Amendment including the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) should leave the Government. He said they cannot remain in the Government when they oppose anything because of the collective responsibility. At the same time he said the Government should make a firm decision on the 13th Amendment and inform the people of its official stand.
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June - 17 
A 12-hour rail blockade by the Biswajit Roy faction of the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) paralysed train services in lower Assam on June 17, reports The Telegraph. AKRSU activists stranded the Rajdhani Express and Bangalore Express at N
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A 12-hour rail blockade by the Biswajit Roy faction of the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) paralysed train services in lower Assam on June 17, reports The Telegraph. AKRSU activists stranded the Rajdhani Express and Bangalore Express at New Bongaigaon railway station, the Intercity Express at Chautara near Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district and the BG passenger train at Fakiragram. They also blocked movement of various trains at Nalbari, Barpeta and Bijni. A source in the railway’s Rangiya division said the blockades disrupted train services for over seven hours. The protesters demanded a separate Kamtapur state and Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Koch Rajbongshi community.
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June - 17 
A former ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Harendraji alias Lathuji, was arrested from his house located at Tehri village in Bhandaria area of Garhwa district in a joint raid conducted by Police and C
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A former ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Harendraji alias Lathuji, was arrested from his house located at Tehri village in Bhandaria area of Garhwa district in a joint raid conducted by Police and CRPF on June 17, reports The Times of India. Police said the arrested ‘area commander’ was accused in a total of 22 cases in various Police stations of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Harendraji who was associated with the CPI-Maoist outfit in 2002 was promoted to the ‘area commander’ in 2005, added Police.
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June - 17 
A man, identified as Rohtash was arrested for allegedly possessing explosive materials at his workshop in Mujesar village of the Faridabad District on June 17, reports The Times of India. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided his workshop and sei
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A man, identified as Rohtash was arrested for allegedly possessing explosive materials at his workshop in Mujesar village of the Faridabad District on June 17, reports The Times of India. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided his workshop and seized 2.8 kg of explosive materials from a hidden bag. A small container full of metal strips was also found. A case under sections of Explosive Act 1908 has been registered.
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June - 17 
A senior Assam Police (border) official on June 17 said while nine Bangladeshi nationals were pushed back in 2010, the number was seven in 2011 and five more persons were pushed back on 2012. Seven more foreign nationals were detained in the detentio
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A senior Assam Police (border) official on June 17 said while nine Bangladeshi nationals were pushed back in 2010, the number was seven in 2011 and five more persons were pushed back on 2012. Seven more foreign nationals were detained in the detention camp at Silchar Central Jail here, the official said. According to sources, while the Foreigners' Tribunal (FT) in Cachar, in its verdict, had identified 12 persons as foreign nationals in 2010, the number was eight in 2011 and 15 in 2012.The official said the number of cases registered in the foreigners' tribunal in this district near the Bangladesh border was 672 in 2010. In 2011, the figure was 215 and in 2012, it was 518. The number till May this year is 188.
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June - 17 
Also, the Manipur Legislative Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution to reintroduce ILP system in the State on July 13, 2012 and June 13, 2013 respectively in support of protecting the indigenous local population from the influx of outsiders ev
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Also, the Manipur Legislative Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution to reintroduce ILP system in the State on July 13, 2012 and June 13, 2013 respectively in support of protecting the indigenous local population from the influx of outsiders even though the resolutions still need a consent from the central Government, said a press release of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System, according to a report of June 17.
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June - 17 
An Assistant Constable was hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kondagaon District on June 17, reports The Hindustan Times. Kondagaon Superintendent of Police (SP) D Shravan said that the incident took place in Ir
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An Assistant Constable was hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kondagaon District on June 17, reports The Hindustan Times. Kondagaon Superintendent of Police (SP) D Shravan said that the incident took place in Iragaon village where 32-year-old Lokesh Kumar was hacked to death when he was returning to work place after having meals at home. Around 4-5 Maoists stopped Kumar on his way from Patelpara area and attacked him with an axe.
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June - 17 
Army on June 17 recovered littered AK 47 rifles from Sawjian area of Mandi tehsil (revenue unit) along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that troops recovered three AK 47 Riles without magazine and one AK
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Army on June 17 recovered littered AK 47 rifles from Sawjian area of Mandi tehsil (revenue unit) along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that troops recovered three AK 47 Riles without magazine and one AK butt from the bushes. Sources added said that it may be possible that some intruders wanted to infiltrate into the Indian side but after being chased by Indian troops they might have returned back leaving behind the rifles.
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June - 17 
As reported earlier, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC), Northern Command, Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik on June 17 had cautioned against possible militant attack on Hindu pilgrimage in the State.
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As reported earlier, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC), Northern Command, Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik on June 17 had cautioned against possible militant attack on Hindu pilgrimage in the State.
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June - 17 
Elsewhere, Konyak Union (KU) expressed gratitude to the NSCN-K for the safe release of three Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) cadres apprehended on June 17 from Mon town in Mon District. The cadres identified as Kamyong Konyak, ‘chairman’, FGN, K
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Elsewhere, Konyak Union (KU) expressed gratitude to the NSCN-K for the safe release of three Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) cadres apprehended on June 17 from Mon town in Mon District. The cadres identified as Kamyong Konyak, ‘chairman’, FGN, Konyak Region, Neangpa Konyak, ‘raja peyu’ and Nokhah Konyak, a member were released on June 23 in the presence of KU.
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June - 17 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Nupu Bojja (20), Kunjam Dewa (30), Madvi Budhlal (25) and Dhodi Lakhmu (35), were arrested during a joint search operation in Bijapur District on June 17, reports The New Indian
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Nupu Bojja (20), Kunjam Dewa (30), Madvi Budhlal (25) and Dhodi Lakhmu (35), were arrested during a joint search operation in Bijapur District on June 17, reports The New Indian Express. Two knives and Maoist literature were recovered from them. "The cadres were nabbed from the forests of Basaguda Police Station area by the joint contingent of District Force and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)," a senior Police official said.
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June - 17 
Further, situation in Rengma inhabited areas and in Chokihola locality in the District where people from village Borlangso Jamre Basti, Khirang Basti and Socheng Longri have taken shelter remained peaceful on June 17. “All the displaced people will r
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Further, situation in Rengma inhabited areas and in Chokihola locality in the District where people from village Borlangso Jamre Basti, Khirang Basti and Socheng Longri have taken shelter remained peaceful on June 17. “All the displaced people will return home tomorrow (June 18) under Police security and adequate security arrangement will be made in the troubled area to thwart any evil design by any ultra outfit” Deputy Commissioner of Karbi Anglong, P Buragohain assured Rengma villagers, during his visit to the affected area.
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June - 17 
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC), Northern Command, Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik on June 17 asserted that revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the State might put the existing fragile peace at stake, reports Daily Ex
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC), Northern Command, Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik on June 17 asserted that revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the State might put the existing fragile peace at stake, reports Daily Excelsior. He also stated that the Security Forces (SFs) have never misused it. He said, "The Army might have got increased powers under the Act (AFSPA), but the ethos of the Army and the drill which we go through train us to have restraint on ourselves. So, to say AFSPA has been misused would not be right. The Army has always used AFSPA in the right way." Observing that there was a possibility that militants might use this revocation to their advantage, he stated, "We need to consolidate our position. The peace which you see is very fragile. It might get disrupted with a couple of triggers from the militants. So, we need to control the situation." Additionally, the GOC cautioned that militants might attack Hindu pilgrimage in the State. He said, "As far Amarnath (Hindu shrine) pilgrimage and tourism are concerned, I would say in the last two years, we witnessed very fruitful seasons.” However, "As per intelligence reports, their (militant) intention is to disrupt both." Further, Lieutenant General Parnaik claimed that suspected militants sneaked into this side at Sawjian area in Poonch District along the Line of Control (LoC) on May 14, and threatened Border Security Force’s (BSF) porters. The BSF had hired porters to carry supplies and they were walking towards the post when some persons intercepted them and asked where they were headed. On learning they were porters, the suspected intruders manhandled them, seized the identity cards of some, and warned them of dire consequences if they were seen in the area again.
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June - 17 
Kanglaonline reports that Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Gaikhangam who also holds the portfolio of Home sated on June 17 that there were about 50 underground (UG) outfits operating in Manipur which has now increased to around 60 separate outfits, which
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Kanglaonline reports that Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Gaikhangam who also holds the portfolio of Home sated on June 17 that there were about 50 underground (UG) outfits operating in Manipur which has now increased to around 60 separate outfits, which is not possible anywhere else in the world. The number of UG organizations is on the rise day by day non-stop. This was stated by the Minister in a sitting of the Manipur Legislative Assembly during the discussion on demands for Police, vigilance, fire protection and control, jails, home guards and rehabilitation. Responding to various cut motions raised by Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and observations made by MLAs of the ruling party, he said that the large number of UG groups operational in the State have made it in a delicate condition. However it is a good sign that some of the UG organizations have entered the mainstream for peace, with several others about to join the mainstream, Gaikhangnam said. Violence will not be able to bring solution of any sort and killing and violence will not lead to any conclusion, the State deputy CM said and added that peace should be brought through political dialogue in a democratic way. He continued that Police is part and parcel of the society and efforts will be made to make the Police department people friendly. He went on to say that two sites to set up rehabilitation centres for UGs coming forward for peace process have been set aside. UG cadres will be lodged in these centres together and well-guarded. The cadres and their families will be made to live peacefully, he said. Gaikhangnam further said in the House that efforts are on to take up all possible actions in consultation with the Chief Minister of the State so as to set up a Highway Protection Force to protect the two national highways is also on.
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June - 17 
Kanglaonline reports that without any untoward incident, the United Naga Council (UNC) 48 hours total bandh (Shut down strike) has been densely effective in peaceful manner along National Highway-2 in Naga areas of Manipur with a total shutdown of ve
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Kanglaonline reports that without any untoward incident, the United Naga Council (UNC) 48 hours total bandh (Shut down strike) has been densely effective in peaceful manner along National Highway-2 in Naga areas of Manipur with a total shutdown of vehicular movement along the highway and shutters of all business establishments completely down on June 17. The UNC has imposed 48 hours bandh in 'Naga areas' in Manipur in what they term as a protest against the communal policies of the Government of Manipur and the communal forces in the valley.
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June - 17 
Karbi militant formation, Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) on June 17 declared blanket ban on the sale and exploitation of forest products of Karbi Anglong from June 25, reports Nagaland Post. This was contained in a press communiqué issued by ‘
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Karbi militant formation, Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) on June 17 declared blanket ban on the sale and exploitation of forest products of Karbi Anglong from June 25, reports Nagaland Post. This was contained in a press communiqué issued by ‘information and publicity secretary’ of KPLT, P. Ajang. P. Ajang categorically mentioned that bamboo, coal, timber and any other kind of forest product will not be allowed to be taken out from any part of Karbi Anglong. He further asserted that KPLT has banned hunting and poaching of wildlife in the District. The outfit in the statement has also wanted of strict action against those violators. “Anyone who dares to violate the command of KPLT will be dealt firmly, and that for any harsh action KPLT will not remain responsible”, the statement stated.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, a Maoist couple, identified as Jagat Lekam (25) and his wife Vimla Karam (24), surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District on June 17, reports Zee News. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Agrawal said that they were membe
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Meanwhile, a Maoist couple, identified as Jagat Lekam (25) and his wife Vimla Karam (24), surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District on June 17, reports Zee News. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Agrawal said that they were members of a military company of the Maoists and actively involved in several violent incidents in the region.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, following mass appeals by several civil society organizations, KPLT has urged the displaced Western Rengmas in the District to “return home under full assurance of peaceful coexistence.” KPLT leaders in a press note has also denied allegat
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Meanwhile, following mass appeals by several civil society organizations, KPLT has urged the displaced Western Rengmas in the District to “return home under full assurance of peaceful coexistence.” KPLT leaders in a press note has also denied allegation levelled against the organization by “certain Rengma leaders” and said it upheld the “age-old cultural and social relation between the Karbi and Rengma communities” who have domiciled in Karbi Anglong since the 18th century. KPLT, however, cautioned the Rengmas not to fall prey to any outside force for settling their own issues. In addition, Rengma Village Council Chairmen Forum (RVCCF) has appealed KPLT to settle the issue arising out of its ultimatum served on the Rengmas of Karbi Anglong before the situation went out of hand.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested following a gun battle with Policemen under Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District on June 17, reports The Economic Times. "Those arrested were identified as M
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Meanwhile, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested following a gun battle with Policemen under Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District on June 17, reports The Economic Times. "Those arrested were identified as Madkam Rama, ‘section commander’ of 8th platoon, Madvi Aayta of Elmaguda LOS (local operating squad), Madkam Mukka and Kawasi Kosa," said District Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhisekh Shandiya, adding that two country made rifles, two 12 bore guns and live cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, four motorcycle borne unidentified assailants shot dead a junior engineer, identified as Manish Kumar, at Tokisud on the Barkakan-Daltonganj rail route in Ramgarh District on June 17, reports The Times of India. The deceased, was working i
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Meanwhile, four motorcycle borne unidentified assailants shot dead a junior engineer, identified as Manish Kumar, at Tokisud on the Barkakan-Daltonganj rail route in Ramgarh District on June 17, reports The Times of India. The deceased, was working in a private firm at Tokisud railway siding in the Maoist-hit area. Nityanand Mahato, officer in charge of Patratu Police Station, said, "We are investigating the case from all possible angles including involvement of Maoists as the area is dominated by the rebels. It is quite possible that they targeted him for non-payment of levy. We will be able to comment only after the investigation is over."
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, on June 17, Imphal West District Police Commando arrested one cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) at about 4:25 pm from Thangal Bazar and another Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadre at 5:30 pm from the War Cemetery, Dewlahland, said a
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Meanwhile, on June 17, Imphal West District Police Commando arrested one cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) at about 4:25 pm from Thangal Bazar and another Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadre at 5:30 pm from the War Cemetery, Dewlahland, said a press note of the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West, according to Kanglaonline. On verification, the KYKL cadre disclosed himself as Irom Mikoi alias Henba Singh (36) while the KRA cadre identified himself as Thangneilal Khongsai alias Boineo (34).
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, sit in protests demanding implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in the State continued on June 17 with the Eastern Students Club, Nongmeibung and Nongmeibung Women Development Meira Paibi Association staging a sit in at Nong
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Meanwhile, sit in protests demanding implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in the State continued on June 17 with the Eastern Students Club, Nongmeibung and Nongmeibung Women Development Meira Paibi Association staging a sit in at Nongmeibung Keithel. It may be mentioned that the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System along with the students associations Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System had started its different forms of agitation demanding implementation of the ILP in the State since June 1 and have only stepped up its agitations since then. Speaking to media persons, Nongmaithem Sobita, secretary, Nongmeibung Women Development Meira Paibi Association said the ILP should be implemented in the State at the earliest in order to safeguard the indigenous people of the state.
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June - 17 
Separately, as per the directives of top Naga National Council-Non-Accordist (NNC-NA) leadership, ‘kilonser’, [minister] minerals, Nicky, has been terminated from NNC-NA for indulging in “anti-party” activities. A press release issued by NNC-NA Minis
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Separately, as per the directives of top Naga National Council-Non-Accordist (NNC-NA) leadership, ‘kilonser’, [minister] minerals, Nicky, has been terminated from NNC-NA for indulging in “anti-party” activities. A press release issued by NNC-NA Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP) kilonser, H. Hetoi Chophi, further warned that any members found indulging in any activities which was detrimental to the organization would be dealt with as per the February 5, 2013, resolution.
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June - 17 
The Central Government has decided to upgrade the health infrastructure in Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected Districts of Odisha, predominantly focussing on Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi (KBK) Districts, under the National Rural Health Mis
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The Central Government has decided to upgrade the health infrastructure in Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected Districts of Odisha, predominantly focussing on Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi (KBK) Districts, under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), reports The Economic Times on June 18. Taking steps in this direction, a team of top Union Health Ministry officials are in Odisha to review the healthcare facilities in the State. Incidentally, Balangir has the highest Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (NNMR) in the country with 72 infants per 1,000 live births dying within 29 days of their birth and Kandhamal District has the highest under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) in the country, with 142 children per 1,000 live births dying below the age of
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June - 17 
The Central Government has sent a fresh battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), comprising about 1,000 personnel, for undertaking anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in Bihar, reports jagran.com. “The unit has been trained in jungle war
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The Central Government has sent a fresh battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), comprising about 1,000 personnel, for undertaking anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in Bihar, reports jagran.com. “The unit has been trained in jungle warfare and counter-Naxal operations. After initial induction process in the State capital is over, it will be deployed in the interiors,” a senior official said.
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June - 17 
The Central Government will roll out a livelihood-security programme in 12 of worst Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism-(LWE)] affected Districts from July 1, 2013, reports The Economic Times on June 18. Named as Governance and Accelerated Livelihood Security
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The Central Government will roll out a livelihood-security programme in 12 of worst Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism-(LWE)] affected Districts from July 1, 2013, reports The Economic Times on June 18. Named as Governance and Accelerated Livelihood Security (GOALS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-assisted plan will be implemented in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum, Latehar, Palamu, Gumla Districts, Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, Bijapur, Balrampur, Narayanpur Districts, and Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi, and Nuapada Districts of Odisha.
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June - 17 
The Sangai Express reports on June 18 that a team of Tousem Police station in Tamenglong District has reportedly recovered an INSAS rifle, 45 rounds and three magazines from Kulbung area of Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong District. The weapon recov
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The Sangai Express reports on June 18 that a team of Tousem Police station in Tamenglong District has reportedly recovered an INSAS rifle, 45 rounds and three magazines from Kulbung area of Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong District. The weapon recovered by the Police team led by Sub Inspector Shining Thumra, is said to be out of four taken away by 5th Battalion Manipur Rifles personnel Jamkholal Lupho, who had recently decamped from the battalion's unit post located at a rail-line construction site. Sources say that Jamkholal was a member of Kuki National Army (KNA) who surrendered and joined the State force.
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June - 17 
The Sangai Express reports on June 18 that the United Naga Council (UNC) has pledged to intensify its stand with a series of agitation soon against the alleged communal policies of Manipur Government and communal forces in Manipur valley. However, th
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The Sangai Express reports on June 18 that the United Naga Council (UNC) has pledged to intensify its stand with a series of agitation soon against the alleged communal policies of Manipur Government and communal forces in Manipur valley. However, the UNC did not spell out the nature of its agitation nor the time. The UNC sponsored 48-hour bandh (shut down strike) in ‘Naga areas’ of Manipur ends on June 18 midnight. UNC, which has been relentlessly pushing for an ‘alternative arrangement’ for the Nagas in Manipur, has expressed unhappiness over the alleged laxity of the State Government on June 18 saying it has not discussed for even a single minute on the long pending demand of the UNC in the current Assembly session. It has been putting more pressure on the Centre for an ‘alternative arrangement’ for the Nagas outside the Manipur Government. UNC vice president TS Warngam informed that many more protests will follow soon after the 48-hour bandh.
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June - 17 
The Shillong Times reports that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel of Purakhasia, South West Garo Hills arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Linkmen on June 17. The two have been identified as Nipendra Koch and Sisir D. Sangma
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The Shillong Times reports that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel of Purakhasia, South West Garo Hills arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Linkmen on June 17. The two have been identified as Nipendra Koch and Sisir D. Sangma. They were apprehended while trying to exfiltrate into Bangladesh. During preliminary questioning, the duo confessed that they had crossed over to India two days ago and went to Ampati. The two linkmen were involved in facilitating cross-border movement of the NDFB cadres.
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June - 17 
A suspected militant was killed in an encounter with Police on Shewa-Parmuli Road in Swabi District, on June 17, reports Dawn. Police said that they had erected blockade on Shewa-Parmuli Road to check vehicles and suspected people. Three suspected mi
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A suspected militant was killed in an encounter with Police on Shewa-Parmuli Road in Swabi District, on June 17, reports Dawn. Police said that they had erected blockade on Shewa-Parmuli Road to check vehicles and suspected people. Three suspected militants riding a motorcycle arrived at the checkpoint and Police signalled them to stop but they sped away, they said. Policemen chased them but the motorcyclists opened firing on them. Police retaliated and killed one of them while the others escaped on the bike. Police also recovered a pistol and 29 rounds from the deceased.
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June - 17 
At least three persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 17, reports The News. A supporter of a religious party, identified as Asif Nawaz (32), was shot dead by unidentified assa
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At least three persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 17, reports The News. A supporter of a religious party, identified as Asif Nawaz (32), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Banaras area.
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June - 17 
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed on June 17, said that militant activities within Pakistan cannot be considered a part of 'jihad' and asked terrorists to desist from carrying out attacks in the country, reports The Times of India. "Militant
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Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed on June 17, said that militant activities within Pakistan cannot be considered a part of 'jihad' and asked terrorists to desist from carrying out attacks in the country, reports The Times of India. "Militant activities in Pakistan do not fall in the category of jihad. I appeal to all jihadi organizations not to carry out attacks inside Pakistan as it is not jihad (holy war). America and India are taking benefit from their activities," Saeed alleged in a statement. Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind who heads the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), issued the statement after the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) carried out attacks in the south-western province of Balochistan. Saaed claimed the US, India and the West were hatching a conspiracy against Pakistan. "They want infighting among different schools of thought to achieve their vested interest," Saeed claimed.
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June - 17 
Lawyers in Lahore on June 17, observed a strike to condemn June 15, attacks on Ziarat Residency, a women university’s bus and the Bolan Medical Complex in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn. The Lahore High
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Lawyers in Lahore on June 17, observed a strike to condemn June 15, attacks on Ziarat Residency, a women university’s bus and the Bolan Medical Complex in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn. The Lahore High Court Bar Association also held its general house meeting and strongly condemned the anti-state elements operating in Pakistan.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, the dead bodies of unidentified person were found from Rexer Nadi in the Pak Colony Police Limits.
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Meanwhile, the dead bodies of unidentified person were found from Rexer Nadi in the Pak Colony Police Limits.
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June - 17 
The newly appointed Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Munir A Malik, has decided to seek written instructions from the Federal Government about the pending petitions seeking trial of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf under Article 6 of the con
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The newly appointed Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Munir A Malik, has decided to seek written instructions from the Federal Government about the pending petitions seeking trial of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf under Article 6 of the constitution which deals with high treason, on June 17, reports Daily Times. Talking to media persons at his office, the AGP said that he is writing a letter to the Government for its written instructions about the pending petitions against Musharraf. Responding to a question whether he had sought any instructions from the Nawaz Sharif Government regarding trial of Musharraf under Article 6, Munir Malik said he believed in written communication and instructions and would seek the point of view of the elected Government.
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June - 17 
A meeting of the High-level Political Committee ( HLPC ) on June 17 decided to ask senior leaders of the four major parties to seek the ‘bottom line’ of the agitating political parties to address their demands, reports Kantipuronline.com. During the
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A meeting of the High-level Political Committee ( HLPC ) on June 17 decided to ask senior leaders of the four major parties to seek the ‘bottom line’ of the agitating political parties to address their demands, reports Kantipuronline.com. During the meeting, the four political parties delved into increasing the number of seats under the Proportional Representation (PR) system to address the demands of the agitating parties. The meeting also decided to ask the agitating parties to give up their protest programme and join in the electoral process. The leaders said that they were not against meeting the demand of the agitating parties—increasing the PR seats—but expressed fear that making such a position public would not be beneficial for the HLPC. The 11-point deal signed among the four major parties that led to the formation of the incumbent Government has a provision of 240 seats under the PR along with retaining as many seats under the first-past-the-post system. In the last Constituent Assembly (CA) polls, there were 325 PR seats out of the total 601 seats.
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June - 17 
Further, in an attempt to harmonize their demands, 42 parties protesting against the Government’s decision to hold the CA elections in November has agreed on June 17 to an “all-party political assembly” as their common agenda, reports Kantipuronline.
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Further, in an attempt to harmonize their demands, 42 parties protesting against the Government’s decision to hold the CA elections in November has agreed on June 17 to an “all-party political assembly” as their common agenda, reports Kantipuronline.com. A joint meeting of the key forces assigned a taskforce to devise new protest programmes by June 18 (today). The alliance has decided not to hold a dialogue with the Government as well as the “big parties” unless the HLPC is replaced by a multi-party political assembly. Citing examples of how major changes such as secularism, federalism and PR were achieved through protests, the alliance hopes agitation could lead them to achieve their demands.
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June - 17 
Further, on June 17 (today), a Committee headed by Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav, has prepared two drafts of code of conduct—umbrella code of conduct for political parties, the Government, media and NGOs and a separate set of standards d
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Further, on June 17 (today), a Committee headed by Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav, has prepared two drafts of code of conduct—umbrella code of conduct for political parties, the Government, media and NGOs and a separate set of standards designed specifically for election observers, reports Kantipuronline.com. Except for the ceiling on election expenditures for candidates, all other provisions have been finalised, according to the Election Commission (EC).
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) on June 17 said that the commission is preparing to verify voter signatures submitted by 107 new political parties out of the 139 parties, which have applied to register at the commission for contesting the upc
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Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) on June 17 said that the commission is preparing to verify voter signatures submitted by 107 new political parties out of the 139 parties, which have applied to register at the commission for contesting the upcoming CA poll, reports Murepublica.com. According to EC officials, the constitutional body has already set out work procedures to check the authenticity of voter signatures submitted by the new political parties which were not represented in the former CA. Political parties that had sent elected representatives to the then CA must submit their respective manifestos, statutes, regulations, flags and election symbols, among other things, while each of the new political parties must also submit the signatures of 10,000 voters in order to be registered at the EC. Likewise, political parties represented in the former CA should submit a letter from the Parliament Secretariat as evidence of their representation. As per the work procedures, the EC will check the authenticity of 200 voter signatures selected randomly. The EC will match the signatures against signatures in the new electoral rolls it has prepared. Similarly, the constitutional body will verify the citizenship certificate numbers.
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June - 17 
Separately, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda talking to media-persons at Biratnagar Airport of Morang District on June 17 said that only the ‘legitimate’ demands of CPN-Maoist and other dissid
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Separately, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda talking to media-persons at Biratnagar Airport of Morang District on June 17 said that only the ‘legitimate’ demands of CPN-Maoist and other dissident parties opposed to CA election will be addressed by the Government, reports Nepalnews.com. He informed that the four major parties have started serious discussion as well as intense political parleys to win over Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), Upendra Yadav –led Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and Ashok Rai led Federal Socialist Party (FSP) and make them participate in the election.
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June - 17 
A local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was killed by some miscreants in Puran Munsefi residential area of Habiganj District on June 17, reports New Age. The deceased was identified as Mahibur Rahman
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A local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was killed by some miscreants in Puran Munsefi residential area of Habiganj District on June 17, reports New Age. The deceased was identified as Mahibur Rahman Chowdhury (38), vice-president of ward no 9 ICS unit of Habiganj Municipality.
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June - 17 
About 300 leaders and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), entered the Rajshahi University (RU) campus in Rajshahi District on June 17 in a show of their strength, spreading panic on the campus, reports Ne
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About 300 leaders and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), entered the Rajshahi University (RU) campus in Rajshahi District on June 17 in a show of their strength, spreading panic on the campus, reports New Age. The ICS cadres entered the campus about three and a half years after they were ousted from the campus following clashes with Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party Awami League (AL) that killed BCL activist Faruk Hossain on February 8 in 2010. Witnesses said at least 300 ICS cadres, led by RU unit leader Azizur Rahman, took position at different points on the campus. Later, they moved around the campus. Additional Police were deployed on the campus to avert any trouble.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, at least 10 crude bombs were detonated inside room 133 at Fazle Rabbi Hall in Dhaka Medical College (DMC) on June 17, reports Dhaka Tribune. No casualties were reported. Following the explosions, Police recovered a huge quantity of potassi
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Meanwhile, at least 10 crude bombs were detonated inside room 133 at Fazle Rabbi Hall in Dhaka Medical College (DMC) on June 17, reports Dhaka Tribune. No casualties were reported. Following the explosions, Police recovered a huge quantity of potassium, 30 rolls of scotch tape, five containers used for making bombs, five kilograms of stones’ powder and other materials used for bomb-making from the room, belonging to Mahmudul Hasan Sumon who was recently removed from his post of organising secretary of DMC unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and was expelled from the wing.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told Parliament on June 17 that twenty-two banks and financial institutions suffered a loss of Tk 24.51 crore by destruction of their properties during the Hefajat-e-Islam (HeI)’s May 5 mayhem in Dhaka city, rep
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Meanwhile, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told Parliament on June 17 that twenty-two banks and financial institutions suffered a loss of Tk 24.51 crore by destruction of their properties during the Hefajat-e-Islam (HeI)’s May 5 mayhem in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. He said Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation, Bangladesh Development Bank and Janata Bank filed cases in connection with the violence.
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June - 17 
Prime Minister and Religious Affairs Minister D.M. Jayaratne at a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo on June 17 said giving Police and Land powers to Provincial Councils will create needless issues in a small country like Sri Lanka, re
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Prime Minister and Religious Affairs Minister D.M. Jayaratne at a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo on June 17 said giving Police and Land powers to Provincial Councils will create needless issues in a small country like Sri Lanka, reports Daily News. He said the 13th Amendment to the Constitution has opened up a dialogue in the media and the public space. It is a characteristic of democracy. Some say the 13th Amendment is needed; some say it is not required. However, Police powers and Land powers referenced in the Amendment are not required at this juncture. He further said “Equity is the main feature of a society. When creating an equal society, the differences among nationalities, races, castes and religions should be eliminated.”
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June - 18 
21 Bangladeshi nationals, who were illegally staying in India, were pushed back to Bangladesh from Cachar District over the last three years, reports Times of India. The process is on to push back five more persons to the neighbouring country this ye
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21 Bangladeshi nationals, who were illegally staying in India, were pushed back to Bangladesh from Cachar District over the last three years, reports Times of India. The process is on to push back five more persons to the neighbouring country this year.
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June - 18 
A Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court and an Additional sessions judge's court in Guwahati on June 18 granted bail to jailed National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Ranjan Daimari (NDFB-RD) ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary in fiv
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A Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court and an Additional sessions judge's court in Guwahati on June 18 granted bail to jailed National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Ranjan Daimari (NDFB-RD) ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary in five cases, reports Times of India. While the TADA court granted him an interim bail for a period of six months, the session's court gave him an absolute one. "He was granted conditional bail in the TADA cases for six months on two surety bonds of INR 500,000 in each case," said, Daimary's lawyer, Manas Sarania.
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June - 18 
Addressing a batch of 716 young recruits in Greater Noida on June 18, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Pranay Sahay said operations against the Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] will continue and there will be no let-up on
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Addressing a batch of 716 young recruits in Greater Noida on June 18, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Pranay Sahay said operations against the Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] will continue and there will be no let-up on this front, reports The Economic Times. CRPF has deployed almost 85 battalions (85,000 personnel) in LWE-hit areas.
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June - 18 
Elsewhere, Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) has requested all business establishment/shops to remain closed on June 18 to observe the committee’s call for a symbolic Dimapur bandh (General Shutdown). It has also appealed all the co
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Elsewhere, Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) has requested all business establishment/shops to remain closed on June 18 to observe the committee’s call for a symbolic Dimapur bandh (General Shutdown). It has also appealed all the commercial vehicle owners to co-operate and stop plying during the bandh. Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU), All Nagaland Taxi Association (ANTA) & Nagaland Private Bus Union (ANPBU) has also requested cooperation of all in this regard.
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June - 18 
Elsewhere, all displaced Rengma Naga villagers sheltering in a church in Chokihola of Karbi Anglong District after abandoning their villages due to the threat from Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants, were safely escorted to their homes
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Elsewhere, all displaced Rengma Naga villagers sheltering in a church in Chokihola of Karbi Anglong District after abandoning their villages due to the threat from Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants, were safely escorted to their homes under police protection on June 18, reports Nagaland Post. This was declared by a Joint Committee of eleven civil societies of Karbi Anglong on June 19 which coordinated to resolve the crisis.
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June - 18 
In addition, officials in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have claimed that a nine-year-old girl was killed and three persons were injured in firing by Indian SFs at Batal sector in Rawalakot District, Dawn reported.
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In addition, officials in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have claimed that a nine-year-old girl was killed and three persons were injured in firing by Indian SFs at Batal sector in Rawalakot District, Dawn reported.
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June - 18 
Kapildeo Yadav alias Indrajeet, the ‘commander’ of Eastern Regional Bureau of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand, was arrested from Ishwar Dayal Hospital, a private nursing home in Patna, on June 18, reports The Hindu. Kapi
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Kapildeo Yadav alias Indrajeet, the ‘commander’ of Eastern Regional Bureau of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand, was arrested from Ishwar Dayal Hospital, a private nursing home in Patna, on June 18, reports The Hindu. Kapildeo, a resident of Dumariya in Bihar’s Gaya District, was seeking treatment for injuries that he had sustained during an encounter in Jharkhand’s Latehar on June 12. He is involved in over two dozen cases in Jharkhand. His area of activity is spread over Latehar, Palamu, Gumla and Lohardagga in Jharkhand, Inspector General (Operations) Amit Kumar said. The Jharkhand Police will be arriving in Bihar to take him in custody.
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June - 18 
Meanwhile, Dainik Bhaskar Power plant in Janjgir Champa District has received a letter purportedly written by CPI-Maoist threatening to blow up the plant, reports Zee News on June 19. Written in red ink, the letter has asked the plant management to p
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Meanwhile, Dainik Bhaskar Power plant in Janjgir Champa District has received a letter purportedly written by CPI-Maoist threatening to blow up the plant, reports Zee News on June 19. Written in red ink, the letter has asked the plant management to pay INR 40 million, besides warning them not to disclose it to the Police or the media or else they would blow up the establishment, located in Dabra tehsil (revenue unit), around 45 km from Janjgir-Champa town. However, Police has presumed it to be the handiwork of some vested interests or miscreants who intend to take advantage of the Maoist insurgency.
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June - 18 
Meanwhile, repatriation of Mizoram Bru refugees from Tripura camps to Mizoram is likely to resume soon, reports The Sangai Express on June 19. This information is received by the Mizoram Government from Tripura Government which stated that the situat
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Meanwhile, repatriation of Mizoram Bru refugees from Tripura camps to Mizoram is likely to resume soon, reports The Sangai Express on June 19. This information is received by the Mizoram Government from Tripura Government which stated that the situation has become conducive once again after a short-lived tension in the inter-state border areas during the last two months. Meanwhile, the initiative taken at the official level is expected to be approved by the Government in a few days time. According to official sources, Mizoram officials are likely to be sent to the refugee camps in Tripura for identification of the refugees who are willing to return to Mizoram. The inter-state road between Mizoram and Tripura which was blocked at Langkaih Bridge has been reopened with effect from June 1, 2013, following improvement of the situation. The process of repatriation was temporarily stalled by officials of Tripura Government following tension in the border area in the aftermath of the death of one Siberamriang. But now, the situation has improved further with reopening of Langkaih Bridge which connects Mizoram and Tripura.
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June - 18 
Meanwhile, the Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde along with the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government has declared the Amarnath (Hindu shrine) pilgrimage route as highly prone to militant strikes, Kashmir Times reports on June 1
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Meanwhile, the Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde along with the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government has declared the Amarnath (Hindu shrine) pilgrimage route as highly prone to militant strikes, Kashmir Times reports on June 19. A circular sent by the Ministry to security agencies read, “Considering the security scenario, topography of the yatra (pilgrimage) area, high potential of terrorist attacks on the yatris (pilgrims) to create law and order situation throughout the State and the country, sensitive nature of the yatra, and the high publicity the yatra generates, the entire yatra area is highly prone to terrorist attacks."
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June - 18 
Meanwhile, Tinsukia Police are preparing a standard operating procedure to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) design to expand in the District, especially in the tea belt and along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, reports The Teleg
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Meanwhile, Tinsukia Police are preparing a standard operating procedure to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) design to expand in the District, especially in the tea belt and along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, reports The Telegraph. District Superintendent of Police, (SP), P.P. Singh elaborated that each tea garden would collect information on persons going out of (say in search of jobs in or outside Assam or for any other purpose) or returning to the gardens. The tea garden belt has been divided into six zones, each of which will be under the charge of a gazetted officer (of the rank of Inspector and above) to supervise implementation of the standard operating procedure. All the 17 Police Stations in these zones and the outposts under them would gather information from the gardens. Police officers will meet managers, labour sardars (leaders) and line chowkidars (watchman) on a fortnightly basis. The information collected from the tea estates will be submitted in a format being prepared by the police department. It will be centrally stored in a data bank at the district police headquarters and analysed by the CPI-Maoist cell of the District Police.SP, Singh said gradually the plan would be extended to villages where gaon burahs (village headmen) and gram panchayat (village level self-governing body) members would be involved in collecting information.
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June - 18 
Nagaland Post reports on June 19 that Youth Association of Nagaland (YAN) has condemned the killing of Atoka Assumi son of Vitokhe Assumi, former president of Sumi Hoho, by one Lashika of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at
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Nagaland Post reports on June 19 that Youth Association of Nagaland (YAN) has condemned the killing of Atoka Assumi son of Vitokhe Assumi, former president of Sumi Hoho, by one Lashika of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at Akuluto on June 12.
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June - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) on June 18 demolished a transit camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and found explosives and ammunition following an hour long gun battle in the hills of Mahespur village under Gurabanda Police Station area
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Security Forces (SFs) on June 18 demolished a transit camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and found explosives and ammunition following an hour long gun battle in the hills of Mahespur village under Gurabanda Police Station area in East Singhbhum District, reports The Times of India. The encounter ensued following the Maoists firing at the joint patrol team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police during the routine combing operation on the hilly terrain in the western side of the village. "The forces retaliated and the Maoists fled after nearly 45 minutes of encounter during which about 50 rounds were fired from both sides," said superintendent of police (rural) Devendra Thakur. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing around 1.5kg, seven detonators, three gelatin rods, 150 metre electric wire, a nine mm pistol, two kilogram of unused raw gunpowder, camera, radio, uniforms and Maoist literature were found from the transit camp.
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June - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) on June 18 neutralized a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition cache from Sawjian area in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made include one AK-47 rifles with broken butt, 26 magazines, 500 rounds
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Security Forces (SFs) on June 18 neutralized a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition cache from Sawjian area in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made include one AK-47 rifles with broken butt, 26 magazines, 500 rounds and two packets of bandages during continued search operations. Three AK rifles were recovered from the same area on June 17.
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June - 18 
Separately, Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) conveyed appreciation to the public for supporting the June 18 symbolic Dimapur bandh called against unabated taxation and illegal collections.
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Separately, Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) conveyed appreciation to the public for supporting the June 18 symbolic Dimapur bandh called against unabated taxation and illegal collections.
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June - 18 
Separately, on June 18 a cadre belonging to Azad faction of People's United Liberation Front (PULF-Azad) identified as 2nd Lieutenant Samar Khan alias Sheikh (34) surrendered to troops of Red Shield Division, said a PIB-DW release adding that Samar s
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Separately, on June 18 a cadre belonging to Azad faction of People's United Liberation Front (PULF-Azad) identified as 2nd Lieutenant Samar Khan alias Sheikh (34) surrendered to troops of Red Shield Division, said a PIB-DW release adding that Samar surrendered with a 9 mm pistol, magazine and two rounds. He joined the banned outfit in January 2006 at Mandu, Tamenglong District where he was trained for three months from January to March 2009 along with 32 recruits.
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June - 18 
Separately, on the occasion of ‘12th Great June Uprising, Unity Day, 2013’, Manipur civil society leaders categorically renewed their pledge to safeguard the State's territorial integrity at a programme organized at Kekrupat in Imphal on June 18, rep
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Separately, on the occasion of ‘12th Great June Uprising, Unity Day, 2013’, Manipur civil society leaders categorically renewed their pledge to safeguard the State's territorial integrity at a programme organized at Kekrupat in Imphal on June 18, reports The Times of India. Two prominent civil bodies - All Manipur United Clubs' Organization (AMUCO) and United Committee Manipur (UCM) - jointly observed the day at Kekrupat, which is also known as the matyrs' memorial complex. Thousands of people paid homage to the 18 protesters, who were killed in Police firing on June 18, 2001, when they were protesting against the extension of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ceasefire beyond Nagaland.
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June - 18 
Separately, senior officials of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) visited Merapani along the Assam-Nagaland inter-state border in Golaghat District to take stock of the border situation. The Officer-on-Special Duty (OSD) of the MHA, Anil Goswami,
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Separately, senior officials of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) visited Merapani along the Assam-Nagaland inter-state border in Golaghat District to take stock of the border situation. The Officer-on-Special Duty (OSD) of the MHA, Anil Goswami, was accompanied by Under Secretary, S. Sahai and a senior official of the State Home Department.
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June - 18 
Separately, the Union Home Ministry has decided to give the family members of slain Chhattisgarh Congress leader Mahendra Karma Z-plus security cover after they raised the issue of repeated threats from Maoists with Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Sh
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Separately, the Union Home Ministry has decided to give the family members of slain Chhattisgarh Congress leader Mahendra Karma Z-plus security cover after they raised the issue of repeated threats from Maoists with Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde last week, reports The Hindu. Under the Z-plus category, Karma’s family will be protected by at least 20 armed personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The personnel would be deployed from the paramilitary’s two companies present in and around Faraspal village in Dantewada District where the family stays.
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June - 18 
Suspected militants on June 18 evening abducted a trader, Taposh Debnath (35), from Lower Haflong locality in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. Sources said the suspected abductors demanded INR 1 million for Taposh's release.
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Suspected militants on June 18 evening abducted a trader, Taposh Debnath (35), from Lower Haflong locality in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. Sources said the suspected abductors demanded INR 1 million for Taposh's release.
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June - 18 
The Hindu on June 19 reports that the cyber security experts in the country, deployed in various Government agencies, comprises of only 556 experts. “The existing combined strength of cyber security experts in all organisations in the government doma
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The Hindu on June 19 reports that the cyber security experts in the country, deployed in various Government agencies, comprises of only 556 experts. “The existing combined strength of cyber security experts in all organisations in the government domain is 556, which is grossly inadequate to handle cyber security activities in a meaningful and effective manner,” says a secret note prepared by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). In addition, the Government has decided to recruit 4,446 experts to be deployed in six organisations that would take care of India’s cyber security infrastructure. These are the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITy), which includes Indian- Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and the National Informatics Centre (NIC); the Department of Telecom (DoT); the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO); the Ministry of Defence; the Intelligence Bureau (IB); and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Of the 4,446 posts, the Armed Forces will get a majority of the experts (numbered at 1,887), followed by NTRO (695), DEITy (590), IB (565), DoT (459) and DRDO (250). The number of personal manning cyber security in other countries are-China 125,000 experts, the United States- 91,080 and Russia has 7,300 experts, says the report.
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June - 18 
The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces of Red Shield Division claimed to have busted an insurgent camp located in the thick jungles along Leimatak river in Tamenglong District on June 18. Based on information about presence of a suspected un
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The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces of Red Shield Division claimed to have busted an insurgent camp located in the thick jungles along Leimatak river in Tamenglong District on June 18. Based on information about presence of a suspected underground camp along the Leimatak river, troops of the Division carried out large-scale combing operations resulting in recovery of a huge quantity of explosive materials which could have been used to cause large scale damage to civilians and security forces, informed a Press Information Bureau-Defence Wing (PIB-DW) release. Listing the recoveries as eight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 45 electronic detonators, 7 kilograms plastic explosives, 2 meters of safety fuse, 2 bundles of trip wire, four radio sets of Icom and Rizhonglong make with batteries, five Motorola antennas, one Binocular, a portable generator set (Corola) of 1.5 KVA, Self Loading Rifle magazines, 31 live cartridges of 9mm and large quantity of rations, the release said the camp was a well established setup catering for training and rest and recoup of insurgents which had more than 15 structures including living shelters, perimeter protection, cooking and sanitation facilities. The security Forces dismantled the camp and destroyed explosives and ration stores on completion of the operation.
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June - 18 
The Shillong Times reports that a 12-hour Bandh (shut down strike) enforced by the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) under the aegis of the Naga Council in Dimapur, the Kohima Town Traders Union (KTTU) and Zunheboto Chamber of Commer
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The Shillong Times reports that a 12-hour Bandh (shut down strike) enforced by the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) under the aegis of the Naga Council in Dimapur, the Kohima Town Traders Union (KTTU) and Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ZCCI) respectively, has affected the normal life of this capital town of Kohima, Dimapur and Tuensang since June 18 morning. According to sources, all business establishments and shops, including medicine shops, chemists and druggists are keeping their shutters down to protest against ‘unabated taxation’ in Nagaland. This is the first stage of agitation as planned by the ACAUT. Schools and other educational institutions in Kohima, Dimapur and Tuensang also remain closed to show solidarity. ACAUT has reasserted that its symbolic Dimapur bandh on June 18 would be “just a pointer of things to come” unless “some concerned organisations and authorities” accede to its demands to curb unabated taxation through dealership and multiple taxations by undergrounds (UGs) causing price rise, addas Nagaland Post. It reiterated that it was the prerogative of the State government to check them.
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June - 18 
The State Government is ready to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and it would welcome any Maoists who wanted to surrender themselves and join the mainstream of life, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in Banga
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The State Government is ready to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and it would welcome any Maoists who wanted to surrender themselves and join the mainstream of life, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in Bangalore on June 18, reports The Hindu. In an interaction with the media at his official residence, Siddaramaiah maintained that the Left-wing extremism (LWE) problem was ‘not very serious’ in Karnataka. “Only three or four Districts are affected by this problem,” he said. However, his Government was serious in taking up development work in backward regions and forest areas prone to Left-wing extremism. Asked whether Karnataka’s stand on the issue was not contrary to the Union government’s decision to act tough on Maoists, Siddaramaiah said, “This is the stand of [my] Government. We appeal to all those involved in these activities to come forward for a dialogue across the table.” State Home Minister K.J. George said on that the Government would recruit 8,000 Police personnel this year in the State. Addressing presspersons after chairing a review meeting on the implementation of development work in naxalite-affected areas, George said that there was a shortage of 19,000 police personnel as recruitment had not been taken up in the last three or four years. As far as Maoist-affected areas were concerned, the Police would recruit tribal youth from these areas. It would provide some relaxation in education and other parameters while recruiting policemen in these areas. The Government would set up an Anti-Terrorist Squad in the place of Anti-Naxalite Force. This squad will be given training not only in dealing with terrorism but also jungle warfare. To a question, George said that the Chief Minister had urged the Centre to include Karnataka in the list of Maoist-affected States to get more funds for development work in such areas. Asked how the list of Maoist-affected Districts had gone up from four to seven in the State, he said that when the Police took action in the affected Districts, the Maoists moved to the neighbouring Districts. There were about 30 Maoists in the State. Some of these 30 were from other States. The Government had hiked the amount paid under the Maoist surrender package. The relief amount for a surrendering Maoist had been increased from INR 200,000 to Rs. 500,000, he said and added that the amount for surrendering an AK-47 rifle had been increased from INR 15,000 to INR 30,000.
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June - 18 
Two Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres were killed in a gun battle with Police at Banabira village in Simdega District on June 18, reports ANI. District Superintendent of Police (SP), Prabhat Kumar said Police also recovered two rifles and other
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Two Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres were killed in a gun battle with Police at Banabira village in Simdega District on June 18, reports ANI. District Superintendent of Police (SP), Prabhat Kumar said Police also recovered two rifles and other ammunition. TPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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June - 18 
Unidentified persons killed a militant of Adivasi People’s Army (APA), identified as Silva Tirki (23), at Devinagar no. 2 village in Baksa District on June 18 evening, reports The Telegraph.
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Unidentified persons killed a militant of Adivasi People’s Army (APA), identified as Silva Tirki (23), at Devinagar no. 2 village in Baksa District on June 18 evening, reports The Telegraph.
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June - 18 
Also, a person, identified as Shahjahan aka Badshah Khan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Lashkari Village of Garden area.
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Also, a person, identified as Shahjahan aka Badshah Khan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Lashkari Village of Garden area.
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June - 18 
At least 35 persons, including a newly-elected Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Imran Mohmand, were killed and over 57 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral prayer in Shah Zaman Qala village of Shergarh town in Mar
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At least 35 persons, including a newly-elected Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Imran Mohmand, were killed and over 57 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral prayer in Shah Zaman Qala village of Shergarh town in Mardan District, on June 18, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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June - 18 
At least six persons, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 18, reports Daily Times. An activist o
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At least six persons, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 18, reports Daily Times. An activist of the MQM, identified as Waseem Siddiq (38), was shot dead in a targeted attack in Agra Taj Colony of Lyari area within the jurisdiction of Kalri Police Station.
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June - 18 
In another incident, Shaukat Ali was shot dead, while Shahzad was injured in an act of target killing in Usmanabad area within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station.
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In another incident, Shaukat Ali was shot dead, while Shahzad was injured in an act of target killing in Usmanabad area within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station.
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June - 18 
Meanwhile, a dead body was found from Jahangirabad area of Rizvi Society.
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Meanwhile, a dead body was found from Jahangirabad area of Rizvi Society.
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June - 18 
Moreover, Kamran Saeed (28) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Liaquatabad area.
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Moreover, Kamran Saeed (28) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Liaquatabad area.
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June - 18 
Pakistan is working on a new policy to stop the United State (US) drone strikes, which are a contravention of the country's sovereignty and counter-productive for the campaign against terrorism, advisor to Prime Minister on foreign affairs and nation
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Pakistan is working on a new policy to stop the United State (US) drone strikes, which are a contravention of the country's sovereignty and counter-productive for the campaign against terrorism, advisor to Prime Minister on foreign affairs and national security, Sartaj Aziz said on June 18, reports The Times of India. A new policy is being evolved to stop drone attacks and Pakistan is hopeful that it will succeed in ending the campaign by the spy planes, added Sartaj Aziz. Pakistan has already conveyed its 'serious concerns' over drone strikes to the US and it will continue to raise the issue at all forums, he said. Pakistan has adopted a clear policy on drone strikes' which are 'counter-productive' in countering terrorism and a contravention of the country's sovereignty and integrity, he said. Giving details of drone strikes within Pakistani territory, Aziz said 115 attacks were carried out in 2010, 62 in 2011 and 45 in 2012. 13 attacks have been carried out so far this year, he said. One drone attack was carried out after the current government assumed office. "Instead of pursuing a policy of threat' we need to resolve this issue through talks," said Aziz.
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June - 18 
Separately, a political worker affiliated with the PPP, identified as Ashiq Hussain (38), was shot dead in Musharraf Colony within the limits of Maripur Police Station.
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Separately, a political worker affiliated with the PPP, identified as Ashiq Hussain (38), was shot dead in Musharraf Colony within the limits of Maripur Police Station.
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June - 18 
Separately, seven militants were killed and several others were injured in a clash between two militant groups in Bosti Khel area Darra Adam Khel town of Kohat District, reports Dawn. The Bosti Khel area of Darra Adam Khel is considered to be a stron
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Separately, seven militants were killed and several others were injured in a clash between two militant groups in Bosti Khel area Darra Adam Khel town of Kohat District, reports Dawn. The Bosti Khel area of Darra Adam Khel is considered to be a stronghold of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and Arif Afridi, a cousin of Tariq Afridi, the Taliban leader in Khyber Agency (FATA) and Darra Adamkhel, controls it. He is said to be a close aide of TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud. The sources said the slain terrorists could not be identified because the two groups took away their bodies.
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June - 18 
The Government of Punjab province has allocated millions of rupees in its budget for fiscal 2013-14 for the largest centre of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), considered a front for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), on June 18, reports The Times of India.
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The Government of Punjab province has allocated millions of rupees in its budget for fiscal 2013-14 for the largest centre of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), considered a front for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), on June 18, reports The Times of India. Besides a grant-in-aid of over PKR 61 million for the JuD centre known as 'Markaz-e-Taiba', the provincial Government has allocated PKR 350 million for setting up a 'Knowledge Park' at the centre and other development initiatives. Details of the allocations were presented in budget documents tabled in the Punjab Assembly on June 17 by the Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz (PML-N) Government led by chief minister Shahbaz Sharif.
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June - 18 
Two personnel of Khasadar Force were killed in an attack on a checkpost near Mirali Town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 18, reports Dawn. The killed Khasadars were identified as Bakhtullah and Asadull
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Two personnel of Khasadar Force were killed in an attack on a checkpost near Mirali Town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 18, reports Dawn. The killed Khasadars were identified as Bakhtullah and Asadullah.
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June - 18 
Separately, in a joint meeting of the 33 fringe parties led by CPN-Maoist-Baidya on June 18 held at the CPN-Maoist-Baidya headquarters the alliance has decided to hold a national interaction with all political parties, civil society, lawyers and othe
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Separately, in a joint meeting of the 33 fringe parties led by CPN-Maoist-Baidya on June 18 held at the CPN-Maoist-Baidya headquarters the alliance has decided to hold a national interaction with all political parties, civil society, lawyers and other stakeholders, reports Kantipuronline.com. The move primarily aims at garnering support from leaders of the major political parties, including the Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), who rule out poll chances without bringing the dissident parties on board. The alliance said the discussion programme “Broader National Political Agreement and Election” will be held in Kathmandu on June 23.
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June - 18 
The Election Commission (EC) made public the election timetable on June 18, reports Nepalnews.com. According to the election schedule, the parties will be able to submit the candidates’ list and finish other preparation for proportional representatio
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The Election Commission (EC) made public the election timetable on June 18, reports Nepalnews.com. According to the election schedule, the parties will be able to submit the candidates’ list and finish other preparation for proportional representation from the third week of August to the last week of September and the same process for the first-past-the-post election system will be conducted from the first week of September to September-end. The timetable ends on November 14 when the EC publishes the final list of candidates for the proportional representation and allots election symbols to the respective parties six days ahead of the polls which will be held on November 19. Similarly, registration of political parties for election is set to be completed by the first week of August while voters will have until second week of July to register their names in the voters’ list. They will be able to register complaints against any voter between the second week of July to the first week of August. The EC is also planning to finish determination of polling booths by July-end while the appointments.
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June - 18 
Further, Lt Commander Mizanur Rahman, a naval officer and a witness told a Dhaka court on June 18 that the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally in the city in 2004 was planned at the residence of former deputy minister Abdus Salam P
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Further, Lt Commander Mizanur Rahman, a naval officer and a witness told a Dhaka court on June 18 that the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally in the city in 2004 was planned at the residence of former deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu, reports UNB Connect. He said banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leaders Moulana Tajuddin, Mufti Hannan and Maulana Abu Taher were present at the meeting. Former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar also attended the meeting and he had been there in a black jeep, he said. The naval official also told the court that Mufti Hannan was the mastermind of the grenade attack and supplied the grenades. About 24 people, including then women affairs secretary of AL Ivy Rahman, were killed with over 200 injured in the grisly grenade attack at a public meeting at Bangabandhu Avenue on Aug 21, 2004.
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June - 18 
Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres snatched an arrested leader of the party from law enforcers after injuring five Policemen, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), in Kaliganj sub-District o
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Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres snatched an arrested leader of the party from law enforcers after injuring five Policemen, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), in Kaliganj sub-District of Satkhira District on June 18, reports The Daily Star. A Police team led by ASP M Tajul Islam raided Bhadrajhali village in the sub-district and arrested JeI leader Sirajul Islam, an accused in a case filed with Kaliganj Police Station on charge of JeI-ICS violence. As the news of Sirajul’s arrest spread, a huge number of JeI-ICS cadres encircled the Police team and snatched Sirajul away from the Police team. They also attacked and vandalised the covered van of the Police team leaving five Policemen, including ASP M Tajul Islam, injured. Later, Police arrested ICS cadre Tohidul Islam from the area.
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June - 18 
A Bill was presented to Parliament on June 18 by the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), an ally of governing United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to abolish the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Daily News. The Bill was presented by JHU Member
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A Bill was presented to Parliament on June 18 by the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), an ally of governing United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to abolish the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Daily News. The Bill was presented by JHU Member of Parliament (MP) Ven. Aturaliye Ratana and is titled the ‘Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution’. The Bill was seconded by United National party (UNP) Puttalam District MP Palitha Range Bandara. The Bill states that the 13th Amendment seeks to weaken the Government of Sri Lanka whilst strengthening the Provincial Councils and thereby destroying the unitary character of the state, territorial integrity, and the sovereignty of the people. Sri Lanka is a free, sovereign, independent and unitary state and it is the duty of the state to safeguard the independence, sovereignty, unity and the territorial integrity of Sri Lanka and the provisions of the 13th Amendment are a threat to the independence, sovereignty, unity and the territorial integrity of Sri Lanka, the Bill states. The Bill has been introduced based on the premise that the 13th Amendment did not get the unanimous approval of the Supreme Court.
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June - 18 
Meanwhile, leader of Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and Minister of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka on June 18 (today) warned of a possible outcome detrimental to the country's unity from the Northern Provincial Council (N
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Meanwhile, leader of Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and Minister of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka on June 18 (today) warned of a possible outcome detrimental to the country's unity from the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election if the NPC election is held without amending the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. He said that the Tamil separatists might use this election as a referendum for their cause.
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June - 18 
Meanwhile, the Parliament on June 18 passed a bill to ensure the voting rights of the displaced people in the North, reports Colombo Page. The legislature passed with amendment the Registration of Electors (Special Provisions) Bill tabled by the Just
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Meanwhile, the Parliament on June 18 passed a bill to ensure the voting rights of the displaced people in the North, reports Colombo Page. The legislature passed with amendment the Registration of Electors (Special Provisions) Bill tabled by the Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem in Parliament earlier this month. The vote on the Bill was postponed by the House to allow more time to the opposition to discuss its contents with the Commissioner of Elections. The bill, proposed by the Justice Minister, will allow the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) displaced from the North between May 1, 1983 and May 18, 2009 to register to vote if they have not been registered as voters in any other electoral District. The Supreme Court ruled that the special bill is consistent with the Constitution.
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June - 19 
A former militant, identified as Qaiser Sajjad Mir, was held from Thana Mandi area of Rajouri District on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. "We have arrested Qaiser Sajjad Mir from Thana Mandi area yesterday. His arrest comes after Farooq Ahmad revea
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A former militant, identified as Qaiser Sajjad Mir, was held from Thana Mandi area of Rajouri District on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. "We have arrested Qaiser Sajjad Mir from Thana Mandi area yesterday. His arrest comes after Farooq Ahmad revealed his involvement in distributing the hawala money to the militant outfits in the state," Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Thanamandi, Majid-ur-Rehman, said on June 20. Qaiser, 35, is the vice-chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) and a former militant, who had been earlier detained under the Public safety Act (PSA). On June 17, one Farooq Ahmad was arrested by the Police along with INR 95,000 hawala money (illegal transferred money) from the same area. Farooq, during questioning has revealed that Qaiser's father and former militant G A Mir played an instrumental role in the distribution of the money as it was through him that the amount was diverted to the different militant outfits of the state, the officer said. He added that during the investigations it came to the fore that the money originated from Pakistan and was routed to the state through Saudi Arabia. "Farooq has one of his cousin's based in Saudi Arabia, named Almar. He used to get the money from one Dr Majid Malik in Pakistan. Almar then used to route that money to Farooq, who in turn forwarded it to Mir," the officer said. The father-son duo over the years have received lakhs of rupees in their account and distributed it to different militant organisations after keeping their share of the money, he added. "Majeed Malik, on the other hand, is a former terrorist from District Rajouri who is now settled in Pakistan and is an important clog in the circulation of hawala money," Rehman said.
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June - 19 
Accused Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Chaitu Pada who was arrested for involvement in the murder of vice-president of Lloyds Metals & Engineers and two others has revealed the conspiracy of the triple murder to the investigators,
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Accused Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Chaitu Pada who was arrested for involvement in the murder of vice-president of Lloyds Metals & Engineers and two others has revealed the conspiracy of the triple murder to the investigators, reports The Times of India. Senior member of CPI-Maoist local operation squad (LOS), Pada was arrested from Etapalli in an intelligence-based operation on June 19. According to Pada, senior Maoist woman leader and central committee member Narmada Akka held a meeting with West Military ‘command’ in-charge Aitu, Gatta dalam (squad) ‘commander’ Gonglu, Kasansoor dalam Commander Mahesh, Company 10 platoon-B dalam ‘commander’ Sainu and other senior cadre at Surjagarh to discuss about allowing Lloyds to continue its mining operation in Surjagarh hillocks.
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June - 19 
Acting on a tip off, Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bhola Ram, from Basata village under Telpa Police Station limits in Arwal District on June 19, reports ibnlive.com. Ram was wanted in several cas
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Acting on a tip off, Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bhola Ram, from Basata village under Telpa Police Station limits in Arwal District on June 19, reports ibnlive.com. Ram was wanted in several cases of Maoist activities and attack on railway properties in the District.
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June - 19 
Also, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has informed the general public that the outfit will start using of a new ‘letterhead’ from June 20, 2013. The press statement further said that Nongan Meitei has taken the charge of new ‘Finance Secretary’
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Also, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has informed the general public that the outfit will start using of a new ‘letterhead’ from June 20, 2013. The press statement further said that Nongan Meitei has taken the charge of new ‘Finance Secretary’ from former ‘Finance Secretary’ Tomthil Meitei. All the finance related papers would be signed by the new ‘Finance Secretary’ now, it added.
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June - 19 
Also, three cadres of United Revolutionary Front (URF) which has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State and the Centre were abducted by some unidentified persons on June 19. Speaking to media persons, URF assistant publi
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Also, three cadres of United Revolutionary Front (URF) which has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State and the Centre were abducted by some unidentified persons on June 19. Speaking to media persons, URF assistant publicity secretary Poinu Luwang said that Home secretary Puyam Mungyamba alias Rohinikumar (55), sub-supreme command committee member Huidrom Shantikumar alias Pamel (38) and cadre Yumnam Shantikumar alias Raja (37) were abducted by some people clad in plain clothes from in front of Adarsh Clinic.
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June - 19 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a medical store owner, identified as Lekhram Sabu Lilhare, in Darekasa village of Salekasa taluka (administrative unit) in Gondia District on June 19, reports India Today. The deceased, a nat
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a medical store owner, identified as Lekhram Sabu Lilhare, in Darekasa village of Salekasa taluka (administrative unit) in Gondia District on June 19, reports India Today. The deceased, a native of Saori village in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat District, was earlier reportedly threatened by the Maoists over some payment issue involving tribal villagers.
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June - 19 
Elsewhere, State Governor, Ashwani Kumar stressed on control of weapons, arms, ammunitions and ensure sanitation in towns, urban areas and protection of natural environment.
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Elsewhere, State Governor, Ashwani Kumar stressed on control of weapons, arms, ammunitions and ensure sanitation in towns, urban areas and protection of natural environment.
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June - 19 
Further, a Kuki National Front (KNF) cadre, identified as Thangboi Kipgen reportedly sustained injury in the encounter that took place between troops of Assam Rifles at Bongbal Kholen in Senapati District on June 19.
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Further, a Kuki National Front (KNF) cadre, identified as Thangboi Kipgen reportedly sustained injury in the encounter that took place between troops of Assam Rifles at Bongbal Kholen in Senapati District on June 19.
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June - 19 
Further, the Bodo National Conference (BNC) on June 19 urged the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) factions to stand united for the Bodo cause. BNC ‘chief convener’ and Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) deputy chief, Kampa Borgoyary said
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Further, the Bodo National Conference (BNC) on June 19 urged the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) factions to stand united for the Bodo cause. BNC ‘chief convener’ and Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) deputy chief, Kampa Borgoyary said the outfit had everything to gain if it raised a united voice. The statement came after Ranjan Daimari faction of NDFB (NDFB-RD) ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary was granted bail in five cases on June 19, clearing the way for his release. Daimary, who is currently in jail, is likely to be released this week after all related formalities are completed.
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June - 19 
Goa was put on alert on June 19 following intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack on the coastal State by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), NDTV.com reports. State Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, while confirming the alert said, "it was of a general
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Goa was put on alert on June 19 following intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack on the coastal State by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), NDTV.com reports. State Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, while confirming the alert said, "it was of a general nature.” Alert is also sounded in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. Superintendent of Police, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Abhishekh Trimukhe said, "We are in touch with Indian Coast guard on regular basis. The patrolling on the beaches has also been increased."
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June - 19 
Imphal West Police commandos arrested one militant of Kuki Liberation organization/Kuki Liberation Army (KLO/KLA), identified as Limminlen Khongsai alias Lowrence from near Cheirap Court complex auto parking on June 19.
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Imphal West Police commandos arrested one militant of Kuki Liberation organization/Kuki Liberation Army (KLO/KLA), identified as Limminlen Khongsai alias Lowrence from near Cheirap Court complex auto parking on June 19.
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June - 19 
In addition, Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) Lotha region under Wokha District has informed all head of the departments (HoDs) and business establishment within Wokha District not to entertain any taxation, demand etc., to “unauthorized” person wit
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In addition, Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) Lotha region under Wokha District has informed all head of the departments (HoDs) and business establishment within Wokha District not to entertain any taxation, demand etc., to “unauthorized” person without the concern and knowledge of its region ‘chairman’ Nonghothung Y Humtsoe.
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June - 19 
India gave its consent to a Pakistani Judicial Commission, which is probing the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, to visit the country and cross-examine four witnesses, The Times of India reported on June 20. India has al
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India gave its consent to a Pakistani Judicial Commission, which is probing the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, to visit the country and cross-examine four witnesses, The Times of India reported on June 20. India has also sent certified copies of statements of all the four witnesses — Investigating Officer Ramesh Mahale, Magistrate R V Sawant Waghule, doctors Shailesh Mohite and Ganesh Nithurkar — to Islamabad.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, a Maoist cadre, identified as Shivaji alias Chaitu Pada of Local Operating Squad Gatta group, who was wanted in connection with a number of cases in Etapalli taluka (administrative unit) of Gadchiroli District, was arrested on June 19.
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Meanwhile, a Maoist cadre, identified as Shivaji alias Chaitu Pada of Local Operating Squad Gatta group, who was wanted in connection with a number of cases in Etapalli taluka (administrative unit) of Gadchiroli District, was arrested on June 19.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, a mid- level Police officer was found to be giving advice to the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-Independent) on ways to improve the image of the outfit and the security agencies have already reported the matte
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Meanwhile, a mid- level Police officer was found to be giving advice to the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-Independent) on ways to improve the image of the outfit and the security agencies have already reported the matter to the Government, reports Assam Tribune on June 20. Security agencies recently intercepted some conversations between the police officer and ULFA-I ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Baruah. Sources said that the Police Officer told Baruah that the outfit should stop collection of funds from the Assamese owned- small tea gardens.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, media fraternity of Dimapur, on June 19, boycotted a press conference ACAUT at Hotel Saramati, in protest against the comments made by Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) general secretary, Vimenuo that media people were “pressurizing and influ
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Meanwhile, media fraternity of Dimapur, on June 19, boycotted a press conference ACAUT at Hotel Saramati, in protest against the comments made by Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) general secretary, Vimenuo that media people were “pressurizing and influencing” the ACAUT on the issue of taxation.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested one suspected Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) cadre, identified as one Santosh Chakraborty (32), from Kuda village in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one .22mm pistol, one magazine of .22mm pistols, live
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested one suspected Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) cadre, identified as one Santosh Chakraborty (32), from Kuda village in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one .22mm pistol, one magazine of .22mm pistols, live rounds of 22mm pistols and ‘tax collection’ receipts were recovered from his possession.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, Social Welfare Minister Deborah Marak has called for negotiation with the Garo rebel group GNLA.
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Meanwhile, Social Welfare Minister Deborah Marak has called for negotiation with the Garo rebel group GNLA.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, two Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) men, identified as Ramesh Dutta alias Dhon and Monaj Somani, were arrested for allegedly threatening two tea planters at gunpoint in Jorhat District on June 19.
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Meanwhile, two Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) men, identified as Ramesh Dutta alias Dhon and Monaj Somani, were arrested for allegedly threatening two tea planters at gunpoint in Jorhat District on June 19.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen opened blank fire at Moreh in Muslim Basti Ward number 4 in Chandel District on June 19 at about 6.30pm. There is no report of any casualty and all people have been put under Police protection, said a source.
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Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen opened blank fire at Moreh in Muslim Basti Ward number 4 in Chandel District on June 19 at about 6.30pm. There is no report of any casualty and all people have been put under Police protection, said a source.
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Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen opened several rounds of gunfire at the residence of one Longjam Deben Singh (51) of Yairipok Kwak Mathak Leikai, Assistant Engineer of PHED Division-IV Thoubal District in the intervening night of June 19 and 20. Howev
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Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen opened several rounds of gunfire at the residence of one Longjam Deben Singh (51) of Yairipok Kwak Mathak Leikai, Assistant Engineer of PHED Division-IV Thoubal District in the intervening night of June 19 and 20. However, no casualty has been reported. At the same time, Police have recovered eight empty cases of AK-47 ammunition, two cartridges and three live rounds. A case has also been registered by the Police for investigation.
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June - 19 
Nagaland Post reports that, on June 19, personnel of Kohima South Police station arrested one person on charges of extortion from Jail colony in Kohima District. In a press release, Kohima Police Public Relation Officer (PRO) stated that the accused
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Nagaland Post reports that, on June 19, personnel of Kohima South Police station arrested one person on charges of extortion from Jail colony in Kohima District. In a press release, Kohima Police Public Relation Officer (PRO) stated that the accused has been identified as “2nd lieutenant,” Mughato Yaphto of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K). Police said one .32 Pistol (USA made) with two magazine and ten .32 live rounds, one cash receipt booklet of NSCN-K containing nine leaflets, 43 counterfoils and INR 5480 were recovered from his possession.
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June - 19 
One civilian reportedly sustained minor injury in crossfire during factional clash among Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants near DC Hill in South Point area of Zunheboto District on June 19, reports Nagaland Post.
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One civilian reportedly sustained minor injury in crossfire during factional clash among Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants near DC Hill in South Point area of Zunheboto District on June 19, reports Nagaland Post.
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June - 19 
One civilian, Shafeeq-ur-Rehman, sustained injuries after being hit by splinters of a bullet during Pakistani firing at Shahpur locality of Poonch sector (Poonch District).
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One civilian, Shafeeq-ur-Rehman, sustained injuries after being hit by splinters of a bullet during Pakistani firing at Shahpur locality of Poonch sector (Poonch District).
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June - 19 
Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing at many sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on June 19, with an aim to push a group of four heavily armed militants, two of whom were believed to have been shot dead by Indian Security For
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Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing at many sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on June 19, with an aim to push a group of four heavily armed militants, two of whom were believed to have been shot dead by Indian Security Forces (SFs) while trying to retreat, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no official confirmation of the killings. Pakistan Army fired using 82mm mortars, artillery guns, Heavy and Medium Machine Guns in Sabjian, Poonch, Krishna Ghati (KG) and Mandi sector in the District for over five and a half hours.
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June - 19 
Security has been beefed up at various Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) facilities in Karnataka after one of its office, located in Jalahalli area (Bangalore District), received letters threatening attacks on the facilities on June 20 or 21,
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Security has been beefed up at various Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) facilities in Karnataka after one of its office, located in Jalahalli area (Bangalore District), received letters threatening attacks on the facilities on June 20 or 21, The Times of India reported on June 20. The letters, written in English and Urdu also listed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), besides a star hotel and a Shiva temple among potential targets. Apart from the ISRO facility, three to four establishments in the city had also received copies of the same letter threatening bloodshed on their premises on June 17 and June 18, added Deccan Herald.
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June - 19 
Separately, a militant belonging to Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Seram Prem alias Bemsingh (37), was arrested by Thoubal District police commandos while conducting a search operation at
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Separately, a militant belonging to Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Seram Prem alias Bemsingh (37), was arrested by Thoubal District police commandos while conducting a search operation at Wangjing Bazar area on June 19.
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June - 19 
Separately, Adelbert Nongrum of Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has favoured amendment of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Council) Rules, 1951 to debar the Garos residing in the Khasi Hills
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Separately, Adelbert Nongrum of Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has favoured amendment of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Council) Rules, 1951 to debar the Garos residing in the Khasi Hills from participating (contesting as well as voting) in KHADC elections. “I do not see any justification that the Garos should have the privilege to vote or contest in the election of the Council since they already have their own council (GHADC) to protect and safeguard their interest,” Nongrum said while moving a motion on the need to safeguard and protect our own indigenous Khasi tribe in terms of representation to the District Council during the Council’s Summer Session on June 19.
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June - 19 
Separately, contradicting claims by Thoubal District Superintendent of Police (SP), the Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) contended that Seram Prem alias Bem Singh (37) has no connection, whatsoever with t
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Separately, contradicting claims by Thoubal District Superintendent of Police (SP), the Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) contended that Seram Prem alias Bem Singh (37) has no connection, whatsoever with the outfit. The SP had claimed that Prem, ed by District Police commandos on June 19 from Wangjing Bazar, is a member of the armed group.
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June - 19 
Separately, four persons including a woman and her daughter were injured when Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, opened fire at a traditional tribal fair at Katua village under Bandgaon Police Statio
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Separately, four persons including a woman and her daughter were injured when Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, opened fire at a traditional tribal fair at Katua village under Bandgaon Police Station of West Singhbhum District on June 19, reports The Pioneer. Confirming the incident District Superintendent of Police (SP) Pankaj Kamboj said that around six PLFI cadres who came on two motorcycles, opened fire with an intention to kill their ex-cadre, Ranjeet Bodra.
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June - 19 
Separately, the civil societies of Akuluto-VK area of Zunheboto District declared to begin a ‘process of non-cooperation movement’ against the NSCN-K with halting all forms of payment of ‘taxes’ and ‘donations’ to the outfit. This follows the failure
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Separately, the civil societies of Akuluto-VK area of Zunheboto District declared to begin a ‘process of non-cooperation movement’ against the NSCN-K with halting all forms of payment of ‘taxes’ and ‘donations’ to the outfit. This follows the failure of NSCN-K to meet their two-point charter of demands within 72 hours [from June 15], in connection with the killing of a civilian and wounding of another person on June 12 by a militants of the NSCN-K.
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June - 19 
The Sangai Express reports that a gunfight took place between suspected cadres of Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-N) and Security Forces (SFs) in the morning of June 19 at Bongbal Kholen village in Senapati District. A source said that the
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The Sangai Express reports that a gunfight took place between suspected cadres of Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-N) and Security Forces (SFs) in the morning of June 19 at Bongbal Kholen village in Senapati District. A source said that the encounter took place between suspected KNF-N cadres and troops of 15 Assam Rifles, who were on foot patrol in the area. The encounter that began around 5am lasted till around 7am. However, no casualty has been reported from both sides. 90 live rounds of AK rifle were recovered from the spot, the source said.
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June - 19 
The Shillong Times reports on June 20 that three out of the six companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), deputed to tackle militancy in Garo Hills, particularly violent activities of Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA), have arrived in the
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The Shillong Times reports on June 20 that three out of the six companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), deputed to tackle militancy in Garo Hills, particularly violent activities of Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA), have arrived in the State and the remaining three more companies will arrive likely next week. Informing this on June 19, State Home Minister Roshan Warjri said that the forces were at the disposal of the State Government and they would be deployed to tackle militancy. According to Warjri, the forces would be deployed to carry out counter-insurgency operations. There are already a few companies of CRPF under the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) engaged in joint anti-insurgency operations in Garo Hills along with the Police.
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June - 19 
The State Bank of India's (SBI) Mehsana (Mehsana District) branch lodged a Police complaint on June 19 regarding Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of different denominations it received during banking hours, according to The Times of India. The local
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The State Bank of India's (SBI) Mehsana (Mehsana District) branch lodged a Police complaint on June 19 regarding Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of different denominations it received during banking hours, according to The Times of India. The local crime branch department of Mehsana Police is investigating the case.
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June - 19 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Michha Rajesh (25) and Michha Suresh (22), were arrested by security personnel between Timirguda and Nayapara villages of Bijapur District on June 19, reports Zee News. A senior P
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Michha Rajesh (25) and Michha Suresh (22), were arrested by security personnel between Timirguda and Nayapara villages of Bijapur District on June 19, reports Zee News. A senior Police official said, “The cadres were nabbed by a patrol party of District Force and Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) from the forest under Madded Police Station limits.” Rajesh was carrying a cash reward of INR 5,000. A muzzle-loading gun was seized from the possession of Suresh.
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June - 19 
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) had joined hands with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to kill her in a bid to return to power in the State, reports NDTV on June
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) had joined hands with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to kill her in a bid to return to power in the State, reports NDTV on June 20. "CPI-M has joined hands with the Maoists in making a blueprint to kill me and to make room for their return to power in West Bengal which will never come off," she said at her first panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) poll campaign, near the border town of Bongaon in North 24-parganas District. She also charged the Marxists for being hand-in-glove with the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in plotting against her.
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June - 19 
At least five persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 19, reports The News. Shahzad Sattar (30), an MQM activist, was shot
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At least five persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 19, reports The News. Shahzad Sattar (30), an MQM activist, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Shehzad Chowki in Orangi Town.
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June - 19 
At least six Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and three others injured when a convoy of the forces came under attack in Sra Khawra area of Matani town in outskirts of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 19,
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At least six Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and three others injured when a convoy of the forces came under attack in Sra Khawra area of Matani town in outskirts of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 19, reports The News. The sources said four of the militants were also shot dead when the SF personnel retaliated.
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June - 19 
Elsewhere in Peshawar, a Policeman and two civilians were injured in an explosion that took place in Gulbahar Police Station on GT Road, reports The Express Tribune.
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Elsewhere in Peshawar, a Policeman and two civilians were injured in an explosion that took place in Gulbahar Police Station on GT Road, reports The Express Tribune.
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June - 19 
In a separate incident, a dead body, identified as that of one Farhan, was found in the Docks Police precincts.
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In a separate incident, a dead body, identified as that of one Farhan, was found in the Docks Police precincts.
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June - 19 
In another incident, a rickshaw driver Irfan was killed by unidentified assailants at a market on the G Allana Road.
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In another incident, a rickshaw driver Irfan was killed by unidentified assailants at a market on the G Allana Road.
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June - 19 
India gave its consent to a Pakistani Judicial Commission, which is probing the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, to visit the country and cross-examine four witnesses, The Times of India reported on June 20. India has al
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India gave its consent to a Pakistani Judicial Commission, which is probing the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, to visit the country and cross-examine four witnesses, The Times of India reported on June 20. India has also sent certified copies of statements of all the four witnesses — Investigating Officer Ramesh Mahale, Magistrate R V Sawant Waghule, doctors Shailesh Mohite and Ganesh Nithurkar — to Islamabad.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, an unidentified dead body was found in the bushes of Mianwali Colony.
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Meanwhile, an unidentified dead body was found in the bushes of Mianwali Colony.
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June - 19 
Separately, a school van driver, Imran Rizvi (35), was killed by unidentified assailants in Sector 5C/2 of Khwaja Ajmer Nagri. Central District Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amir Farooqi said the victim was a member of the Shia community
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Separately, a school van driver, Imran Rizvi (35), was killed by unidentified assailants in Sector 5C/2 of Khwaja Ajmer Nagri. Central District Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amir Farooqi said the victim was a member of the Shia community
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June - 19 
Unidentified assailants opened fire on a NATO container in Dasht area of Mastung District on June 19, reports The News. However, no loss of life was reported.
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Unidentified assailants opened fire on a NATO container in Dasht area of Mastung District on June 19, reports The News. However, no loss of life was reported.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, former Prime Minister and senior Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sher Bahadur Deuba has given continuity to his meetings with various agitating parties in a bid to bring them onboard the election process, reports Myrepublica.com. While on June
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Meanwhile, former Prime Minister and senior Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sher Bahadur Deuba has given continuity to his meetings with various agitating parties in a bid to bring them onboard the election process, reports Myrepublica.com. While on June 18 he held meeting with the top leaders of the CPN-Maoist-Baidya, Deuba held a separate meeting with Chairman of Federal Socialist Party (FSP) Ashok Rai on June 19.
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, the EC on June 18 invited three agitating parties - Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), the Federal Socialist Party (FSP) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) for talks on June 19 (today), reports The Himalayan
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Meanwhile, the EC on June 18 invited three agitating parties - Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), the Federal Socialist Party (FSP) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) for talks on June 19 (today), reports The Himalayan Times. Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav said the EC will urge the agitating forces to forge consensus with other stakeholders and help the election body conduct Constituent Assembly (CA) elections in a free and fair manner. He said the EC will appraise the three parties about preparations they have made thus far and what they are going to do next.
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June - 19 
The Election Commission (EC) held interaction with the political parties on the election timetable publicized by it on June 19, reports Nepalnews.com. EC officials informed about the timetable and sought active cooperation of the parties to implement
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The Election Commission (EC) held interaction with the political parties on the election timetable publicized by it on June 19, reports Nepalnews.com. EC officials informed about the timetable and sought active cooperation of the parties to implement them. In the meeting, EC commissioners and the leaders of the major parties agreed to continue efforts to convince the agitating parties to bring them into the election process. Representatives of a few minor parties that are part of the Mohan Baidya’s Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya)-led 33-party alliance were also present at the interaction.
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June - 19 
Further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on June 19 said in the Parliament that the present Government has no intention to ban rallies or meetings of individuals or organizations, reports The Independent. She said, “As per article 37 of the Constitution
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Further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on June 19 said in the Parliament that the present Government has no intention to ban rallies or meetings of individuals or organizations, reports The Independent. She said, “As per article 37 of the Constitution, every citizen shall have the right to assemble and participate in public meetings and processions peacefully and without arms, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of public order or public health.”
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, four people, including three Policemen, were injured during a gunfight between Police and JeI-ICS cadres in Satkania sub-District of Chittagong District on June 19. Iqbal, a farmer sustained bullet injury during the gunfight while Sub-Insp
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Meanwhile, four people, including three Policemen, were injured during a gunfight between Police and JeI-ICS cadres in Satkania sub-District of Chittagong District on June 19. Iqbal, a farmer sustained bullet injury during the gunfight while Sub-Inspector Kazi Shafiqul Islam, Constables Abdul Mannan and Muhamad Belayet were injured in the scuffle. After the gunfight Police arrested five JeI-ICS cadres and recovered three arms, two machetes and a knife from the spot. The arrestees are Muhamad Nasir (45), Chhagir Ahmed (23), Muhamad Arif (22), Abu Sufian (22) and Muhamad Iqbal (32).
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June - 19 
Meanwhile, John Amaratunga, Chief Opposition Whip of United National Party (UNP), told on June 19 that UNP is considering boycotting the proposed PSC to discuss amendment to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. Amaratunga tol
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Meanwhile, John Amaratunga, Chief Opposition Whip of United National Party (UNP), told on June 19 that UNP is considering boycotting the proposed PSC to discuss amendment to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. Amaratunga told that the UNP will take part in the process only if some conditions are met. Among the conditions for the UNP to be part of the PSC process is the full implementation of the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC). Amaratunga added that the UNP also wanted the 17th Amendment to be implemented and the media, police and state institutions to be given the freedom to operate independently.
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June - 19 
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said all political parties should forward their suggestions to the PSC where the suggestions will be considered. Minister Dullas Allahapperuma also said all political parties including the Tamil National Alliance (TNA
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Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said all political parties should forward their suggestions to the PSC where the suggestions will be considered. Minister Dullas Allahapperuma also said all political parties including the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) should participate in the PSC proceedings.
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June - 19 
Separately, while stating that there are continuing activities by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front organizations in Australia, the Sri Lankan Government on June 19 pressed for their proscription in Australia under the Australian Criminal
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Separately, while stating that there are continuing activities by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front organizations in Australia, the Sri Lankan Government on June 19 pressed for their proscription in Australia under the Australian Criminal Code Act, reports Daily Mirror. Visiting External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris made this request when he held talks with Brendan O’Connor, the Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship in Australia. The Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Australia discussed plans for expanding development cooperation between the two countries.
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June - 19 
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on June 19 invited all political parties to forward their suggestions to the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the 13th Amendment, and to be parties to the forthcoming Northern Provincial Council election, reports
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on June 19 invited all political parties to forward their suggestions to the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the 13th Amendment, and to be parties to the forthcoming Northern Provincial Council election, reports Daily News. SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena said the Government is committed to conduct a transparent, free and fair election in the three Provinces including the North.
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June - 20 
Ahead of the Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) polls, posters issued in the name of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered at a few places in Jhargram in West Midnapore District on June 20, reports T
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Ahead of the Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) polls, posters issued in the name of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered at a few places in Jhargram in West Midnapore District on June 20, reports The Statesman. The posters, which were put up at public places, trees and road-side buildings, have threatened Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders in Junglemahal (West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts) saying they would soon be brought before Jana-adalat (public court) where they would be tried. Bharati Ghosh, Superintendent of Police, Jhargram, said: “We’re investigating whether the posters were actually written by Maoists.”
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June - 20 
Also, notwithstanding the ongoing Manipur Legislative Assembly re-adopting a resolution on implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILP) in the State, a sit-in-demonstration was staged on June 20 at Keishampat Lairembi Laibung (community hall) to
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Also, notwithstanding the ongoing Manipur Legislative Assembly re-adopting a resolution on implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILP) in the State, a sit-in-demonstration was staged on June 20 at Keishampat Lairembi Laibung (community hall) to demand the same.
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June - 20 
Bombay High Court (HC) granted bail on June 20 to alleged hawala (illegal money transfer) operator Kawalnayan Pathreja, accused of aiding Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal, for the July 13, 2011 (13/7) Mumbai blasts reports Indian Expres
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Bombay High Court (HC) granted bail on June 20 to alleged hawala (illegal money transfer) operator Kawalnayan Pathreja, accused of aiding Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal, for the July 13, 2011 (13/7) Mumbai blasts reports Indian Express. Pathreja, ed by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Delhi on January 31, 2012, is first of five accused in the case to secure bail. HC said the prosecution had no material to show Pathreja had knowledge that the INR 10, 00, 000 he delivered to Bhatkal was being used for terror.
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June - 20 
Elsewhere, Rabha Hasong organisations have welcomed the fresh deadline of September 2 set by Gauhati High Court on June 20 to hold the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) poll, reports The Telegraph. However, Rabha organistaion expressed their app
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Elsewhere, Rabha Hasong organisations have welcomed the fresh deadline of September 2 set by Gauhati High Court on June 20 to hold the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) poll, reports The Telegraph. However, Rabha organistaion expressed their apprehension regarding the sincerity of the State Government to adhere to the deadline.
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June - 20 
Elsewhere, Rengma Hoho (apex body of Rengma Tribe)on June 20 demanded that the Karbi Anglong based-Karbi People’s Liberation (KPLT), should immediate withdraw its ultimatum served on the Rengma Nagas living in Rengma Hills, Karbi Anglong “without any
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Elsewhere, Rengma Hoho (apex body of Rengma Tribe)on June 20 demanded that the Karbi Anglong based-Karbi People’s Liberation (KPLT), should immediate withdraw its ultimatum served on the Rengma Nagas living in Rengma Hills, Karbi Anglong “without any condition”. Hoho cautioned that if it was not done, then the “Peace process will not proceed.”
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June - 20 
Kanglaonline reports on June 20 that transportation of fertilizers along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2 have stopped due to the large scale extortion by the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). This was stated by A
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Kanglaonline reports on June 20 that transportation of fertilizers along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2 have stopped due to the large scale extortion by the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). This was stated by Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdul Nasir replying to a question raised by Member of Legislative Assembly, Kh Joykisan Singh during the question and answer session taken up by the House as the first business of the ongoing session on June 20.
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June - 20 
Meanwhile, Chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on June 20 called for a general strike on June 25 when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Jammu and Kashmir to press for the "right to self- determi
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Meanwhile, Chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on June 20 called for a general strike on June 25 when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Jammu and Kashmir to press for the "right to self- determination" for the people of the state, according to Zee News. "I appeal to the people of the state to observe a complete general strike on the day the Prime Minister arrives here," he told reporters in Srinagar. He said the strike will be observed to remind Government of India and the world that Kashmir is a dispute pending a resolution. "Besides, we also want to press for our demand for return of mortal remains of (Parliament attack convict) Mohammad Afzal Guru and (JKLF founder) Mohammad Maqbool Bhat to their legal heirs for burial according to Islamic rites," he added. The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the State on June 25 to inaugurate the Qazigund-Banihal link of the Kashmir rail project.
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June - 20 
Separately, former Dimasa rebels, who were elected to the 11th Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) in the election, have submitted their application to the Congress leadership to join the party, reports Times of India. DHAC elected members Amendu Ho
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Separately, former Dimasa rebels, who were elected to the 11th Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) in the election, have submitted their application to the Congress leadership to join the party, reports Times of India. DHAC elected members Amendu Hojai, Thaisodao Thaosen and Biswajit Daulagupu of Dima Hasao Dal, formed by the members of now-disbanded Nunisa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-N) outfit, have shown interest to join Congress. Other former rebels who wished to join Congress are Devojit Bathari, Subratha Thaosen, Mihir Gorlosa, Niranjan Hojai and Daniel Dimasa of DHD-Jewel (DHD-J).
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June - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has claimed that the Centre and State Governments have been making unprecedented preparations for a major offensive to finish off the Maoists, using the May 25 Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh as a pretex
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has claimed that the Centre and State Governments have been making unprecedented preparations for a major offensive to finish off the Maoists, using the May 25 Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh as a pretext to fight back, reports The Times of India. In a four page statement, CPI-Maoist central committee spokesman Abhay said the upcoming elections was another strong reason behind this intensification and expansion of 'Operation Green Hunt', the ongoing anti-Maoist operations by security forces.
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June - 20 
The Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Vijayawada discussed on how to prevent the possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks and other crimes on moving trains or on isolated railway stations,
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The Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Vijayawada discussed on how to prevent the possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks and other crimes on moving trains or on isolated railway stations, reports The Hindu. At a security meeting held in Vijayawada, GRP Superintendent of Police Ch. Syam Prasad, Guntakal Division Railway SP Munu Swamy, RPF Divisional Security Commissioner Ramesh Chandra and officers from about 10 Districts talked about impending threats to the railway passengers and properties. The railway Police were asked to carry weapons compulsorily while on beat duties. The The officers decided to conduct joint beats on moving trains and on platforms, particularly in Maoist-affected Districts, forests and danger zones. The GRP or the RPF can open fire, if necessary on thieves to protect themselves and the passengers, said the officials. The GRP SPs and the RPF divisional chief said that the Police should be alert while on the moving trains in the Maoist-dominated areas and keenly observe the bushes and forests along the tracks.
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June - 20 
The Shillong Times reports that a team of Mizoram Government officials would visit Bru relief camps in Kanchanpur sub-division in North Tripura District ahead of the resumption of repatriation of the Bru refugees. The team, headed by Joint Secretary
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The Shillong Times reports that a team of Mizoram Government officials would visit Bru relief camps in Kanchanpur sub-division in North Tripura District ahead of the resumption of repatriation of the Bru refugees. The team, headed by Joint Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama, would visit three camps along with Tripura government officials on June 20 and the other three camps on June 21 (today). Lalbiakzama told over phone from Kanchanpur that the officials from Mizoram and Tripura would apprise the refugees of plans to repatriate them to Mizoram. He said the schedule for resumption of the repatriation would be worked out after the team submitted its report to the Government. The proposed resumption of repatriation process during the last part of May was scuttled by “absence of conducive atmosphere” in the Mizoram-Tripura border areas. The people of the Bru community were displaced from Mizoram following ethnic conflicts with the Mizos in 1997 and since then they were sheltered in six camps at Kanchanpur in North Tripura district.
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June - 20 
A Government primary school building on June 20 destroyed in a blast in Karbogha of Doaba area in Hangu District, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, explosives had been planted inside the building of Government Primary School which we
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A Government primary school building on June 20 destroyed in a blast in Karbogha of Doaba area in Hangu District, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, explosives had been planted inside the building of Government Primary School which went off early in the morning, completely destroying a classroom while partially damaging another room. However, no one was injured in the blast.
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June - 20 
A Judicial Commission probing the brutal murder in a jail attack on Indian national Sarabjit Singh in KotLakhpat jail has so far recorded the statements of 38 witnesses, The Times of India reported on June 20. The Inspector General of Prisons of Punj
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A Judicial Commission probing the brutal murder in a jail attack on Indian national Sarabjit Singh in KotLakhpat jail has so far recorded the statements of 38 witnesses, The Times of India reported on June 20. The Inspector General of Prisons of Punjab province and the Superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail among others have testified before the Lahore High Court. As reported earlier, India wants Pakistan to hold a high-level investigation into the allegations that the jail attack was planned in advance by some Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) linked elements to avenge the hanging of LeT’s Ajmal Kasab and Jaish-e-Mohammad’s (JeM’s) Afzal Guru by the Indian government.
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June - 20 
A militant was killed and two others were injured in exchange of fire with Police in Secretary Pul area, of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The News. The sources said that three milit
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A militant was killed and two others were injured in exchange of fire with Police in Secretary Pul area, of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The News. The sources said that three militants were trying to enter District Peshawar through a route in Secretary Pul area of Shalobar when they confronted a Police party. The militants opened fire on Police and in retaliatory fire by Police one militant was killed while two were injured.
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June - 20 
Also, another MQM activist, Irshad alias Sunny (25), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Gandhi Nagar area of Ghas Mandi.
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Also, another MQM activist, Irshad alias Sunny (25), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Gandhi Nagar area of Ghas Mandi.
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June - 20 
Also, unidentified people threw the bullet-riddled body of an unidentified man near Jinnah Bridge in the limits of the Docks Police Station.
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Also, unidentified people threw the bullet-riddled body of an unidentified man near Jinnah Bridge in the limits of the Docks Police Station.
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June - 20 
Another body of an unidentified person was found near a drain in Lyari. He had been badly tortured and later shot dead. The Kalri Police said the deceased was abducted and later killed after being subjected to brutal torture.
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Another body of an unidentified person was found near a drain in Lyari. He had been badly tortured and later shot dead. The Kalri Police said the deceased was abducted and later killed after being subjected to brutal torture.
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June - 20 
At least 12 persons, including three Policemen and two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 20, reports The News. Two Police personnel, i
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At least 12 persons, including three Policemen and two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 20, reports The News. Two Police personnel, identified as Head Constable Aftab and Constable Mushtaq Muhammad Khalid, were killed by unidentified assailants on the Gulbai Bridge in the limits of the SITE B Police Station.
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June - 20 
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on June 20 said the army would maintain its presence in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) until the local people were satisfied with the law and order situati
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on June 20 said the army would maintain its presence in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) until the local people were satisfied with the law and order situation, reports Daily Times. General Kayani appealed to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the war-ravaged South Waziristan Agency to return to their areas, assuring them military support.
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June - 20 
In a separate incident, an activist of Pakistan Sunni Tehreek (ST), Khalid Rajput (30), was shot dead in sector 5L of North Karachi.
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In a separate incident, an activist of Pakistan Sunni Tehreek (ST), Khalid Rajput (30), was shot dead in sector 5L of North Karachi.
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June - 20 
In another incident, an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Kaleem alias Commando was shot dead at Islam Chowk in Orangi town.
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In another incident, an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Kaleem alias Commando was shot dead at Islam Chowk in Orangi town.
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June - 20 
Meanwhile, after fierce clashes with the militants, the Security Forces (SFs) have managed to clear the Maidan area of Tirah valley in Khyber agency, on June 20, reports Daily Times. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maidan area of
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Meanwhile, after fierce clashes with the militants, the Security Forces (SFs) have managed to clear the Maidan area of Tirah valley in Khyber agency, on June 20, reports Daily Times. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maidan area of the valley has been completely cleared. It further said that Pakistani flag has been hoisted at Bagh Markaz of Tirah Valley.
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June - 20 
Meanwhile, the body of another person, identified as Noor Hasan (23), was recovered from some bushes near the Nadir Hospital on Super Highway.
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Meanwhile, the body of another person, identified as Noor Hasan (23), was recovered from some bushes near the Nadir Hospital on Super Highway.
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June - 20 
Meanwhile, two dead bodies, identified as father and son, were found from a garbage dump in the Ram Swami area. Garden Police said the bodies of Abdul Wahid (50) and his son Muhammad Iqbal (21) were packed in a gunny bag.
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Meanwhile, two dead bodies, identified as father and son, were found from a garbage dump in the Ram Swami area. Garden Police said the bodies of Abdul Wahid (50) and his son Muhammad Iqbal (21) were packed in a gunny bag.
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June - 20 
Separately, a person, identified as Altaf (18), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Jauhar Morr. Police said the victim was a resident of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block-19 and the owner of a mobile communication shop.
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Separately, a person, identified as Altaf (18), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Jauhar Morr. Police said the victim was a resident of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block-19 and the owner of a mobile communication shop.
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June - 20 
Separately, Rashid (40) was killed by unidentified assailants in Kharadar near the Kutyana Memon Hospital in the limits of the Baghdadi Police Station.
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Separately, Rashid (40) was killed by unidentified assailants in Kharadar near the Kutyana Memon Hospital in the limits of the Baghdadi Police Station.
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June - 20 
The house of a local Baloch poet Mubarak Qazi was attacked with hand grenades in Pasni town of Gwadar District on June 20, reports Daily Times. Officials said militants hurled hand grenades on Mubarak Qazi’s residence. Qazi remained safe as he was no
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The house of a local Baloch poet Mubarak Qazi was attacked with hand grenades in Pasni town of Gwadar District on June 20, reports Daily Times. Officials said militants hurled hand grenades on Mubarak Qazi’s residence. Qazi remained safe as he was not at home however his wife was injured. The house was partially damaged.
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June - 20 
The military operation and anti-Baloch policies of Pakistan and its forces continue unabated in Balochistan, said a statement issued by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), on June 20, reports Daily Times. According to the statement, the state forces a
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The military operation and anti-Baloch policies of Pakistan and its forces continue unabated in Balochistan, said a statement issued by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), on June 20, reports Daily Times. According to the statement, the state forces are carrying out a lengthy military offensive in Kalat District for the past many days. Several areas, including Kabu, Isplinji and Mangochar, have been attacked by the forces and Baloch residents are being targeted indiscriminately. Dozens of the houses of Baloch civilians have been attacked, looted and destroyed. Every kind of medical and food access has been denied to the residents by the forces since the start of the offensive on June 1. Casualties are also feared as the areas remain under tight siege and continuous assaults of the forces. On the other side, the state forces attacked the house of prominent Baloch poet Mubarak Qazi Baloch. The BRP has made an appeal to the international community and human rights organisations to take note of the ongoing military offensives, state atrocities and human rights violations by the state forces in Balochistan.
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June - 20 
Two members of the peace committee were killed and two Levies Force personnel were injuries when the militants attacked a checkpost in Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on June 20, reports The News.
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Two members of the peace committee were killed and two Levies Force personnel were injuries when the militants attacked a checkpost in Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on June 20, reports The News.
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June - 20 
Meanwhile, Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala on June 20 said the Constituent Assembly (CA) seats cannot be increased from 491, the number agreed by the four major parties, and mentioned in the recently introduced election ordinance, repor
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Meanwhile, Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala on June 20 said the Constituent Assembly (CA) seats cannot be increased from 491, the number agreed by the four major parties, and mentioned in the recently introduced election ordinance, reports Nepalnews.com. Koirala said overturning the agreement to have a 491-member CA seats would only prove the unreliability of the political forces and that the agreement must hold.
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June - 20 
Separately, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nawaraj Silwal, the newly appointed spokesperson of the Nepal Police, on June 20 said that they were prepared to ensure safety and security for the upcoming CA polls, reports Myrepublica.com. He also said th
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Separately, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nawaraj Silwal, the newly appointed spokesperson of the Nepal Police, on June 20 said that they were prepared to ensure safety and security for the upcoming CA polls, reports Myrepublica.com. He also said that the Nepal Police was ready to deploy around 80 percent of personnel. He, however, said that the number of personnel to be deployed may vary depending on the number of personnel to be deployed by Nepal Army and Armed Police Force.
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June - 20 
The Supreme Court (SC) on June 20 formed a nine-member special bench to test whether Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi’s appointment as the Chairman of the Interim Election Government was constitutionally right, reports The Himalayan Times. The special be
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The Supreme Court (SC) on June 20 formed a nine-member special bench to test whether Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi’s appointment as the Chairman of the Interim Election Government was constitutionally right, reports The Himalayan Times. The special bench comprises Acting Chief Justice Damodar Prasad Sharma and Justices Ram Kumar Prasad Shah, Girish Chandra Lal, Sushila Karki, Prakash Osti, Baidhyanath Upadhayay, Tarkaraj Bhatta, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki and Bharat Bahadur Karki. The bench will test the March 13 presidential order that paved the way for the appointment of a sitting Chief Justice’s appointment as the Chief Executive and various ordinances that were issued thereafter by the Regmi-led Government. Article 106(1) states, “No Chief Justice or Judge of the SC shall be engaged in or deputed to any assignment other than that of Judge.” The final hearing has been set for July 4.
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June - 20 
A Dhaka court on June 20 sentenced 10 militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death over a suicide bomb attack in Gazipur Bar Association office of Gazipur District on November 29, 2005 that killed eight people including four lawyers an
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A Dhaka court on June 20 sentenced 10 militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death over a suicide bomb attack in Gazipur Bar Association office of Gazipur District on November 29, 2005 that killed eight people including four lawyers and injured eighty others, reports The Daily Star. The convicts are Anayet Ullah, Arifur Rahman, Moshidul Islam, Saidur Munshi, Abdullah Al Sohaien, Nizamuddin Reza, Taibur Rahman, Ashraful Islam, Md Shafiullah and Adnan Sami.
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June - 20 
Meanwhile, Railway Minister M Mujibul Haque told the Parliament on June 20 that Bangladesh Railway incurred a loss of BDT 240 million as a result of hartals (general shutdowns) enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) sinc
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Meanwhile, Railway Minister M Mujibul Haque told the Parliament on June 20 that Bangladesh Railway incurred a loss of BDT 240 million as a result of hartals (general shutdowns) enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) since February this year, reports New Age.
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June - 20 
Separately, Brig Gen Ashraful Islam Khan, the Inspector General of Prisons (IG-Prisons) on June 20 told that the application of Anup Chetia, General Secretary of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), has been forwarded to the Home Ministry, re
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Separately, Brig Gen Ashraful Islam Khan, the Inspector General of Prisons (IG-Prisons) on June 20 told that the application of Anup Chetia, General Secretary of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), has been forwarded to the Home Ministry, reports Dhaka Tribune. IG-Prisons said “The ULFA leader now wants to return home and get his prayer he submitted earlier for political asylum cancelled.” Anup Chetiya was arrested on December 21, 1997 and has been staying in Rajshahi Central Jail although his jail term ended on February 25, 2007. He has sought political asylum in Bangladesh three separate times -- in 2005, 2008 and in 2011.
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June - 20 
Meanwhile, Leader of the House, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on June 20 said that the main opposition United National Party (UNP) and the major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) have requested more time to decide on the proposed Parliame
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Meanwhile, Leader of the House, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on June 20 said that the main opposition United National Party (UNP) and the major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) have requested more time to decide on the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to decide on constitutional amendments. The Government last week proposed the setting up of a PSC to discuss amending the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. According to de Silva, some opposition parties use wasting time as a strategy. The Minister added that the Northern Provincial Council election would not be postponed until conclusion of the PSC proceedings.
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June - 20 
Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella on June 20 explained the reasons behind the Government's initiative to revise the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. Addressing a media conference following the cabine
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Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella on June 20 explained the reasons behind the Government's initiative to revise the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. Addressing a media conference following the cabinet meeting, Minister Rambukwella said the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and the Indo-Lanka Agreement were imposed on the country without the consent of the people. "However, the sovereignty of the people is supreme. Therefore, the Government has focused the attention on bringing in certain amendments to the 13th Amendment as it suits to the country in the present situation," he said. The 13th amendment, which has become controversial lately, was introduced by India in 1987 as a way for power devolution to address the ethnic issue creating the provincial council system in Sri Lanka. The Minister said that a country has the right to change agreements with foreign countries in conformity with the aspirations and mandate of the people of the country as the sovereignty of the people is supreme.
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June - 21 
A Policeman was killed and three others were injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a Police patrolling party in Kondagaon District on June 21, reports The Hindustan Times. Konda Gaon Superintendent of Police (SP) D
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A Policeman was killed and three others were injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a Police patrolling party in Kondagaon District on June 21, reports The Hindustan Times. Konda Gaon Superintendent of Police (SP) D Shravan said "The face off between Policemen and ultras took place in Borgoan area of Keshkal town of the District at around 1 AM." Constable Sanjay Mandavi was killed on the spot. Those injured were identified as Head Constable Kamlesh Marapi, Assistant Constable Dhan Singh Netam and Amar Sachlam, the SP added.
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June - 21 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a fierce gun-battle with Security personnel in Bijapur District on June 21, reports IBN Live. "The face-off between Naxals and security personnel took place in forests of Neelma
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a fierce gun-battle with Security personnel in Bijapur District on June 21, reports IBN Live. "The face-off between Naxals and security personnel took place in forests of Neelmadagu village under Bhopalpatnam Police Station limits (over 400 kms from capital Raipur)," said Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Agrawal. After the encounter, the body of the woman cadre and a SLR have been recovered from the spot. Her identity was yet to be identified but sources in the Police Department said the killed Maoist was the ‘commander’ of National Park ‘area committee’.
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June - 21 
Also, Adelbert Nongrum has slammed Chief Minister Mukul Sangma for sitting over the report of the High Level Committee (HLC) on Influx which had recommended the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State. “This attitude of the Chief M
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Also, Adelbert Nongrum has slammed Chief Minister Mukul Sangma for sitting over the report of the High Level Committee (HLC) on Influx which had recommended the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State. “This attitude of the Chief Minister only shows that he is not at all concerned about the growing influx problem which is fast changing the demography of the tribal population in the State,” Nongrum said while participating on the discussion on the KHADC budget on June 21.
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June - 21 
Also, NSCN-K, southern zone has informed all business establishments under southern zone that goods carried to Imphal (Manipur) and other States to clear their “dues taxes” for the period 2013-14.
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Also, NSCN-K, southern zone has informed all business establishments under southern zone that goods carried to Imphal (Manipur) and other States to clear their “dues taxes” for the period 2013-14.
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June - 21 
Also, SFs arrested one cadre belonging to Nehlun faction of Kuki national Front (KNF-N), identified as Seikhongam Haokip (45), from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai near Nightingale Nursing Home in Imphal East District.
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Also, SFs arrested one cadre belonging to Nehlun faction of Kuki national Front (KNF-N), identified as Seikhongam Haokip (45), from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai near Nightingale Nursing Home in Imphal East District.
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June - 21 
Kanglaonline reports on June 21 that a militant group has recently threatened to attack Opposition leader of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly (MLA), Oinam MLA I Ibohalbi, according to a reliable source. The threat from the militant group reporte
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Kanglaonline reports on June 21 that a militant group has recently threatened to attack Opposition leader of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly (MLA), Oinam MLA I Ibohalbi, according to a reliable source. The threat from the militant group reportedly had come regarding the distribution of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the MLA’s constituency Oinam Assembly Constituency. The MLA had refused to fulfill the militant group’s demand for a percentage cut from items meant for distribution to the people, following which the militant group threatened him, said the source. However, the MLA refrained from naming the militant group and the exact words used in threatening him.
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June - 21 
Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) denied issuing ultimatum to Rengma to leave Karbi Anglong District if they could not persuade the Rengma militant to surrender before them by July 9. , reports The Sentinel. The KPLT ‘Chairman’, Bidisar Tungjang
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Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) denied issuing ultimatum to Rengma to leave Karbi Anglong District if they could not persuade the Rengma militant to surrender before them by July 9. , reports The Sentinel. The KPLT ‘Chairman’, Bidisar Tungjang, claimed that a meeting was held at Borlangso, & said, “the meeting was peaceful and cordial, and there was no sign of enmity between the two sides.” He went on to say that, Rengmas and Karbis have been living together since time immemorial. Rengmas living in Karbi Anglong have been living like a Karbi, their contribution towards the progress of Karbi Anglong cannot be denied. The Rengmas of Karbi Anglong are peace loving and friendly, therefore how can a diktat of such kind be made against them, he said.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, acting on a tip-off, Police arrested four people and seized a consignment of explosives, ammunition and medicines being supplied to Maoists in a Government ambulance near Bhamragarh (Gadchiroli District) in the evening of June 21. Zilla Pa
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Meanwhile, acting on a tip-off, Police arrested four people and seized a consignment of explosives, ammunition and medicines being supplied to Maoists in a Government ambulance near Bhamragarh (Gadchiroli District) in the evening of June 21. Zilla Parishad (District level local self-government institution) member Bandopant Mallewar and Porla primary health centre (PHC) medical officer Dr Ravindra Karpe were also booked in the case after the arrested accused named them as the persons behind the dispatch of the cargo. The consignment included four detonators, one kilogram of gelatin sticks, 10 rounds of an AK-47 rifle, a medicine kit and tarpaulin. The arrested people —Jhunnulal Shende, Jeewanlal Bopte and drivers Sanjit Chandradas and Vivek Dhait — said the cargo belonged to Mallewar and they were carrying it for Maoists on the direction of Dr Karpe. Superintendent of Police (SP) Suvez Haque said notices had been served to the family members of Mallewar and Dr Karpe since they were not traceable. Haque said Shende is a manager who handles tendu-leaf contracts for Mallewar, while Bopte is an accountant working under Mallewar. Chandradas is a driver attached to the Porla PHC, while Dhait is private driver from Gadchiroli town. A court later remanded the four accused in Police custody till June 28.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, despite mounting criticism for his recent remarks, Adelbert Nongrum, Member of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), on June 21, stuck to his demand that the Garo population residing in Khasi Hills region should be debarred from
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Meanwhile, despite mounting criticism for his recent remarks, Adelbert Nongrum, Member of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), on June 21, stuck to his demand that the Garo population residing in Khasi Hills region should be debarred from voting or contesting the election to the KHADC. “The nomenclature of the Council (KHADC) itself indicates that this Constitutional body was created to protect the interest of the local Khasi population of the State,” Nongrum said. While referring to the condemnation of the breakaway faction of Achik National volunteer Council (ANVC-B) on his statement, he said that the Garo militant outfit should not misunderstand his demand. “I am not against the Garo community. After Statehood, three separate Autonomous District Councils were created in the State to protect the interest of Garos, Jaintia and Khasi communities respectively,” Nongrum said.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) on June 21 urged the State Government “to stop encouraging and abating the so called KRA (Assam) for the greater interest of permanent peace and harmony in the region in general and the Kukigam (Kuki inhabited
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Meanwhile, Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) on June 21 urged the State Government “to stop encouraging and abating the so called KRA (Assam) for the greater interest of permanent peace and harmony in the region in general and the Kukigam (Kuki inhabited areas) of Karbi Anglong”, reports Nagaland Post.KRA also alleged that a group KRA (Assam) with financial help from the Government are carrying out armed operation in some Kuki villages.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, Maoists exploded a massive landmine in Dantewada District on June 21 to blow up an-anti landmine vehicle carrying 14 Chhattisgarh Policemen but the blast missed the target, reports The Pioneer. Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Naren
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Meanwhile, Maoists exploded a massive landmine in Dantewada District on June 21 to blow up an-anti landmine vehicle carrying 14 Chhattisgarh Policemen but the blast missed the target, reports The Pioneer. Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Khare said “A patrolling party of 14 Policemen were on their way to iron ore rich Bacheli town when the Maoists exploded a massive blast at Nerli Ghati but it marginally missed the target.” It was a massive blast in which at least 25 kilograms of explosives were used which created a deep crater at the blast site. The SP added that after the blast rebels opened firing on Policemen who retaliated strongly. The gunfire went on for about an hour.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, Naga National Council (NNC), Lotha Region, informed all the Lotha public, business establishment, offices, village chairman and any institutions, that the NNC (parent body) has not authorized any person/individual to collect ‘tax’ in the n
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Meanwhile, Naga National Council (NNC), Lotha Region, informed all the Lotha public, business establishment, offices, village chairman and any institutions, that the NNC (parent body) has not authorized any person/individual to collect ‘tax’ in the name of NNC, Lotha Region.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, Police, on June 21, clarified that the four United Revolutionary Front (URF) militants who have been reportedly abducted by unidentified armed persons were rather ed by the Police in connection with extortion, reports The Sangai Express.
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Meanwhile, Police, on June 21, clarified that the four United Revolutionary Front (URF) militants who have been reportedly abducted by unidentified armed persons were rather ed by the Police in connection with extortion, reports The Sangai Express.
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June - 21 
Multiple agencies have set up Counter Infiltration Joint Team (CIJT) for affective coordination among them and ensure that the intrusion bids were not successful, Daily Excelsior reported on June 22. CIJT would comprise the Army, Border Security Forc
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Multiple agencies have set up Counter Infiltration Joint Team (CIJT) for affective coordination among them and ensure that the intrusion bids were not successful, Daily Excelsior reported on June 22. CIJT would comprise the Army, Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Special Branch (SB) and some other para-military and Intelligence agencies. The CIJT would share Intelligence related information, specific inputs, reported movement of the militants and maintain liaison with the people living in forward areas on movement of the militants across the LoC and the infiltration attempts by them.
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June - 21 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) accorded a warm welcome to six “home –comers” from Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) [four members] and Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) [two members] during a formal reception pro
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) accorded a warm welcome to six “home –comers” from Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) [four members] and Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) [two members] during a formal reception programme for the “home-comers” which was held at Council Headquarter (CHQ) of Hebron in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post on June 21. The ‘home comers’ from NSCN-KK were identified as Z.Bohoto Sumi, G.Satoi Zhimo, H Ahovi Awomi and Akheto Yeptho while that of NSCN-K were Vikiho S Aye and Lhoghoto Chishi.
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June - 21 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K)-southern zone has informed all business establishments under southern zone that goods carried to Imphal and other states to clear their “dues taxes” for the period 2013-14, reports Nagaland
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K)-southern zone has informed all business establishments under southern zone that goods carried to Imphal and other states to clear their “dues taxes” for the period 2013-14, reports Nagaland Post on June 22. NSCN-K ‘southern zone secretary’, L. Tuccu in a press note informed that capital punishment will be ‘awarded’ to those truck drivers, ferrying goods under National Highway (NH)-39 and NH-53, failing to clear their dues.
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June - 21 
Security Forces on June 21 rescued an abducted trader, identified as Taposh Debnath (35), from Michidue village in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. Debnath was abducted on June 18 from Lower Haflong area in the District.
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Security Forces on June 21 rescued an abducted trader, identified as Taposh Debnath (35), from Michidue village in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. Debnath was abducted on June 18 from Lower Haflong area in the District.
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June - 21 
Separately, ‘chairman’ of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on June 21 opposed suggestion of holding talks between India and Pakistan at either in Srinagar or Muzaffarabad [capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (P
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Separately, ‘chairman’ of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on June 21 opposed suggestion of holding talks between India and Pakistan at either in Srinagar or Muzaffarabad [capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)] and proposed that the talks may be held at a third country, The New Indian Express reported.
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June - 21 
Separately, a team of Narcotics and Affairs of the Border (NAB) reportedly arrested a ‘wing commander’ of the Kuki National Army (KNA), Chasad Camp, Ukhrul District, along with another cadre with a large sum of money while coming towards Imphal at Ya
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Separately, a team of Narcotics and Affairs of the Border (NAB) reportedly arrested a ‘wing commander’ of the Kuki National Army (KNA), Chasad Camp, Ukhrul District, along with another cadre with a large sum of money while coming towards Imphal at Yaingangpokpi area in Imphal East District in the afternoon of June 21, reports Kanglaonline. According to Police sources, the arrested persons were, identified as ‘wing commander’, Letkhosei Haokip (37) and Paokhulun Haokip (25). They were arrested along with one 9mm Pistol and a large sum of money amounting to above INR 900,000.
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June - 21 
Separately, Konyak Union (KU) Mon District, has appealed to the authority of NSCN-K to release NNC cadres, who were reportedly detained in their custody, according to a report of June 21. KU president, S. Manlip Konyak and general secretary, Hosea K
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Separately, Konyak Union (KU) Mon District, has appealed to the authority of NSCN-K to release NNC cadres, who were reportedly detained in their custody, according to a report of June 21. KU president, S. Manlip Konyak and general secretary, Hosea Konyak told Nagaland Post, that three cadres of NNC identified as Kamyong Konyak, Neangpa Konyak and Nokhah Konyak were detained at NSCN-K camp.
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June - 21 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has discredited the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) theory on the September 8, 2006 Malegaon (Maharashtra) blasts and said that the prime conspirator, Shabbir Masiullah, was taken into custody by the Mum
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has discredited the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) theory on the September 8, 2006 Malegaon (Maharashtra) blasts and said that the prime conspirator, Shabbir Masiullah, was taken into custody by the Mumbai Crime Branch before the blasts occurred, The Times of India reports on June 22. The NIA also said Zahid Majeed, whom the ATS had named as one of the accused who planted the bombs, was not present on the spot but was in Yavatmal during the time of the blasts. In its chargesheet, the NIA said its investigations showed the entire conspiracy was hatched and carried out by Hindu terror operatives. It said the four bombs used to kill 31 people were assembled at Sarvasampann Nagar in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and transported to Malegaon in state transport buses by Manohar Narwaria, Ramchandra Kalsangara, Dhan Singh and Rajendra Chaudhary. Of the four, Kalsangara alias Badal Yadav is absconding accused. The NIA said Manohar Narwaria alias Sumer Thakur, Chaudhary, Dhan Singh and Lokesh Sharma along with Kalsangara, Sandeep Dange and Amit Hakla had done a reconnaissance of Malegaon thrice. "They were making preparatory acts to commit terrorist acts by arranging and imparting training in operating fire arms and assembling bombs at Bagli, Devas (MP), in 2006 to a group of persons, to commit terrorist act at various Muslim religious places in India," the chargesheet said.
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June - 21 
The Shillong Times reports on June 21 that the Breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has criticised the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) member, Adelberth Nongrum, who has demanded an amendment of the Assam
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The Shillong Times reports on June 21 that the Breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has criticised the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) member, Adelberth Nongrum, who has demanded an amendment of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Council) Rules, 1951 to debar Garos and other tribes from taking part in KHADC elections. The ANVC-B publicity secretary Doang D. Shira while expressing shock over the statement said, “How could Nongrum raise such a sensitive issue hurting the sentiments of the Garos, especially those living in Khasi Hills.”According to him, Nongrum’s statement could be seen as the prelude to “Garos leave Khasi Hills” in years to come which would only divide the state.
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June - 21 
The Shillong Times reports that State Police, on June 21, ed one Bangladeshi national, identified as Bulbul Islam (23), from Police Bazar in East Khasi Hills District. The accused is said to be wanted in several cases of Fake Indian Currency Note (FI
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The Shillong Times reports that State Police, on June 21, ed one Bangladeshi national, identified as Bulbul Islam (23), from Police Bazar in East Khasi Hills District. The accused is said to be wanted in several cases of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and the matter is under inquiry. Police recovered BDT 270,000, two Bangladeshi SIM Cards, four Indian SIM Cards one of which is registered in Jammu & Kashmir and a cell phone.
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June - 21 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, may return home by next month after his request for repatriation to India, reports The Shillong Times on June 22. A senior Union Home Mi
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, may return home by next month after his request for repatriation to India, reports The Shillong Times on June 22. A senior Union Home Ministry (MHA) official said Chetia had given two applications in a Dhaka court – one withdrawal of his petition seeking asylum in Bangladesh and second request for repatriation to India. The Bangladeshi court is expected to take a view on his applications within the next fortnight and following which he is likely to be back in India. “Hopefully, he will be back in India by next month,” the official said. Asked whether Chetia would have to face various cases registered against him in Assam, the MHA official said, “Naturally, the normal judicial process will follow.” Chetia was wanted by the Assam Police for various cases including killing, kidnapping and extortion. Chetia also sought repatriation of two other fellow detained ULFA leaders – Laxmiprasad Goswami and Babul Sharma – who are lodged in separate prisons in Bangladesh.
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June - 21 
Also, a person, Shakeel Ahmed (35), was shot dead by unidentified assailants, while he was standing outside his home in Urdu Bazaar.
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Also, a person, Shakeel Ahmed (35), was shot dead by unidentified assailants, while he was standing outside his home in Urdu Bazaar.
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June - 21 
An alleged suicide bomber was killed in a mysterious explosion in Bandat Musazai area of Killa Saifullah District, on June 21, reports Dawn. “It is yet to be confirmed that whether explosives planted in motorcycle went off or mistakenly he blew himse
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An alleged suicide bomber was killed in a mysterious explosion in Bandat Musazai area of Killa Saifullah District, on June 21, reports Dawn. “It is yet to be confirmed that whether explosives planted in motorcycle went off or mistakenly he blew himself up,” Police said. Levies officials said they have recovered head of the alleged suicide bomber from the spot. The strength of blast blew body pieces of the alleged suicide bomber into thin air, they added.
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June - 21 
At least 15 Shia persons were killed and 25 others were injured in a suicide attack at an Imambargah in largely Shia area of Gulshan Colony on the edge of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 21, reports
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At least 15 Shia persons were killed and 25 others were injured in a suicide attack at an Imambargah in largely Shia area of Gulshan Colony on the edge of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 21, reports Daily Times.
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June - 21 
At least nine persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 21, reports Daily Times. A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) legislator, identified as Sajid Qureshi (50) and his son, identi
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At least nine persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 21, reports Daily Times. A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) legislator, identified as Sajid Qureshi (50) and his son, identified as Ovais (26), were shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a mosque in North Nazimabad locality. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The MQM has announced three days of mourning against the target killing of its Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) and his son.
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June - 21 
In a separate incident, a person, identified as Mohammad Altaf (42), was shot dead at Keamari area within the remits of Jackson Police Station.
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In a separate incident, a person, identified as Mohammad Altaf (42), was shot dead at Keamari area within the remits of Jackson Police Station.
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June - 21 
In another incident, a worker of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), identified as Kamran (35), was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Mobina Town Police Station.
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In another incident, a worker of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), identified as Kamran (35), was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Mobina Town Police Station.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile a dead body was found from Lasbela Riverbed within the remits of Rizvia Police Station. Officials said that the deceased, Wasif, resident of Lines Area went to Lyari for some work, where armed men abducted him.
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Meanwhile a dead body was found from Lasbela Riverbed within the remits of Rizvia Police Station. Officials said that the deceased, Wasif, resident of Lines Area went to Lyari for some work, where armed men abducted him.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, a Government primary school was blown up in Pandialai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency, on June 21, reports Dawn. Officials said militants had planted explosives to the building of Khan Wali Kor School. They said that the number of
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Meanwhile, a Government primary school was blown up in Pandialai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency, on June 21, reports Dawn. Officials said militants had planted explosives to the building of Khan Wali Kor School. They said that the number of schools destroyed in militant activities in the agency had risen to 118.
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June - 21 
Separately, an unidentified dead body was found from Akbar Road within the limits of Shershah Police Station. SHO Khan Mohammad Sheikh said that militants abducted the victim from somewhere and later dumped his body at the abandon place after torturi
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Separately, an unidentified dead body was found from Akbar Road within the limits of Shershah Police Station. SHO Khan Mohammad Sheikh said that militants abducted the victim from somewhere and later dumped his body at the abandon place after torturing him to death.
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June - 21 
Similarly, a person, identified as Nadeem Sharif, was shot dead and his friend was injured within the remits of Nappier Police Station.
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Similarly, a person, identified as Nadeem Sharif, was shot dead and his friend was injured within the remits of Nappier Police Station.
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June - 21 
The Government welcomed on June 21 the prospects of talks between the United States and Afghan Taliban and expressed the hope that the initiative would lead to peace and stability in the region, reports Dawn. “The Nawaz Sharif government firmly belie
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The Government welcomed on June 21 the prospects of talks between the United States and Afghan Taliban and expressed the hope that the initiative would lead to peace and stability in the region, reports Dawn. “The Nawaz Sharif government firmly believes that dialogue and reconciliation are the only way forward in bringing permanent peace to the region,” Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said during a meeting with US Ambassador Richard Olson at the Interior Ministry. “It is a matter of satisfaction that Pakistan is able to play a role in this process (Taliban-US breakthrough),” a spokesman for the interior ministry quoted Chaudhry Nisar as having said. Chaudhry Nisar called for stability of the region after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2014 and handing over of security to Afghan forces. Olson thanked Pakistan for its positive role in the forthcoming talks and assured that all stakeholders would be taken into confidence before reaching any conclusion. The meeting discussed issues of mutual interest and the coming Doha talks between the Taliban and the US.
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June - 21 
Eighteen of the 33 parties in the alliance led by Mohan Baidya’s Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) have said they are going to take part in the November elections, reports Nepalnews.com. The 18 parties announced their decision at a
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Eighteen of the 33 parties in the alliance led by Mohan Baidya’s Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) have said they are going to take part in the November elections, reports Nepalnews.com. The 18 parties announced their decision at a press conference on June 21. They have also formed a separate alliance ‘Progressive Democratic National Front’. The parties that have severed their ties with CPN-Maoist-Baidya-led alliance are minor parties like Communist Party of Nepal–Marxist (CPN-Marxist), Communist Party of Nepal–Marxist-Leninist-Socialist (CPN-ML-Socialist), Rastriya Punarjagaran Party (RPP) and Bahujatiya Samabesi Party (BSP).
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June - 21 
At least seven people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student front of Awami League (AL) and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Lakshmipur Polytech
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At least seven people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student front of Awami League (AL) and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Lakshmipur Polytechnic Institute in Lakshmipur District on June 21, reports New Age. Police said the clash ensued when a group of BCL activists obstructed ICS cadres from bringing out a procession on the campus.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) officials said on June 21 that the EC has taken initiatives to exclude the names of the convicted collaborators of the 1971 from the voter list, reports Dhaka Tribune. On March 19, the commission sent a letter
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Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) officials said on June 21 that the EC has taken initiatives to exclude the names of the convicted collaborators of the 1971 from the voter list, reports Dhaka Tribune. On March 19, the commission sent a letter to the Home Ministry seeking the list of convicted collaborators who was punished in 1972, while on May 25; the Home Ministry sent the list of the 47 convicted collaborators. According to the list, 31 convicted collaborators of Comilla District, seven of Noakhali District, four of Rajbari District, four of Chittagong District and one of Jenaidah District were convicted and sentenced to different period of jail.
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June - 21 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, may return home by next month after his request for repatriation to India, reports The Shillong Times on June 22. A senior Union Home Mi
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, may return home by next month after his request for repatriation to India, reports The Shillong Times on June 22. A senior Union Home Ministry (MHA) official said Chetia had given two applications in a Dhaka court – one withdrawal of his petition seeking asylum in Bangladesh and second request for repatriation to India. The Bangladeshi court is expected to take a view on his applications within the next fortnight and following which he is likely to be back in India. “Hopefully, he will be back in India by next month,” the official said. Asked whether Chetia would have to face various cases registered against him in Assam, the MHA official said, “Naturally, the normal judicial process will follow.” Chetia was wanted by the Assam Police for various cases including killing, kidnapping and extortion. Chetia also sought repatriation of two other fellow detained ULFA leaders – Laxmiprasad Goswami and Babul Sharma – who are lodged in separate prisons in Bangladesh.
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June - 21 
Meanwhile, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, addressing the heads and chief editors of media institutions on June 21, said that the Provincial Council system in Sri Lanka is not a total failure and had provided many benefits, and therefore the future exis
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Meanwhile, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, addressing the heads and chief editors of media institutions on June 21, said that the Provincial Council system in Sri Lanka is not a total failure and had provided many benefits, and therefore the future existence of the system should be decided by the people, reports Colombo Page. The President said although the Provincial Council system has been branded as a white elephant by many factions, it should be utilized to provide useful service to the public. However the system has been established in the country for many years and cannot be changed by sudden decisions, he added. Expressing his views on 13th Amendment to the Constitution, President Rajapaksa said the Government has appointed a PSC for the political parties to discuss the issue and take a decision not because of the upcoming Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election. "These amendments are not solely for the North and East. It is the rest of the Provincial Councils in the country that has to be changed and it is the view of the general public," the President said.
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June - 21 
Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on constitutional changes for the 13th Amendment was appointed on June 21, reports Daily Mirror. It comprises 19 members and is headed by Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva as its Chairman. The other members are Ex
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Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on constitutional changes for the 13th Amendment was appointed on June 21, reports Daily Mirror. It comprises 19 members and is headed by Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva as its Chairman. The other members are External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, Petroleum Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Chief Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardane, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda, Environment Minister Susil Premajayantha, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister A.L.M. Athaullah, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Senor Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara, Science and Technlogy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, Housing Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Sugar Industries Development Minister Lakshman Seneviratne, National Languages and Social Integration Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Deputy Minister Muttu Sivalingam, Government MP Mrs. Sudarshani Fernandopulle and Government MP Janaka Bandara.
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June - 21 
Separately, Chief Opposition Whip of United National Party (UNP) Member of Parliament (MP) John Amaratunga said in Parliament on June 21 that the party will nominate its members to the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to study the revisi
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Separately, Chief Opposition Whip of United National Party (UNP) Member of Parliament (MP) John Amaratunga said in Parliament on June 21 that the party will nominate its members to the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to study the revisions to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution only if the Government agrees to conditions set by the party on June 19, reports Colombo Page.
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June - 22 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Umesh Yadav alias Gorka, who has 26 cases pending against him and has been searched by the Police of four Districts since 2007, was arrested by a joint team of Police and Central Re
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Umesh Yadav alias Gorka, who has 26 cases pending against him and has been searched by the Police of four Districts since 2007, was arrested by a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), from Thekhi village of Palamu District on June 22, reports The Times of India. According to Palamu Superintendent of Police (SP), Narendra Singh, Umesh is a ‘self-styled zonal committee member’ of the Koyal Sankh zone and ‘secretary’ of North Koyal sub-zone of the Maoists. "He is the third big Maoist leader to have been arrested in the recent past. He had INR 7 lakh [700,000] reward on his head", the SP added. He is a matriculate and a married man but his affair with a mother of two children finally led to his arrest. One country-made stengun, seven cartridges and one cellphone was recovered from Umesh. Following his interrogation, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered 34 small LPG cylinders, 35 pieces of electric detonators, 162 detonators, 3,365 batteries, 255 cartridges, one steel container, one camera flash and five iron springs. Umesh's aide Nawal who had taken him to his mistress was also arrested.
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June - 22 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces from Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District of Odisha in the night of June 22, reports The Hindu. They were arrested during a joint operation by pe
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces from Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District of Odisha in the night of June 22, reports The Hindu. They were arrested during a joint operation by personnel of Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force. They were identified as Padia, Ganga, Pandra and Rama. Three of them were residents of Tumkimetla village while the other was from Patagonda. They were members of Kalimela dalam (squad) of Malkangiri division of the CPI-Maoist. Two of them were involved in the murder of a Special Police Officer (SPO) Kundu Majhi at Tatakonda village under Kalimela police station limits in the night of May 24, said Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhileswar Singh. Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and more than 100 metres of wire used to detonate IEDs from a distance was seized from the possession of these arrested Maoists.
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June - 22 
Further, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Punjab cadre, Harpreet Singh Sidhu, will lead the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in Chhattisgarh, reports The Indian Express on June 23. Sidhu, a 19
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Further, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Punjab cadre, Harpreet Singh Sidhu, will lead the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in Chhattisgarh, reports The Indian Express on June 23. Sidhu, a 1992 batch officer, will replace incumbent Zulfikar Hasan as the new Inspector General (Operations).
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June - 22 
In addition, Ranjan Daimari said the problems faced by the Bodos could be solved only by democratic means, through talks with the Government, adds The Telegraph. Daimary would stay at a make-shift designated camp at his village Borigami Kasibari in U
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In addition, Ranjan Daimari said the problems faced by the Bodos could be solved only by democratic means, through talks with the Government, adds The Telegraph. Daimary would stay at a make-shift designated camp at his village Borigami Kasibari in Udalguri District along with some senior NDFB members reported the same newspaper on June 22.
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June - 22 
Kanglaonline reports that the United Revolutionary Front (URF) which had recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding with both the State and Central Government has, on June 22, released a statement clarifying on the claims of the State Police abo
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Kanglaonline reports that the United Revolutionary Front (URF) which had recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding with both the State and Central Government has, on June 22, released a statement clarifying on the claims of the State Police about the arrest of four cadres of the outfit, including its ‘home secretary’ against an extortion related FIR. The statement signed by its ‘assistant secretary publicity’ Poinu Luwang has demanded proper proof of the extortion charges against its cadres. The statement had said that the ground rules of the MoU signed says that any army, para military, state forces or any other security agencies/forces cannot conduct any operation against the URF.
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June - 22 
Meanwhile, 17 hand grenades were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) from the residence of one Laishram Ibungo Singh of Heirok Part-II in Thoubal District following a disclosure by one Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak
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Meanwhile, 17 hand grenades were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) from the residence of one Laishram Ibungo Singh of Heirok Part-II in Thoubal District following a disclosure by one Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) militant on June 22, reports The Sangai Express. The PREPAK-Pro militant, identified as Thokchom Janel Singh, was also arrested.
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June - 22 
Rajendra Chaudhary, a bomb planter in September 18, 2006, Malegaon (Maharashtra) serial blasts, during interrogations revealed that all the youths who attended a terror training camp in Madhya Pradesh in January 2006 were given code names by mastermi
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Rajendra Chaudhary, a bomb planter in September 18, 2006, Malegaon (Maharashtra) serial blasts, during interrogations revealed that all the youths who attended a terror training camp in Madhya Pradesh in January 2006 were given code names by mastermind Sunil Joshi to hide their identities, The Times of India reports on June 23. In its chargesheet, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated that the terror training camp was organized by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak (propagator) Sunil Joshi (murdered in 2007). "Joshi gave me a new name as Samundar. Another participant Kamal Chaowhan was given the coded name of Vijay, Lokesh Sharma was called Ajay, and Joshi himself was called Manoj. This was to hide our identity," Chaudhary said in his statement. He, along with three others, is behind the bars for their involvement in the 2006 Malegaon blasts.
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June - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) opened fire in the wee hours of June 22 after observing suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sawjian sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said, “The troops of Banwat Battalion no
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Security Forces (SFs) opened fire in the wee hours of June 22 after observing suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sawjian sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said, “The troops of Banwat Battalion noticed movement of suspected persons in Sabjian area of Poonch District at 3.10 am today and opened firing to neutralize militants and thwart the infiltration attempt.”
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June - 22 
The main accused of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) serial blasts of March 7, 2006, Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) militant, Waliullah, on June 22 appeared before a local court in Varanasi for the committal of a case registered against him under sections o
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The main accused of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) serial blasts of March 7, 2006, Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) militant, Waliullah, on June 22 appeared before a local court in Varanasi for the committal of a case registered against him under sections of the Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act, reports The Times of India. After getting prosecution sanction the investigating agency filed the supplementary chargesheet before the court. Waliullah's appearance before the court concerned was a must for committing the case to session court.
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June - 22 
The Shillong Times reports that the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) said that the violence that erupted in Tura in West Garo Hills District following the molestation of a local girl by non tribal labourers on June 21 sh
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The Shillong Times reports that the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) said that the violence that erupted in Tura in West Garo Hills District following the molestation of a local girl by non tribal labourers on June 21 should not be flared up as all culprits have been arrested. ANVC-B leader Doang D Shira, on June 22, also appealed all citizens to unite in restoring peace in Garo Hills even as the outfit condemned the act of the labourers. “What happened on Friday was unfortunate as it has deeply affected the co-existence of different communities in the area, resulting in assault and deaths of some innocent people,” outfit added.
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June - 22 
Two Jammu and Kashmir Policemen were killed after suspected militants fired at them at Gonikhan Market in Srinagar on June 22, reports Times of India. Police said the two, Head Constable Mohammad Maqbool Mir and Constable Nazir Ahmad Hajam, were shot
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Two Jammu and Kashmir Policemen were killed after suspected militants fired at them at Gonikhan Market in Srinagar on June 22, reports Times of India. Police said the two, Head Constable Mohammad Maqbool Mir and Constable Nazir Ahmad Hajam, were shot with a silencer-fitted pistol from a close range in the crowded market area. They said the assailants took advantage of heavy rush in the area and fired at the cops on duty. A girl was wounded in the shootout.
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June - 22 
According to the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC), abduction-for-ransom ‘industry’ is booming in Karachi as this industry has generated huge money at the cost of life and peace in metropolis, Daily Times reported on June 23. The data avail
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According to the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC), abduction-for-ransom ‘industry’ is booming in Karachi as this industry has generated huge money at the cost of life and peace in metropolis, Daily Times reported on June 23. The data available to the sources in CPLC says that within few months, from January to June 2013, about 74 such cases have been registered. In year 2012, there were 132 such cases registered at various Police Stations of the city. SSP Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) Niaz Ahmed Khoso said that 66 of the total 74 abducting cases were resolved, while Police is trying hard to recover the remaining eight victims still in the custody of abductors. However, sources said most of these cases were settled after paying ransom money to the captors. The trend of abducting for ransom is the easiest way to make money. Abductors demand money for the release of abductees, where majority of people are willing to pay ransom for the release of their loved ones. Sources privy to the matter said that areas including Super Highway, Northern Bypass, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Defence, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Shah Latif Town, Gadap Town and Bin Qasim Town are most hit by this menace. CPLC revealed that majority of the affected families declined to register the case and also restrained Police from interference for recovery of victims. They pointed out that there are two kinds of abducting gangs operating in the city. The major groups are operating from interior Sindh, where such sort of group has been operating for long, whereas, the recently emerging groups hold affiliation with different terrorist organisations.
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June - 22 
A bomb explosion on June 22 killed two volunteers of Peace Lashkar, a Pakistani pro-Government militia at Chamarkand town in Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). They were killed when an Iimprovised Explosive Device (IED)
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A bomb explosion on June 22 killed two volunteers of Peace Lashkar, a Pakistani pro-Government militia at Chamarkand town in Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). They were killed when an Iimprovised Explosive Device (IED) went off near them while they were inspecting the site of an earlier IED blast.
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June - 22 
Meanwhile, an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was arrested after an encounter on June 22, reports Dawn. The A-Section Police also arrested several MQM activists after registering terrorism-related cases against 17 suspects.
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Meanwhile, an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was arrested after an encounter on June 22, reports Dawn. The A-Section Police also arrested several MQM activists after registering terrorism-related cases against 17 suspects.
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June - 22 
Pakistan has raised a 25,000-strong special force and put in place extensive measures to protect and manage its strategic assets, including its nuclear arsenal, Federal Minister of Finance Ishaq Dar said on June 22, according to The Times of India. "
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Pakistan has raised a 25,000-strong special force and put in place extensive measures to protect and manage its strategic assets, including its nuclear arsenal, Federal Minister of Finance Ishaq Dar said on June 22, according to The Times of India. "A special security force of 25,000 personnel, who have been specially trained and provided sophisticated weapons, has been deployed to protect (the nuclear assets)," Dar told the National Assembly. Pakistan has raised a special response force, a special escort force and a marine force to protect and guard its strategic assets, he said without giving details. The Force has been equipped with the latest equipment and the personnel are fully prepared for "mobility on the ground or in the air", he added further.
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June - 22 
Two terrorists and one Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Police were killed during an encounter at Ambela Phari area in Buner District on June 22, reports Daily Times. On a tip-off regarding presence of terrorists, Police and Security Forces (SFs) lau
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Two terrorists and one Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Police were killed during an encounter at Ambela Phari area in Buner District on June 22, reports Daily Times. On a tip-off regarding presence of terrorists, Police and Security Forces (SFs) launched joint operation that continued for six hours in the area. During the exchange of fire, one bullet fired by the terrorists hit ASI Ameer Aurangzeb and he died on the spot. Two terrorists were also killed in resistance and one Policeman sustained serious injuries amid firing.
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June - 22 
Former spokesman of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Velayutham Dayanithi alias Daya Master on June 22 received the membership of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main coalition party of ruling UPFA alliance, reports Colombo Page. Daya
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Former spokesman of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Velayutham Dayanithi alias Daya Master on June 22 received the membership of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main coalition party of ruling UPFA alliance, reports Colombo Page. Daya Master received the SLFP membership following an extensive interview with a ministerial panel consisting of Ministers Susil Premajayantha, Mahindananda Aluthgamage and C.B. Ratnayake at the SLFP Headquarters in Colombo. Daya Master expressed interest in contesting the upcoming Northern Provincial Council (NPC) polls in September.
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June - 22 
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Professor G. L. Peiris during a long interview in Sydney on June 22 claimed that remnants of the defeated LTTE are involved in the people-smuggling business of bringing Sri Lankan boat people to Australia, reports Daily Mi
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Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Professor G. L. Peiris during a long interview in Sydney on June 22 claimed that remnants of the defeated LTTE are involved in the people-smuggling business of bringing Sri Lankan boat people to Australia, reports Daily Mirror. He stated, although the war between the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE is over, Tamil Tiger networks still intimidate Tamil families in the diasporas and extort money from them, while also engaging in a range of other criminal activities. He also requested Australia to proscribe the LTTE as a terrorist organisation, making any support to the terrorist organisation from Australia illegal.
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June - 23 
Also, Imphal West Police commandos arrested one cadre each of Vice chairman faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-VC) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) from Singjamei Chingamakhong and MG Avenue, Thangal Bazar on June 23 at about 5:10 pm and 6:30 pm respectivel
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Also, Imphal West Police commandos arrested one cadre each of Vice chairman faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-VC) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) from Singjamei Chingamakhong and MG Avenue, Thangal Bazar on June 23 at about 5:10 pm and 6:30 pm respectively according to a release of SP Imphal West District. The release notified that the arrested PREPAK-VC cadre is identified as Takhelmayum Kirankumar alias Kangbi alias Tomba (32) and the arrested KYKL member identified as Shanaojam Sunil alias Sanatomba Ningthouja (28).
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June - 23 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police and a Constable were injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack in Narayanpur District on June 23, reports The Times of India. Narayanpur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) NK Sahu said, "
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police and a Constable were injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack in Narayanpur District on June 23, reports The Times of India. Narayanpur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) NK Sahu said, "Naxals opened indiscriminate firing at a team of District Force and Central Reserve Police Force when it was patrolling in the jungles of Dhaudai Police Station area."
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June - 23 
Around 250 workers of a pro-Eelam Tamil outfit, Naam Tamizhar Katchi, on June 23 protested against the reported training of Sri Lankan armed forces personnel at an Army campus, Madras Regimental Centre (MRC) at Wellington (Nilgiris District), leading
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Around 250 workers of a pro-Eelam Tamil outfit, Naam Tamizhar Katchi, on June 23 protested against the reported training of Sri Lankan armed forces personnel at an Army campus, Madras Regimental Centre (MRC) at Wellington (Nilgiris District), leading to a Police lathicharge and arrest of 120 of them, reports The Times of India. The activists threatened to intensify their agitation and launch an indefinite fast, if the Sri Lankan personnel were not sent back.
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June - 23 
Earlier, in the night of June 23, unidentified miscreants killed eight migrant coal mine workers from Assam and seriously injured three others at Garegittim and Nongalbibra areas in South Garo Hills District.
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Earlier, in the night of June 23, unidentified miscreants killed eight migrant coal mine workers from Assam and seriously injured three others at Garegittim and Nongalbibra areas in South Garo Hills District.
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June - 23 
Further, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) organised a public meeting at Saralpara along Indo–Bhutan border in Kokrajhar District against the rampant extortions in the area by the militant organizations on June 23. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ‘Cha
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Further, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) organised a public meeting at Saralpara along Indo–Bhutan border in Kokrajhar District against the rampant extortions in the area by the militant organizations on June 23. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ‘Chairman’ Hagrama Mohilary said the extortion from the common people was rampant in bordering areas with Bhutan since the couple of months. He said the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) has been being blamed in the extortion of money from the people especially in the border areas. He urged upon the NDFB to stop the rampant extortions from the common people. Mohilary said the demand of money from the people went beyond limit since the past two months.
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June - 23 
Further, Daimary’s release has not gone down well with certain sections especially the families of those affected by terrorist activities in the State, reports Assam Tribune.
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Further, Daimary’s release has not gone down well with certain sections especially the families of those affected by terrorist activities in the State, reports Assam Tribune.
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June - 23 
Further, NSCN-K ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’ sources stated that in response to the charter of demand laid down by the people of Akuluto-VK area, it has already fulfilled their second point of demand with the discharge of “sergeant”
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Further, NSCN-K ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’ sources stated that in response to the charter of demand laid down by the people of Akuluto-VK area, it has already fulfilled their second point of demand with the discharge of “sergeant” Lashika, who was involved in the June 12 incident from the “national service”. On the second point demand to hand over the accused cadre to the Police, MIP sources said this cannot be fulfilled since it “cannot surrender the Naga rights under Indian constitution.”
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June - 23 
Further, SFs reportedly arrested an overground worker of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) group, identified as Muhammad Feijul Haque, during the course of a search operation launched at Wangjing area in Thoubal District on June 23
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Further, SFs reportedly arrested an overground worker of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) group, identified as Muhammad Feijul Haque, during the course of a search operation launched at Wangjing area in Thoubal District on June 23, according to The Sangai Express.
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June - 23 
In addition, on the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) groups, the DGP Choudhury said that though the Maoists are not launching armed movement in the State, there is need for checking the growth of the rebels in the State.
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In addition, on the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) groups, the DGP Choudhury said that though the Maoists are not launching armed movement in the State, there is need for checking the growth of the rebels in the State.
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June - 23 
In view of the intelligence input regarding possible terrorist activities in Patna (capital of Bihar), the bomb disposal and the dog squads and fire stations have been put on high alert for their quick response in case of any emergency, The Times of
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In view of the intelligence input regarding possible terrorist activities in Patna (capital of Bihar), the bomb disposal and the dog squads and fire stations have been put on high alert for their quick response in case of any emergency, The Times of India reports on June 24. Police have identified Gandhi Setu, Patna Junction, Mahavir Mandir, Badi Patan Devi and Chhoti Patan Devi temples in Patna City area, Pirbahore locality, Biscomaun Bhavan, BSEB Colony, Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna Airport, Mauryalok Complex, malls and multiplexes as the most sensitive targets for terrorists.
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June - 23 
Meanwhile, Akuluto/VK Area range students’ union ‘president’ Inaka Assumi informed that Gaon Bura (Village Headman) and other civil bodies of the areas under Zunheboto District had unanimously resolved to impose an indefinite bandh in NH-61 starting
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Meanwhile, Akuluto/VK Area range students’ union ‘president’ Inaka Assumi informed that Gaon Bura (Village Headman) and other civil bodies of the areas under Zunheboto District had unanimously resolved to impose an indefinite bandh in NH-61 starting from June 23, following the June 12 shooting incident that left one civilian dead and another injured. All vehicular movements would be restricted, except military, Police, medical and media personnel.
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June - 23 
Meanwhile, Gaonbura (village Headman) of Saralpara village (Kokrajhar District), Monorath Sarmah, said before media persons that the Nepali people those who have been living in bordering areas with Bhutan have been paying tax ranging from INR 50,000
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Meanwhile, Gaonbura (village Headman) of Saralpara village (Kokrajhar District), Monorath Sarmah, said before media persons that the Nepali people those who have been living in bordering areas with Bhutan have been paying tax ranging from INR 50,000 per annum to the NDFB since the past 19 years at a tune of INR 400 per family. He said the outfit has been demanding INR 200,000 per annum from the villagers instead of INR 50,000 a year and this demand has been made from Saralpara and Ultapani (Kokrajhar District). Besides, the NDFB has served similar demand from Jharbari in the District, he added.
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June - 23 
Meanwhile, State Director General of Police (DGP), JN Choudhury, said that extortion has become a matter of serious concern, particularly in the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) areas, reports Assam Tribune. He said that the IK Songbij
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Meanwhile, State Director General of Police (DGP), JN Choudhury, said that extortion has become a matter of serious concern, particularly in the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) areas, reports Assam Tribune. He said that the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-IKS) and other active militant groups are also trying to launch extortion drive to boost their coffers. DGP Choudhury revealed that the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) has also stepped up extortion efforts in the Districts of Dhubri, Chirang and Bongaigaon, some Adivasi groups have started it in Biswanath Chariali area, while, the other militant groups are also trying the same. The Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is trying to extort money in upper Assam, while, some criminals are also trying to take advantage of the situation to collect money in the name of the ULFA.
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June - 23 
Meanwhile, the All India Garo Union (AIGU) on June 22 demanded the State Government to immediately introduce the much-awaited Inner Line Permit (ILP) to curb anti-social activities in Garo hill region.
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Meanwhile, the All India Garo Union (AIGU) on June 22 demanded the State Government to immediately introduce the much-awaited Inner Line Permit (ILP) to curb anti-social activities in Garo hill region.
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June - 23 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)’s founder ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary, was released on bail from the Guwahati Central Jail on June 23, reports Assam Tribune. Following his release, Daimari said that he will take part in the proposed peace
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)’s founder ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary, was released on bail from the Guwahati Central Jail on June 23, reports Assam Tribune. Following his release, Daimari said that he will take part in the proposed peace talks. Daimary also urged splinter groups to unite and engage in peaceful negotiations with the Indian government, adds The Telegraph. Daimary had obtained bail in all the 14 cases in which he is an accused. Ranjan Daimary was handed over to the Indian authorities by their Bangladeshi counterparts on May 1, 2010.
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June - 23 
Police also detained a man and woman over their suspicious presence in the area. The duo claimed they were students and were doing research in Gadchiroli under a fellowship obtained through the Prime Minister Gram Vikas Yojana. Police are investigati
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Police also detained a man and woman over their suspicious presence in the area. The duo claimed they were students and were doing research in Gadchiroli under a fellowship obtained through the Prime Minister Gram Vikas Yojana. Police are investigating their background.
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June - 23 
Police arrested a man, identified as Vikram Kumar, with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 35,000 from Trasuh village in Kangra District on June 23, reports Hindustan Times. Kumar has been sent to police custody till June 28, 2013 by a local
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Police arrested a man, identified as Vikram Kumar, with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 35,000 from Trasuh village in Kangra District on June 23, reports Hindustan Times. Kumar has been sent to police custody till June 28, 2013 by a local court. The Police said the accused had confessed to have used some fake currency notes in Kangra town. “He has not revealed the source from where he brought the fake currency,” Police added.
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June - 23 
Security Forces (SFs), in an operation, busted a temporary hideout of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at old Noney in Tamenglong District on June 23, reports Sangai Express. The recoveries included 38 live rounds of AK-47,
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Security Forces (SFs), in an operation, busted a temporary hideout of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at old Noney in Tamenglong District on June 23, reports Sangai Express. The recoveries included 38 live rounds of AK-47, 65 rounds of 9mm ball, 11 rucksacks, 17 combat shirts, Tarpaulin sheets, 15 plastic ponchos, one steel trunk and other warlike store.
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June - 23 
Separately, Gadchiroli Police arrested two alleged Maoists and seized INR 35,000 from them in the Koinvarshi forest area. Police sources claimed they had a tip-off about a Maoist meeting in Gatta (Jambia) area in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit). Sunil
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Separately, Gadchiroli Police arrested two alleged Maoists and seized INR 35,000 from them in the Koinvarshi forest area. Police sources claimed they had a tip-off about a Maoist meeting in Gatta (Jambia) area in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit). Sunil Hichami and Paika Pungati, said to be members of the local operation squad of CPI-Maoist, were collecting money for the outfit.
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June - 23 
Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on June 23 arrested one Isak Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) ‘deputy kilonser‘ , as Thronglise Sangtam, from Chikeya village in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one 5.56mm HK Rifle with two magazines, one .22 pistol
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Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on June 23 arrested one Isak Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) ‘deputy kilonser‘ , as Thronglise Sangtam, from Chikeya village in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one 5.56mm HK Rifle with two magazines, one .22 pistol magazine, and 76 rounds of 5.56 mm and tax collection receipts were recovered from his possession.
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June - 23 
Separately, SFs detected and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) concealed in a box near Banglore forward Post in Chichikka Gali area in Balakot sector in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District along LoC, Kashmir Times reported.
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Separately, SFs detected and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) concealed in a box near Banglore forward Post in Chichikka Gali area in Balakot sector in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District along LoC, Kashmir Times reported.
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June - 23 
Separately, the Central Government has sanctioned 64 more Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) for the State to reduce the increasing burden on the existing FTs, reports The Sentinel. There are currently 36 FTs in the State and majority of these FTs are now g
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Separately, the Central Government has sanctioned 64 more Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) for the State to reduce the increasing burden on the existing FTs, reports The Sentinel. There are currently 36 FTs in the State and majority of these FTs are now grappling with increasing number of pending cases.
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June - 23 
The Border Security Force (BSF) is set to increase patrolling in Sir Creek in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch on the India-Pakistan border with the help of fast attack craft (FAC), The Times of India reports on June 24. Early this month (June), BSF received
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The Border Security Force (BSF) is set to increase patrolling in Sir Creek in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch on the India-Pakistan border with the help of fast attack craft (FAC), The Times of India reports on June 24. Early this month (June), BSF received an input that a group of men in boats were trying to cross into India from Pakistan in boats. Though unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were mounted for surveillance soon after, the BSF, which has three battalions to man the creeks, could send out a patrol only a day later. An extensive four-day operation followed and the input was found to be a false alarm.
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June - 23 
The in-charge of a Public Distribution System (PDS) outlet, identified as Jumrat Ansari, has been killed by a group of more than 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gumla District on June 23, reports ANI. Initially, he was abdu
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The in-charge of a Public Distribution System (PDS) outlet, identified as Jumrat Ansari, has been killed by a group of more than 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gumla District on June 23, reports ANI. Initially, he was abducted to a secluded place and later shot dead. They also set ablaze several houses of the village. A villager said that the Maoists even plundered Ansari's belongings including cash.
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June - 23 
The Police exchanged fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Murgel village in Gadchiroli District on June 23, reports The Hindu. District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were carrying out a combing
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The Police exchanged fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Murgel village in Gadchiroli District on June 23, reports The Hindu. District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were carrying out a combing operation in the area when Maoists opened fire. The Maoists escaped when the Police retaliated. Two detonators and explosives were found near the spot, Additional Superintendent of Police Rahul Shrirame said.
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June - 23 
The Sangai Express reports on June 24 that the Government of Mizoram has informed the Bru Refugees lodging in six camps in Tripura to prepare for repatriation to Mizoram. Joint Secretary of Mizoram Home Department, Lalbiak-zama and Vikash Singh, SDO
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The Sangai Express reports on June 24 that the Government of Mizoram has informed the Bru Refugees lodging in six camps in Tripura to prepare for repatriation to Mizoram. Joint Secretary of Mizoram Home Department, Lalbiak-zama and Vikash Singh, SDO of Kanchanpur, had visited all the refugee camps in Tripura on June 20 and June 21 during which they had conveyed the information to the Bru leaders in the refugee camps regarding the repatriation. The officials of Mizoram and Tripura governments also informed the refugees that they are to initiate self repatriation as early as possible, and that the Government will pay Rehabilitation Grant to the tune of INR 80, 000 for each family besides free ration for one year in addition to reimbursement of their transportation charges.
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June - 23 
The Sangai Express reports that six cadres of a militant group have been killed in a reported encounter, which lasted for almost three hours, with the Army at K Songlung village in Senapati District in the morning of June 23. A Press Information Bure
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The Sangai Express reports that six cadres of a militant group have been killed in a reported encounter, which lasted for almost three hours, with the Army at K Songlung village in Senapati District in the morning of June 23. A Press Information Bureau-Defence Wing (PIB-DW) statement while officially confirmed that the slain cadres belonged to the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), added that after the gun fight, a search of the area was conducted and that a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were also recovered. The recoveries included four AK 47 rifles, one M-16 Rifle and one A3 Rifle, seven magazines of AK 47, two magazines of M-16, 47 live rounds of AK 47 and 38 live rounds of M-16. The search operation is still under progress, it added. Nagaland Post quoted an NSCN-K senior functionary saying that there was no report of such encounter so far. The Times of India, however, reports that the slain militants belonged to Kuki group.
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June - 23 
The special cell of Delhi Police has busted a Bangladesh-based syndicate involved in pumping and circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), allegedly printed in Pakistan, from unspecified location of India Hindustan Times reports on June 24. The a
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The special cell of Delhi Police has busted a Bangladesh-based syndicate involved in pumping and circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), allegedly printed in Pakistan, from unspecified location of India Hindustan Times reports on June 24. The arrested persons have been identified as Anand Tarapedo Bahg, Mohammad Babar, Gopal Laxman Mithapara and Dinesh Gorasava. Among them, two of the accused - Mithapara and Gorasava - were apprehended from Delhi’s Connaught Place on June 19 with fake currency notes worth INR 8,00,000. SN Shrivastava, special CP (special cell), said the recovered FICN are of very fine quality and because of this we suspect that they were printed in Pakistan. The arrests, Shrivastava said, came following an operation, which was launched two months ago by the special cell to bust the syndicate involved in pumping and circulating fake notes in India. “During the operation, we tracked a syndicate based in Malda District [West Bengal] for such activities. The gang used to obtain currency notes printed in Pakistan through Bangladesh border and then circulated them through various people across India. The members of the syndicate from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan used to collect the consignment of fake notes from Kolkata and Malda and then the same was distributed in their respective areas,” Shrivastava said.
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June - 23 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who were involved in the attack on Congress Party convoy at Darbha ghati in Chhattisgarh on May 25, were arrested in Malkangiri District of Odisha in the night of June 23, reports The Hindu. Th
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who were involved in the attack on Congress Party convoy at Darbha ghati in Chhattisgarh on May 25, were arrested in Malkangiri District of Odisha in the night of June 23, reports The Hindu. The two arrested Maoists were identified as Kasa Kunjami and Ura Madhi. According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Akhileswar Singh, they were nabbed in the jungles near Katamateru near Chhattisgarh border during a joint operation by the personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF). Both of the arrested Maoists were wanted by the Malkangiri police for more than a year after recovery of some Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) of Maoists. But they had managed to dodge the security forces.
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June - 23 
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on June 23 said the nation was facing a perennial threat from the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] and other extremist groups, reports The Hindu. Speaking after inaugurating the 4th Reserve Battalion camp
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Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on June 23 said the nation was facing a perennial threat from the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] and other extremist groups, reports The Hindu. Speaking after inaugurating the 4th Reserve Battalion campus of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Amaravathipudur in Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu, he said CISF was deployed in large numbers in Naxal-affected States to tackle the Naxalites.
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June - 23 
10 foreign tourists-cum-mountaineer were among 11 persons killed on June 23, when militants wearing paramilitary uniforms attacked a base camp of Nanga Parbat mountain range in Bonar area of Diamer District in Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan occu
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10 foreign tourists-cum-mountaineer were among 11 persons killed on June 23, when militants wearing paramilitary uniforms attacked a base camp of Nanga Parbat mountain range in Bonar area of Diamer District in Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), The Nation reports. One Pakistani woman guide was also killed in the incident. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘spokesperson’ Ehsanullah Ehsan while claiming the responsibility said that killing was revenge against the United States’ (US) drone attacks and killing of TTP ‘deputy chief’ Waliur Rehman Mehsud. He also revealed that a new faction of the outfit, named Junud-e-Hafsa, carried out the attack. He said, “This will tell the international community about our feelings and sentiments against the killing of our fighters.”
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June - 23 
Also, a person, identified as Munir Ahmed, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Napier area.
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Also, a person, identified as Munir Ahmed, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Napier area.
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June - 23 
At least five persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 23, reports The News. A teashop owner associated with the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), identified as Mohammed Arif (35), was shot
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At least five persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 23, reports The News. A teashop owner associated with the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), identified as Mohammed Arif (35), was shot dead in Sector-7 D of Surjani town.
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June - 23 
At least six militants were killed during an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Matt area of Sui in Dera Bugti District on June 23, reports Daily Times.
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At least six militants were killed during an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Matt area of Sui in Dera Bugti District on June 23, reports Daily Times.
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June - 23 
In a separate incident, a person, identified as Abdul Whaeed, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Dawood Goth area of Malir town.
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In a separate incident, a person, identified as Abdul Whaeed, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Dawood Goth area of Malir town.
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June - 23 
In a separate incident, a person, identified as Haji Omer, was shot dead in Satellite town area.
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In a separate incident, a person, identified as Haji Omer, was shot dead in Satellite town area.
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June - 23 
In another incident, a person, identified as Abdul Razaq, was killed by unidentified assailants in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn.
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In another incident, a person, identified as Abdul Razaq, was killed by unidentified assailants in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn.
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June - 23 
In another incident, a person, identified as Ghulam Abbas (32), was killed by unidentified assailants near Waheed Shaheed Chowk in Faqeer Colony of Mominabad area.
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In another incident, a person, identified as Ghulam Abbas (32), was killed by unidentified assailants near Waheed Shaheed Chowk in Faqeer Colony of Mominabad area.
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June - 23 
One person was killed and five others sustained injuries in a car explosion in Sadda town of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 23, reports Dawn. “Unknown persons had fixed explosives to the car, which exploded near t
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One person was killed and five others sustained injuries in a car explosion in Sadda town of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 23, reports Dawn. “Unknown persons had fixed explosives to the car, which exploded near the Karkhano checkpost when they were on their way back home,” official sources added.
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June - 23 
One trooper was killed and two others injured in a militant attack in Khawa Khawar area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 23, reports Dawn. According to the officials, the killing took place when a SFs’ vehicle was targeted with a remot
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One trooper was killed and two others injured in a militant attack in Khawa Khawar area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 23, reports Dawn. According to the officials, the killing took place when a SFs’ vehicle was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb in Khawa Khawar area.
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June - 23 
Separately, a former Police Sub-Inspector (SI) was shot dead near the Sohrab Goth Bridge in Sacchal area.
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Separately, a former Police Sub-Inspector (SI) was shot dead near the Sohrab Goth Bridge in Sacchal area.
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June - 23 
Separately, unidentified assailants targeted a Levies vehicle with small arms, killing the driver and injuring two Levies personnel in Basima tehsil (revenue unit) in Washuk District.
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Separately, unidentified assailants targeted a Levies vehicle with small arms, killing the driver and injuring two Levies personnel in Basima tehsil (revenue unit) in Washuk District.
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June - 23 
Dissatisfied with the Government plan to mobilize temporary Police personnel during the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, multiple options have been floated by the Election Commission (EC) for security arrangements, reports Kantipuronline
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Dissatisfied with the Government plan to mobilize temporary Police personnel during the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, multiple options have been floated by the Election Commission (EC) for security arrangements, reports Kantipuronline.com. Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Upety wants an All-Party Mechanism (APM) instead of temporary Police, while other commissioners are for mobilising the entire Armed Police Force (APF) personnel and handing over the responsibility of the paramilitary force to the Nepal Army during the elections. An election security committee headed by Commissioner Dolakh Bahadur Gurung had already rejected a Government plan to recruit temporary Police personnel for security during the elections citing their bad records in the previous CA elections. The EC is planning to establish around 18,000 polling booths across the country for the elections. Generally, a booth requires minimum five Police personnel to safeguard ballot boxes and provide security to voters. The EC is estimating that at least 100,000 security personnel are required to guard 18,000 polling booths. The Nepal Police, which has a capacity of 67,181 personnel, can deploy a maximum number of 52,000 staffers for the elections as the rest of them should be mobilised for official purposes.
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June - 23 
Meanwhile, the Government on June 23 said that progress in preparing legal grounds for the second CA elections was its major achievement since Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi assumed office, reports Nepalnews.com. Unveiling the Gover
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Meanwhile, the Government on June 23 said that progress in preparing legal grounds for the second CA elections was its major achievement since Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi assumed office, reports Nepalnews.com. Unveiling the Government's 100-day progress report in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu Minister for Information and Communications Madhav Prasad Poudel said election date has been announced and preparations for the second CA poll have gained momentum in the 100 days. Poudel said that the Government has prepared all laws necessary to hold CA elections, organised talks with disgruntled political parties and passed long pending legislation such as the Civil Health services ordinances.
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June - 23 
Meanwhile, Home Minister Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on June 23 told the Parliament that a total of 12 Police personnel have been killed till June 10, 2013, due to the mayhem of Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) and Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI). The Minister also said tha
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Meanwhile, Home Minister Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on June 23 told the Parliament that a total of 12 Police personnel have been killed till June 10, 2013, due to the mayhem of Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) and Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI). The Minister also said that a number of 3,758 posts have been increased in the Police force to contain crimes, militancy and protect the lives and properties of the people in all divisional headquarters.
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June - 23 
The prosecution on June 23 pressed 10 charges against Faridpur District Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader MA Zahid Hossain Khokon alias Khokon Razakar in connection with his alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War
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The prosecution on June 23 pressed 10 charges against Faridpur District Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader MA Zahid Hossain Khokon alias Khokon Razakar in connection with his alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War of 1971, reports The Daily Star. The prosecution submitted the charges against Khokon, who was a local leader of the Razakar force in Faridpur District, to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) through its registrar’s office. They also appealed to the court to issue a warrant of arrest against the 70-year-old war crimes suspect, who is believed to be on the run. The investigation agency designated to probe Khokon’s alleged war crimes on May 29, 1971. It said Khokon was involved in at least 13 incidents of war crimes, which left at least 50 people dead, eight others seriously injured and two women raped. Besides, the suspect was involved in forced conversion of nine Hindus, setting fire to numerous houses and two temples, and deportation of seven people, it added.
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June - 23 
Further, national organizer of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Rafeek Rajabdeen on June 23 said that the party will nominate its representative for the PSC on June 29. He said there will be a special meeting of the party on that day and at that
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Further, national organizer of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Rafeek Rajabdeen on June 23 said that the party will nominate its representative for the PSC on June 29. He said there will be a special meeting of the party on that day and at that meeting the Executive Council will discuss the SLMC proposals regarding the constitutional issue and make decision on the party representative to the PSC. Earlier the Parliamentary Group of SLMC unanimously resolved on June 11 to express opposition to any moves to make changes to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
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June - 24 
A committee comprising personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF), Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and different branches of the Assam Police, has been formed to deal with the problem of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) rac
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A committee comprising personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF), Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and different branches of the Assam Police, has been formed to deal with the problem of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) rackets, Assam Tribune reports on June 25. Initiating the discussion on June 25, the Director General of Assam Police, J.N. Choudhury said that all the concerned agencies should work together to bust the gangs involved in the FICN racket. He called upon the officials of the RBI to issue samples of FICN so that the police and security forces can identify it. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Debraj Upadhya gave a presentation on the FICN seizures in different parts of the State. He said that in Dhubri District so far this year, 205 pieces of FICN of INR 1000 denomination were recovered, while, 419 pieces of notes of INR 500 denomination were seized. In Guwahati city, 258 pieces of INR 1000 denomination, 235 pieces of INR 500 denomination and 174 pieces of INR 100 denomination were recovered and six persons were arrested.
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June - 24 
A wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Hiralal (24), was arrested from his house at Chipondi village under Tadoki Police Station in Kanker District on June 24, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) R N
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A wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Hiralal (24), was arrested from his house at Chipondi village under Tadoki Police Station in Kanker District on June 24, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) R N Das said the arrest was made by a joint party of Border Security Force (BSF) and District Police.
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June - 24 
Additionally, security agencies are convinced that the June 24 Hyderpora (Srinagar District) ambush on an Army convoy, in which eight soldiers were killed, have been carried out by foreign militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), The Indian Expr
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Additionally, security agencies are convinced that the June 24 Hyderpora (Srinagar District) ambush on an Army convoy, in which eight soldiers were killed, have been carried out by foreign militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), The Indian Express reported on June 26. Earlier, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) had claimed responsibility for the attack.
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June - 24 
Also, saying that a new organisation in the name of Tribal People’s Organisation of Manipur (TPOM) has been floated recently with United Peopls Front’s (UPF) support, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has questioned if the exclusivist NSCN-Isak-Mu
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Also, saying that a new organisation in the name of Tribal People’s Organisation of Manipur (TPOM) has been floated recently with United Peopls Front’s (UPF) support, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has questioned if the exclusivist NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is in accord with the proposal put up by TPOM, reports The Sangai Express. TPOM had proposed political arrangements within the so-called State of Manipur which presumes political unity between the two tribal groups, Naga and Kuki, it said.
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June - 24 
Also, Sumi Hoho [apex body of Sumi tribes] following the incidence conveying their “loud and clear message” to the factional cadres that “Zunheboto is not a battle field” warned that if the voice of the people was not heard, the time could come when
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Also, Sumi Hoho [apex body of Sumi tribes] following the incidence conveying their “loud and clear message” to the factional cadres that “Zunheboto is not a battle field” warned that if the voice of the people was not heard, the time could come when the “public fury might be inevitable”. The Hoho has therefore urged upon the factional leaders to maintain maximum restraint.
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June - 24 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, dressed in Police uniform, attacked the house of a Chairman of Primary Agriculture Credit Society, killing two persons and injuring another at Mankauli village in Kudhni of Muzaffarpur District on
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, dressed in Police uniform, attacked the house of a Chairman of Primary Agriculture Credit Society, killing two persons and injuring another at Mankauli village in Kudhni of Muzaffarpur District on June 24, reports The Economic Times. Prabhat Rai (25) and Laxmi Rai (60) died on the spot while Rajkumar Rai suffered bullet injuries. Nearly two dozen Maoists fired randomly on the family members of Rai. Maoists left behind leaflets containing slogans and condemned Rai against exploiting the poor people.
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June - 24 
Eight Army personnel were killed and 11 others sustained injuries when two heavily armed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants ambushed an Army convoy in Hyderpora area of Srinagar (Srinagar District) on June 24, reports Daily Excelsior. While fleeing f
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Eight Army personnel were killed and 11 others sustained injuries when two heavily armed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants ambushed an Army convoy in Hyderpora area of Srinagar (Srinagar District) on June 24, reports Daily Excelsior. While fleeing from the ambush site the militants also opened fire and hurled a grenade on Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) check point near Barzulla Bridge in the city, injuring a Police Officer and a CRPF trooper. Claiming responsibility for the attack, Baliguddin, ‘spokesperson’ of the outfit, told a local news agency that HM has formed several squads and similar attacks will be carried out in the city in the future as well.
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June - 24 
Elsewhere, a recruitment drive by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Barak valley’s poverty-stricken tea garden areas has become a cause for concern for security agencies. Talking to The Telegraph over phone from Guwahati, Inspector-Gene
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Elsewhere, a recruitment drive by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Barak valley’s poverty-stricken tea garden areas has become a cause for concern for security agencies. Talking to The Telegraph over phone from Guwahati, Inspector-General of Police –Law and order (IG-LW) S.N. Singh said both State and Central intelligence had revealed that at least 18 youths were recruited by the rebels from the backward garden areas. Barak Valley consists of the Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts of Southern Assam.
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June - 24 
Further, SFs arrested an arms dealer at Half Nagarjan in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one .22 Rifle with magazine and INR 7,000 was recovered from the possession of the accused. The arms dealer later confessed he had purchased the weapon from one
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Further, SFs arrested an arms dealer at Half Nagarjan in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one .22 Rifle with magazine and INR 7,000 was recovered from the possession of the accused. The arms dealer later confessed he had purchased the weapon from one “Private” Ajang of NSCN-KK.
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June - 24 
However, the Information and Publicity Wing of the UPF, on June 24, issued a press clarification on the KNO statement which appeared in some daily newspaper dated June 24 saying that the TPOM was formed in connivance with the NSCN-IM as totally basel
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However, the Information and Publicity Wing of the UPF, on June 24, issued a press clarification on the KNO statement which appeared in some daily newspaper dated June 24 saying that the TPOM was formed in connivance with the NSCN-IM as totally baseless.
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June - 24 
In the first incident, three to four NSCN-KK militants reportedly shot at and injured one NSCN-K’s ‘Naga Army functionary’. Two persons including a civilian identified as Pihoto Awomi, and an unidentified NSCN-K cadre were injured. In retaliation, NS
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In the first incident, three to four NSCN-KK militants reportedly shot at and injured one NSCN-K’s ‘Naga Army functionary’. Two persons including a civilian identified as Pihoto Awomi, and an unidentified NSCN-K cadre were injured. In retaliation, NSCN K cadres opened fire South Point area of the Town.
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June - 24 
Investigations into the spot-fixing case have revealed that hawala (illegal money transfer) transactions to the tune of INR 2.50 billion were being made per Indian Premier League (IPL) match through a network of bookies operating under the protection
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Investigations into the spot-fixing case have revealed that hawala (illegal money transfer) transactions to the tune of INR 2.50 billion were being made per Indian Premier League (IPL) match through a network of bookies operating under the protection of conduits of underworld Dawood Ibrahim and aide Chhota Shakeel, The Hindu reports on June 25. The three top bookies, Ramesh Vyas, Ashwini Aggrawal alias Tinku Mandi, and Feroze Ansari, have been found to have direct links with Javed Chutani, a close aide of the two underworld dons, said to be operating from Mumbai (Maharashtra). He is yet to be arrested.
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June - 24 
Kanglaonline reports that a press release issued by Deputy Superintendant of Police (SP), Bishnupur, Bishnupur District, Manipur said that combined Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operation at Bramahpur Bheigyabati Leikai in Imphal East Distri
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Kanglaonline reports that a press release issued by Deputy Superintendant of Police (SP), Bishnupur, Bishnupur District, Manipur said that combined Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operation at Bramahpur Bheigyabati Leikai in Imphal East District and arrested a cadre of progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) identified as Sanasam Rabi Singh alias Lalpuba alias Sura, near Lairembi Lampak in Imphal West District on June 24. Three Chinese Hand Grenade, four live rounds of 9mm ammunitions and two mobile Hand Set with S1M cards were recovered from him. On questioning, it was revealed that the individual was earlier working as a cadre of United national liberation Front (UNLF) and he was involved in the extortion and serving of monetary demand letters to the general public/Government official in Imphal East District.
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June - 24 
Labourers of Naginijan Tea Estate in Jorhat District on June 24 stopped work claiming that militants from Nagaland had fired at the garden on June 23rd night, reports The Shillong Times. All Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (AATTSA) leader Dipa
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Labourers of Naginijan Tea Estate in Jorhat District on June 24 stopped work claiming that militants from Nagaland had fired at the garden on June 23rd night, reports The Shillong Times. All Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (AATTSA) leader Dipak Tanti alleged that a group of about 12 militants from Nagaland opened fire in spite of an Assam police battalion being deployed there. Following the incidence, Police has tightened security in the areas bordering Assam and Nagaland.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, Security Forces arrested a United Democratic Liberation Army cadre (UDLA), Suranjoy Reang, at Nandagram in the Cachar District, reports The Telegraph.
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Meanwhile, Security Forces arrested a United Democratic Liberation Army cadre (UDLA), Suranjoy Reang, at Nandagram in the Cachar District, reports The Telegraph.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, State Home Minister, G. Kaito Aye asserted he has noted with “great pain and anguish” that inter-factional clashes continued to take place in spite of the serious efforts on the part of the peace loving citizen to maintain peace in the Sta
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Meanwhile, State Home Minister, G. Kaito Aye asserted he has noted with “great pain and anguish” that inter-factional clashes continued to take place in spite of the serious efforts on the part of the peace loving citizen to maintain peace in the State.
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June - 24 
Mumbai (November 26, 2008) attack terrorist David Coleman Headley, who is currently in American custody, has been opposing his further interrogation by Indian investigators, reports IBNLive. This was conveyed by Washington to New Delhi on June 24 dur
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Mumbai (November 26, 2008) attack terrorist David Coleman Headley, who is currently in American custody, has been opposing his further interrogation by Indian investigators, reports IBNLive. This was conveyed by Washington to New Delhi on June 24 during Indo-US strategic dialogue after India had consistently asked the US to give access to Headley for a second time to get more information about the 26/11 attack. The US interlocutors have cited Headley's plea bargain with the American authorities (under which a person avoids death penalty by confessing to the crime) and indicated its difficulty in allowing Indian investigators to further question Headley who had carried out the recce of the 26/11 targets for the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), official sources said. However, India may be allowed to question Headley's accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana who helped to recce the 26/11 targets. Indian investigators believe that if they could quiz Rana, much information could come to light as he was a close associate of Headley. Headley had pleaded guilty to 12 terrorism charges, including his involvement in the 26/11 attacks. He had, however, entered into plea bargain with US authorities.
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June - 24 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Khole-Kitovi Faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) exchanged gun-fire in two separate occasions- one near Centre Point and the other at South Point petrol pump area of Zunheboto town in Zunheboto Di
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Khole-Kitovi Faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) exchanged gun-fire in two separate occasions- one near Centre Point and the other at South Point petrol pump area of Zunheboto town in Zunheboto District, reports Nagaland Post.
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June - 24 
Separately, journalists should be able to “access” the Maoists and publish the views of the rebels without “any threat,” feels the Press Council of India (PCI), reports The Hindu. However, the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act (CSPSC) prevente
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Separately, journalists should be able to “access” the Maoists and publish the views of the rebels without “any threat,” feels the Press Council of India (PCI), reports The Hindu. However, the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act (CSPSC) prevented them from doing so, a PCI member said, during an interaction with journalists in Raipur, on June 24.
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June - 24 
Separately, on June 24, several civil organizations and family members of the six Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres who were reportedly killed during an alleged encounter with a combined troop of 10th Assam Rifles, Pa
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Separately, on June 24, several civil organizations and family members of the six Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres who were reportedly killed during an alleged encounter with a combined troop of 10th Assam Rifles, Paratroopers and Loktak Brigade during the wee hours on June 23, have strongly denied the shootout claim of the Press Infiormation Bureau-Defence Wing (PIB-DW) statement. Five of the six NSCN-K cadres have meanwhile been identified by family members while the one cadre is yet to be identified. The five have been identified as Chuijanglung Dangmei, Th Leikampao, Ngoubuibo, and Mazadai Panmei and Moningam Anal. The remaining unidentified body is suspected to be that of one Rajinglung of Noney. Denying the claims of an encounter, the United Naga Council (UNC) vice-chairman Asingpao Gangmei demanded “a judicial inquiry into the fake encounter”
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June - 24 
Separately, the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) is carrying out its subversive activities and extortion in Sonitpur District from their camps in deep forests in Arunachal Pradesh border along the District. Sup
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Separately, the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) is carrying out its subversive activities and extortion in Sonitpur District from their camps in deep forests in Arunachal Pradesh border along the District. Superintendent of Police (SP), Arabinda Kalita said correspondent that the Songbijit faction of the militant group was sending text messages to demand extortion to traders and other individuals in the district. Three top leaders of the Songbijit faction [NDFB-IKS] are carrying out their subversive activities in the three areas of the District— Lifang at Dhekiajuli, Fangjara at Bhalukpong and Bikrai at Balisang, adds SP, Kalita.
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police personnel conducting Operation Prahar recovered a can bomb, having pressure release technique, planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near a road bridge under Pakaridayal Police
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police personnel conducting Operation Prahar recovered a can bomb, having pressure release technique, planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near a road bridge under Pakaridayal Police Station in East Champaran District, reports The Times of India June 25. Param Shiwam, Commandant, CRPF, said the bomb had been planted by the Maoists to kill the CRPF and Police troopers who have launched Operation Prahar on foot to arrest the Maoists. The recovery of bombs and landmines ahead of the six-day bandh (general shut down) called by the Maoists from June 26 to July 2, in the District is causing concern to the Police.
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June - 24 
The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on June 24 served a demand note to the Saint Claret Mission based at Ampati in South West Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The amount demanded was, however, confusing as in words it read ‘one c
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The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on June 24 served a demand note to the Saint Claret Mission based at Ampati in South West Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The amount demanded was, however, confusing as in words it read ‘one crore five lac’ but in figures it was quoted as 1,50,000.
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June - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is looking into reasons for sudden discontinuation of road construction and widening work on the Tongpal-Darbha stretch, the road that passes through Jhiram Ghati, a month before the Congress leaders were ambus
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is looking into reasons for sudden discontinuation of road construction and widening work on the Tongpal-Darbha stretch, the road that passes through Jhiram Ghati, a month before the Congress leaders were ambushed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. The agency has asked National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to furnish a list of all contractors and workers involved in the construction and widening works on National Highways 30 and 63 for scrutiny. According to sources the agency is also looking into possibility of link between the Darbha killings on May 25 and the series of bomb blasts that have rocked major road construction sites on the National Highways (NH) in the months preceding the killings. Sources said the NHAI officials in Bastar have been issued a letter by the NIA and a detailed list is being prepared.
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June - 24 
Two months after the April 17, 2013 Malleswaram (Bangalore, Karnataka) blast, Police appear to be on the verge of cracking the case, The Times of India reports on June 25. However, Police are in pursuit of more men in the case. One of the wanted men
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Two months after the April 17, 2013 Malleswaram (Bangalore, Karnataka) blast, Police appear to be on the verge of cracking the case, The Times of India reports on June 25. However, Police are in pursuit of more men in the case. One of the wanted men is prime suspect Panna Ismail, who is accused of purchasing the stolen Suzuki bike on which the explosives had been planted. He reportedly brought the bike to Bangalore. Investigation around the mobile number used to purchase the motorcycle, led to police zeroing in on the 'prime suspect'. During interrogation, Kichan Buhari, one of the arrested men, allegedly confessed to giving Panna Ismail INR 50,000 towards expenses for planting the bomb. The investigation also revealed that Ismail was an accused in the Coimbatore bomb blast of February 14, 1998. Another prime suspect on the police radar is 'Police Fakruddin', another accused in the Coimbatore blast case. His name surfaced during the interrogation of Kichan Buhari, who said he was in touch with Police Fakruddin and Panna Ismail, and they incited him into joining 'jihadi activities'.
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June - 24 
The Frontier Constabulary (FC) arrested three militants and recovered 2,000 kilogrammes of explosives at a checkpost in Hazar Ganji area of Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 24, reports Daily Times.
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The Frontier Constabulary (FC) arrested three militants and recovered 2,000 kilogrammes of explosives at a checkpost in Hazar Ganji area of Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 24, reports Daily Times.
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June - 24 
A blast took place near the house of one Hakim Khan in Wazirdhand in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of June 24, reports The News. The explosion caused a minor damage to the bu
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A blast took place near the house of one Hakim Khan in Wazirdhand in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of June 24, reports The News. The explosion caused a minor damage to the building.
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June - 24 
Also, a dead body was recovered from the bushes in Quetta town in Karachi.
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Also, a dead body was recovered from the bushes in Quetta town in Karachi.
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June - 24 
At least seven persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 24, reports The News. A person, identified as Raja Nadeem Abbass (40), was killed by unidentified assailants near Gulshan
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At least seven persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 24, reports The News. A person, identified as Raja Nadeem Abbass (40), was killed by unidentified assailants near Gulshan Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. The Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police said the victim was a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist and a resident of Federal B Area.
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June - 24 
Elsewhere, Rangers arrested around 22 suspects in separate targeted raids and operations across various parts of the Karachi, reports Daily Times. Rangers’ personnel said they conducted targeted raids and operations in areas including Landhi, Shah Fa
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Elsewhere, Rangers arrested around 22 suspects in separate targeted raids and operations across various parts of the Karachi, reports Daily Times. Rangers’ personnel said they conducted targeted raids and operations in areas including Landhi, Shah Faisal Colony, Northern Bypass, Safora Chowk, Nusrat Bhutto Colony, Nazimabad, Ahsanabad, North Karachi and Machar Colony and captured around 22 suspects. The officials also claimed to have recovered 36 weapons of different calibers from their possession.
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June - 24 
In a separate incident, a businessman, identified as Sheikh Muhammad Masood, was killed by unidentified assailants near the Defence Police Station.
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In a separate incident, a businessman, identified as Sheikh Muhammad Masood, was killed by unidentified assailants near the Defence Police Station.
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June - 24 
In another incident, a dead body of a persosn, identified as Afzal Shah (22), was found near a storm-water drain in Memon Goth, reports The News.
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In another incident, a dead body of a persosn, identified as Afzal Shah (22), was found near a storm-water drain in Memon Goth, reports The News.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, a person, identified as Bakhti Anwar (40), was killed by unidentified assailants in Muslimabad Colony.
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Meanwhile, a person, identified as Bakhti Anwar (40), was killed by unidentified assailants in Muslimabad Colony.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, a villager died when explosives planted in a mosque in Tirayee Payan village went off in the wee hours, reports The News.
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Meanwhile, a villager died when explosives planted in a mosque in Tirayee Payan village went off in the wee hours, reports The News.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, Shehzad Ahmed Shigri, a GB Government spokesman informed that trekking expeditions leading to Nanga Parbat were also suspended with effect from June 24. Local and foreign tourists are evacuated from the mountains range.
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Meanwhile, Shehzad Ahmed Shigri, a GB Government spokesman informed that trekking expeditions leading to Nanga Parbat were also suspended with effect from June 24. Local and foreign tourists are evacuated from the mountains range.
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June - 24 
Separately, a person, identified as Abdur Razzaq alias Raju Kutchhi (28), was shot dead near Babu Hotel on Ghausia Road. Police said the victim was supporter of the Kutchhi Rabita Committee (KRC).
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Separately, a person, identified as Abdur Razzaq alias Raju Kutchhi (28), was shot dead near Babu Hotel on Ghausia Road. Police said the victim was supporter of the Kutchhi Rabita Committee (KRC).
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June - 24 
Separately, an alleged target killer of Policemen was killed in an encounter with West zone Police in Haroonabad area of Site-B, reports Daily Times.
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Separately, an alleged target killer of Policemen was killed in an encounter with West zone Police in Haroonabad area of Site-B, reports Daily Times.
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June - 24 
Suspected militants shot dead Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Amanullah Khan and his driver on Dalazak Road in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 24, reports Dawn. The incident took place at
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Suspected militants shot dead Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Amanullah Khan and his driver on Dalazak Road in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on June 24, reports Dawn. The incident took place at about 8:30pm.
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June - 24 
The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on June 24 demanded of the Federal Government devise a national policy for countering terrorism in the country suggesting that Pakistan should separate itself from the US led war on terror, report
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The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on June 24 demanded of the Federal Government devise a national policy for countering terrorism in the country suggesting that Pakistan should separate itself from the US led war on terror, reports Dawn. While addressing a press conference on his first visit after his party formed government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, he said the Federal Government should call a meeting, which should be briefed by the army chief. “In that meeting KP chief minister, I as chairman PTI and others should sit to know what our army is doing and what is their program.” “We should be on the same page and devise a national policy,” he said adding that there were different types of terrorism ongoing in the country which needs different strategies to counter them.
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June - 24 
Thirty-five suspects have been arrested by the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Police on June 24, in case related to the killing of 10 foreign tourists and their Pakistani guide at point blank range at a base camp of Nanga Parbat mountain range from nearby are
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Thirty-five suspects have been arrested by the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Police on June 24, in case related to the killing of 10 foreign tourists and their Pakistani guide at point blank range at a base camp of Nanga Parbat mountain range from nearby areas in the Diamer District, The Express Tribune reports.
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June - 24 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered near Interim Government Chairman Khil Raj Regmi's house in Palpa District on June 24, reports Nepalnews.com. Nepal Army personnel defused the 'pressure cooker bomb' and pamphlets of Unified Communist
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered near Interim Government Chairman Khil Raj Regmi's house in Palpa District on June 24, reports Nepalnews.com. Nepal Army personnel defused the 'pressure cooker bomb' and pamphlets of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-Revolutionary (CPN-Maoist-Revolutionary) were found along with the explosive.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, about two weeks after the Interim Election Council announced date for fresh election, the Election Commission (EC) has started discussion on newly proposed election code of conduct before endorsing it, reports Myrepublica.com. The EC on J
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Meanwhile, about two weeks after the Interim Election Council announced date for fresh election, the Election Commission (EC) has started discussion on newly proposed election code of conduct before endorsing it, reports Myrepublica.com. The EC on June 24 held its first discussion with the Government Secretaries and Special Class Officers at its central office at Kantipath in Kathmandu. The top EC officials cautioned the Government Secretaries and Special Class Officers to take decision on transfer, promotion and travel, among other activities of Government Secretaries only in consent of the constitutional body.
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June - 24 
Separately, Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) on June 24 (today) announced that the party is determined to scuttle the CA election scheduled for November 19, reports The Himalayan Times. The leaders want to sabotage th
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Separately, Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) on June 24 (today) announced that the party is determined to scuttle the CA election scheduled for November 19, reports The Himalayan Times. The leaders want to sabotage the election, claiming that CA would not be able to draft a pro-people constitution and will serve the interest of foreign power centres, and not the Nepali people. Party Secretary Dev Gurung said nobody would go to vote if the parties tried to hold election deploying the Nepal Army.
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June - 24 
Separately, three parties - Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), Federal Socialist Party (FSP) and Federal Democratic Front (FDF) - that are against the scheduled November 19 election have put forth on June 24 five preco
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Separately, three parties - Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), Federal Socialist Party (FSP) and Federal Democratic Front (FDF) - that are against the scheduled November 19 election have put forth on June 24 five preconditions to join the poll process, reports The Himalayan Times. The demands include dissolution of the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) that comprises four major forces only, withdrawing the 11-point four-party agreement and 25-point presidential decree and adopting 60:40 ratios for proportional and first past the post seats in Constituent Assembly (CA). They are also to demand that the election process should move forward only after taking the consent from the dissenting forces.
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June - 24 
A cadre of the Red Flag faction of Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) was killed at village Boikola of Pabna District on June 24, reports New Age. The deceased was identified as Muhamad Anisur Rahman Anis (28). Police suspected that Anis was killed
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A cadre of the Red Flag faction of Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) was killed at village Boikola of Pabna District on June 24, reports New Age. The deceased was identified as Muhamad Anisur Rahman Anis (28). Police suspected that Anis was killed in a rivalry among other extremist factions. He was wanted by the Police in several cases including murders.
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June - 24 
International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) on June 24 indicted Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan in absentia for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports The Independent. ICT-2 led by it
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International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) on June 24 indicted Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan in absentia for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports The Independent. ICT-2 led by its chairman Justice Obaidul Hassan also fixed July 15 for starting opening statement in the case. The tribunal also asked the prosecution to submit list of witnesses on the same day. Some 16 formal charges were brought against them and ICT-2 accepted 11 charges including abduction and murder of the intellectuals. On May 2, ICT-2 issued arrest warrant against them after taking charges against them into cognizance. According to formal charges, Mueen-Uddin was the ‘operation in charge of Al-Badr" and Ashrafuzzaman Khan was the "chief executor’ of the force and they "directly took part" in the killing of intellectuals in Dhaka. The investigators submitted a total of 584-page investigation report to the tribunal on allegation of wartime crimes.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on June 24 arrested two activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), from Dhaka city in connection with the bomb attack at Informati
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Meanwhile, Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on June 24 arrested two activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), from Dhaka city in connection with the bomb attack at Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu's official residence on June 9, 2013, reports The Independent. The arrestees were identified as central JCD committee member Akil Mahmud (32) and its Titumir College unit activist Mahbubul Alam (28).
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, State Minister for Liberation War Affairs, AB Tajul Islam, told Parliament on June 24 that the Government plans to create a comprehensive list of war criminals 42 years after independence. This was in response to a statement by opposition
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Meanwhile, State Minister for Liberation War Affairs, AB Tajul Islam, told Parliament on June 24 that the Government plans to create a comprehensive list of war criminals 42 years after independence. This was in response to a statement by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Syeda Ashifa Ashrafi Papia. Papia wanted to know if any Government official worked as a 'Razakar' (collaborator) of the Pakistani military junta and carried out their orders during the Liberation War. No official list of war criminals has been compiled since Bangladesh became a free nation after a bitter war of independence. In response, the State Minister said no official list of ‘Razakars’ have been drawn up. However, the Government has plans to create a detailed list of Razakars.
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June - 24 
Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on June 24 said that the elections for the three provincial councils will be held in late September, reports Colombo Page. The Election Commissioner told "Most likely it will be either on September 21 or 28."
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Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on June 24 said that the elections for the three provincial councils will be held in late September, reports Colombo Page. The Election Commissioner told "Most likely it will be either on September 21 or 28." He further said that the actual date of election will depend on the number of political parties and groups that will submit the nominations to the North Central, Northern and Central Provincial councils that are up for polls.
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June - 24 
Further, former spokesman of LTTE Velayutham Dayanithi alias Daya Master on June 24 said that he was invited to contest the election for the Northern Provincial Council by higher authorities of the Government. He said that the Tamil people are concer
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Further, former spokesman of LTTE Velayutham Dayanithi alias Daya Master on June 24 said that he was invited to contest the election for the Northern Provincial Council by higher authorities of the Government. He said that the Tamil people are concerned of the efforts to curtail the powers of the Provincial Councils. He also said the "extremely racist campaign" against the Tamil people should be stopped by parties like Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and National Freedom Front (NFF). He urged the "Sinhala extremist parties" to join hands with the Tamil people.
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June - 24 
Meanwhile, Chief Government Whip and Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on June 24 said the constitutional amendments proposed to amend the powers granted to the Provincial Councils under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution would be sent to the Supreme C
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Meanwhile, Chief Government Whip and Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on June 24 said the constitutional amendments proposed to amend the powers granted to the Provincial Councils under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution would be sent to the Supreme Court for advice. Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers granted approval for amending the 13th Amendment regarding the power vested in the President to merge provincial councils to form a united Provincial Council. The amendment that repeals the clause that empowers the President to merge two provinces will be brought as an urgent bill in parliament.
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June - 24 
Separately, former leading arms procurer and international wing leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP told on June 24 that he has no ambition to contest for the Northern Provincial Council. Pathmanathan r
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Separately, former leading arms procurer and international wing leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP told on June 24 that he has no ambition to contest for the Northern Provincial Council. Pathmanathan rejected the rumors that he would contest the election as the Chief Minister candidate of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA). He also said that he is not sure who would be appointed as the Chief Minister candidate.
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June - 25 
The bid to set up base for Indian Air Force's (IAF) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the Steel Authority of India's airstrip at Bhilai of Durg District has been cleared, reports The Times of India on June 26. The UAVs will be used in anti-Naxali
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The bid to set up base for Indian Air Force's (IAF) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the Steel Authority of India's airstrip at Bhilai of Durg District has been cleared, reports The Times of India on June 26. The UAVs will be used in anti-Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] surveillance programme in Chhattisgarh. Though the move to shift the base of the UAVs from Hyderabad to Bhilai was under consideration for some time, the recent massacre of Congress leaders on May 25 in Bastar has hastened the process between SAIL and the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), which will operate the UAVs. According to sources, the process for setting up the base is in final stages and it's only a matter of time that the UAV would start doing daily sorties for monitoring Naxalite movement.
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June - 25 
A statement issued by the Prime Minister Office (PMO) condemning the attack read, “This cowardly attack will not deter the security forces who are engaged in bringing peace and order to the Kashmir valley.” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled
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A statement issued by the Prime Minister Office (PMO) condemning the attack read, “This cowardly attack will not deter the security forces who are engaged in bringing peace and order to the Kashmir valley.” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit the State on June 25 (today) to inaugurate the Qazigund-Banihal link of the Kashmir rail project. According to sources, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were pressed into service to carry out technical surveillance of Pir Panjal and Zabarwan mountain ranges amid inputs that militants armed with rockets had formed their base in the ridges of these mountains, The Times of India added.
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June - 25 
Andhra Pradesh Police on June 25 seized about 50 country-made bombs from Mannesultan Palem village in Guntur District, once a Naxal stronghold, reports PTI. Following the seizure, 20 persons were taken into custody for interrogation.
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Andhra Pradesh Police on June 25 seized about 50 country-made bombs from Mannesultan Palem village in Guntur District, once a Naxal stronghold, reports PTI. Following the seizure, 20 persons were taken into custody for interrogation.
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June - 25 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh in Srinagar, said in the night of June 25 that the footprints of Security Forces (SFs) are being progressively reduced in the State, reports Kashmir Life. He sai
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh in Srinagar, said in the night of June 25 that the footprints of Security Forces (SFs) are being progressively reduced in the State, reports Kashmir Life. He said local Police were visibly involved in counter- insurgency operations. He said 54 bunkers had been removed from Srinagar while 179 schools, 37 hospitals, 33 hotels, 919 private, 264 government buildings and 26 industrial units had been vacated from the SFs. The Chief Minister also expressed satisfaction over the rehabilitation policy of those who had gone to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and wanted to return back and lead a normal and peaceful life. He said 422 cases had been sanctioned under the policy out of 1094 applications received. The Chief Minister, however, underlined the need for political resolution of grievances and aspirations of the pluralistic state. Stating that positive atmospherics marked by hope, optimism, peace and harmony was rooting in the state, the Chief Minister stressed on giving a start to the implementation process of the recommendations made by Interlocutors Group. He also sought comprehensive review of Cross-Line of Control (LoC) travel trade of Control Travel and demanded early provision of full body scanners to be installed at Poonch and Uri besides easing trade restrictions. He also advocated for early completion of demining of areas across the LoC. Abdullah also talked about resumption of sustained and meaningful dialogue with Pakistan. He expressed hope that new Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif would create conducive atmosphere for resumption for talks.
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June - 25 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have fired upon Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) engaged in anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations near Kumandih village of Latehar District on June 25, reports The Outlook. Superinten
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have fired upon Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) engaged in anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations near Kumandih village of Latehar District on June 25, reports The Outlook. Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael S Raj said on June 26, "The anti-naxal operation began on Monday [June 24]. The Maoists opened fire on the personnel of the CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force], Jharkhand Jaguar and the District Police last night [June 25]." He added that the Security Forces retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for about an hour.
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June - 25 
Earlier, on June 25, referring to the June 24 attack on SFs in Srinagar, the PM said that "this should not frighten leaders or our opponents to conclude that we will succumb to militants efforts to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir, destabilise our econo
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Earlier, on June 25, referring to the June 24 attack on SFs in Srinagar, the PM said that "this should not frighten leaders or our opponents to conclude that we will succumb to militants efforts to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir, destabilise our economy,” Rising Kashmir reported. Replying to a question whether the Government of India was willing to consider holding talks with separatists Hurriyat Conference and others, the PM said, "I have always said that those who shun violence, we are ready to talk to them.”
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June - 25 
Further, Kohima Police has issued a look-out notice along with the photograph of one of the accused suspected to be involved in June 25 shootout in the town. Police identified the accused as one ‘lieutenant’ Amento Kiba (30) of NSCN-KK’s ‘Kohima town
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Further, Kohima Police has issued a look-out notice along with the photograph of one of the accused suspected to be involved in June 25 shootout in the town. Police identified the accused as one ‘lieutenant’ Amento Kiba (30) of NSCN-KK’s ‘Kohima town command’, son of Izhekhu from Asükhoto, Zunheboto District.
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June - 25 
Interrogation of two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Kosa Kunjam and Ura Madhi of Katmateru village in Malkangiri District, arrested in connection with the May 25, 2013, attack on Congress convoy at Darbha in Chhatt
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Interrogation of two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Kosa Kunjam and Ura Madhi of Katmateru village in Malkangiri District, arrested in connection with the May 25, 2013, attack on Congress convoy at Darbha in Chhattisgarh, has revealed that 200 Maoists took part in 3-day training before the attack, reports The Indian Express on June 26. Citing interrogation report, Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhileshwar Singh said at least 200 Maoists took part in 3-day training at Kirtipalli village of Chhattisgarh before the attack was launched. The two also revealed that after the training, the group was divided into four sub-groups who walked to the Tulsi Dongar area of Chhattisgarh separately. "The groups met at a particular point where 12-13 from Odisha stayed back. The rest walked for two days to reach the site of the ambush. After the ambush, the others came back and met the Maoists of Odisha. Thereafter, they dispersed," added Singh. Kunjam and Madhi, however, could not see clearly how the Congressmen were killed. The SP said that they recalled seeing the blast and also heard "firing".
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June - 25 
Meanwhile, Chairman of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on June 25 thanking people for observing complete shutdown across the valley on arrival of PM, said people of Jammu and Kashmir are ‘committed to the movement
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Meanwhile, Chairman of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on June 25 thanking people for observing complete shutdown across the valley on arrival of PM, said people of Jammu and Kashmir are ‘committed to the movement’ and won’t give up their ‘struggle’ despite all these ‘oppressive measures’. “Kashmir is neither an economic problem nor an issue related to good or bad management. Kashmir issue is a historical reality and VIP visits or construction activities cannot resolve it,” he claimed.
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June - 25 
Meanwhile, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra said "We have arrested two Naxals and informed the NIA." Preliminary questioning revealed there were 30 cadres from Odisha who took part in the attack while the rest were from Chhattis
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Meanwhile, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra said "We have arrested two Naxals and informed the NIA." Preliminary questioning revealed there were 30 cadres from Odisha who took part in the attack while the rest were from Chhattisgarh, he added.
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June - 25 
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to express their desire by participating in electoral processes, and said that the efforts of the government in ensuring better future for the State can be accomplished
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to express their desire by participating in electoral processes, and said that the efforts of the government in ensuring better future for the State can be accomplished only if economic and political processes are carried out in a democratic manner.
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June - 25 
Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), voicing concern over the recent spate of inter-factional clashes in civilian populated areas of the State and the life attempt on Kesosul Christopher, NSF ‘assistant general secretary’ on June 25 by militants, has app
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Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), voicing concern over the recent spate of inter-factional clashes in civilian populated areas of the State and the life attempt on Kesosul Christopher, NSF ‘assistant general secretary’ on June 25 by militants, has appealed all take part and cooperate in the protest rally on June 28 (today) at the Old MLA Hostel Junction Kohima town. NSF also appealed all educational, institutions, Government offices and business houses in Kohima town to cooperate and express solidarity by closing down their establishments during the ‘Rally Period’. NSF ‘president’ Tongpang Ozukum informed that they were compelled to take the path of agitation since the law enforcing agencies and paramilitary forces remained deaf to their demands. He said the agitation will be held in three phases-- submission of representation to the State Government, followed by a protest rally and the third phase would be total bandh in all Naga inhabited areas of Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
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June - 25 
Nagaland Post reports that suspected tribal militants abducted the supervisor of a firm working on a railway project in Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills District, bordering Assam. J. Narayan Rai, the supervisor of Rajpat MKJ Engineering was abducted at
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Nagaland Post reports that suspected tribal militants abducted the supervisor of a firm working on a railway project in Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills District, bordering Assam. J. Narayan Rai, the supervisor of Rajpat MKJ Engineering was abducted at gun point by six unidentified armed men between Tilapara and Bakenang area under Mendipathar police station on June 25 evening, a Police official said. Though no rebel group has claimed responsibility, intelligence agencies here suspect the handiwork of Rabha Viper Army (RVA)— a rebel group operating largely in Rabha tribe-inhabited areas in Assam’s Goalpara district and certain areas of Meghalaya’s East and West Garo Hills Districts. “Though there are no specific inputs, we suspect the Rabha Viper Army must have carried out the abduction,” an intelligence official said on condition of anonymity.
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June - 25 
On June 25 open non-bailable warrants (NBWs) were slapped on Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel by a Delhi court in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot- fixing scandal, reports Deccan Herald. “NBWs have been issued against accused Daw
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On June 25 open non-bailable warrants (NBWs) were slapped on Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel by a Delhi court in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot- fixing scandal, reports Deccan Herald. “NBWs have been issued against accused Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel as requested,” the court said. Additional Sessions Judge Raj Rani Mitra issued open (undated) NBWs against the duo on the plea of Delhi Police, which claimed that arrested 28 accused, including three cricketers, bookies and fixers, were acting on their command. In an application moved before the court, Special Cell of Delhi Police said, “It has come to our notice that the main bookies and the fixers were in touch with Dawood and Chhota Shakeel. It has come to the notice that Dawood and Chhota Shakeel gave directions to bookies and fixers in India to fix the cricket players and betting on cricket matches.”
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June - 25 
PIB-DW had strongly refuted what it said, were allegations made by civil organizations and United Naga Council (UNC) through media that the Red Shield Division of the Army had killed six cadres of the NSCN-K in a “fake encounter”, according to a repo
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PIB-DW had strongly refuted what it said, were allegations made by civil organizations and United Naga Council (UNC) through media that the Red Shield Division of the Army had killed six cadres of the NSCN-K in a “fake encounter”, according to a report of June 26. In a rejoinder, PIB asserted that the UNC allegations over the operation in K. Shonglung were “false and malicious”.
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June - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant belonging to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Sanjit Ray at Chitila, under Fakiragram Police Station in Kokrajhar District on June 25, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered one HK assault rifle with
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant belonging to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Sanjit Ray at Chitila, under Fakiragram Police Station in Kokrajhar District on June 25, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered one HK assault rifle with three magazines and 60 live ammunition from his possession.
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June - 25 
Separately, the J&K Police said that they are taking extra precautions to ensure a safe and sound Amarnath (Hindu shrine) pilgrimage, Zee News reports. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu, Rajesh Kumar said, "Whatever is required from the securit
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Separately, the J&K Police said that they are taking extra precautions to ensure a safe and sound Amarnath (Hindu shrine) pilgrimage, Zee News reports. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu, Rajesh Kumar said, "Whatever is required from the security point of view is being done. All necessary measures are being taken. Extra precautions are being taken to ensure that there are no untoward incidents."
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June - 25 
Strike called by various separatist organizations to press for the "right to self- determination" for the people of the State affected normal life on June 25, Greater Kashmir reports. Shops, business establishments, banks, educational institutions an
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Strike called by various separatist organizations to press for the "right to self- determination" for the people of the State affected normal life on June 25, Greater Kashmir reports. Shops, business establishments, banks, educational institutions and government offices across the State remained closed while vehicles remained off the roads. The separatist leaders were put under house arrest fearing law and order situation.
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June - 25 
Targeted attacks on the Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Army in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is a result of increased collaboration between Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and various other militant outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-T
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Targeted attacks on the Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Army in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is a result of increased collaboration between Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and various other militant outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Al Badr, The Times of India reported on June 26. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said that HM is trying to re-establish its prominence in Kashmir by concentrating on hitting the SF troopers. He said, "Most of the recent attacks, including the killing of eight Army personnel in Hyderpora (Srinagar District) on Monday (June 24) and the killing of two J&K policemen, were in the Hizb [HM] stronghold that is also the native place of the outfit's chief, Syed Salahuddin."
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June - 25 
The All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) called for a blockade of National Highway-51 from Paikan [Goalpara District] to Tura [West Garo Hills District in Meghalaya] on June 28, seeking arrest of those involved in the Nangalbibra killings, Th
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The All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) called for a blockade of National Highway-51 from Paikan [Goalpara District] to Tura [West Garo Hills District in Meghalaya] on June 28, seeking arrest of those involved in the Nangalbibra killings, The Telegraph reported on June 26. Appealing to all sections of people in Garo hills in Meghalaya to maintain peace and amity, AAMSU ‘state general secretary’ Rezaul Karim Sarkar warned that if Assam and Meghalaya fail to stop the attacks on non-indigenous labourers, the union would be compelled to put up economic blockade on all the national highways connecting Meghalaya. He claimed as many as 16 non-indigenous workers had been killed in Meghalaya since May 23.
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June - 25 
The Central Government has sanctioned 10 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), six companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and four companies of Border Security Force (BSF), in response to the State Government’s request to send a
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The Central Government has sanctioned 10 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), six companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and four companies of Border Security Force (BSF), in response to the State Government’s request to send additional forces to tackle worsening law and order situation in Garo Hills following killing of migrant coal mine workers, reports The Shillong Times on June 26. Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma on June 25 hoped that the situation would not deteriorate further. “It is important that all of us ensure that we do not fall prey to rumours and gossip which unnecessarily through life out of gear,” Sangma said.
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June - 25 
The Sangai Express reports that a ‘captain’ of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as ‘captain’ K Rajanglung alias Raja of Nonei village in Tamenglong District, reportedly surrendered to security forces of Red
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The Sangai Express reports that a ‘captain’ of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as ‘captain’ K Rajanglung alias Raja of Nonei village in Tamenglong District, reportedly surrendered to security forces of Red Shield Division in the same District on June 25. According to a Press Information Bureau-Defence Wing (PIB-DW) release, K Rajanglung had joined NSCN-K on February 16, 1997, and went through rigorous ‘military’ training for three months in eastern area of Myanmar near Mon District in Nagaland. On June 24, 2013, he reported at Nonei Battalion of Red Shield Division to surrender as he feared for his life from NSCN-K after the operation of Security Forces in Shonglung in Senapati District where six cadres of NSCN-K were killed.
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June - 25 
The Times of India also reported on June 26 that over 3,000 migrant labourers engaged in coal mines and construction sites have left the strife-torn Garo Hills for their homes in neighbouring Assam after eight of them were killed in a coal mine area
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The Times of India also reported on June 26 that over 3,000 migrant labourers engaged in coal mines and construction sites have left the strife-torn Garo Hills for their homes in neighbouring Assam after eight of them were killed in a coal mine area in the night of June 23. Seven of the victims belonged to Goalpara and one to Dhubri District in Assam. The massacre triggered widespread panic among the labourers in the Garo Hills. Meanwhile, tension prevailed in Goalpara District of Assam. Meghalaya Police, however, denied that the incident was linked to the communal tension that has been simmering in the District for the past week since a laborer was killed in mob violence in Tura.
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June - 25 
Three persons, including a cadre each of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) and NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were injured in an inter-factional clash that occurred at Midland Kohima town in Kohima District on June 25, reports
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Three persons, including a cadre each of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) and NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were injured in an inter-factional clash that occurred at Midland Kohima town in Kohima District on June 25, reports Nagaland Post. One of the injured, identified as, ‘captain’ Medoneizo of Piphema village, was admitted in hospital, while another injured cadre reportedly fled from the incident site. The third injured was identified as, Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) ‘assistant general secretary’, who was on his way to office and was injured as a stray bullet during the shootout struck him.
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June - 25 
Two former Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy), a Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] group, cadres were arrested on June 25 on the charge of hatching a plot to murder a realtor, reports The Business Standa
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Two former Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy), a Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] group, cadres were arrested on June 25 on the charge of hatching a plot to murder a realtor, reports The Business Standard. The arresteees were identified as J Dasarath and S Srinu. When the duo were going to eliminate one Babu Singh, a realtor, following a land dispute with him, Police acting on a tip off foiled their plan and arrested them. Police also recovered country-made weapons from them. The duo earlier worked as dalam (armed squad) members of CPI-ML-New Democracy in Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh and had once surrendered, Cyberabad Police Commissioner C V Anand said.
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June - 25 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wrote to the Nagaland Chief Secretary to stop Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isac Muivah (NSCN-IM) from levying ‘tax’ on common people, saying that such action by the Naga insurgent group is leading to
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wrote to the Nagaland Chief Secretary to stop Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isac Muivah (NSCN-IM) from levying ‘tax’ on common people, saying that such action by the Naga insurgent group is leading to price rise of commodities and this cannot be allowed to continue, reports Sangai Express. In the letter, the MHA stated that there has been a serious situation following NSCN-IM’s declaration that every Naga as well as others residing in ‘Nagalim’ shall ‘pay tax’. MHA Director (North-East ), J P N Singh, in his letter, said NSCN-IM has been arrogating itself the responsibility of finding a political solution on behalf of Nagas in general of which it clearly is not the sole representative. The outfit is not only not observing the ceasefire ground rules, but also violating all the existing laws rules and regulations, he said. Singh further said, “You may kindly agree that this is a situation in which the mere argument of having ceasefire with the government of India is no excuse to go on a rampage and destroy the public confidence in the state. It is high time that the state takes its responsibility seriously and starts looking after the interest of its subjects. Unbearable pressure of rising prices cannot be allowed to continue adding to the miseries of the people. You are requested to initiate measures to stop what is going on and also ensure security of the office bearers of ACAUT (Action Committee against Unabated Taxation).” The NSCN-IM has justified the system of ‘taxation’ and asserted that it was the only outfit mandated by the Nagas for holding political talks with the Government of India for resolving the Naga political issue.
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June - 25 
Violating the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA), Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing on June 25 along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector (Poonch District) in the day-light with aim push a group of four to five militants into the Indian side, repo
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Violating the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA), Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing on June 25 along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector (Poonch District) in the day-light with aim push a group of four to five militants into the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the Security Forces (SFs) retaliated to neutralize the militants and foiled the infiltration attempt. No casualties or damage on Indian side was reported in firing by the Pakistani troops.
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June - 25 
At least two persons were killed and 10 other sustained severe injuries when unidentified arms assailants opened indiscriminate firing on tribal peace lashkar (militia) in the RD 238 area of Dera Bugti District on June 25, reports Daily Times. The at
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At least two persons were killed and 10 other sustained severe injuries when unidentified arms assailants opened indiscriminate firing on tribal peace lashkar (militia) in the RD 238 area of Dera Bugti District on June 25, reports Daily Times. The attackers managed to escape from the incident siete.
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June - 25 
Former Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairwomen Asma Jahangir on June 25 said that if the role of security agencies in Balochistan did not change, it would be disastrous for the democracy, reports Daily Times. A team of HRCP members, com
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Former Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairwomen Asma Jahangir on June 25 said that if the role of security agencies in Balochistan did not change, it would be disastrous for the democracy, reports Daily Times. A team of HRCP members, comprising Asma Jahangir, Justice Malik Saeed Hassan, journalist Kamran Shafi, cultural critic and human rights activist Ghazi Salahuddin, researcher Nazish Brohi and HRCP editor Rafia Asim arrived in the province a few days earlier where they met with officials, members of political parties, lawyers, members of the press, ethnic and religious minority groups and NGOs in the wake of sad incidents of attack on Sardar Bahadur Khan (SBK) Women University, BMC complex and Ziarat.
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June - 25 
Officials from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) told that Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) informed camp management on June 25 that militants had planned to carry out an attack, specifically to target large gatherings. “We received i
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Officials from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) told that Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) informed camp management on June 25 that militants had planned to carry out an attack, specifically to target large gatherings. “We received information from intelligence agencies about the threats to Jalozai,” said a PDMA official requesting anonymity. He added as soon as the threat is averted, operations will be resumed. Currently, nearly 12,000 families or 72,000 Internally Displaced Persons reside at the camp. Of these, 40% are children.
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June - 25 
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on June 25 submitted a challan against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC-I), declaring him prime accused in Former Premier Benazir Bhutto murder case, reports D
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on June 25 submitted a challan against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC-I), declaring him prime accused in Former Premier Benazir Bhutto murder case, reports Daily Times. FIA’s Deputy Director Khalid Rasool appeared before ATC-I Special Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman and presented the charge sheet against Musharraf and listed him as the main accused in the light of a statement recorded by US journalist Mark Siegel. The court directed Musharraf to appear before it on July 2 and adjourned the hearing till the date. The charge sheet also contained the statements of four witnesses, including that of the US journalist as well as Benazir Bhutto’s own statement, in which she had said that Musharraf and three others be held responsible if she was assassinated. While becoming the witness in the case, Mark Siegel in his statement to the FIA’s investigation team had revealed that Benazir was disturbed after receiving a phone call from Musharraf in his presence on September 25, 2007. Pervez Musharraf, who is also facing charges in connection with the murder of Nawab Akbab Bugti in 2006 and 2007 judges case, is currently under ‘house arrest’ at his farmhouse turned jail at Chak Shahzad on the outskirts of Islamabad,
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June - 25 
The Islamabad Police on June 25 arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants involved in the killing of newly-elected Member of the Provincial Assembly [MPA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)], Farid Khan of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), who wa
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The Islamabad Police on June 25 arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants involved in the killing of newly-elected Member of the Provincial Assembly [MPA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)], Farid Khan of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), who was shot dead in Hangu (Hangu District) with his driver on June 3, 2013, reports The News. The suspects, during the preliminary questioning, disclosed that they had killed, slaughtered or tortured 36 people to death. Farid had won the PK-42 (Hangu-I) seat as an independent candidate and had then joined PTI. He was shot dead near his residence close to Singair village, when unidentified armed men opened fire at his vehicle. Police said his driver and guard also sustained injuries in the attack. According to details, the CIA received information that a group of terrorists was hiding in Tarnol area.
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June - 25 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on June 25 claimed that the Government of Pakistan does not have the authority to hold talks, reports Daily Times. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan has said that if the group sees that the elected Government is ab
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on June 25 claimed that the Government of Pakistan does not have the authority to hold talks, reports Daily Times. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan has said that if the group sees that the elected Government is able to take a stand against the country’s intelligence agencies, only then will the option of talks be considered. Commenting on the offer to resume peace talks with the newly elected Pakistani government led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the spokesman said the TTP is closely monitoring the policies and activities of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and PML-N in the Centre. He also said that the TTP supports peace negotiations between the US and the Afghan Taliban, a week after the Afghan insurgent leaders opened a political office in Qatar. Ehsanullah Ehsan said that the organisation had vowed allegiance to Mullah Omar and that any decision taken by the Afghan Taliban chief would be accepted. "We accept all decisions taken by Afghan Taliban as we are their part,” he claimed. In a separate interview with Dawn, Ehsan said that situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan are totally different from each other and administratively, the US-Taliban talks would not affect the situation of TTP in Pakistan. He also said that the TTP leadership considers Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Muhammad Omar as their supreme commander and has taken an oath of jihad on his hand. “TTP fighters are always ready to obey Omar’s commands,” he said. Ehsan accused the media of doing negative propaganda against the Taliban to spread mistrust among its members. He said that some groups in the guise of Afghan Taliban tried to attack the TTP but the interference of Afghan Taliban on the demand of TTP foiled the conspiracy against the latter.
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June - 25 
Meanwhile, major political parties on June 25 discussed over Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya)’s proposal to have a round table conference of all the political parties that can function without hampering the process to
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Meanwhile, major political parties on June 25 discussed over Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya)’s proposal to have a round table conference of all the political parties that can function without hampering the process to hold the Constituent Assembly (CA) election. The round table conference will try to consolidate the achievements of the last CA and resolve the contentious issues, politicians involved in the negotiations said. It will also bring on board the CPN-Maoist-Baidya, which has been complaining about being sidelined from the political process after the dissolution of the CA in May 2012. The proposal adds that the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) can be dissolved or replaced by any other mechanism that is represented by all major political forces.
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June - 25 
Separately, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda held a 'secret' meeting with CPN-Maoist-Baidya Chairman Mohan Baidya at UCPN-M leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara's residence in Lalitpur District on J
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Separately, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda held a 'secret' meeting with CPN-Maoist-Baidya Chairman Mohan Baidya at UCPN-M leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara's residence in Lalitpur District on June 25 discussing the possibility of reunion and electoral alliance, reports Nepalnews.com. Dahal emphasized that electoral alliance would be a practical option for both the parties should reunification remain a distant goal. However, Dahal got no clear assurance from Baidya. Dahal-Baidya meeting comes at a time when the CPN-Maoist-Baidya has hinted at toughening its demand, saying that it will consider joining the election process if the November 19 polls are put off for now.
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June - 25 
The Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) began its work on June 25 after its members were sworn in, reports The Himalayan Times. CDC member Netra Dhital told after the swearing-in ceremony that since the delineation of constituencies would be g
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The Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) began its work on June 25 after its members were sworn in, reports The Himalayan Times. CDC member Netra Dhital told after the swearing-in ceremony that since the delineation of constituencies would be guided by Articles 154 and 63 of the Interim Constitution he did not anticipate it to be a difficult task but the political leaders think otherwise. Article 154 of the constitution stipulates that the number of constituencies that were there in a District in 1999 elections cannot be reduced but may be increased on the basis of the increase in population of that District, whereas Article 63 states that constituencies will increase in Madhesh on the basis of population percentage. Another CDC member Raju Man Singh Malla said the body would consult technocrats, population experts, geographers, surveyors, political parties, legal experts and Government and Non-Government agencies, including the Ministry of Law and Justice.
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June - 25 
Further, main party in opposition UNP on June 25 said that it opposes the dilution of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution as proposed by the Government. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, the UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, said that
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Further, main party in opposition UNP on June 25 said that it opposes the dilution of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution as proposed by the Government. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, the UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, said that the 13th Amendment was a result of an accord between two sovereign nations and not a private agreement between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the former Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene, as claimed by their critics. Critics of the 13th Amendment say the Indo-Lanka agreement, which led to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution paving the way to create provincial councils, was thrusted upon Sri Lanka by India in 1987 during the height of the war with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a solution to the ethnic problem. The critics say now that the terrorist war is over the Amendment needs to be revised to suit the peaceful conditions in the country. They argue that the powers granted in the13th Amendment to provincial councils will lead to a separate state in the country. "The theory that devolution would lead to separation was nonsensical and unacceptable," Attanayake said refuting the argument.
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June - 25 
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) on June 25 vowed not to allow the Government to get two-third majority to amend the power devolution mechanism of the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. SLMC national organizer Rafeek Rajabdeen pointed out
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) on June 25 vowed not to allow the Government to get two-third majority to amend the power devolution mechanism of the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. SLMC national organizer Rafeek Rajabdeen pointed out that the Government would need the support of the Tamil, Muslim parties and the opposition UNP for amending the Constitution. He further said that the party would not support any moves to take back the powers granted to the Provincial Councils through the 13th Amendment of the Constitution. "We would not support thirteen minus in a context a thirteen plus was demanded," he said.
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June - 25 
Separately, Prisons and Prison reforms Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera on June 25 said that there are 810 former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in remand custody and they are not political prisoners but hardcore LTTE cadres who ordered
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Separately, Prisons and Prison reforms Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera on June 25 said that there are 810 former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in remand custody and they are not political prisoners but hardcore LTTE cadres who ordered the killings and other heinous terrorist activities. He further said most of the arrested LTTE cadres have been rehabilitated and released to the society but these hardcore LTTE cadres remain detained because there is evidence against them. "Punishing persons who have committed crimes is not a human rights violation," the Minister noted.
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June - 25 
Two Provincial Councils - the Sabaragamuwa and Southern – on June 25 passed resolutions in support of the Government’s initial move to repeal two provisions of the 13th Amendment, enabling Parliament to legislate on subjects allocated to the provinci
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Two Provincial Councils - the Sabaragamuwa and Southern – on June 25 passed resolutions in support of the Government’s initial move to repeal two provisions of the 13th Amendment, enabling Parliament to legislate on subjects allocated to the provincial councils and preventing the scope for merger of two or more provincial councils, reports Daily Mirror. Accordingly, the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council passed the resolution with a majority of 17 votes. The motion was taken up as an urgent matter by Chief Minister Mahipala Herath. The main opposition United National Party (UNP) was opposed the resolution saying the provincial council system should be further strengthened. In the Southern Provincial Council, it was passed by a narrow margin of only one vote. Six ruling party members voted against the resolution along with the opposition. The Government, by repealing these provisions, seeks to enable Parliament to legislate on subjects included in the concurrent list only with the approval from majority of them, instead of approval from all of them as set out in the present constitution.
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June - 26 
After meeting 26-member delegation of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) by Arabinda Rajkhowa in New Delhi, for an hour, Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh on June 26 indicated that the Government and the ULFA-PTF had moved closer to a po
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After meeting 26-member delegation of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) by Arabinda Rajkhowa in New Delhi, for an hour, Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh on June 26 indicated that the Government and the ULFA-PTF had moved closer to a political solution, as the banned group had abandoned its key demand of “sovereignty, reports The Telegraph. RK Singh ruled out the possibility of holding talks with any splinter group of ULFA. If anyone wants to hold talks with Government of India they can join the ongoing peace process, he said, referring to the Independent faction of ULFA (ULFA-Independent) led by ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Baruah. After the meeting, Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary (JS-Northeast) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), said, “We have reached a point almost close to finalising a working draft. Certain things are still under discussion but we hope the working draft to be ready very soon.” He said the government has understood the concerns and demands of ULFA-PTF and was trying to reach an amicable solution to the three issues on which there was no agreement yet. Sources said the government was ready to amend the Constitution to grant safeguards for the identity of people in Assam. ULFA-PTF is also demanding Scheduled Tribe status for some tribes like the Morans and Muttocks of Upper Assam.
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June - 26 
Separately, the Executive Committee (EC) of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) will examine the various provisions of the Sixth Schedule before bringing an amendment to Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of Distric
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Separately, the Executive Committee (EC) of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) will examine the various provisions of the Sixth Schedule before bringing an amendment to Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Council) Rules, 1951 to debar the Garos from taking part in the council’s election. Informing this on June 26, the CEM Pynshngaiñ N Syiem said, “We do not know if there is any mention in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution which would allow the Council to bring such an amendment.” Earlier, member of District Council (MDC), KHADC, Adelberth Nongrum said that he would stick to his demand to debar the Garo population residing in Khasi Hills region from taking part in the KHADC elections. The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has criticised Nongrum for making such a demand.
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June - 26 
The Shillong Times reports when the exodus of hundreds of migrant labourers from Tura (West Garo Hills) is continuing, Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma has claimed that the migrant labourers are leaving the region following an advisory from the St
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The Shillong Times reports when the exodus of hundreds of migrant labourers from Tura (West Garo Hills) is continuing, Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma has claimed that the migrant labourers are leaving the region following an advisory from the State Government. Defending his Government’s decision to circulate the advisory, the Chief Minister, on June 26, said the step was taken to ensure that the “labourers do not fall prey to anti-social elements”. It may be mentioned that the hundreds of migrant labourers were escorted to Assam from Tura after violence erupted in Tura. Altogether nine labourers have lost their lives in different parts of Garo Hills in last one week. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister convened a meeting of Garo legislators to discuss the prevailing law and order situation in Garo Hills. The meeting adopted a resolution to appeal to the citizens of Garo Hills for maintaining peace besides requesting the public not to give a communal twist to the recent incidents of violence.
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June - 26 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 26 named one person, Amit alias Prince, as an accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid (Andhra Pradesh) blast case, reports The Times of India. According to NIA sleuths, Amit, who has been accused of planting
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 26 named one person, Amit alias Prince, as an accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid (Andhra Pradesh) blast case, reports The Times of India. According to NIA sleuths, Amit, who has been accused of planting a bomb in the mosque premises, is still at large. Amit would be the 10th accused in the blast case.
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June - 26 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during a joint search operation in forests of Edka village under Narayanpur Police Station area in Narayanpur District on June 26, reports ibnlive.in.com. Somnath Kawde, a ‘member of K
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during a joint search operation in forests of Edka village under Narayanpur Police Station area in Narayanpur District on June 26, reports ibnlive.in.com. Somnath Kawde, a ‘member of Kiskodo dalam (armed squad), was arrested by a joint team of District Force and Special Task Force (STF).
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June - 26 
A local court in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) on the same day granted bail to Tejaram, a native of Madhya Pradesh (MP), presently in judicial custody in the case. He was granted bail since the NIA had failed to file a chargesheet against him within the
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A local court in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) on the same day granted bail to Tejaram, a native of Madhya Pradesh (MP), presently in judicial custody in the case. He was granted bail since the NIA had failed to file a chargesheet against him within the mandatory 90-day period.
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June - 26 
According to intelligence sources, around 150 hardcore Maoists of Jharkhand have sneaked into this area of East Champaran, Sheohar and Muzaffarpur Districts and their resurgence has rung alarm bells.
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According to intelligence sources, around 150 hardcore Maoists of Jharkhand have sneaked into this area of East Champaran, Sheohar and Muzaffarpur Districts and their resurgence has rung alarm bells.
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June - 26 
Also, a statement of the NSCN-K signed by its deputy home, K Aching Rongmei has claimed that the outfit has established facts with regards to the June 22 incident wherein six cadre of the outfit were reportedly gunned downed by a team of the 10th Ass
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Also, a statement of the NSCN-K signed by its deputy home, K Aching Rongmei has claimed that the outfit has established facts with regards to the June 22 incident wherein six cadre of the outfit were reportedly gunned downed by a team of the 10th Assam Rifles (AR) after they were invited for tea party by 10 AR colonel Ajay Sharma, according to a report of June 26. It has further dismissed all claims of the AR saying that there was no encounter and no weapons had been brought from Myanmar nor does the NSCN-K has any camp at Shonlung village.
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June - 26 
Also, Naga Hoho (NH) [Apex body of Naga tribes] , following incidence of factional clashes between militant groups, on June 26 asked the law enforcing agencies to flushed out all the armed cadres from populated areas in the entire state, so as to ens
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Also, Naga Hoho (NH) [Apex body of Naga tribes] , following incidence of factional clashes between militant groups, on June 26 asked the law enforcing agencies to flushed out all the armed cadres from populated areas in the entire state, so as to ensure security to the masses in future. Naga Hoho in a press release said such clashes were nothing but the “different groups trying to dominate bigger territories for the sake of collecting more taxes.”
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June - 26 
Also, two CPI-Maoist ‘commanders’ surrendered in Narayanpur District. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N K Sahu said ‘Kohkameta Area committee commander’ and ‘Raoghat area commander’ surrendered before the District Superintendent of Police (SP),
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Also, two CPI-Maoist ‘commanders’ surrendered in Narayanpur District. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N K Sahu said ‘Kohkameta Area committee commander’ and ‘Raoghat area commander’ surrendered before the District Superintendent of Police (SP), Amit Kamble.
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June - 26 
Central Government and the Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) will take part in what is being described as a crucial round of dialogue on June 26 (today), reports Assam Tribune. The 27 member ULFA–PTF delegation led by ‘C
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Central Government and the Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) will take part in what is being described as a crucial round of dialogue on June 26 (today), reports Assam Tribune. The 27 member ULFA–PTF delegation led by ‘Chairman’, Arabinda Rajkhowa, is holding preliminary discussions since June 24 with Centre’s interlocutor, P C Haldar. Sources in the Union Home Ministry (MHA) have, however, said that a number of rounds of talks may still be needed before a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is finalised.
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June - 26 
Further, refuting PIB-DW statement on the Songlung village incident, NSCN-K has claimed that no encounter ever happened at the village, reports The Sangai Express. In a statement issued to the press, spokesperson to the president of the outfit, P Tik
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Further, refuting PIB-DW statement on the Songlung village incident, NSCN-K has claimed that no encounter ever happened at the village, reports The Sangai Express. In a statement issued to the press, spokesperson to the president of the outfit, P Tikhak said, “The gruesome killing of six Naga boys by the 10 Assam Rifles, has once again unmasked the real face of the paramilitary force”. After inviting the NSCN (K) members for a friendly discussion, all six of them were packed in their vehicle and shot dead later, P Tikhak alleged.
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June - 26 
Further, the Maoists set ablaze an earthmover and three tractors of a private company constructing a road in Jamtara District.
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Further, the Maoists set ablaze an earthmover and three tractors of a private company constructing a road in Jamtara District.
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June - 26 
In another incident, Pakistan Army violated ceasefire by resorting to firing at Khalsa-2 and Shardal posts of the Indian Army at Sabjian sub sector of Poonch District for half an hour trying to give cover to another group of infiltrators almost at th
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In another incident, Pakistan Army violated ceasefire by resorting to firing at Khalsa-2 and Shardal posts of the Indian Army at Sabjian sub sector of Poonch District for half an hour trying to give cover to another group of infiltrators almost at the same time when intrusion bid was made in Keri sector. Troops retaliated and foiled the bid. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, 11 transport and workers’ unions of three Assam Districts of Goalpara, Dhubri and Bongaigaon have decided at a meeting held at the office of the Goalpara Truck Workers’ Association to indefinitely stop plying their vehicles to Garo hills i
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Meanwhile, 11 transport and workers’ unions of three Assam Districts of Goalpara, Dhubri and Bongaigaon have decided at a meeting held at the office of the Goalpara Truck Workers’ Association to indefinitely stop plying their vehicles to Garo hills in Meghalaya, demanding adequate security. The organisations ply over 3,000 vehicles daily to Garo hills. The three Districts are also the main suppliers of labour for the coal mines of Garo hills. Eight migrant workers who were killed in Nangalbibra in South Garo Hills on June 23 were from Dhubri and Goalpara District of Assam.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, a fast track court in Nagpur on June 26 acquitted Angela Sontakke, the alleged Maharashtra State Committee member of the CPI-Maoist in a Maoist related case but convicted two others under the Arms act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention
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Meanwhile, a fast track court in Nagpur on June 26 acquitted Angela Sontakke, the alleged Maharashtra State Committee member of the CPI-Maoist in a Maoist related case but convicted two others under the Arms act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). In August 2007, Police arrested Vernon Gonsalvis and Sridhar Shrinivasan from Mumbai on the charges of having links with the Maoists. Angela Sontakke, who was arrested from Thane in April 2011, was also named in this case by the police. Angela is the wife of Milind Teltumbde, the Maharashtra area secretary of the CPI-Maoist.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, Police recovered three landmines in Chatra District on June 26, reports Zee News. Police said they recovered a landmine weighing 40 kilograms and two more each weighing five kilograms at Jamua village of Chatra District.
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Meanwhile, Police recovered three landmines in Chatra District on June 26, reports Zee News. Police said they recovered a landmine weighing 40 kilograms and two more each weighing five kilograms at Jamua village of Chatra District.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, SFs engaged in anti-Maoist operations at Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District busted an illegal explosives manufacturing factory allegedly run by Maoists on June 26, reports The Times of India. They came across the explosives unit whi
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Meanwhile, SFs engaged in anti-Maoist operations at Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District busted an illegal explosives manufacturing factory allegedly run by Maoists on June 26, reports The Times of India. They came across the explosives unit while carrying out routine combing operation. CRPF 197, Commandant, N A Samdami said "On demolishing the bunker we found accessories, equipment and other machines that are useful in the manufacturing of the explosives and guns." The security personnel recovered huge cache that includes mortar making equipments, fuse wire and drilling machines. Besides, few other instruments were also recovered from the bunker site.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, the Central Government is all set to launch peace talks with Ranjan Daimary, founder ‘Chairman’ of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Daimary was released from jail on June 23, after a six-month interim bail was granted to f
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Meanwhile, the Central Government is all set to launch peace talks with Ranjan Daimary, founder ‘Chairman’ of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Daimary was released from jail on June 23, after a six-month interim bail was granted to facilitate his participation in the peace process. The Centre's interlocutor for peace talks with Ranjan Daimari faction of NDFB (NDFB-RD), PC Haldar, said, "We will soon start the process (talks) with him now that he has been granted bail by the court."
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, troops recovered a large quantity of explosive material from Dangari forests in Surankote area of Poonch District. Recoveries made included 12 kilograms of nitroglycerine based explosive, five gelatin sticks and a remote control device.
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Meanwhile, troops recovered a large quantity of explosive material from Dangari forests in Surankote area of Poonch District. Recoveries made included 12 kilograms of nitroglycerine based explosive, five gelatin sticks and a remote control device.
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June - 26 
Militants on June 26 shot dead a local politician, Kifayat Hussain Mir, in Sopore town of Baramulla District, Police said, according to Daily Excelsior. Mir had contested the 2008 State Assembly elections from Sopore as an Independent candidate but l
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Militants on June 26 shot dead a local politician, Kifayat Hussain Mir, in Sopore town of Baramulla District, Police said, according to Daily Excelsior. Mir had contested the 2008 State Assembly elections from Sopore as an Independent candidate but lost to National Conference’s Haji Mohammad Ashraf. Mir was also operating a Himayat Centre – an employment and capacity-building scheme of the Union Minister of Rural Development, under which Kashmiri youth are provided professional training at corporate and given jobs in different parts of the country-at the same workshop. Sources said that he was Police friendly and was supporting Police in community Police initiatives. He had been provided two personal security officers (PSOs) by the local Police, sources said. “He had received threats from militants in the past for his pro-police initiatives”, sources added. Police suspected that the attack has been carried out by the militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
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June - 26 
Nagaland Post reports that 11 Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested with huge quantity of arms, ammunitions and explosives in a joint operation carried out by 23 Assam Rifles (AR) and Police in Tuensang Dist
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Nagaland Post reports that 11 Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested with huge quantity of arms, ammunitions and explosives in a joint operation carried out by 23 Assam Rifles (AR) and Police in Tuensang District on June 26. One 9mm carbine with magazine, one .22 Pistol with magazine, one AK 47 rifle with magazine, one bolt action rifle, one 12 bore (bolt action) SBBL and 41 rounds of assorted ammunition along with PEK explosives and detonators were recovered from two houses in St. John sector A of Tuensang town following their arrests. On questioning the cadres revealed that they were “involved in extortion, illegal tax collection and recruitment of youth” in the Tuensang District.
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June - 26 
On June 26, speaking at a function after inauguration of Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel and Line by PM, Omar Abdullah said that revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution was not possible at any cost and “any attempt by anyone on this issue would
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On June 26, speaking at a function after inauguration of Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel and Line by PM, Omar Abdullah said that revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution was not possible at any cost and “any attempt by anyone on this issue would be on our dead bodies”, reports Daily Excelsior.
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June - 26 
PM on June 26 assured his full support for development and progress of Jammu and Kashmir. “In 2005, I had announced development plan for Jammu and Kashmir. Out of 65 developmental projects 34 have been completed and work on remaining other projects i
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PM on June 26 assured his full support for development and progress of Jammu and Kashmir. “In 2005, I had announced development plan for Jammu and Kashmir. Out of 65 developmental projects 34 have been completed and work on remaining other projects is going on. For these projects, the Central Government had sanctioned an amount of Rs 7315 crore [INR 73.15 bilion]. Some important projects that have been completed are 1000 micro hydel power projects, the construction of Khanabal-Pahaklgam and Narbal-Tangmarg road, opening of 14 new degree colleges, 9 ITIs, development of Srinagar Airport on modern lines and throwing it open to operate international flights, creation of five Indian Reserve Police battalions, 12 Tourism Development Authorities and a 1000 crore [10 billion] project in Jammu and Ladakh,” Singh said. He added that Himayat and Umeed schemes that provide skill development and employment opportunities for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are desired results. “They will develop the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to avail the educational benefits available in the country”, he added.
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June - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested five suspected NDFB militants, including one woman, from Dimapur railway station on June 26, reports Nagaland Post. The arrested militants were identified as Pranab Kumar Basumatary (26), Prajib Narzary (25), Rajesh Kol
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested five suspected NDFB militants, including one woman, from Dimapur railway station on June 26, reports Nagaland Post. The arrested militants were identified as Pranab Kumar Basumatary (26), Prajib Narzary (25), Rajesh Kolabari (24), Sobhoraj Borgoya (19) and Karimbabi (35). INR 50,000 along with 5 mobile handsets was seized from their possession.
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June - 26 
Separately, Staff of Chief Medical Officer (CMO)-Wokha District, has condemned the bomb blast at the private residence of CMO of Wokha, on June 26. Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), Dr. C.W Tungoe, in a press release, has requested all the right m
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Separately, Staff of Chief Medical Officer (CMO)-Wokha District, has condemned the bomb blast at the private residence of CMO of Wokha, on June 26. Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), Dr. C.W Tungoe, in a press release, has requested all the right minded people to condemn such barbaric actions at the same time requested the District Administration to probe into the matter and book the culprits at the earliest.
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June - 26 
State’s main ruling party-Naga People’s Front (NPF) on June 26 resolved to extend support to the aspiration of the Naga people for integration of all contiguous Naga inhabited areas as it is the desire of the Nagas to live together under one administ
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State’s main ruling party-Naga People’s Front (NPF) on June 26 resolved to extend support to the aspiration of the Naga people for integration of all contiguous Naga inhabited areas as it is the desire of the Nagas to live together under one administrative umbrella as members of the same family. “If physical integration is not immediately possible at present, the NPF urges upon the Government of India to extend the protection, privileges and facilities that are given to the state of Nagaland, to all Naga inhabited areas within the Indian union,” the NPF said in a statement.
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June - 26 
The Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) has in a press statement signed by its senior publicity officer Boby Mangang said that the outfit has no connection with the person who was reportedly arrested by the
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The Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) has in a press statement signed by its senior publicity officer Boby Mangang said that the outfit has no connection with the person who was reportedly arrested by the Imphal West district Police commandos on June 26 from Yumnam Leikai as claimed by a press release issued by Superintendent of Police, Imphal West District. The outfit in its statement mentioned that the said arrested person is a member of a gang who are using the outfit’s name to extort money from the public.
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June - 26 
Troops shot dead two heavily armed militants, who were attempting to infiltrate into the Indian side amidst firing cover provided by Pakistani Army, along the Line of Control (LoC) at Morha Gap in forward village of Baisalli in Keri sector of Rajouri
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Troops shot dead two heavily armed militants, who were attempting to infiltrate into the Indian side amidst firing cover provided by Pakistani Army, along the Line of Control (LoC) at Morha Gap in forward village of Baisalli in Keri sector of Rajouri District in the morning of June 26 and thwarted the infiltration bid, reports Daily Excelsior. The third infiltrator was either trapped in thick vegetation surrounding the area or had manage to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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June - 26 
A bomb attack targeting a Sindh High Court judge on June 26 killed at least 10 persons, including two Rangers personnel, six Policemen and the driver of the judge’s car, and injured 15 others, including the judge, near Burns Road in Karachi (Karachi
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A bomb attack targeting a Sindh High Court judge on June 26 killed at least 10 persons, including two Rangers personnel, six Policemen and the driver of the judge’s car, and injured 15 others, including the judge, near Burns Road in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Daily Times. The intended target of the terrorists was senior Sindh High Court judge Justice Maqbool Baqar, who was on his way to the court along with an escort of four Rangers personnel on two motorbikes and two Police vehicles. The convoy was near Burns Road when the powerful bomb exploded. However, Justice Baqar did not suffer any major wound. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed the responsibility of the attack, saying they detonated the bomb remotely. “We attacked the judge in Karachi as he was taking decisions against Shariah and he was harmful for Mujahideen,’’ he said. Ehsan further said that the judge was targeted for what he said were “anti-Taliban and anti-Mujahideen decisions”, and that the group would continue to target judiciary.
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June - 26 
Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch on June 26 held politicians and bureaucrats equally responsible for “destroying all government institutions in the province” and called for making joint efforts to “restore” the institutions, reports Dawn. He said it
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Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch on June 26 held politicians and bureaucrats equally responsible for “destroying all government institutions in the province” and called for making joint efforts to “restore” the institutions, reports Dawn. He said it was a matter of great concern that all the institutions were on the brink of destruction due to wrongdoings of politicians and bureaucrats. Instead of blaming each other for the mess, he said, officials should coordinate with each other to improve the performance of the institutions.
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June - 26 
Elsewhere, Sindh Assembly with consensus passed a resolution that Sindh Government must take effective measures to curb terrorism and arrest perpetrators of the bomb attack on Justice Maqbool Baqar’s convoy on June 26 morning, in which nine persons w
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Elsewhere, Sindh Assembly with consensus passed a resolution that Sindh Government must take effective measures to curb terrorism and arrest perpetrators of the bomb attack on Justice Maqbool Baqar’s convoy on June 26 morning, in which nine persons were killed and many others, including the senior puisne judge of the Sindh High Court, were injured, on June 26.
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June - 26 
Gilgit Inspector General Usman Zakria on June 26 claimed that 15 terrorists involved in the killing of foreign tourists at Nanga Parbat base camp had been identified, reports Daily Times. He said the terrorists belonged to banned organisations – 10 o
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Gilgit Inspector General Usman Zakria on June 26 claimed that 15 terrorists involved in the killing of foreign tourists at Nanga Parbat base camp had been identified, reports Daily Times. He said the terrorists belonged to banned organisations – 10 of whom were from Diamer, three from Kohistan and two from Mansehra. The chief secretary said that terrorists were present in batches along the mountainous regions. Zakria said Majeed, the mastermind of the attack on foreign tourists, belongs to Chalas. Attackers dressed in Police uniforms stormed a base camp at the foot of Nanga Parbat, shooting dead 10 foreign climbers and a Pakistani guide at point-blank range on June 23.
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June - 26 
Hayatabad Station House officer (SHO) Mera Jan was shot dead in an attack by unidentified assailants at Karkhano checkpost near Peshawar’s (Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) border with Khyber Agency in FATA on June 26, reports Daily Times. Mira
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Hayatabad Station House officer (SHO) Mera Jan was shot dead in an attack by unidentified assailants at Karkhano checkpost near Peshawar’s (Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) border with Khyber Agency in FATA on June 26, reports Daily Times. Mira Jan was on routine patrol along the main Pakistan-Afghanistan highway when his vehicle came under gunfire near an Afghan market, a Police official said. “The in-charge of Hayatabad Police Station died on the spot, whereas four policemen escorting the Police officer were injured in the attack and are being treated,” the official said.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, unidentified assailants abducted eight members of Tablighi Jamaat at gunpoint from a mosque in the Jhao area of Awaran. The victims were from Peshawar and Bannu Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Meanwhile, unidentified assailants abducted eight members of Tablighi Jamaat at gunpoint from a mosque in the Jhao area of Awaran. The victims were from Peshawar and Bannu Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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June - 26 
One Frontier Corps (FC) troper was killed while three sustained injuries when militants targeted an FC convoy with a roadside bomb in the Mashkay area of Awaran District in Balochistan on June 26, reports Daily Times.
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One Frontier Corps (FC) troper was killed while three sustained injuries when militants targeted an FC convoy with a roadside bomb in the Mashkay area of Awaran District in Balochistan on June 26, reports Daily Times.
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June - 26 
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif after attending the Punjab Assembly session on June 26 said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will shortly convene an All-Party Conference (APC) to devise a joint line of action to tackle the menace of terrorism, r
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Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif after attending the Punjab Assembly session on June 26 said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will shortly convene an All-Party Conference (APC) to devise a joint line of action to tackle the menace of terrorism, reports Dawn. “Terrorism is an old problem and not a new phenomenon, and the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister are taking steps to resolve the issue. Besides, the Prime Minister is also going to invite political leaders soon to devise a national policy to counter terrorism,” he said. About the treason case against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the Chief Minister said the case did not relate to Oct 12, 1999, and rather a result of suo motu notice taken by the Supreme Court regarding the arrest of judges on Musharraf’s orders. He said Nawaz had no vindictive intention against anyone.
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June - 26 
Welcoming the initiation of Doha peace process, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on June 26 reiterated his desire that the Pakistan Government should also hold talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to bring peace and sta
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Welcoming the initiation of Doha peace process, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on June 26 reiterated his desire that the Pakistan Government should also hold talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to bring peace and stability in the region, reports Dawn. “The use of force does not work all the time and in all situations,” said the JUI-F chief. Answering a question, the JUI-F chief agreed that those who did not want to be part of the negotiations should be dealt with sternly, but at the same time called for finding out the forces obstructing talks when the national leadership had already decided and committed to holding talks with the TTP.
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June - 26 
Further, CPN-Maoist-Baidya, which leads an alliance of poll-opposing political parties, is all set to table two new conditions as a prerequisite for its participation in the Constituent Assembly (CA) election scheduled for November 2013. The party wa
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Further, CPN-Maoist-Baidya, which leads an alliance of poll-opposing political parties, is all set to table two new conditions as a prerequisite for its participation in the Constituent Assembly (CA) election scheduled for November 2013. The party wants declaration of fresh CA date after forging broad political consensus and national agendas and issues addressed to make an enabling atmosphere for polls and create grounds for it to take part in the election. It will soon put forth the conditions for its participation in the polls before the top leadership of four major parties, especially UCPN-M. The party is also said to have reached a conclusion to become ready for some sort of electoral alliance with the UCPN-M if the latter agrees to address their demands.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, the High-Level Political Commission (HLPC) of the four major parties on June 26 decided to reach out to the agitating political parties to convince them to join the election process as early as possible, reports Nepal News. A three-member
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Meanwhile, the High-Level Political Commission (HLPC) of the four major parties on June 26 decided to reach out to the agitating political parties to convince them to join the election process as early as possible, reports Nepal News. A three-member committee also formed comprising UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman Jhalanath Khanal to hold talks to the disgruntled parties including the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya), Ashok Rai's Federal Socialist Party (FSP) and Upendra Yadav's Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF).
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June - 26 
Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) has continued its "land capturing drive", exacting political vendetta in most of the cases, reports Nepalnews.com. In the latest seizure, CPN-Maoist-Baidya cadres have captured 135 big
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Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) has continued its "land capturing drive", exacting political vendetta in most of the cases, reports Nepalnews.com. In the latest seizure, CPN-Maoist-Baidya cadres have captured 135 bigha private lands in Phoolkaha village of Mahottari District. The cadres placed party flags on the seized land plots belonging to Basanta Shrestha, Naresh Shrestha and Jagannath Singh on June 26.
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June - 26 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on June 26 launched a fresh spate of donation drive in Bara, Parsa and Rautahat Districts unleashing terror among local businesspersons and Government employees, reports The Himalayan Times. The bu
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on June 26 launched a fresh spate of donation drive in Bara, Parsa and Rautahat Districts unleashing terror among local businesspersons and Government employees, reports The Himalayan Times. The business fraternity and Government officials are in panic after the party of former rebels started dispatching letters to them seeking donation between NPR 25,000 and NPR 100,000. Around 24 chiefs of different Government offices, including Customs office, Inland Revenue office, Revenue Investigation Unit office, Transportation Management office, Land Revenue office, Sub-metropolis office, Agriculture Inputs Company, Salt Trading Corporation, and some large business establishments have received such sealed letters with an audio CD.
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June - 26 
Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), on June 26 declared to enforce a daylong hartal (general strike) in three Districts on June 27 (today) demanding release of two of its Rajshahi University (RU) unit leaders who w
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Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), on June 26 declared to enforce a daylong hartal (general strike) in three Districts on June 27 (today) demanding release of two of its Rajshahi University (RU) unit leaders who were arrested two days ago in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The shutdown will be observed in Rajshahi, Natore and Chapainawabganj Districts, says a press release of RU unit ICS.
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June - 26 
Meanwhile, External Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris on June 26 briefed the international diplomatic community in the country on the proposed revisions to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. He met the foreign diplomats at his
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Meanwhile, External Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris on June 26 briefed the international diplomatic community in the country on the proposed revisions to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Colombo Page. He met the foreign diplomats at his Ministry and explained the provincial council system in the country and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which introduced the provincial council system under the 1987 Indo-Lanka Accord. Addressing the Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Sri Lanka, Minister Peiris emphasized that the best option to address the issues related to the constitutional amendments is the PSC and it will give a broad opportunity to deliberate at length with regard to the 13th Amendment. The Minister noted that a complete study needs to be conducted before the Constitutional Amendment is moved in Parliament.
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June - 26 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa during a meeting with the leaders of the leftist parties on June 26 said the basis of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) process would be the recommendations of the All Party Representatives Committee (APRC) headed b
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa during a meeting with the leaders of the leftist parties on June 26 said the basis of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) process would be the recommendations of the All Party Representatives Committee (APRC) headed by Prof. Tissa Vitharana, reports Daily Mirror. The APRC headed by Prof. Tissa Witharana formed on July 11, 2006, was boycotted by the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). The final report of the committee was presented to the President on August 16, 2009 with none of the proposals being implemented thus far.
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June - 26 
Separately, marxist party JVP on June 26 decided not to participate in the PSC appointed to discuss constitutional amendments. JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva told a press conference that the JVP would not name representatives from the party to th
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Separately, marxist party JVP on June 26 decided not to participate in the PSC appointed to discuss constitutional amendments. JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva told a press conference that the JVP would not name representatives from the party to the PSC. He observed that the party would present a set of proposals to address the national problem rather than participate in the PSC process. He noted that the Government although have won the war has failed to win the hearts of the Tamil people in the country. "It is a pointless exercise to participate in PSCs as long as the issues faced by the people in the North are not addressed," the JVP General Secretary said. According to Silva, the Government has managed to win only Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) and Daya Master, the former LTTE leaders.
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June - 26 
Sri Lankan authorities on June 26 released the former female political wing leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Subramaniam Sivathai alias Thamalini after undergoing a one-year rehabilitation program, reports Colombo Page. The Commi
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Sri Lankan authorities on June 26 released the former female political wing leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Subramaniam Sivathai alias Thamalini after undergoing a one-year rehabilitation program, reports Colombo Page. The Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Brigadier Dharshana Hettiarachchi said that Thamalini was handed over to her parents at the Poonthottam Rehabilitation Centre in Vavuniya District. Thamalini, a resident of Kilinochchi District joined LTTE in 1991 and became the head of LTTE Women's Wing. She was arrested by Lankan army in May 2009 at an Army welfare center for refugees and taken to Colombo for investigations. She was charged with training LTTE cadres and establishing connections with LTTE members overseas. After being detained at the Welikada prison for many months she consented to be rehabilitated and was transferred to the Vavuniya Rehabilitation center to undergo the rehabilitation programme in order to re-integrate her into the society. According to the rehabilitation officials, Thamalini received vocational training at the camp and had followed a training course in bridal dressing.
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June - 27 
A Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] belonging to Praja Prathighatana surrendered in the presence of Superintendent of Police (Urban) A. Venkateswara Rao in Warangal District on June 27, reports The Hindu. Madipeddi Balaiah alias Anjanna worked in Mo
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A Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] belonging to Praja Prathighatana surrendered in the presence of Superintendent of Police (Urban) A. Venkateswara Rao in Warangal District on June 27, reports The Hindu. Madipeddi Balaiah alias Anjanna worked in Mohananna squad of Praja Prathighatana group. He belonged to Pegadapelli village of Kothaguda mandal and joined the group in 1984. He worked in various squads within the group but had also surrendered in the past when he found his agriculture field had been encroached and he could not recover it. Following Mohan’s assurance, he again joined the group. However, having waited for long, he was unable to recover the land and surrendered to the Police again.
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June - 27 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at the newly inaugurated Sawargaon Police Station under Dhanora division of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra on June 27, reports The Hindu. The firing continued for more tha
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at the newly inaugurated Sawargaon Police Station under Dhanora division of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra on June 27, reports The Hindu. The firing continued for more than an hour, but when the Police personnel retaliated, the Maoists managed to escape, taking advantage of the dense forest, the Police said. Sawargaon is located near Chhattisgarh border and an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp with around 400 personnel is situated hardly a kilometre from the village. No casualty was reported from either side.
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June - 27 
A purported page of the United Jihad Council (UJC), a conglomerate of 13 militant groups operating from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), has sprung up on social networking site Facebook, Hindustan Times reports on June 27. The page 'United Jihaad Cou
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A purported page of the United Jihad Council (UJC), a conglomerate of 13 militant groups operating from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), has sprung up on social networking site Facebook, Hindustan Times reports on June 27. The page 'United Jihaad Council' was made public just a day after Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM) claimed to have carried out a deadly attack on the army convoy in Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) on June 24, 2013.
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June - 27 
An Indian national, identified as Satpal Singh alias Raghvir Singh believed to be part of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) has been deported to India from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on June 27, reports thestar.com. Singh was arrested on January 4, 2013
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An Indian national, identified as Satpal Singh alias Raghvir Singh believed to be part of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) has been deported to India from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on June 27, reports thestar.com. Singh was arrested on January 4, 2013. Special Task Force (Operations and Counter Terrorism) Director Comm Datuk Mohamad Fuzi Harun said: “We believe he is part of a Sikh militant group called Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)…He had been supplying the group with fake travel documents and using our country as a transit point for the group's activities,” he said in a statement here.
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June - 27 
Another press release issued by the Superintendent of Police of Thoubal District said that the commandos of the District had conducted a search operation on the same day at Wabagai Lamkhai area and arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre
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Another press release issued by the Superintendent of Police of Thoubal District said that the commandos of the District had conducted a search operation on the same day at Wabagai Lamkhai area and arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre identified as Oinam Amujao alias Khaba Singh.
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June - 27 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) on June 27 in an encounter in the forests of Latehar District, reports ibnlive.in.com. The State Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar said five
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) on June 27 in an encounter in the forests of Latehar District, reports ibnlive.in.com. The State Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar said five Maoist cadre were killed in the gun battle when they opened fire on one group of security personnel while other three died in a gunfight against another group of security men in Kumandih forest of the same District. He said the bodies were not yet recovered as the encounter was still on. The anti-Maoist operation was launched on June 24 by the personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jharkhand Jaguar and the District Police.
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June - 27 
Elsewhere, NSCN-IM through its ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity’ (MIP) stated that it was “a matter of discomfort to follow the speech” purportedly made by Nagaland Minister of Youth Resources and Sports, Merentoshi Jamir wherein “he naively ap
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Elsewhere, NSCN-IM through its ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity’ (MIP) stated that it was “a matter of discomfort to follow the speech” purportedly made by Nagaland Minister of Youth Resources and Sports, Merentoshi Jamir wherein “he naively appealed to the students to spread the message that Nagaland is an integral part of India,” at the National Integration Camp (NIC) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) at Patkai Christian College. Also, reacting strongly to the reported directive of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India to the State Government to stop the NSCN-IM from levying tax on common people, the outfit has warned that in the event of any unwanted situation that may emerge from the statement of the MHA, then the Government of India will be held responsible.
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