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September - 1 
A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, J Kundu, was killed and another, Dhiren Sahu, injured when a landmine planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded on a forest road in Koraput District on September 1, reports Hind
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A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, J Kundu, was killed and another, Dhiren Sahu, injured when a landmine planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded on a forest road in Koraput District on September 1, reports Hindustan Times. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Y Jagannath Rao said a group of BSF troopers was walking down the forest in Laxmipur area after conducting combing operation nearby when one of them apparently stepped on the landmine which went off. The two troopers were members of a unit of the BSF stationed at Palur in Koraput, Rao said.
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Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) in an email to PTI claimed responsibility for the fire, saying the outfit had caused a blast in the oil well located in Chandmari village of Tinsukia District on September 1, reports IB
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Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) in an email to PTI claimed responsibility for the fire, saying the outfit had caused a blast in the oil well located in Chandmari village of Tinsukia District on September 1, reports IBN Live. Investigations said that the fire broke out due to an attempt to steal oil from the well.
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Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militant, Kulwant Singh alias Guddu who was arrested on September 1, planned a major extremist operation in Punjab during the forthcoming festival season, reports Dayandnightnews.com. According to Police sources, Gud
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Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militant, Kulwant Singh alias Guddu who was arrested on September 1, planned a major extremist operation in Punjab during the forthcoming festival season, reports Dayandnightnews.com. According to Police sources, Guddu was trying to recruit members in a bid to revitalize BKI. He was liaising with senior BKI militants abroad to revive the outfit. Sources said he planned to murder someone but Police did not divulge further details. Punjab Police is now trying to identify the people Kulwant was working with.
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Bangalore Police Commissioner B.G. Jyothi Prakash Mirji, commented "We are certain that Dr Siddiqui played a major role in recruiting and providing logistics and funds to those arrested…. We are checking whether Dr Siddiqui was involved in the Studen
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Bangalore Police Commissioner B.G. Jyothi Prakash Mirji, commented "We are certain that Dr Siddiqui played a major role in recruiting and providing logistics and funds to those arrested…. We are checking whether Dr Siddiqui was involved in the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) module that was busted in 2008 in Hubli in Dharwad District of Karnataka and surrounding areas. We suspect a link between the earlier SIMI group, which later reinvented itself as the Indian Mujahideen (IM) after the government banned it.”
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Bangalore Police on September 1, arrested a doctor, Nayeem Siddiqui, in connection with the terror modules neutralized on August 29, taking the total number of arrests to 14, reports The Times of India. Siddiqui was arrested from Cantonment station w
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Bangalore Police on September 1, arrested a doctor, Nayeem Siddiqui, in connection with the terror modules neutralized on August 29, taking the total number of arrests to 14, reports The Times of India. Siddiqui was arrested from Cantonment station when he was returning from Delhi.
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Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad in an interview with Greater Kashmir published on September 1 said that with militancy ebbing away in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the challenge for State Police has changed from counter-insurgency to law and
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Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad in an interview with Greater Kashmir published on September 1 said that with militancy ebbing away in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the challenge for State Police has changed from counter-insurgency to law and order. DGP Prasad said that law and order problems are also on decline in J&K and Police Force is taking to normal policing. He urged his men to avoid firing of bullets while dealing with a law and order problem. “If somebody throws a stone, he has to be dealt without showering bullets. The force has to be trained and that is a challenge,” he said. He revealed that J&K has witnessed a fall of 60 percent in militancy related incidents over the preceding year. “Around 150 militants are active all over the state with maximum concentration in Sopore and Tral areas of Valley.” The Police Chief said that a militancy-related incident in the capital city of Srinagar has more impact than in the hinterland. “A grenade attack in Sopore has less impact than in Srinagar, where it catches much media attention and makes headlines,” he said. He said it were the militants in the countryside who come to the city and strike the security installations. “We arrested people in different militancy related incidents and saw that they belonged to other districts, like Pulwama and Ganderbal.”
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Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) on September 1, urged Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) faction to adhere to ENPO’s December 18, 2007 resolution, reports Nagaland Pos
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Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) on September 1, urged Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) faction to adhere to ENPO’s December 18, 2007 resolution, reports Nagaland Post. This comes in wake of faction clash between the outfits in Kiphire District. ENPO’s resolution states that on behalf of the six tribes [Konyak, Khiamniungan, Chang, Yimchunger, Sangtam and Phom], ENPO has urged all factions/groups to honour and adhere to the joint resolutions of peace and tranquility, and to strictly restrain from any forms of violence and conflict within ENPO jurisdiction.
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General Officer Commanding 15-Corps, Lieutenant General Om Prakash said on September 1 that 500-600 militants were ready to infiltrate from launching pads across the Line of Control (LoC) where more than 42 militant camps were operating, Daily Excels
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General Officer Commanding 15-Corps, Lieutenant General Om Prakash said on September 1 that 500-600 militants were ready to infiltrate from launching pads across the Line of Control (LoC) where more than 42 militant camps were operating, Daily Excelsior reported. "The recent incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan were aimed at infiltrating militants into Kashmir," he said. "It isn't possible for the Army to bring down infiltration to zero level. You can't give guarantee of zero percent infiltration due to geographical reasons," he added.
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Minister for Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din, said on September 1 the attack at the Wullar Lake Project site in the Sopore area of Baramulla District was a direct attack from Pakistan, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Minister for Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din, said on September 1 the attack at the Wullar Lake Project site in the Sopore area of Baramulla District was a direct attack from Pakistan, reports Daily Excelsior. The Minister ruled out that attack is handiwork of local militants. "What have local militants to do with this project?" he asked. He said that Police and officers of the project initially believed that the attack was a localized affair done by extortionists, but "I maintained right from the beginning that it has been done by Pakistan. They only believed me when a timer fitted IED blasted off a shed at the project site in front of these officers at 12:30pm on Tuesday [August 28] when they were analyzing the nature of the attack", he added. He also said that it is second time they targeted the project. "Earlier in 1990 they targeted the Tulbul-Navigation project but couldn't cause any major damage to it as they didn't use dynamite properly. However, they stole 250 ton iron and 2500 bags of cement of that project", said the Minister.
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Police are yet to get any conclusive evidence about the reported sighting of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kulkunda near Kukke Subramanya in Dakshina Kannada District on August 31, M.N. Anucheth, Assistant Superintendent of P
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Police are yet to get any conclusive evidence about the reported sighting of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kulkunda near Kukke Subramanya in Dakshina Kannada District on August 31, M.N. Anucheth, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Puttur sub-division, said on September 2. He told presspersons that a Gram Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) member informed the Police on August 31 that five people, who identified themselves as Maoists, visited a house in the village. However, when the police visited the village, the residents said only some of their relatives had come over. “But, we still have to investigate if the villagers had been threatened into silence,” Anucheth said.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants belonging to the proscribed Nando faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nando) from Keibi bazaar under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on September 1, reports Sangai Express. The arreste
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants belonging to the proscribed Nando faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nando) from Keibi bazaar under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on September 1, reports Sangai Express. The arrested militants were identified as Thangjam Naocha, son of Th Sanaton of Keibi Makha Leikai and Moirangthem Iton (20), son of M Ratan from Keibi Awang Leikai.
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Security forces (SFs) killed one foreign militant on September 1, when they intercepted a large group of Pakistan militants in Ganderbal forests of North Kashmir in Ganderbal District, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter still rages on adds Hindus
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Security forces (SFs) killed one foreign militant on September 1, when they intercepted a large group of Pakistan militants in Ganderbal forests of North Kashmir in Ganderbal District, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter still rages on adds Hindustan Times. SFs recovered one AK -47 Rifle, few magazine, Pakistani currencies from the site.
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September - 1 
SFs arrested a person identifying as Lourembam Tomba Singh of Keinou Thongkha involved in extortion on behalf of People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Later, he was handed over to Bishnupur Police.
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SFs arrested a person identifying as Lourembam Tomba Singh of Keinou Thongkha involved in extortion on behalf of People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Later, he was handed over to Bishnupur Police.
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A man was also targeted in Machchar Colony by unknown armed assailants. He succumbed to the bullet wounds.
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A man was also targeted in Machchar Colony by unknown armed assailants. He succumbed to the bullet wounds.
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A new school Atlas published by the Government of Pakistan's Punjab province has shown Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Gilgit Baltistan region as Indian territories, reports The Times of India on September 1 (today). The education authoriti
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A new school Atlas published by the Government of Pakistan's Punjab province has shown Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Gilgit Baltistan region as Indian territories, reports The Times of India on September 1 (today). The education authorities rushed to recall the atlas from all elementary and high school libraries of Punjab. The Government of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had to face criticism from academicians. Over 15,000 copies of the atlas had been delivered to school libraries so far. The Education Department said it would take action against all those responsible for printing, approving and distributing the atlas.
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An investigator on September 1, informed the Pakistan court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks how funds were transferred from Pakistan to the US to acquire
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An investigator on September 1, informed the Pakistan court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks how funds were transferred from Pakistan to the US to acquire Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections that were used by the terrorists who stormed India’s financial hub, reports The First Post. Nawaz Naji, an official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), informed the anti-terrorism court of Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman about the transfer of USD 250 to a New Jersey-based firm to buy VoIP connections that were used for communications between the terrorists in Mumbai and their handlers in Pakistan.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Sohrab Goth Bridge.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Sohrab Goth Bridge.
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Armed militants killed a man in Baldia Town.
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Armed militants killed a man in Baldia Town.
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At least nine Hazara Shias were killed in separate incidents of sectarian attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on September 1, reported The News. In the first incident, unidentified armed militants ambushed a vehicle carrying five
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At least nine Hazara Shias were killed in separate incidents of sectarian attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on September 1, reported The News. In the first incident, unidentified armed militants ambushed a vehicle carrying five passengers and killed all of them near Sabzi Mandi in Hazar Ganji area of the District.
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In another sectarian attack in the same area two Shias were shot dead by unidentified militants. Later in the city, the residents protested against the target killings and two more persons died and ten others injured in those violent protests.
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In another sectarian attack in the same area two Shias were shot dead by unidentified militants. Later in the city, the residents protested against the target killings and two more persons died and ten others injured in those violent protests.
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September - 1 
Militants killed a Policeman, identified as Mohammad Shafiq (30), in Qasba Colony while he was standing outside his house. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) District West, Amir Farooqi said that the victim was a trainee Policeman.
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Militants killed a Policeman, identified as Mohammad Shafiq (30), in Qasba Colony while he was standing outside his house. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) District West, Amir Farooqi said that the victim was a trainee Policeman.
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September - 1 
One Younus (30), was shot dead near Native Jetty Bridge.
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One Younus (30), was shot dead near Native Jetty Bridge.
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September - 1 
SFs arrested four suspected militants and recovered 46 mortar shells along with other arms and explosives on September 1, from Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency, reported Daily Times. SFs recovered were recovered from their possession.
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SFs arrested four suspected militants and recovered 46 mortar shells along with other arms and explosives on September 1, from Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency, reported Daily Times. SFs recovered were recovered from their possession.
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Six persons, including a trainee Polieman, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 1, reported The News. One, Fahad (22), was shot dead and another Shafi was injured in a shooting incident in Burns Road area.
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Six persons, including a trainee Polieman, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 1, reported The News. One, Fahad (22), was shot dead and another Shafi was injured in a shooting incident in Burns Road area.
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September - 1 
Six suspected militants were killed in a United States (US) drone strike on a vehicle and a house in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 1 reports Dawn. According to sources, six drones
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Six suspected militants were killed in a United States (US) drone strike on a vehicle and a house in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 1 reports Dawn. According to sources, six drones flying low in Dattakhel fired four rockets on a vehicle and a house in Dhegan village. The vehicle caught fire and six people in it were killed. Local people retrieved the charred bodies. They said the bodies were beyond recognition.
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September - 1 
The dead body of Osama bin Laden was identified by a young girl who was in the room where he was killed after his wives refused to name the elusive al-Qaeda chief, a new book by an ex-US Navy Seal has claimed, reports The News on September 1 (today).
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The dead body of Osama bin Laden was identified by a young girl who was in the room where he was killed after his wives refused to name the elusive al-Qaeda chief, a new book by an ex-US Navy Seal has claimed, reports The News on September 1 (today). Matt Bissonnette, 36, in his tell-all account of the operation titled 'No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden', has described the moment his team discovered the terrorist leader was dead. Bissonnette, writing under the pseudonym Mark Owen, claims that bin Laden was shot before the team reached the room he was hiding out in, taken out by a point man as he peered through a doorway, but the SEALS couldn't get any of the witnesses to identify the 'most wanted man in the world', until they grilled a young girl who had witnessed the killing. Bissonnette alleged he was the second man to step inside the room and find a man lying on the ground, surrounded by two hysterical women, later revealed to be two of his wives. Three children, likely to have been bin Laden's own offspring, were cowering in the corner. After the killing an Arabic speaking SEAL, called 'Will' in the book, began interrogating the women, one of whom was bin Laden's fifth wife Amal al-Fatah. But they just listed off a series of aliases, refusing to name bin Laden, so 'Will' turned to the children. "Will went to the kids who were outside on the balcony. (He) knelt down and asked one of the girls, 'Who is the man?' The girl didn't know to lie. 'Osama bin Laden.' Will smiled. 'Are you sure that is Osama bin Laden?' 'Yes, the girl said," Bissonnette wrote. Armed with confirmation, the Seals relayed the 'Geronimo' message to their superior officers and to President Barack Obama that the target had been killed.
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September - 1 
The Hazara leader Sardar Saadat Hazara demanded to impose Governor Rule in the backdrop of deteriorating law and order situation in the province.
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The Hazara leader Sardar Saadat Hazara demanded to impose Governor Rule in the backdrop of deteriorating law and order situation in the province.
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September - 1 
Two civilians, identified as Liaquat and Yaar Gul, were killed and five others when several mortar shells fired from Afghanistan landed in a village in Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
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Two civilians, identified as Liaquat and Yaar Gul, were killed and five others when several mortar shells fired from Afghanistan landed in a village in Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
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September - 1 
Two key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant ‘commanders’, identified as Shahid Omar and Huzaifa, were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of the Agency. Local people said fierce fighting
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Two key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant ‘commanders’, identified as Shahid Omar and Huzaifa, were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of the Agency. Local people said fierce fighting continued in Lakian, Batwar, Tendo Dak and others parts of the Salarzai tehsil.
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September - 1 
Two Shia men were killed and 10 others were injured while protesting against the killing of Shias in Quetta.
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Two Shia men were killed and 10 others were injured while protesting against the killing of Shias in Quetta.
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September - 1 
Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) group led by Bhagat Singh on September 1, handed over the weapons including 63 sets of homemade pistol and guns to District Police Office Sunsari. Earlier, on August 4, the Government and JTMM had signed a four-p
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Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) group led by Bhagat Singh on September 1, handed over the weapons including 63 sets of homemade pistol and guns to District Police Office Sunsari. Earlier, on August 4, the Government and JTMM had signed a four-point agreement.
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September - 1 
A regional leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag) faction was stabbed to death in Chatmohar sub-District of Pabna District on September 1, reports The Daily Star. The deceased is identified as Nayeb Ali (40) son of Kashem Al
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A regional leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag) faction was stabbed to death in Chatmohar sub-District of Pabna District on September 1, reports The Daily Star. The deceased is identified as Nayeb Ali (40) son of Kashem Ali of Hadal Pashchimpara village in Faridpur sub-District of same District. Police said locals found Nayeb's body in Aulipur sluice gate area and informed them.
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Army has started operations in Kokrajhar District to seize all illegal arms and ammunition, reports Shillong Times on September 2.
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Army has started operations in Kokrajhar District to seize all illegal arms and ammunition, reports Shillong Times on September 2.
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September - 2 
A three-member team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Delhi on September 2 visited Silodar forest located on the border of Barachatti Police Station of Gaya District (Bihar) and Chouparan Police Station in Hazaribag District (Jharkhand) fro
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A three-member team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Delhi on September 2 visited Silodar forest located on the border of Barachatti Police Station of Gaya District (Bihar) and Chouparan Police Station in Hazaribag District (Jharkhand) from where foreign made weapons were recovered on August 29, reports The Times of India. Police had recovered US made Colt and Hart manufactured M-16 rifle, Italian pistol and UK manufactured bulletproof jacket from arms supplier Prafulla Malakar and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ Anil Yadav. Earlier, the duo - Malakar and Yadav - were remanded in seven-day judicial custody.
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September - 2 
Anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) Police on September 2 fired at a group of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Palligadde in Dakshina Kannada District but they managed to escape, Police said, reports Zee News. The Police team was maintain
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Anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) Police on September 2 fired at a group of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Palligadde in Dakshina Kannada District but they managed to escape, Police said, reports Zee News. The Police team was maintaining vigil on an information that a group of Naxals visited some houses in the village on August 30 and August 31, a fact confirmed by locals. When Police spotted the Naxals, they opened fire, but the outlaws managed to escape, Police said. It was not known whether any Naxal was injured or whether they returned the fire.
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Basic infrastructure development is "very very poor" in north and eastern India, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said on September 2 while suggesting that time had come for revisiting strategy of both the Centre and the States for rural area
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Basic infrastructure development is "very very poor" in north and eastern India, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said on September 2 while suggesting that time had come for revisiting strategy of both the Centre and the States for rural areas, reports Zee News. "Right now the big challenge for us is North India and Eastern India. The nature of demand is... People want schools, people want hospitals and clearly power supply. There is also problem of availability of banks and post offices. Basic infrastructure is very poor in North India," Ramesh told Press Trust of India (PTI) after visiting Naxal (Left-Wing Extremism)-affected District of Rohtas in Bihar. The Minister, who reviewed developmental initiatives in the district, said that the healthcare system had completely collapsed in rural India particularly in Naxal-affected Districts. "In the Naxal affected areas even the teachers don't go to schools. There is a need for a larger developmental and coordinated push. For example Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyudtikaran Yojana [Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme] seems to have been a failure in most part of the country. We have to revisit our strategy for rural India," Ramesh said.
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September - 2 
Centre has expressed unhappiness over the Karnataka Police consistently divulging information to the media on the investigation following the arrest of a number of terror suspects in the state.
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Centre has expressed unhappiness over the Karnataka Police consistently divulging information to the media on the investigation following the arrest of a number of terror suspects in the state.
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September - 2 
In a crackdown on terror modules operating in Karnataka, Bangalore Police arrested one more youth with alleged links to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), taking the number of those detained to 13, according to Economic Times
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In a crackdown on terror modules operating in Karnataka, Bangalore Police arrested one more youth with alleged links to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), taking the number of those detained to 13, according to Economic Times. The central crime branch wing of Bangalore Police arrested Mohammed Akram (22) on September 1, while he was allegedly trying to flee the city. According to Police, the youths were planning to target vital installations and assassinate several political leaders. Speaking to reporters in Bangalore on September 2, city Police Commissioner B.G. Jyothiprakash Mirji commented, "one foreign-made pistol along with 16 cartridges and other incriminating articles have been found in his possession." According to Police, during preliminary inquiry it was learnt that Akram hails from Maharashtra's Nanded District, and he had been to Saudi Arabia for a year and returned to India. Mirji further said, "It is also learnt that he was taking shelter in Bangalore city for past several days and along with other arrested accused, he was hatching a conspiracy to execute target killings in Bangalore and elsewhere.”
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September - 2 
In the operation against infiltrated militants, who were intercepted in Ganderbal forests of Ganderbal District on September 1, one more militant was killed in Chatergul woods on September 2, taking the death toll of the militants to two (one was pr
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In the operation against infiltrated militants, who were intercepted in Ganderbal forests of Ganderbal District on September 1, one more militant was killed in Chatergul woods on September 2, taking the death toll of the militants to two (one was previously killed on September 1), reports Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle and few magazines were recovered from his possession. One more AK -47 Rifle, few magazines, Pakistani currency and two shoes were recovered by the Security Forces during search operation.
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September - 2 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi’s team comprising of three members led by ‘kilonser’ Akato Chophi left for Delhi on September 2 to discuss on the Naga political issue with Central political leaders. Chophi said that the discussions would be focused on Naga polit
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi’s team comprising of three members led by ‘kilonser’ Akato Chophi left for Delhi on September 2 to discuss on the Naga political issue with Central political leaders. Chophi said that the discussions would be focused on Naga political issues with the Government of India and added that they hoped for a positive response from them. Also, NSCN-K has released NSCN- Khole-Kitovi’s ‘sergeant major’ Botai Wangnaoham unharmed in presence of local leaders and family members who was in their custody as “gesture of good faith”.
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September - 2 
One of the prime handlers of the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks and arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal told investigators that the Karachi control room, from where handlers guided
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One of the prime handlers of the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks and arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal told investigators that the Karachi control room, from where handlers guided 26/11 terrorists, was set up three days before the attack and was equipped with various gadgets, including laptops and satellite phones, reports The Times of India on September 3. The control room was established on the orders of LeT ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed in the office of one Abu Yakoob in the locality of Quaidabad in Karachi District in the Sindh Province, between Malir Cantonment and Jinnah International Airport. Jundal further told interrogators that, on November 26, 2008 Shah, Nadeem and Kahafa fasted and regularly inspected the gadgets. During the day, two Pakistani army officers—Major Sameer Ali and Sajid Mir—came to the control room, checked up on everybody and left. Nadeem also left at some point. Around 7pm, LeT ‘commander’ Zaki-Ur-Rahman Lakhvi arrived with Abu Alkama and Abu Wassi, broke their fast and offered namaz. They took dinner at 8pm and switched on the TV. Jundal told investigators that he instructed terrorists Abu Babar Imran and Nasir Abu Umar, who attacked Nariman House in Colaba in Mumbai. As reported earlier, Jundal was arrested on June 21, 2012, by Delhi Police at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after being deported from Saudi Arabia.
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September - 2 
Pakistan resorted to firing on Indian positions in Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District in the night of September 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan Army started firing at 10pm and continued
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Pakistan resorted to firing on Indian positions in Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District in the night of September 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan Army started firing at 10pm and continued it for more than half an hour. The Indian side didn't retaliate.
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September - 2 
Police on September 2, arrested seven persons allegedly involved in printing and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and seized INR 190,000 in INR 500 denomination, a four-wheeler, a computer, a monitor, a printer, a scanner besides four
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Police on September 2, arrested seven persons allegedly involved in printing and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and seized INR 190,000 in INR 500 denomination, a four-wheeler, a computer, a monitor, a printer, a scanner besides four knives, reports The Hindu. Police arrested three gang members while they were travelling from Vijayawada in Krishna District to Hyderabad. Police later conducted a raid in Hyderabad and arrested the remaining four members.
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September - 2 
Police sources said that these militants have recently infiltrated from Tulail sector of Bandipora District and were on their way to South Kashmir from North Kashmir when Police got the information about their movement in the Chatergul woods.
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Police sources said that these militants have recently infiltrated from Tulail sector of Bandipora District and were on their way to South Kashmir from North Kashmir when Police got the information about their movement in the Chatergul woods.
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September - 2 
Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) alleged that the violence in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is an outcome of illegal arms available in the region, reports Times of India on September 2. However, NDFB-PTF info
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Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) alleged that the violence in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is an outcome of illegal arms available in the region, reports Times of India on September 2. However, NDFB-PTF informed that none of its weapons is out in the open as they are kept locked in designated camps by the government and there is no scope of any outflow.
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September - 2 
Pub Mandal (East Zone) of Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) on September 2, joined the campaign against illegal migrants in the State and threatened to take up arms again for the cause, reports The Telegraph. ULFA-PTF fu
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Pub Mandal (East Zone) of Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) on September 2, joined the campaign against illegal migrants in the State and threatened to take up arms again for the cause, reports The Telegraph. ULFA-PTF further warned All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal to keep away from igniting communal tension in the state and “banned” him and All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) members from entering Tinsukia District until they desisted from igniting communal feelings and violence in the State. ULFA-PTF leader, Jiten Dutta accused ULFA-ATF leader Paresh Baruah. Dutta said, “Paresh Barua is working under the instructions of the ISI, which is desperate to destabilize Assam. As such, he is totally silent on the recent BTAD flare-up.”
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September - 2 
Suspected United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants on September 2 abducted a prominent trader, Shekhar Deb (45), from Cheragibandh village of Cheragi area in Karimganj District.
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Suspected United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants on September 2 abducted a prominent trader, Shekhar Deb (45), from Cheragibandh village of Cheragi area in Karimganj District.
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September - 2 
Terror organisations are turning the city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia into centre for raising money to fund and execute terror strikes in India, reports The Times of India on September 3. Police suspect that the money to execute the conspiracy to elimi
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Terror organisations are turning the city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia into centre for raising money to fund and execute terror strikes in India, reports The Times of India on September 3. Police suspect that the money to execute the conspiracy to eliminate two corporators and a leader from Hindu right-wing organisation, using Hyderabad city (Andhra Pradesh)-based terror suspect Obaid-Ur-Rahman, might have come from Dammam. Several terror suspects, including Fasih Mahmood, wanted for the April 17, 2010 Chinnaswamy stadium bomb blast case of Bangalore (Karnataka) resides in Dammam. Funds are generally mobilized in the name of 'Kifalath' (helping the needy) and other purposes.
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September - 2 
The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) on September 2, shifted their stand from demanding the resignation of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council’s (GHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Purno K. Sangma to the dema
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The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) on September 2, shifted their stand from demanding the resignation of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council’s (GHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Purno K. Sangma to the demand for a ‘Garoland’.
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September - 2 
The Mohali Police have arrested a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist, Kulwant Singh, alias Guddu, from Sahora village, near Kharar in Mohali District, The Tribune reported on September 2. A .315-bore double-barrel pistol, 11 live cartridges,
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The Mohali Police have arrested a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist, Kulwant Singh, alias Guddu, from Sahora village, near Kharar in Mohali District, The Tribune reported on September 2. A .315-bore double-barrel pistol, 11 live cartridges, some letter pads of BKI and some other objectionable material has been seized from his possession.
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September - 2 
The security mechanism at the Indo-Pak border would be further strengthened to effectively check the smuggling of narcotics in Punjab from across the border, according to Daily Excelsior. Stating this after inaugurating National Cadet Corps (NCC) Aca
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The security mechanism at the Indo-Pak border would be further strengthened to effectively check the smuggling of narcotics in Punjab from across the border, according to Daily Excelsior. Stating this after inaugurating National Cadet Corps (NCC) Academy constructed at Rupanagar, in Rupanagar District, on September 2, Minister of State for Defence, M. M. Pallam Raju commented, "We will definitely strengthen the monitoring mechanism and the patrolling. We will check the smuggling as much as possible."
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September - 2 
The Special Task Force (STF) on September 2, seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 145,000 and arrested a man in this connection from Bhagalpur District, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, Police raided the ho
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The Special Task Force (STF) on September 2, seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 145,000 and arrested a man in this connection from Bhagalpur District, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, Police raided the house of a FICN smuggler, Rajesh Mandal from Masadhu village and seized the haul of FICN comprising 81 notes in denomination of INR 1000 and 128 notes in INR 500 denomination, Superintendent of Police K.S. Anupam said.
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September - 2 
A CD shop was blown up in Muslimabad in the limits of Par Hoti Police Station in Mardan District, reported Daily Times. Sources said that unidentified militants had planted an explosive device in the shop selling music CDs in Muslimabad, Duranabad Ch
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A CD shop was blown up in Muslimabad in the limits of Par Hoti Police Station in Mardan District, reported Daily Times. Sources said that unidentified militants had planted an explosive device in the shop selling music CDs in Muslimabad, Duranabad Chowk, at Mardan-Swabi Road. The bomb exploded damaging the shop. However, it caused no casualty.
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September - 2 
A garments and grocery store in Peerokhel area of Landikotal was partially damaged when an explosive device planted near the shop along the road exploded.
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A garments and grocery store in Peerokhel area of Landikotal was partially damaged when an explosive device planted near the shop along the road exploded.
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September - 2 
A handcuffed 14-days-old decomposed unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Lyari Naddi within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station.
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A handcuffed 14-days-old decomposed unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Lyari Naddi within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station.
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September - 2 
A Police constable, identified as Ikram Hussain (22), was killed and four others, identified as Nizamud Din, Sajad Ahmad, Mohammad Ali Shah and Samiullah, driver of the van, sustained injuries when their vehicle came under attack at Bazarak Khwar nea
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A Police constable, identified as Ikram Hussain (22), was killed and four others, identified as Nizamud Din, Sajad Ahmad, Mohammad Ali Shah and Samiullah, driver of the van, sustained injuries when their vehicle came under attack at Bazarak Khwar near Afghan refugees’ camp in Lower Dir District on September 2, reports Dawn. Sources said that Police were on routine patrol in Jandol area when their van was attacked by unidentified militants.
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September - 2 
A shopkeeper, identified as Ali Muhammad, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Khuzdar District.
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A shopkeeper, identified as Ali Muhammad, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Khuzdar District.
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September - 2 
A water tanker driver, identified as Syed Hussain Abbas, was injured in a firing incident at Kirani Road in Quetta
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A water tanker driver, identified as Syed Hussain Abbas, was injured in a firing incident at Kirani Road in Quetta
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September - 2 
An explosives-laden device with inscription “first gift from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)” was discovered from a farm house in the outskirt of Westridge Police Station in Rawalpindi District on September 2, reported Dawn. A bomb disposal expert s
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An explosives-laden device with inscription “first gift from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)” was discovered from a farm house in the outskirt of Westridge Police Station in Rawalpindi District on September 2, reported Dawn. A bomb disposal expert said that the Russian-made device was six inches long and 2.5 inches wide, and contained 500gms of explosives. “It was attached to the main iron gate of the farm house owned by Haji Sahib Khan, a businessman who hails from Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),” he added. According to details, Haji Sahib Khan had received threats on his cellphone at least three times in the last 10 days. He switched off his cellphone for a few days but did not report the matter to the Police. When he switched on his phone again, he received a text message which stated: “You are under observation and on our hit list.”
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September - 2 
Anti Extremism Cell (AEC), Crime Investigation Department claimed to have arrested six suspects, in two separate raids. The cell conducted a raid in Jackson area and detained four men including Iqbal, Amir, Sabir and Younis. Officials said that the s
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Anti Extremism Cell (AEC), Crime Investigation Department claimed to have arrested six suspects, in two separate raids. The cell conducted a raid in Jackson area and detained four men including Iqbal, Amir, Sabir and Younis. Officials said that the suspects belonged to a notorious gang and were involved in over 30 cases of target killing, kidnapping for ransom and extortion. AEC officials also recovered two hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs and six pistols from their possession.
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September - 2 
At least four people, including a member of the Katchi Rabita Committee (KRC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 2, reports Daily Times. KRC member, identified as Younis Katchi (20), wa
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At least four people, including a member of the Katchi Rabita Committee (KRC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 2, reports Daily Times. KRC member, identified as Younis Katchi (20), was killed by unidentified armed assailants near Native Jetty Bridge, within the precincts of Jackson Police Station. Police suspected that some Lyari gangsters were behind the killing. After the incident, residents of Agra Taj and neighbouring areas took to streets and held a sit-in to protest the killing. Later, the KRC announced to end the protest after getting assurance from Police authorities that the accused would be brought to justice as early as possible.
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September - 2 
At least nine militants, among them key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, were killed and several others in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) and volunteers of a local peace committee in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit)
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At least nine militants, among them key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, were killed and several others in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) and volunteers of a local peace committee in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 2.
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September - 2 
At least seven militants were killed while 13 were injured during an operation launched by the SFs in South Waziristan Agency.
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At least seven militants were killed while 13 were injured during an operation launched by the SFs in South Waziristan Agency.
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September - 2 
Authorities has sealed its Lower Dir border with Afghanistan and taken solid and effective steps to check infiltration of militants from Afghan side, the District Coordination Officer (DCO) Mahmud Aslam Wazir said, reports Daily Times. Checkposts hav
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Authorities has sealed its Lower Dir border with Afghanistan and taken solid and effective steps to check infiltration of militants from Afghan side, the District Coordination Officer (DCO) Mahmud Aslam Wazir said, reports Daily Times. Checkposts have been increased, additional Security Forces deployed and alerted to deal with any incursions of the militants, the DCO added. While talking to media on September 2, DCO Mahmud Aslam Wazir said that Lower Dir was a sensitive area as its western borders are linked with Afghanistan and Bajaur Agency. Militants from Afghanistan were attempting to attack the border areas, therefore, to prevent any attack, the border has been sealed completely, Wazir added.
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September - 2 
Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused explosive devices in Kolhu area of Dera Bugti District. Levies sources said that unidentified militants had planted the device along the roadside.
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Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused explosive devices in Kolhu area of Dera Bugti District. Levies sources said that unidentified militants had planted the device along the roadside.
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September - 2 
Four remote controlled roadside bombs were defused in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency.
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Four remote controlled roadside bombs were defused in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency.
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September - 2 
In the Agency, unidentified militants attacked a patrolling party of the local peace committee in Sheen Qamar area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil, injuring a volunteer, identified as Abdul Hayat.
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In the Agency, unidentified militants attacked a patrolling party of the local peace committee in Sheen Qamar area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil, injuring a volunteer, identified as Abdul Hayat.
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September - 2 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on September 2, that militants through various sources were repeatedly threatening the Federal Government of terror activities in big cities across the country, especially in the provincial capitals, reports Daily
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on September 2, that militants through various sources were repeatedly threatening the Federal Government of terror activities in big cities across the country, especially in the provincial capitals, reports Daily Times. He said that Government has made all necessary arrangements to increase the security for giving protection to public lives and properties after it received threats of terror activities in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and other cities of the country.
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September - 2 
Mohmand Agency Political Agent, Adil Siddique urged the heads of peace committees and common tribesmen to fulfil their collective responsibility and check movement of militants in their respective areas. Addressing two separate tribal jirgas (council
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Mohmand Agency Political Agent, Adil Siddique urged the heads of peace committees and common tribesmen to fulfil their collective responsibility and check movement of militants in their respective areas. Addressing two separate tribal jirgas (councils) of Safi and Ambar Utamnkhel tribes in Lakaro and Had Kor areas, he said that strict action would be taken against the elders of an area if any militant activity happened there. The Political Agent said that writ of the government had been restored in the region with the efforts of security forces and tribal elders. “However, you should play due role in restoration of peace in the area,” he added.
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September - 2 
Police found a dead body of a young man, identified as Akhtar (32), from the Siddiq Wahab Road area, within the limits of Garden Police Station. Police officials said the deceased was the brother-in-law of the slain Lyari gangster Rehman Dakait’s clo
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Police found a dead body of a young man, identified as Akhtar (32), from the Siddiq Wahab Road area, within the limits of Garden Police Station. Police officials said the deceased was the brother-in-law of the slain Lyari gangster Rehman Dakait’s closed aide Nazeer Bala.
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September - 2 
Sabzi Mandi and Sihala Police arrested 70 suspects during search operations in various localities that fell in their jurisdictions, including sector H11/3, Sihala, Khutta Road, Humak and other slum areas, of Islamabad city, a Police spokesman said. A
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Sabzi Mandi and Sihala Police arrested 70 suspects during search operations in various localities that fell in their jurisdictions, including sector H11/3, Sihala, Khutta Road, Humak and other slum areas, of Islamabad city, a Police spokesman said. According to Police, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Bani Amin Khan and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Islamabad Yaseen Farooq have directed the officials to keep a vigilant eye on suspected elements.
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September - 2 
Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, identified as Ramzan and Yaqoob, allegedly involved in extortion and also recovered two pistols from their possession.
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Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, identified as Ramzan and Yaqoob, allegedly involved in extortion and also recovered two pistols from their possession.
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September - 2 
The owner of a milk shop, identified as Qasim (35), was shot dead in the Usmanabad area, within the vicinity of Garden Police Station.
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The owner of a milk shop, identified as Qasim (35), was shot dead in the Usmanabad area, within the vicinity of Garden Police Station.
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September - 2 
Two people were severely injured when an explosive device, planted beneath a tree, exploded in Bazaar-Zakhakhel area of Khyber Agency.
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Two people were severely injured when an explosive device, planted beneath a tree, exploded in Bazaar-Zakhakhel area of Khyber Agency.
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September - 2 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man on Killi Sardar Bangulzai Road near Sariab area in Quetta on September 2.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man on Killi Sardar Bangulzai Road near Sariab area in Quetta on September 2.
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September - 2 
Unidentified masked militants abducted two residents of Bakarabad, identified as Haroon and Nouman, in Janrud tehsil of Khyber Agency.
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Unidentified masked militants abducted two residents of Bakarabad, identified as Haroon and Nouman, in Janrud tehsil of Khyber Agency.
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September - 2 
Unidentified militants abducted five tribesmen from central Kurram Agency.
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Unidentified militants abducted five tribesmen from central Kurram Agency.
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September - 2 
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1), on September 2, began recording depositions by first defence witnesses on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, by hearing the testimony of Shamsul Alam Talukdar, reports The Independent. Ta
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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1), on September 2, began recording depositions by first defence witnesses on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, by hearing the testimony of Shamsul Alam Talukdar, reports The Independent. Talukdar said Sayedee was not involved in any wrongdoing during the Liberation War. Talukdar, who is from Pirojpur District, claimed that he was a freedom fighter and actively took part in the Liberation War, in Sector-9, under the command of Major (retired) Ziauddin Ahmed. “I was the second-in-command in a sub-sector that covered Pirojpur, Bagerhat, Jhalakathi Districts and the Sunderbans. I fought under the leadership of Major (retd) Ziauddin Ahmed,” he added. As a freedom fighter and commander, said Talukdar, he never heard of Sayedee being a war criminal during the Liberation War.
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September - 2 
Deputy Elections Commissioner M. M. Mohammed on September 2, said the situation of polling Districts in Eastern, North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, is conducive to a free, fair and peaceful Provincial Council election.
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Deputy Elections Commissioner M. M. Mohammed on September 2, said the situation of polling Districts in Eastern, North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, is conducive to a free, fair and peaceful Provincial Council election.
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September - 2 
Resettlement Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon on September 2 said Sri Lanka Government will welcome more Tamil refugees who fled the country to India and want to return home after nearly three decades of war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTT
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Resettlement Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon on September 2 said Sri Lanka Government will welcome more Tamil refugees who fled the country to India and want to return home after nearly three decades of war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He told "They have been returning from time to time, in small groups. My ministry along with the defence ministry would jointly welcome them if more want to return. They could be resettled in their places of origin". According to statistics more than 100,000 Sri Lankan refugees are in Tamil Nadu, out of which some 68,000 are housed in 112 government-run camps. More than 5,000 Lankans have returned to the island nation under a UNHCR-facilitated voluntary repatriation scheme. They are the Tamils who fled fighting in the north and east during the separatist military campaign of LTTE.
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September - 2 
Senior DIG of Elections Gamini Navaratne on September 2, said that about 21,000 officers will be deployed for security duties, reports Colombo Page. The North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces will hold election on September 8, 2012 to elec
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Senior DIG of Elections Gamini Navaratne on September 2, said that about 21,000 officers will be deployed for security duties, reports Colombo Page. The North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces will hold election on September 8, 2012 to elect members for 108 Provincial Council seats in seven Districts of the three Provinces. According to Navaratne, security has been strengthened in transporting ballot boxes, at the voting centers and counting centers. The Police have received 76 complaints of election law violations but they are minor incidents and to the most part the election campaign has been peaceful, the Police official said.
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September - 3 
“very credible” intelligence inputs which indicate that substantial amounts of money was paid to then United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in order to persuade the outfit to withdraw the ban on the National Games held in Guwahati. RN Ravi, a retire
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“very credible” intelligence inputs which indicate that substantial amounts of money was paid to then United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in order to persuade the outfit to withdraw the ban on the National Games held in Guwahati. RN Ravi, a retired Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), made this disclosure. Ravi said that according to intelligence reports, ULFA first demanded an amount of INR 30 crore from Larson& Turbo (L&T), which seriously affected the construction work of the National Games venues. This threat put the Games in jeopardy and there was a big question mark on the Games. There was also a question mark on the ability of the State to hold the games peacefully, but later, a few politicians bought peace by arranging for payment of a substantial amount to the ULFA. He said that according to available intelligence inputs, an amount of INR 15 crore was paid to the ULFA to buy peace. However, there is no proof to indicate that the Government was directly involved in the entire deal. Ravi further said that there have been instances of political leaders maintaining links with militants in Nagaland and Manipur and even in Arunachal Pradesh. He said that the situation in Tripura has improved in the last seven or eight years as the political leaders have stopped maintaining links with the ultras after militancy is now on the
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September - 3 
A Chinese hand grenade was found which was hung at the Welcome sign post at the residence of Pradhan (head of Gram Panchayat, village level local self-government institution) candidate Khoirom Tondon of Yairipok Top Chingthang Gram Panchayat on Septe
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A Chinese hand grenade was found which was hung at the Welcome sign post at the residence of Pradhan (head of Gram Panchayat, village level local self-government institution) candidate Khoirom Tondon of Yairipok Top Chingthang Gram Panchayat on September 3 at around 4:30 am, reports Kanglaonline.
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September - 3 
A Chinese made Hand Grenade was recovered from the residence of Thounaojam Haimo of Sanjenbam Awang Leikai under Lamsang Police Station (Imphal West District) near his residence on September 3. The Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M) has claimed t
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A Chinese made Hand Grenade was recovered from the residence of Thounaojam Haimo of Sanjenbam Awang Leikai under Lamsang Police Station (Imphal West District) near his residence on September 3. The Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M) has claimed the placing of the IED at Sanjenbam. A remote controlled IED was also detected at a location 150 feet away from the residence of Haimo on September 2 at around 3.30 pm.
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September - 3 
A civilian and one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) cadre were killed while two more civilians sustained injuries when suspected NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres attacked the house of NSCN-khole-Kitovi Yimchunge
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A civilian and one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) cadre were killed while two more civilians sustained injuries when suspected NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres attacked the house of NSCN-khole-Kitovi Yimchunger region ‘chairman’ identified as Yimthong Yimchunger at Longya Ward, Kiphire town (District) at around 1 am on September 3. The deceased identified as khapur Tsingthong (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) and a civilian identified as Luthong of Zanger village were sleeping in a room when the incident occurred. They added that the two were shot when they went out of the room after suspected NSCN-K cadres hurled stones at the roof.
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September - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Jamshedpur Jail, when interrogated by Jharkhand Police, confessed to handing over INR 200,000 to Choton Das, a human rights activist who was named by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Jamshedpur Jail, when interrogated by Jharkhand Police, confessed to handing over INR 200,000 to Choton Das, a human rights activist who was named by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as one of six interlocutors in July 2011 and whose job in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) was also restored by her order, reports Hindustan Times. Das is also state secretary of the Bandi Mukti Committee in West Bengal, and the money Pradip Gayen handed over to him was extorted from a contractor working on a project on Subarnarekha River. Police maintain that Gayen alias Benoy Das was formerly a member of Bandi Mukti Committee. However, Das denied having taken any money from Gayen, whom he denied knowing, or any Maoist whatsoever. “I did not receive any money from Maoists. Our organisation, Bandi Mukti Committee, never collects money from any party, or other organisation. This is a false allegation framed by the police and the person concerned. A senior officer of the West Bengal police contacted me on the telephone and told me the name of the arrested Maoist. I do not know any such person,” Das told Hindustan Times.
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September - 3 
A three hours meeting, was held between the Joint Legislators Forum (JLF) and representatives of the NSCN-IM at the Rhododendron Hall at the Police Officers’ Mess, Chumukedima in Dimapur on September 3 for an early settlement of the Naga political is
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A three hours meeting, was held between the Joint Legislators Forum (JLF) and representatives of the NSCN-IM at the Rhododendron Hall at the Police Officers’ Mess, Chumukedima in Dimapur on September 3 for an early settlement of the Naga political issue. According to ‘Lieutenant General’ (Retd) V.S. Atem NSCN-IM executive member of its steering committee, the legislators were told that inclusion of other groups in its political talk with Government of India did not arise at the moment.
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September - 3 
A top cadre of the Manipur based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) identified as one ‘lieutenant’ Athokpam Surchandra alias Ningthou was arrested by a team of the Border Security Force (BSF) from Shillong in East Khasi Hills District on September 3. He
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A top cadre of the Manipur based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) identified as one ‘lieutenant’ Athokpam Surchandra alias Ningthou was arrested by a team of the Border Security Force (BSF) from Shillong in East Khasi Hills District on September 3. He was earlier arrested with arms and ammunition by Imphal West District Police commandos on January 9. His arrest came after the incident of one PLA cadre identified as ‘Captain’ Sarangthem Jayenta alias Vicky was arrested on August 30 from Guwahati Airport by Assam Police.
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September - 3 
According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), more than two dozen websites and 50 groups on social networking sites are trying to revive movement for an independent Sikh state and scouting for talents, as reported on September 3, by The India
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According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), more than two dozen websites and 50 groups on social networking sites are trying to revive movement for an independent Sikh state and scouting for talents, as reported on September 3, by The Indian Express. Some of these popular sites are www.neverforget84.com and www.prisonerwelfare.com. These sites have videos, pictures and details about the prisoners, those who died during 1984 riots and Operation Bluestar. According to a NIA official, “The Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) is also reportedly keen on forging coordination between Khalistani terrorists, terrorists operating in J&K and some fundamentalist groups and in this process Jagtar Singh Tara who escaped from Burail Jail in 2004 is favoured by the ISI to revive the Khalistan movement.”
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September - 3 
After a powerful Improvised explosive device (IED), believed to have been placed by militants exploded killing a twenty-two-year-old youth Nongpok Keithelmanbi village in Thoubal District on September3.
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After a powerful Improvised explosive device (IED), believed to have been placed by militants exploded killing a twenty-two-year-old youth Nongpok Keithelmanbi village in Thoubal District on September3.
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September - 3 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 20 kilograms, two detonators, and a booster were recovered by the Police from a canal near the Kumarguda forest on the Bhamragad-Lahiri road in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Gadchi
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 20 kilograms, two detonators, and a booster were recovered by the Police from a canal near the Kumarguda forest on the Bhamragad-Lahiri road in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Gadchiroli District on September 3, reports The Hindu. The haul came when Gadchiroli Collector Abhishekh Krishana, Superintendent of Police Suvez Huque and Additional SP of Naxal operations Rahul Seth were visiting Bhamaragad, according to informed sources.
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September - 3 
As the Karnataka terror module stretches to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, security agencies are probing if it is also linked with LeT operative Fayaz Kagzi. "There are circumstances that point in that direction, but things will be clear only after
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As the Karnataka terror module stretches to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, security agencies are probing if it is also linked with LeT operative Fayaz Kagzi. "There are circumstances that point in that direction, but things will be clear only after further investigation," said an official from the security establishment. National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an FIR against him for preparing to attack Delhi and Mumbai (Maharashtra). The FIR says Kagzi had been trying to recruit operatives in India and were procuring explosives through them for terror attacks.
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September - 3 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi described the present ethnic clash in the State was one of the worst crises for his 11-year-old Government, reports Economic Times. The ethnic clash started on July 20.
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi described the present ethnic clash in the State was one of the worst crises for his 11-year-old Government, reports Economic Times. The ethnic clash started on July 20.
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September - 3 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony, in a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on September 3, commented, "The government is aware of the infrastructure development by China at the border and their (Chinese) undertaking infrastructure proj
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony, in a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on September 3, commented, "The government is aware of the infrastructure development by China at the border and their (Chinese) undertaking infrastructure projects in PoK [Pakistan occupied Kashmir]. The government has conveyed its concerns to China about its activities in PoK and asked them to cease such activities”, reports The Times of India. Moreover, India remains concerned about the expanding Beijing-Islamabad military nexus, which is clearly directed against New Delhi, as well as the massive build-up of military infrastructure by the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) all along the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) and its naval forays into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
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September - 3 
Defense Minister A.K. Antony in a written reply to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on September 3 said that India has conveyed its concerns to China about its activities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Excelsior. "Governme
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Defense Minister A.K. Antony in a written reply to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on September 3 said that India has conveyed its concerns to China about its activities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Excelsior. "Government has conveyed its concerns to China about their activities in PoK and asked them to cease such activities," he said, adding, the Government is aware of the Chinese infrastructure development along the border and in PoK. He also said India has asked the Chinese Government to cease such activities in PoK. On border issue with China, he said, "China disputes the international boundary with India. There is no common delineated Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two countries. Both sides patrol up to their respective perceptions of LAC. Chinese patrolling up to their perception of LAC is treated as transgression." Antony, however, denied there has been any Chinese "intrusion" into the Indian Territory during the last three years. Providing details of the places where Indian lands are under Chinese occupation, Antony said, "Indian territory under occupation by China in Jammu and Kashmir since 1962 is approximately 38,000 sq km. In addition to this, under the so called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, Pakistan illegally ceded 5,180 sq km of Indian territory in PoK to China." In the eastern sector also, China illegally claims approximately 90,000 square kilometers of Indian Territory in Arunachal Pradesh, the Minister said. In reply to a query over Chinese naval presence in Indian Ocean Region (IOR), he said the Government is aware of projects like port development and deep sea mining by China.
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September - 3 
Fearing flare up in anger among the people in border villages against repeated intimidations by the Chinese Army, the Jammu District administration has urged the State Government to immediately take up this contentious issue with the Ministry of Exte
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Fearing flare up in anger among the people in border villages against repeated intimidations by the Chinese Army, the Jammu District administration has urged the State Government to immediately take up this contentious issue with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) so that development works in the areas bordering China don’t fall prey to threats from the forces of the neighboring country. Even the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has also been approached for stepping up security in the border villages to check unwarranted interference from across the LAC. Official sources said that following abandoning of work on construction of irrigation canal Kuyul Gonbo Yardol at Phukchey due to threats from Chinese Army personnel in the month of July 2012, there has been wide-spread resentment among the people of numerous villages against repeated intimidations from across the LAC and they have impressed upon the District administration as well as Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) to immediately get the unwarranted interference from the Chinese Army checked in order to prevent the situation from turning worst in future. Work on the irrigation canal was started in 2005-06 at an estimated cost of INR 6.38 million under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) Scheme. The source of the canal is River Indus and the work was started mainly for the development of pasture in Phukchey area.
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September - 3 
In a written reply in the Assembly, Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik on September 3 said that 99 Left-wing extremists had been killed in a duration of six-and-half years, reports Zee News. Rejecting criticism from opposition parties, he also
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In a written reply in the Assembly, Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik on September 3 said that 99 Left-wing extremists had been killed in a duration of six-and-half years, reports Zee News. Rejecting criticism from opposition parties, he also claimed to have spent 35 nights in Left-wing extremism (LWE)-hit areas during the last 12 years. "The chief minister has spent 35 nights in Naxal-hit areas which helped to boost confidence of government servants and public in those places," Patnaik said. The CM added 959 rebels had been arrested till August this year from 2006. Apart from this, 134 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have surrendered before the Police, he said. On the allegation of failing to control Maoist violence, Patnaik claimed that LWE activities had considerably reduced in nine of the 19 Maoist-hit Districts. The Districts are - Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Deogarh.
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September - 3 
Left Wing Extremists are targeting Rajasthan for fund-raising activities through dacoities and extortion in a bid to step up their operations in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, top intelligence sources revealed on September 3, reports The
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Left Wing Extremists are targeting Rajasthan for fund-raising activities through dacoities and extortion in a bid to step up their operations in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, top intelligence sources revealed on September 3, reports The Pioneer. Sources say they also have the plan to include Rajasthan in the ‘Red corridor’. Police have arrested two persons in the July 18 case of dacoity in the State capital. During interrogation, they revealed that they are from Bihar and were sent by their leader to Rajasthan to collect funds. Both have links with Maoists. Earlier, Police had arrested two other persons in a similar case of dacoity in January in the State. Their leader Rahul Singh managed to escape. Police had gone to his village Badiapur in Jamui District of Bihar and were told by local police officials there that the entire village is known as a ‘Naxal village’. They were trying to find out the background and possible links of Rahul Singh with Naxal organisations. About four years back, Intelligence sleuths had submitted a report to the Government in which it was stated that Districts like Banswara, Dungarpur and Pratapgarh were home to Naxal elements from Chhattisgarh who were entering the area in search of safe hideouts. In Districts like Jhalawar, Dhaulpur and Karauli, which are close to Madhya Pradesh, Naxal elements were trying to build their network.
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September - 3 
Maharashtra Police's Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) on September 3, told the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court that they have identified three more suspects in the 8 May, 2006 Aurangabad (Maharashtra) arms haul case, report
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Maharashtra Police's Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) on September 3, told the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court that they have identified three more suspects in the 8 May, 2006 Aurangabad (Maharashtra) arms haul case, reports The Times of India. The ATS team said they have to arrest them with the help of one of the prime handlers of the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks and arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal. The details of the suspects are not mentioned. According to ATS one of them is an Auto Driver. Further, the court also remanded Abu Jundal to ATS custody till September 10.
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September - 3 
New refugees have arrived in Kokrajhar and Barpata Districts, reports DNA on September 3. Relief camps in Assam's Kokrajhar and Barpeta Districts have 4,615 new refugees, while 376 have left for home in Chirang District since September 2.The news rep
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New refugees have arrived in Kokrajhar and Barpata Districts, reports DNA on September 3. Relief camps in Assam's Kokrajhar and Barpeta Districts have 4,615 new refugees, while 376 have left for home in Chirang District since September 2.The news report states official sources saying on September 3 that in Kokrajhar, 4,587 people have sought refuge where 60,252 are housed in 50 camps while in Chirang, there are 31,442 refugees in 24 camps. In Barpeta, 28 more refugees have sought sanctuary in four camps housing 859, which were opened following the violence during a bandh called by All Assam Minority Students Union on August 28.In Dhubri and Bongaigaon Districts, no person has either left or joined the camps. In Dhubri, there is the highest number of 146,091 refugees in 132 camps while in Bongaigaon there are 7,938 inmates in nine camps. The report puts the number of refugees in camps as of now as 246,582.
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September - 3 
Officials are gathering evidence to establish that Abdul Hakeem Jamadar, 25, and Dr Zafar Iqbal Sholapur, 27, went to Pakistan through a circuitous Middle East route, including Iran, not reflected on their passports. The fact that they were able to c
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Officials are gathering evidence to establish that Abdul Hakeem Jamadar, 25, and Dr Zafar Iqbal Sholapur, 27, went to Pakistan through a circuitous Middle East route, including Iran, not reflected on their passports. The fact that they were able to connect to the terror set-up in Pakistan through conduits in Saudi Arabia is being viewed seriously. Investigators believe the group was also in the process of sending more people to Pakistan. Saudi Arabia-based Abdul Majid, a brother of Shahid Bilal (HuJI ‘commander’) and Abdul Samad (both reported killed in Pakistan in August 30, 2007), is believed to have been the key link in connecting the terror suspects to the LeT network in Pakistan for training.
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September - 3 
Pakistani troops in the night of September 3 fired at a forward Indian post at Kamalkot in Baramulla District in the first ceasefire violation in the Kashmir Valley since 2003, reports The Times of India. A defence spokesman said on September 4 that
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Pakistani troops in the night of September 3 fired at a forward Indian post at Kamalkot in Baramulla District in the first ceasefire violation in the Kashmir Valley since 2003, reports The Times of India. A defence spokesman said on September 4 that the Indian forces retaliated and that no one was wounded in the 45-minute exchange of fire. "Firing from the Pakistan side was totally unprovoked. The main motive of the ceasefire violation by (Pakistani) Rangers was to facilitate infiltration by the militants in which they have been failing for quite a long time," he said.
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September - 3 
Police is looking for the mastermind of the modules, Zakeer alias Ustad, a native of Bangalore North, apparently had the direct link to the handler of the modules in Saudi Arabia. According to sources, there are still other modules in existence as Za
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Police is looking for the mastermind of the modules, Zakeer alias Ustad, a native of Bangalore North, apparently had the direct link to the handler of the modules in Saudi Arabia. According to sources, there are still other modules in existence as Zakeer was in charge of many of them. Interrogations have revealed that Zakeer is generally called ‘Guru’ who, with the help of the handler in Saudi Arabia, got all the support needed to execute the plots.
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September - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants, identified as Sanjib Rongpi and Jackson Terang, from Balipathar daily market in Karbi Anglong District on September 3, reports Nagaland Post. The duo was arrested w
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants, identified as Sanjib Rongpi and Jackson Terang, from Balipathar daily market in Karbi Anglong District on September 3, reports Nagaland Post. The duo was arrested when they came to collect extortion money worth INR 300,000 from the Principal of Balipathar higher secondary school, Nakul Chandra Neog.
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September - 3 
SFs arrested 14 miscreants involved in the vandalization incident that took place in Goalpara on August 28 during the Assam bandh called by the All Assam Minorities Student Union (AAMSU) and other 30 organizations, reports The Sentinel reports on Sep
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SFs arrested 14 miscreants involved in the vandalization incident that took place in Goalpara on August 28 during the Assam bandh called by the All Assam Minorities Student Union (AAMSU) and other 30 organizations, reports The Sentinel reports on September 4.
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September - 3 
Sources said that the "Flood Protection Works and Conservation of Wullar Lake" project was started in 2011 at a cost of INR 500 million. It was aimed at serving the same purpose as was that of Wullar Barrage, work on which was stopped in 1987. The pr
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Sources said that the "Flood Protection Works and Conservation of Wullar Lake" project was started in 2011 at a cost of INR 500 million. It was aimed at serving the same purpose as was that of Wullar Barrage, work on which was stopped in 1987. The present project is 1.5 kilometer upstream from Wullar Barrage and once completed it will raise same level of water in Wullar Lake as was to be raised by the earlier project. The Minister, however, made it clear that the project is not violating the Indus Water Treaty of 1960s between India and Pakistan. As reported earlier, the project site was attacked in the intervening night of August 27-28.
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September - 3 
State governor J J Singh on September 3 congratulated the State Government, the Assam Regiment, State Police and Lohit District administration for the excellent operation in which Munglang and six of his important accomplices were arrested. The gover
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State governor J J Singh on September 3 congratulated the State Government, the Assam Regiment, State Police and Lohit District administration for the excellent operation in which Munglang and six of his important accomplices were arrested. The governor said that the successful operation would help in restoring confidence among the people and improve law and order in Namsai area.
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September - 3 
Tension again flared up on the International Border (IB) at Chechwal in Samba sector of Samba District after Pakistan not allowing the Border Security Force (BSF) to carry out further work on the tunnel ahead of border fencing fearing that it would b
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Tension again flared up on the International Border (IB) at Chechwal in Samba sector of Samba District after Pakistan not allowing the Border Security Force (BSF) to carry out further work on the tunnel ahead of border fencing fearing that it would be exposed as Security Forces had detected that tunnel was leading toward Pakistan, Daily Excelsior reported on September 4. Official sources confirmed that work on further digging of the tunnel by the BSF authorities between border fencing and zero line has been stopped in anticipation of firing by the Pakistani Rangers. The BSF had managed to dig earth ahead of fencing and was nearing Zero Line when the Rangers objected to the work and wanted it to be stopped. The Rangers told the BSF to stop work or, otherwise, they would open firing. As reported earlier, a farmer had detected the tunnel on July 27. The BSF and Geological Survey of India (GSI) teams later detected that the tunnel had been dug 540 meters inside the Indian Territory leading to village Chechwal. The exit point of the tunnel was also detected
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September - 3 
Terror outfit BKI is learnt to have active support coming from ISI. It has reportedly received more than INR 800 million in the last four years to fund its militants. The probe has also revealed that a joint committee is in place to coordinate the ac
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Terror outfit BKI is learnt to have active support coming from ISI. It has reportedly received more than INR 800 million in the last four years to fund its militants. The probe has also revealed that a joint committee is in place to coordinate the activities of major terrorist organisatoins in which Gurdial Singh Lalli of International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), Resham Singh of BKI and Harmeet Singh of Komagata Maru Dal of Khalistan are the prominent leaders. NIA has initiated a probe into the funding of BKI and is soon going to register a case against it and foreign NGOs under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). According to the investigators, there are other NGOs based in Canada, UK and Germany who have donated money to BKI’s cause for revival of Khalistan movement. The agency has found that a chunk of money came via hawala (illegal money transfer), legal bank transfers and human courier.
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September - 3 
The Maharashtra Anti terror Squad (ATS) on August 14 filed a supplementary charge sheet against Mohammed Qafeel Ansari arrested in connection with the triple bomb blast case that shook the city on July 13, 2011 killing 27 people, reports The Outlook
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The Maharashtra Anti terror Squad (ATS) on August 14 filed a supplementary charge sheet against Mohammed Qafeel Ansari arrested in connection with the triple bomb blast case that shook the city on July 13, 2011 killing 27 people, reports The Outlook India. "We have filed a charge sheet against Mohammed Qafeel Ansari (55) who was arrested later in the case", said a senior ATS official. Ansari, hailing from Darbhanga District of Bihar, was arrested on May 19, 2012, taking the total number of arrests to five.
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September - 3 
A jirga of tribal elders in Mamond tehsil has raised a 500-strong militia to safeguard their area against cross-border raids by militants, Central Asia online reported quoting The Express Tribune. Any tribesman found sheltering or harbouring militant
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A jirga of tribal elders in Mamond tehsil has raised a 500-strong militia to safeguard their area against cross-border raids by militants, Central Asia online reported quoting The Express Tribune. Any tribesman found sheltering or harbouring militants will be expelled from the region and his house would be burnt down, the jirga decided on September 3. The Government will support the tribesmen in every possible way, Tariq Khan, the Assistant Political Agent, assured them. He expressed appreciation for their sacrifices in restoring peace to the region.
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September - 3 
An unidentified dead body was recovered from drain situated in Bin Qasim within the limits of Bin Qasim Police Station.
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An unidentified dead body was recovered from drain situated in Bin Qasim within the limits of Bin Qasim Police Station.
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September - 3 
At least four persons, including two Americans, were reportedly killed and 19 others injured in when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle in the University Town area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sept
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At least four persons, including two Americans, were reportedly killed and 19 others injured in when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle in the University Town area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 3, reports Pakistan Today. Officials said the target of the bombing was apparently a vehicle in use by US nationals. As per details, the suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the vehicle purportedly carrying US nationals on the main Aabdara Road in University Town. The massive explosion left a four-foot crater on the road and destroyed several houses and vehicles. The bomb-proof vehicle of US diplomatic mission was also badly damaged. A Police officer who witnessed the attack said the US nationals attacked in the blast were whisked away by another vehicle soon after the blast. Therefore, authorities were unclear of the actual casualties and injuries caused to the foreigners. Peshawar Capital City Police Officer Imtiaz Altaf also expressed ignorance about the fate of US nationals in the vehicle attacked by the bomber. However, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain said those killed “included two Americans”.
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September - 3 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 3 questioned the Balochistan Government’s decision to give Police powers to Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta, asking why the FC had been delegated policing powers when various allegations
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 3 questioned the Balochistan Government’s decision to give Police powers to Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta, asking why the FC had been delegated policing powers when various allegations already existed against it, reports Pakistan Today. Hearing the Balochistan law and order case at Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry with Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawwad S Khwaja, the Chief Justice wondered what the Police had been doing all this time for restoring order in the province. Hearing the petition filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, the Chief Justice said smuggled cars were being used across Balochistan and people were openly carrying and displaying arms. He said the authorities concerned were not taking any serious action and were involved in mere lip service, adding that deteriorating law and order had forced people to move to Punjab, Sindh and other areas of the country. Further, the Supreme Court asked Inspector General (IG) of Balochistan Tariq Omar Khitab to submit a list of people who lost their lives in targeted attacks in the province during the last six months, reports The Express Tribune. Khitab maintained the Police were short-staffed with at least 58 posts lying vacant in the province.
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September - 3 
Few mortar shells were also fired by unidentified persons which landed near Machus village. After the incident, the political administration imposed the curfew for an indefinite period. The residents of Machus village fearing a military action have s
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Few mortar shells were also fired by unidentified persons which landed near Machus village. After the incident, the political administration imposed the curfew for an indefinite period. The residents of Machus village fearing a military action have started evacuating to nearby villages.
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September - 3 
However, the US embassy in Islamabad released the following statement through State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland: “We can confirm that a vehicle belonging to the US Consulate in Peshawar was hit in an apparent terrorist attack. Two US perso
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However, the US embassy in Islamabad released the following statement through State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland: “We can confirm that a vehicle belonging to the US Consulate in Peshawar was hit in an apparent terrorist attack. Two US personnel and two Pakistani staff of the Consulate were injured and are receiving medical treatment. No US Consulate personnel were killed, but we are seeking further information about other victims of this heinous act. We stand ready to work with Pakistani authorities on a full investigation so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice.”
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September - 3 
Karachi Police during last three days arrested some 113 accused besides recovering arms, drugs and stolen articles from their possession. Police recovered 78 pistols, two rifles, one mouser, five repeaters, one small machine gun, a shogun, three hand
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Karachi Police during last three days arrested some 113 accused besides recovering arms, drugs and stolen articles from their possession. Police recovered 78 pistols, two rifles, one mouser, five repeaters, one small machine gun, a shogun, three hand grenades, snatched cell phones and cash from the arrested accused. A report sent to the Inspector General (IG) Sindh said that during last three days 15 Police encounters took place.
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September - 3 
SFs foiled a terror plot in Ghariza area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency by recovering a vehicle loaded with explosives in the evening of September 3, reports Daily Times. Approximately, 40 kilogrammes of explosive material was found in the vehicle
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SFs foiled a terror plot in Ghariza area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency by recovering a vehicle loaded with explosives in the evening of September 3, reports Daily Times. Approximately, 40 kilogrammes of explosive material was found in the vehicle. It was not clear whether the terrorists were targeting passing military convoys or simply aiming to cause collateral damage.
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September - 3 
Strongly condemning the beheading of 12 soldiers by Taliban, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has warned all institutions, especially political parties, of the catastrophic consequences of their failure to resist militancy, a statement
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Strongly condemning the beheading of 12 soldiers by Taliban, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has warned all institutions, especially political parties, of the catastrophic consequences of their failure to resist militancy, a statement issued on September 3 said, reports Pakistan Today. The commission said, “The barbaric beheading of 12 Pakistani soldiers and killing of others, by the Taliban adds a new grisly chapter to the long list of outrages committed by extremists. Around 15 soldiers were reported to have been captured by the Taliban in an insurgent strike in Bajaur Agency some days ago. Not content with the execution of its captives, the militant group organized a display of the victims’ decapitated heads and their uniforms and insignia, and sent videos to news services. Their announcement is enough to send chills down the spine of any civilized person. ‘Many of them,’ the video declared, ‘were killed by bullets, 12 of them as you see have been beheaded, you see 12 heads here, and more are on the way’.”
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September - 3 
The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 3 reiterated that Pakistan, in its core national interest is irrevocably committed in achieving stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process, reports The Ex
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The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 3 reiterated that Pakistan, in its core national interest is irrevocably committed in achieving stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process, reports The Express Tribune. Speaking at the “Changing Global Environment: Pakistan’s Perspective,” hosted by the German council on foreign relations in Berlin, Khar said that Afghans themselves need to define the contours of the reconciliation process. The program was attended by political, social, business and academic representatives of Germany. Hina Rabbani Khar, on a three day official visit to Germany, dilated upon the Afghan situation, Pak-US relations and the various reforms introduced by the present Government to strengthen democracy and the civil society in Pakistan. She emphasised that a stable and a peaceful Afghanistan was an absolute imperative for the prosperity of Pakistan.
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September - 3 
Two people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 3, reported Daily Times. An unidentified man was shot dead near Oxford School, Landhi 36-B within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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Two people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 3, reported Daily Times. An unidentified man was shot dead near Oxford School, Landhi 36-B within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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September - 3 
Two security men and a civilian were killed when their vehicle was attacked on Miramshah-Dattakhel Road near Kharh Qamar area in North Waziristan Agency. According to sources, Subedar Bismillah Khan of Khasadar Force, his son Saddam Khan and guard Si
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Two security men and a civilian were killed when their vehicle was attacked on Miramshah-Dattakhel Road near Kharh Qamar area in North Waziristan Agency. According to sources, Subedar Bismillah Khan of Khasadar Force, his son Saddam Khan and guard Sirajuddin were bringing salaries of khasadars in their vehicle when masked men attacked them. Bismillah Khan and Siraj were killed on the spot in the attack while Saddam succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. The attackers managed to escape after the incident. However, they failed to loot PKR 2 million, the salaries of khasadars, as the amount was hidden in the vehicle.
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September - 3 
Two security men were injured when the military vehicle was targeted with an improvised explosive device planted on the under-construction Bannu-Ghulam Khan road in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 3,
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Two security men were injured when the military vehicle was targeted with an improvised explosive device planted on the under-construction Bannu-Ghulam Khan road in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 3, reports Dawn. Army’s Frontier Works Organisation is building the highway to connect the Indus Highway with the Ghulam Khan, a town along the border with Afghanistan. The political administration imposed a curfew in North Waziristan Agency for an indefinite period
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September - 3 
Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Chandni Chowk area of Khuzdar District, killing two people, identified as Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Riaz, on September 3.
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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Chandni Chowk area of Khuzdar District, killing two people, identified as Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Riaz, on September 3.
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September - 3 
Unidentified armed militants attacked two oil tankers supplying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan and torched them in Dhadar area of Bolan District, injuring the driver of the container. According to Levies sources, oil tankers were en route via Si
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Unidentified armed militants attacked two oil tankers supplying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan and torched them in Dhadar area of Bolan District, injuring the driver of the container. According to Levies sources, oil tankers were en route via Sibi District from Karachi (Sindh) to Afghanistan when armed militants opened fire on two tankers and set them on fire.
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September - 3 
Unidentified armed militants opened fire on a stationery shop killing a man, identified as Hafiz Sanaullah, on the spot in Khuzdar District.
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Unidentified armed militants opened fire on a stationery shop killing a man, identified as Hafiz Sanaullah, on the spot in Khuzdar District.
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September - 3 
CPN-Maoist-Baidya is likely to hand over a 70-point demand to the Government as it prepares to take to the streets. According to CPN-Maoist ‘vice chairman’ C.P Gajurel, the party is going to add 30 demands to the 40 points the former Maoist party had
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CPN-Maoist-Baidya is likely to hand over a 70-point demand to the Government as it prepares to take to the streets. According to CPN-Maoist ‘vice chairman’ C.P Gajurel, the party is going to add 30 demands to the 40 points the former Maoist party had presented to the then Government headed by Sher Bahadur Deuba before launching the insurgency in 1996.
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September - 3 
Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to boycott the interaction programme scheduled to be organised on September 4 in Kathmandu by the Federal Democratic Republican Alliance (FDRA), led by (United Communist Party of Nepal) UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kam
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Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to boycott the interaction programme scheduled to be organised on September 4 in Kathmandu by the Federal Democratic Republican Alliance (FDRA), led by (United Communist Party of Nepal) UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, reports Nepal News. NC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held at party headquarters in Sanepa (Kathmandu) on September 2 took the decision. FDRA has prepared to hold the interaction among all the political stakeholders including civil society members in a bid to find possible way outs to the existing political deadlock facing the country.
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September - 3 
Unified communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) ‘chairman’ Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and Mohan Baidya led Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) ‘chairperson’ Mohan Baidya on September 3 agreed to share the property of the p
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Unified communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) ‘chairman’ Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and Mohan Baidya led Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) ‘chairperson’ Mohan Baidya on September 3 agreed to share the property of the party between the two parties, reports Nepal News. A meeting of the taskforce formed for resolving the dispute over the ownership of party property Monday morning took the decision to this effect. According to the agreement, the party property will be shared based on strength of the respective parties from center to District level.
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September - 3 
A prosecution witness on September 3 told International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and his accomplices had abducted his brother who was tortured at a military camp in Sherpur District and was lat
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A prosecution witness on September 3 told International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and his accomplices had abducted his brother who was tortured at a military camp in Sherpur District and was later shot dead on June 30, 1971, reports The Daily Star. Md Hasanuzzaman, elder brother of martyr Badiuzzaman and sixth prosecution witness in war crimes case against the JeI assistant secretary general, narrated how Al-Badr, an auxiliary force of the Pakistan army, abducted his brother and brutally tortured him at a Pakistani military camp all night long and eventually shot him dead.
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September - 4 
A case of seizure of arms, narcotics, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and Pakistani phones from Amritsar in Punjab in July, 2012 has been transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) for invest
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A case of seizure of arms, narcotics, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and Pakistani phones from Amritsar in Punjab in July, 2012 has been transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) for investigation into a suspected larger conspiracy by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), as reported on September 5, by The Times of India. The accused have been identified as one Dilbagh Singh, his son Bikramjit Singh and one Gurpartap Singh. Sources said the trio has been indulging in smuggling for a long time. Investigations have also found a unique modus operandi in the case. Pakistani associates of the accused would conceal the consignments under earth on zero line - an area on the border that belongs to neither India nor Pakistan, but is frequented by people living near the frontier on both sides. At an appropriate time, said sources, when Border Security Force (BSF) patrolling would be thin in the area, the accused would fish out the consignment and take it to clients. Sources said the proposal to hand over the case to NIA was moved by Punjab Police. "The home ministry has given its nod and a fresh case will now be filed by the NIA," said an official.
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September - 4 
A suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter in the forests around Kulkunda, near Kukke Subramanya, in Dakshina Kannada District on September 5, reports The Hindu. According to Anti-Naxal Force (ANF
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A suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter in the forests around Kulkunda, near Kukke Subramanya, in Dakshina Kannada District on September 5, reports The Hindu. According to Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) officials, around 2 a.m., personnel patrolling in the forests spotted a group of alleged Maoists and opened fire. One died on the spot, while the others fled. ANF Inspector-General of Police Alok Kumar said the Maoists returned fire. The ANF did not report any injuries. “We are still uncertain about the identity of the Maoist killed. Operations have been intensified to find the others still in the forests,” said Kumar. After the brief encounter, the ANF intensified combing operations and unearthed a camp. Though only a country-made rifle was found at the camp — and a weapon seized from the slain person — the forces also found pamphlets about Maoist ideology in Tamil and Kannada. Sources said the man killed was aged around 35, and was probably from Kerala or Tamil Nadu.
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September - 4 
All 23 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly on September 4 by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria, reports The Hindu. In the third such attack in over two weeks in
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All 23 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly on September 4 by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria, reports The Hindu. In the third such attack in over two weeks in the Gulf of Guinea, the Singapore-owned vessel, MT Abu Dhabi Star, was taken over by pirates in the night of September 4 when it was sailing towards the open sea. International Maritime Bureau (IMB) officials said the vessel was carrying fuel.
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September - 4 
Amidst call for the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State, the various Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have decided to guard against illegal influx with the Khasi Students Union (KSU) ‘arresting’ 100 suspected Bangladeshis at 2
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Amidst call for the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State, the various Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have decided to guard against illegal influx with the Khasi Students Union (KSU) ‘arresting’ 100 suspected Bangladeshis at 20 mile area of Ri-Bhoi District in the morning of September 4, reports The Shillong Times. The members of the KSU also detained five vehicles carrying the suspected migrants. The detained persons were pushed back to Assam. Meanwhile, the All Jaintia Youth Welfare Organisation (AJYWO), East Jaintia zone ‘arrested’ 155 suspected Bangladeshi nationals near Ladrymbai petrol pump. The suspected foreigners were later pushed back in presence Ladrynbai Police.
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September - 4 
Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) and over 13 organisations demanded that rehabilitation of the displaced people based on the cut-off date and year for detection of foreigners, March 24, 1971, as enshrined in the Assam Accord of 1985. This development comes a
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Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) and over 13 organisations demanded that rehabilitation of the displaced people based on the cut-off date and year for detection of foreigners, March 24, 1971, as enshrined in the Assam Accord of 1985. This development comes as Secretary of State for home and Political Departments, G.D. Tripathi, sent a letter dated August 27, to Deputy Commissioners of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Dhubri and Bongaigaon Districts stating that only genuinely-displaced Indian citizens should be rehabilitated by verifying and ascertaining whether they were actually displaced from their respective homes in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) during the riot. The letter reportedly does not mention any specific date or year as base year or the kind of documents to be considered for rehabilitation.
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September - 4 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said 242,000 inmates of relief camps in the riot-hit Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), reports Times of India. "The BTAD is slowly limping back to normal. We do not have reports of any more violence," said Gogoi.
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said 242,000 inmates of relief camps in the riot-hit Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), reports Times of India. "The BTAD is slowly limping back to normal. We do not have reports of any more violence," said Gogoi. CM further said that his Government will publish a white paper on steps taken to detect and deport illegal migrants adds Shillong Times. Gogoi informed that the State has completed around 97 per cent fencing works along India-Bangladesh border while states like West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura have managed to complete 80 per cent, 81 percent and 58.70 percent respectively.
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September - 4 
Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie told The Hindu, in a written interview published on September 4, that the People’s Liberation Army has “never deployed a single soldier” in PoK, describing reports of the PLA’s presence in the region as “totall
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Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie told The Hindu, in a written interview published on September 4, that the People’s Liberation Army has “never deployed a single soldier” in PoK, describing reports of the PLA’s presence in the region as “totally groundless.” “As Minister of National Defence of China, I’d like to take this opportunity to clarify to you once again: the PLA has never deployed a single soldier in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir,” General Liang. Indian officials, in the past, said that between 3,000 and 4,000 personnel were engaged in construction work and providing security in the region.
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September - 4 
Crime in India 2011 Report released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) states Kerala is ahead in cyber crimes, as reported on September 4, by Deccan Chronicle. In 2010, as many as 10,542 cyber crime cases were reported from Kochi in
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Crime in India 2011 Report released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) states Kerala is ahead in cyber crimes, as reported on September 4, by Deccan Chronicle. In 2010, as many as 10,542 cyber crime cases were reported from Kochi in Ernakulam District and in 2012, there is an increase of 55 per cent in such cases.
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September - 4 
Gauhati high court, in an interim order on September 4, granted anticipatory bail to Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kamal Singh Narzary and 16 others, who were accused of instigating violence during ethnic clashes
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Gauhati high court, in an interim order on September 4, granted anticipatory bail to Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kamal Singh Narzary and 16 others, who were accused of instigating violence during ethnic clashes in Chirang District, reports Times of India. The report states that Narzary and 17 others, including former agriculture minister Pramila Rani Brahma, were charged with instigating violence in a case where five people were killed in the Amguri area of Chirang district on August 25. However, Pramila Rani is yet to file her bail plea.
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September - 4 
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), S N Singh told mediapersons on September 3 that peace is gradually returning, as there has been no fresh violence in the area. He said that a total of 86 security pickets have bee
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Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), S N Singh told mediapersons on September 3 that peace is gradually returning, as there has been no fresh violence in the area. He said that a total of 86 security pickets have been set up in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri districts to provide security A total of 9,985 displaced Bengali-speaking Muslims, who had returned to home from relief camps in Gossaigaon sub-division of Kokrajhar district over last couple of weeks, fled their homes again on August 31 adds Times of India on September 5.
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September - 4 
Intelligence reports have indicated that tension between Rabhas and non-Rabhas was brewing in Goalpara District, reports The Telegraph on September 4. The reason behind the tension according to the report is Rabha demanding elections to the Rabha Has
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Intelligence reports have indicated that tension between Rabhas and non-Rabhas was brewing in Goalpara District, reports The Telegraph on September 4. The reason behind the tension according to the report is Rabha demanding elections to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC), which is opposed by other communities inhibiting the District. The other tribal group (Garos) wants Panchayat elections and is opposed to the RHAC. The report further states that Rabhas, who constitute just over a fifth of the population in the District where almost 60 per cent of the population is Muslim, are pitted against Garos and Muslims.
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September - 4 
Manipur Police have been carrying on with their drive against illegal migrants, particularly Bangla-deshis and Myanmarese. This ongoing drive was under the Union Home Ministry report to the State Government that informing that around 500 illegal migr
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Manipur Police have been carrying on with their drive against illegal migrants, particularly Bangla-deshis and Myanmarese. This ongoing drive was under the Union Home Ministry report to the State Government that informing that around 500 illegal migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh entered Manipur recently. According to a source, the Home Ministry’s report clearly mentioned the Districts, localities, addresses and rented rooms/houses where the illegal migrants have been staying. So far, State police have rounded up 49 illegal Myanmarese and Bangladeshi migrants and due process for their deportation has been already initiated.
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September - 4 
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on September 4, "During investigation of the (26/11) case pertaining to the activities of [Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative] David Coleman
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Minister of State for Home Affairs, Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on September 4, "During investigation of the (26/11) case pertaining to the activities of [Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative] David Coleman Headley and others it was revealed that fake Indian currency notes were given to him for using these in India.”, reports, The Times of India. He added: "Under the Indo-US homeland security dialogue, counterfeit currency is one of the aspects for cooperation."
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September - 4 
Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh said Pakistani intelligence agency ISI has been providing patronage and assistance to various Sikh terrorist groups, including Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), to revive militancy in Punjab, reports Indian
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Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh said Pakistani intelligence agency ISI has been providing patronage and assistance to various Sikh terrorist groups, including Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), to revive militancy in Punjab, reports Indian Express. Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on September 4, “Inputs indicate patronage and assistance by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to leaders of Sikh terrorist groups including BKI”. He further said interrogation of arrested Sikh militants revealed that short term modules are being run in Pakistan for training gullible Sikh youths from India and abroad.
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September - 4 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, on August 31, in a statement said in order to work out a solution to the Naga imbroglio, there is an urgent need to look into the problems faced by Nagas in Myanmar.
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, on August 31, in a statement said in order to work out a solution to the Naga imbroglio, there is an urgent need to look into the problems faced by Nagas in Myanmar.
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September - 4 
Odisha Government on September 4 made it clear that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed by it are not being used in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operational duties nor are they deployed in any Security activities, reports Zee News. The State
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Odisha Government on September 4 made it clear that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed by it are not being used in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operational duties nor are they deployed in any Security activities, reports Zee News. The State Government's views on SPOs were informed to the Naxal Management Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs. "SPOs appointed by Odisha Police under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme are used for collection of intelligence only on security situation," the state government said in the backdrop of alleged used of untrained SPOs in the anti-Naxal operations."We also ensure that SPOs do not get exposed to any type of risk and threat. Going by complexities in the exercise, about 1900 SPOs were engaged in 2011-12," a senior official said.
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September - 4 
One soldier and a militant were killed in the night of September 4 as Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District, Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar said on September 5, reports Hi
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One soldier and a militant were killed in the night of September 4 as Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District, Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar said on September 5, reports Hindustan Times. "An infiltration bid was foiled in Tangdhar sector last night [September 4]. One terrorist was killed while another managed to flee back across the LoC in an injured condition," Brar said, adding, a soldier was also killed in the gun battle with the infiltrators. He said this was the second infiltration bid in Kashmir Valley in last three days. Army on September 2 foiled a bid by militants to sneak into the Valley from Uri sector of Baramulla District but there were no reports of any casualty in the operation.
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September - 4 
Operation in Chattergul forests of Ganderbal District entered into fifth day on September 4, reports Greater Kashmir. As reported earlier, the search operation started in the morning of August 31 after Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off a vast area o
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Operation in Chattergul forests of Ganderbal District entered into fifth day on September 4, reports Greater Kashmir. As reported earlier, the search operation started in the morning of August 31 after Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off a vast area of Chattergul forests in Kangan following information about the presence of militants in the area. “Initially the joint party of forces killed an unidentified militant inside a hideout in the forest. In the hideout we found some pairs of shoes and other logistics that included gas cylinders, blankets and ration. Recovery of shoes and logistics indicated some more militants are present in the area and we extended the operation,” an unnamed Police officer supervising the operation said, adding that on September 2 one more militant was killed. “We cannot say how many more militants are present in the area but the operation to flush out militants, if any, is going on in full swing,” he added. The Police officer said that militants can escape and cross over to Bandipora and Gurez. “The police and other agencies in that area have also been alerted,” he said further. Army’s Srinagar based spokesman said that Army has no plans to call off the operation.
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September - 4 
SFs conducted searches at village Dhanaka, close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District after some students reportedly saw a group of militants in the area near their institution.
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SFs conducted searches at village Dhanaka, close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District after some students reportedly saw a group of militants in the area near their institution.
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September - 4 
SFs recovered an arms and ammunition haul from Pathribal area of Anantnag District. The recoveries included one AK 47, five AK Magazines, three hundred AK rounds, two UBGL Grenades, one Binacular, one Compass, one pouch and a medical kit. Also, Poli
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SFs recovered an arms and ammunition haul from Pathribal area of Anantnag District. The recoveries included one AK 47, five AK Magazines, three hundred AK rounds, two UBGL Grenades, one Binacular, one Compass, one pouch and a medical kit. Also, Police recovered a live grenade from Sopore town of Baramulla District.
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September - 4 
The Border Security Force (BSF) identified spots along India's boundary with Pakistan and Bangladesh vulnerable to crime, illegal migration and border firing, as reported on September 5, by The Times of India. The highest number of such spots is in W
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The Border Security Force (BSF) identified spots along India's boundary with Pakistan and Bangladesh vulnerable to crime, illegal migration and border firing, as reported on September 5, by The Times of India. The highest number of such spots is in West Bengal on the eastern side and Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab on the western border. Along the 2,308 km border with Pakistan, there are 51 vulnerable Border out posts (BOPs), 28 in Jammu and 23 in Punjab. Smuggling of narcotics and weapons were detected through Punjab's vulnerable BOPs. The BSF plans to build 286 more BOPs, 198 along India's border with Bangladesh and 88 with Pakistan. Along the 4,096.70 km India-Bangladesh border, the BSF marked 112 of its 987 BOPs spread across five states as vulnerable. Of them, 67are along West Bengal's 2,200 km border with Bangladesh. They are hotbed of infiltration, human trafficking, cattle smuggling and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs). Between January-July 31, BSF arrested 591 infiltrators on the India-Bangladesh border. Of them, 397 were arrested in Bengal, 113 in Tripura and 22 in Assam. The BSF identified 11 vulnerable BOPs in Assam, 13 in Meghalaya, one in Mizoram and two in Tripura. The major problem in Assam's 11 vulnerable BOPs is circulation of FICN and cattle smuggling, especially in Dhubri District, said a BSF officer. "After the vulnerability mapping, we have mobilized extra resources, including more weapons, ammunition and vehicles, to these BOPs…. But, Bangladesh is not forthcoming on joint patrolling”. said a BSF officer.
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September - 4 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) identified one of the militants killed in the encounter as Mushtaq Ahmed Khandey alias Zubair-ul-Islam, one of its ‘commanders’. Muzaffarabad (Pakistan occupied Kashmir, PoK) based spokesman of HM in e-mailed statement sai
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) identified one of the militants killed in the encounter as Mushtaq Ahmed Khandey alias Zubair-ul-Islam, one of its ‘commanders’. Muzaffarabad (Pakistan occupied Kashmir, PoK) based spokesman of HM in e-mailed statement said Mushtaq Ahmed Khanday, a resident of Kishtwar District, remained associated with the outfit for past 14 years. He claimed that seven SF personnel were killed in the gun-battle. “During the encounter forces used choppers against the militants,” the spokesman further added.
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September - 4 
The Joint Committee for the Introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in Manipur has set a deadline of September 18 for the State Government to place the Cabinet decision as well as the resolution of the State Assembly to extend the ILP System b
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The Joint Committee for the Introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in Manipur has set a deadline of September 18 for the State Government to place the Cabinet decision as well as the resolution of the State Assembly to extend the ILP System before the Centre, the Union Home Ministry has turned down the proposal on September 4.
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September - 4 
The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has threatened to call off its seven-year truce with the Union and Manipur Government if a political dialogue is not started within three months, reports The Telegraph on September 3. The demand comes at a time wh
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The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has threatened to call off its seven-year truce with the Union and Manipur Government if a political dialogue is not started within three months, reports The Telegraph on September 3. The demand comes at a time when talks with the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) have reached a crucial juncture. Both are competing for over-lapping territories, claims that had led to large scale violence in 1993. “The Manipur government unilaterally extended the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement (on August 30) for only three months, citing violation of ground rules by cadres. We signed the agreement but our stand is that if a dialogue is not started we will abrogate the SoO,” KNO spokesperson Seilen Haokip said. The outfit signed the tripartite suspension of operations in 2005. The KNO claims a Zale’-gam (Land of freedom) that includes large parts of Manipur’s hills under one administrative unit within the Indian constitutional framework.
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September - 4 
The militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has said that exploration or excavation of mineral deposits in Zeliangrong areas will not be tolerated by the outfit. The ZUF said that the ongoing public hearing or the seismic survey, investigation
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The militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has said that exploration or excavation of mineral deposits in Zeliangrong areas will not be tolerated by the outfit. The ZUF said that the ongoing public hearing or the seismic survey, investigation and drilling as part of oil exploration in Zeliangrong inhabited areas especially in Temenglong District, Churachandpur District, Jiribam sub-division (Imphal East District) should halt immediately. “ZUF will not torerate any arbitrary attempt or project to excavate mineral resources in the Zeliangrong lands in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland,” the outfit asserted.
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September - 4 
Two labourers abducted and held hostage in connection with monetary demands served to contractors have been rescued on September 4 by Imphal West commandos from Sangaithel area under Patsoi police station in Imphal West District, reports The Sangai E
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Two labourers abducted and held hostage in connection with monetary demands served to contractors have been rescued on September 4 by Imphal West commandos from Sangaithel area under Patsoi police station in Imphal West District, reports The Sangai Express. The labourers were rescued from a tribal village located on a hill in Sangaithel area at about 5 pm, informed a source. Elangbam Gandhi (32) and Laishram Somorjit (22) of Laingamkhul were abducted by some people who identified themselves as cadres of Lamyanba Khuman faction of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) from a work site of Maklang Junior High School in the intervening night of August 19 and 20. After the labourers were taken hostage, the abductors demanded a ransom of INR 2 million from the contractors executing the contract work for school building construction.
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September - 4 
Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, wanted in connection with the ambush of six Policemen in 2009, were arrested in Latehar District on September 4, reports ptinews.com. The arrested Maoists, identified as Somanti and Sunit
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Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, wanted in connection with the ambush of six Policemen in 2009, were arrested in Latehar District on September 4, reports ptinews.com. The arrested Maoists, identified as Somanti and Sunita, were part of the firing squad led by Maoist 'sub-zonal commander' Lokesh.
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September - 4 
A Levies official and a militant were killed in retaliatory firing incident in Mand area of Turbat District on September 4, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified militants attacked a checkpost of Levies in Mand area, killing one Lev
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A Levies official and a militant were killed in retaliatory firing incident in Mand area of Turbat District on September 4, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified militants attacked a checkpost of Levies in Mand area, killing one Levies official head-constable Imamdad, and injuring another. Police sources said that the militant was also killed in exchange of firing. The militants took the rifle of the Levies official and also the body of their accomplice, Police sources said.
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September - 4 
An unidentified boy (12) was injured in a land mine explosion in Turbat District
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An unidentified boy (12) was injured in a land mine explosion in Turbat District
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September - 4 
At least two people, identified as Zamin Khan and Zakir Khan, were shot dead and another injured when unidentified armed assailants in Frontier Colony of Banaras area in Karachi on September 4, reported The News. The injured man was identified as Wil
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At least two people, identified as Zamin Khan and Zakir Khan, were shot dead and another injured when unidentified armed assailants in Frontier Colony of Banaras area in Karachi on September 4, reported The News. The injured man was identified as Wilayat Khan.
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September - 4 
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its latest report, “Killings in Karachi – January to August 2012”, revealed that of the 1,725 people killed in Karachi during the first eight months of the year, 1,345 were victims of targeted killings an
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its latest report, “Killings in Karachi – January to August 2012”, revealed that of the 1,725 people killed in Karachi during the first eight months of the year, 1,345 were victims of targeted killings and 227 of the targeted killing victims were political activists, reports Central Asia Online. The reports further added, Karachi Police, in their ongoing crackdown against criminals, arrested 113 suspects the first three days of September. Police busted 10 gangs of alleged criminals and recovered large amounts of ammunition and weapons in that period, the HRCP statement said.
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September - 4 
Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan announced on September 4 that he would lead a ‘peace march’ from Islamabad to South Waziristan on October 6 to express solidarity with the people of the tribal area and to protest against US drone att
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Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan announced on September 4 that he would lead a ‘peace march’ from Islamabad to South Waziristan on October 6 to express solidarity with the people of the tribal area and to protest against US drone attacks, reports Dawn. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he claimed that about 100,000 people, including a sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and members of the families of American soldiers who had died during the so-called war on terror, would take part in the march. Accompanied by PTI president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, Vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other leaders, Khan said the march would reach South Waziristan on October 7 after an overnight stay in Dera Ismail Khan. It has taken almost two months for the PTI to finalise the date for the march which Khan had announced in July. Last month, national and international media carried an Associated Press interview with a spokesman for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Ehsanullah Ehsan, who threatened that the Taliban would kill Imran Khan if he ventured into their stronghold in South Waziristan. The following day the TTP spokesman denied having threatened to kill the PTI chief. He said in an email that the stance would be announced after the “Shura of TTP…decide what to do a week before his confirmed arrival”. On the other hand, Khan had declared that his party would go ahead with its plan despite the threat. He said Pakistan had been fighting America’s so-called war against terror for eight years which had only resulted in an increase in extremism in the country. “We have lost 40,000 people and faced a loss of $70 billion during last eight years but still the government is not willing to quit the American war,” he said, adding that an operation in North Waziristan would bring more disasters.
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September - 4 
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar While speaking at a lunch hosted by Germany’s Korber Foundation in Berlin on September 4 said that Pakistan is the worst victim of the Afghan conflict, sacrificing up to 40,000 lives and suffering econom
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar While speaking at a lunch hosted by Germany’s Korber Foundation in Berlin on September 4 said that Pakistan is the worst victim of the Afghan conflict, sacrificing up to 40,000 lives and suffering economic losses worth more than USD 1 billion, reported Dawn. She said that being a neighbour of Afghanistan, Pakistan has had to pay a huge price during the conflict in Afghanistan, adding, that the past three decade’s experience had proved that peace in Afghanistan was in the interest of the region especially in Pakistan’s interest and international cooperation was required to establish peace in Afghanistan.
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September - 4 
Pakistan's Interior Ministry on September 4 warned authorities that a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants plan to carry out attacks on targets in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Districts, including the prison where Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) mil
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Pakistan's Interior Ministry on September 4 warned authorities that a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants plan to carry out attacks on targets in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Districts, including the prison where Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks of 2008 are being held, reports The Times of India. A secret report circulated by the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of the Interior Ministry contains "specific warnings of terror attacks" by around 16 members of TTP over the next two weeks, quoted The Express Tribune. The report, sent to all provincial Home Departments, Provincial and Federal Police Departments and the Islamabad's Commissioner, said Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi is likely to be the "main target" of the militants who intend to "free their accomplices in a prison break". The TTP militants, who are "highly trained and reported to be currently residing in Attock" in Punjab, are expected to simultaneously target Government installations and attempt kidnapping some high-profile people in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
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September - 4 
Police killed a militant, identified as Suleman Shaukat, in an encounter in Doaba area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 4, reports Dawn. Suleman Shaukat was wanted by Police in murder case of a constable, Khan Faraz.
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Police killed a militant, identified as Suleman Shaukat, in an encounter in Doaba area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 4, reports Dawn. Suleman Shaukat was wanted by Police in murder case of a constable, Khan Faraz.
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September - 4 
Security Forces also foiled a terror act by defusing a land mine planted in Barkhan District.
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Security Forces also foiled a terror act by defusing a land mine planted in Barkhan District.
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September - 4 
Seven militants were killed on September 4 in Batwar Khas, Chachagi, Kambeli, Tendo Dag and Kumbat areas of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), near the Afghan border, as Security Forces (SFs
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Seven militants were killed on September 4 in Batwar Khas, Chachagi, Kambeli, Tendo Dag and Kumbat areas of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), near the Afghan border, as Security Forces (SFs) kept up their attempts to drive out the fighters from their hideouts, reports Dawn. The clashes between SFs and anti-militant tribal fighters on one hand and Afghanistan-based Pakistani militants took place in Batwar Khas, Chachagi, Kambeli, Tendo Dag and Kumbat areas. Both sides used heavy weapons. Sources in the SFs claimed that seven militants were killed. Two volunteers of an anti-militant tribal group called Lashkar suffered injuries, according to locals. Sources said militant infiltration from Kunar province of Afghanistan to Bajaur continued unabated. Fresh groups of militants had replaced the tired ones. The militants frequently use secret routes to intrude into Bajaur from across the border. Sources said jet fighters and helicopters had been unable to pin down the militants to their lairs in dense forests of Salarzai tehsil.
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September - 4 
The Federal Government during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 4 asked the Punjab Government to crack down on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) without further delay, as most cases of sectarian violence had been claimed by the o
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The Federal Government during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 4 asked the Punjab Government to crack down on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) without further delay, as most cases of sectarian violence had been claimed by the organisation, reports Daily Times. The meeting also ordered an investigation into the foreign visits of LeJ leader Malik Ishaq. It was observed that sectarian violence is being prompted by paid agents of elements hostile to Pakistan. The meeting was of the view that analysis of available intelligence suggested that there was a strong nexus between the LeJ and one of the factions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). It was also observed that the TTP was fuelling sectarian strife in and around Quetta for financial gains. The meeting also observed that two former Harkat-ul-Ansar terrorists were supervising and handling the killings of innocent Shias in the country, adding that one of its members, Asmat Muawia, was operating from upper and central Punjab. The participants believed there was no religious strife between Sunnis and Shias and hostile elements were trying to create a conflict between the two sects. The meeting was told that Mastung District of Balochistan is a haven for united members of the TTP, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and LeJ.
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September - 4 
The Government vaccinated children in inaccessible areas of Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for the first time during the last four years with the help of Ansarul Islam (AI), a banned outfit, Dawn reported
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The Government vaccinated children in inaccessible areas of Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for the first time during the last four years with the help of Ansarul Islam (AI), a banned outfit, Dawn reported on September 5 quoting officials sources. Official sources said that cooperation by Ansarul Islam led to vaccination of children in 95 per cent area of Tirah. “It is a major breakthrough as many efforts to vaccinate children in the Taliban-controlled areas had failed,” officials said, crediting the vaccinators and Ansarul Islam for protecting 32,641 children against polio. They said that 11,626 children also got vaccine against measles while another 3,889 newborns and below the age of one month were vaccinated to safeguard them from five ailments. The vaccinators covered those children on Monday and Tuesday, they said. “Ansarul Islam and religious leaders attached to the group understand that the poliovirus can cause lifelong disability so they are ready to support the initiative,” said officials. Only four families refused to vaccinate their children, however, efforts were afoot to convince them, they said. The officials said that they covered 95 per cent children in Tirah valley of Bara tehsil. “Ansarul Islam played a vital role in countering community refusals,” they added.
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September - 4 
United States on September 4 said that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the probe of the suicide blast on the vehicle of US consulate in University Road area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 3, r
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United States on September 4 said that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the probe of the suicide blast on the vehicle of US consulate in University Road area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 3, reports The News. During a daily press briefing in Washington, US State Department’s spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that the Foreign Secretary has already condemned the attack, adding that they pray for the safe recovery of both Americans and Pakistani victims of the attack. The spokeswoman said that no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack and US is not going to speculate on who may be responsible. FBI is probing the matter. She said that whenever US personnel are involved in the attacks US does their own investigation and it is collaborating with its Pakistani partners. Nuland thanked Pakistani Government and law enforcement agencies, saying “we commend the Pakistani security officials who saved lives, including the lives of our two personnel.”
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September - 4 
Opposition parties including the Nepali Congress (NC), Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist-Mohan Baidya) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) boycotted the all-party interaction organised by Unified Commun
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Opposition parties including the Nepali Congress (NC), Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist-Mohan Baidya) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) boycotted the all-party interaction organised by Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) led Federal Democratic Republican Alliance (FDRA) on September 4, reports Nepal News. Next FDRA meet is set to be on September 6.
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September - 4 
A regional leader of outlawed Lal Pataka faction of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a 'shootout' between Police and his cohorts in Mirpur sub-District of Kushtia District on September 4 (today), reports The Daily Star. The deceased
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A regional leader of outlawed Lal Pataka faction of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a 'shootout' between Police and his cohorts in Mirpur sub-District of Kushtia District on September 4 (today), reports The Daily Star. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jalil (43) son of late Mofiz Uddin. Police said Jalil was a regional leader of the outfit active in Mirpur and Sadar sub-District of Kushtia District and Alamdanga sub-District of Chuadanga District.
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September - 4 
Bangladesh Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) Chairman Misbahur Rahman Chowdhury on September 4 said many members of Islami Chhatra Sangha, former student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), joined Al-Badr and Razakar, the paramilitary forces that assisted the Pakis
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Bangladesh Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) Chairman Misbahur Rahman Chowdhury on September 4 said many members of Islami Chhatra Sangha, former student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), joined Al-Badr and Razakar, the paramilitary forces that assisted the Pakistani occupation army during the Liberation War of 1971, reports The Daily Star. Misbahur, who himself was a member of Islami Chhatra Sangha, revealed this while being cross-examined by the defence counsel of war crimes accused JeI chief Motiur Rahman Nizami at International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1). He further said he left Islami Chhatra Sangha when asked to join Al-Badr and that Nizami was the chief of Al-Badr in 1971.
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September - 5 
A 12-hour bandh (General Shutdown strike) called by the North East Students' Organization (NESO) affected six northeastern states on September 6, reports Times of India. The Bandh was called to protest against atrocities on people from the region in
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A 12-hour bandh (General Shutdown strike) called by the North East Students' Organization (NESO) affected six northeastern states on September 6, reports Times of India. The Bandh was called to protest against atrocities on people from the region in cities outside the region and against influx of illegal migrants into the region. The bandh was supported by student unions of these States, which are part of NESO. The bandh affected life in Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and tribal-inhabited areas of Tripura.NESO organised a rally in Guwahati, which was attended by 26 student organisations of the region.
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September - 5 
A decomposed body of a villager who was reportedly missing since August 28 night was recovered on September 6, reports The Sentinel. The missing person has been identified as Krishna Kanta Boro (35), a resident of Teteli Bhanguri under Kalaigaon poli
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A decomposed body of a villager who was reportedly missing since August 28 night was recovered on September 6, reports The Sentinel. The missing person has been identified as Krishna Kanta Boro (35), a resident of Teteli Bhanguri under Kalaigaon police station in Udalguri District. The recovery of the body led to tension in Udalguri as well as in neighbouring Darrang District. Police has arrested four persons in this connection.
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September - 5 
A local court discharged two persons arrested by the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police in the Azad Maidan riots case, after the court was told that there was no evidence against them. The two discharged were identified as Salim Mehtab Shaikh (42) and
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A local court discharged two persons arrested by the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police in the Azad Maidan riots case, after the court was told that there was no evidence against them. The two discharged were identified as Salim Mehtab Shaikh (42) and Amir Yunus Shiekh (19). They were among the first batch of arrests made by the Crime Branch. Till now, five persons have been discharged under Section 169 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
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September - 5 
A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Keishampat Lairembi Leirak in Imphal West District left two Assam Rifles personnel seriously injured on September 5. The two injured Assam Rifles personnel have been identified as Havildar Rajendr
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A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Keishampat Lairembi Leirak in Imphal West District left two Assam Rifles personnel seriously injured on September 5. The two injured Assam Rifles personnel have been identified as Havildar Rajendra Singh and rifleman Birendra. Teams of the Assam Rifles were on a routine patrol duty at the area when the explosion took place.
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September - 5 
A senior officer commented, "It's a matter of concern for the government. In the recent past, most of the terrorists arrested by law enforcing agencies are from these districts. It's high time that we step up our vigil, otherwise it will be too late”
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A senior officer commented, "It's a matter of concern for the government. In the recent past, most of the terrorists arrested by law enforcing agencies are from these districts. It's high time that we step up our vigil, otherwise it will be too late”. It was found that activists of the banned Students Islamic movement of India (SIMI), Indian Mujahideen (IM) and certain organisations from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, were focusing on the Marathwada region and were being funded from across the border. After the arrest of one of the prime handlers of the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks and arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) found that most of the persons, who have been detained so far, did visit Pakistan for training or were trained locally by those who had visited the country. "We are closely watching the situation in Marathwada. We are sure we can break the nexus between members of the banned outfit and their Pakistani counterparts,'' the officer further added.
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September - 5 
Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has asked Arabinda Rajkhowa, ‘chairperson’ of Pro-Talks Faction of United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF), to join the non-violent movement for implementation of the Assam Accord, r
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Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has asked Arabinda Rajkhowa, ‘chairperson’ of Pro-Talks Faction of United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF), to join the non-violent movement for implementation of the Assam Accord, reports Times of India on September 6. ULFA-ATF said that the key to the solution that Rajkhowa is seeking from the ongoing peace talks with the Central Government lies in total implementation of the Assam Accord. The Assam Accord was signed between the Centre, All Assam Students Union (AASU) and the State Government in 1985 at the end of a six-year anti-foreigners' movement.
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September - 5 
As many as 37 people were arrested from Karnataka and Maharashtra in connection with rumor mongering during Assam conflict that led to exodus of northeast people from various cities, reports Times of India. Minister of State (MoS) in the Union Minist
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As many as 37 people were arrested from Karnataka and Maharashtra in connection with rumor mongering during Assam conflict that led to exodus of northeast people from various cities, reports Times of India. Minister of State (MoS) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) M Ramachandran said this in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) on September 5. Out of the 24 arrested persons 24 persons were arrested by Karnataka Police in connection with 17 cases filed in the State on the issue while rest 13 were arrested by Pune Police (Maharashtra), which has registered cases against them.
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September - 5 
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has agreed to resettle the 11,066 families after verification of documents by the council administrators, reports The Telegraph. This includes 8,425 families in Kokrajhar and 2,641 in Chirang Districts. The report f
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Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has agreed to resettle the 11,066 families after verification of documents by the council administrators, reports The Telegraph. This includes 8,425 families in Kokrajhar and 2,641 in Chirang Districts. The report further states that another 17,375 Bengali-speaking Muslim families, who did not have land records in the Bodoland Territorial Administered District (BTAD) area after the verification process, have no chance of being resettled in the Bodo pockets they were displaced from in the conflict. Earlier, about 50,000 Bengali-speaking Muslims, who were staying in relief camps in Dhubri District, resettled in different areas of Kokrajhar District in the last one week without getting their documents verified. They will, however, be evicted from the district, a Government source said. The clashes started on July 20.
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Delhi Police on September 5 claimed to have smashed a Fake Indian currency Notes (FICN) racket with the arrest of three youths and recovery of fake notes having a face value of INR 627,000, reports Business-Standard. The arrested persons have been id
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Delhi Police on September 5 claimed to have smashed a Fake Indian currency Notes (FICN) racket with the arrest of three youths and recovery of fake notes having a face value of INR 627,000, reports Business-Standard. The arrested persons have been identified as Javed (32), Mohd Ayub (31) and Vinod (32). The first to be arrested were Ayub and Vinod from Anand Vihar on August 21 with fake notes with a face value of INR 600,000. Their interrogation led to Javed, who was arrested from Malda in West Bengal. Counterfeit notes with a face value of INR 27,000 were recovered from him. Police said Ayub came in contact with one Furkan, who was allegedly running a fake currency racket, in 2006. Furkan is currently lodged in Malda jail at West Bengal.
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September - 5 
Fear and panic have gripped people from outside the State who have taken up residence in Manipur, after militant groups issued “quit notices” to all non-Manipuri people, asking them to leave the State by December 31 or face dire consequences. The sta
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Fear and panic have gripped people from outside the State who have taken up residence in Manipur, after militant groups issued “quit notices” to all non-Manipuri people, asking them to leave the State by December 31 or face dire consequences. The statement was issued September 5 to media houses by the Coordination Committee (CorCom)— an umbrella of seven major militant outfits – fighting for independence of Manipur. The Manipur Government, however, has assured protection to all genuine Indian citizens residing in the State.
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September - 5 
Fourteen youths from Kashmir valley have reportedly joined militant groups in 2012, Government told Parliament on September 5, reports Daily Excelsior. "Reports received from central agencies indicate that some Kashmiri youth have joined militancy. D
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Fourteen youths from Kashmir valley have reportedly joined militant groups in 2012, Government told Parliament on September 5, reports Daily Excelsior. "Reports received from central agencies indicate that some Kashmiri youth have joined militancy. During the year 2012 only 14 youths of the Valley have reportedly joined militant groups," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) in a written reply. The Government, he said, had adopted various counter terrorism methods to neutralise the efforts and capabilities of militants and to watch the activities of those supporting such groups. "The Government has also encouraged policies to mainstream the youth and discourage them from joining militancy," he said.
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September - 5 
Giving the ultimatum to all outsiders to leave Manipur as well to check the influx of migrants, the CorCom, the umbrella body of seven militant outfits has laid down that no one should rent out dwelling places to outsiders, hire the service of migran
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Giving the ultimatum to all outsiders to leave Manipur as well to check the influx of migrants, the CorCom, the umbrella body of seven militant outfits has laid down that no one should rent out dwelling places to outsiders, hire the service of migrant workers and engage them in business transactions, reports The Sangai Express on September 5. By December 31, 2012, no one should issue any sort of identity documents such as no objection certificate, birth certificate, voter identity card, insurance policy documents etc, transporters and drivers should not ferry in outsiders. The CorCom however said that temporary visits in connection with sports, academics, art and culture, religion and business will be allowed.
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September - 5 
India’s military intelligence (MI) has picked up credible reports about the presence of at least 834 Chinese personnel working on road and hydroelectric infrastructure projects in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). MI reports have said 735 Chinese nati
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India’s military intelligence (MI) has picked up credible reports about the presence of at least 834 Chinese personnel working on road and hydroelectric infrastructure projects in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). MI reports have said 735 Chinese nationals are working at the site of the ongoing USD 2.89 billion, 963 MW Neelum-Jhelum hydroelectric project, executed by a Chinese consortium, near the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from this, the Indian army headquarters is also aware of 99 Chinese nationals working on the 84-km Muzaffarabad-Athmuqam road project.
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September - 5 
KCP has refuted the claims that Loitongba Rajesh, reportedly arrested on September 5 from Moreh gate no. 2 in Chandel District is a cadre of the outfit.
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KCP has refuted the claims that Loitongba Rajesh, reportedly arrested on September 5 from Moreh gate no. 2 in Chandel District is a cadre of the outfit.
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September - 5 
KCP-Military Council (KCP-MC) has claimed responsibility for the bomb planted on September 5 at the residential gate of the Khumanthem Joykumar, of Ngangkha Lawai, Bishnupur District who is a contesting candidate in the Gram Panchayat (village level
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KCP-Military Council (KCP-MC) has claimed responsibility for the bomb planted on September 5 at the residential gate of the Khumanthem Joykumar, of Ngangkha Lawai, Bishnupur District who is a contesting candidate in the Gram Panchayat (village level local self-government) election.
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September - 5 
Maoists on September 5 told media in Malkangiri about their decision not to oppose the road construction works in Malkangiri District, reports orissadiary.com. A messenger informed that the Maoists in a meeting with the villagers residing in the cut-
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Maoists on September 5 told media in Malkangiri about their decision not to oppose the road construction works in Malkangiri District, reports orissadiary.com. A messenger informed that the Maoists in a meeting with the villagers residing in the cut-off region, on the other side of the Chitrakonda reservoir declared the organization’s fresh stand on the ongoing road project works.
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September - 5 
Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, M Ramachandran on September 5 said that action has been taken to implement various clauses of the Assam Accord, reports Assam Tribune. He further said that certain clauses of the Accord are of the continuing
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Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, M Ramachandran on September 5 said that action has been taken to implement various clauses of the Assam Accord, reports Assam Tribune. He further said that certain clauses of the Accord are of the continuing nature like safeguards for Assamese people, measures for economic development of the State and to prevent infiltration. Ramachandran said that above-mentioned measures need to be continuously monitored. The Minister further revealed that Foreigners Tribunals (FT) set up by the State Government has declared 865 persons as illegal migrants during 2010-2012. During the period 4,787 persons were declared illegal migrants, who came to Assam after March 25, 1971.Further, names of 5,652 declared illegal migrants have been sent to the competent authority for deletion of their names from the electoral rolls and 134 declared illegal migrants have been deported to their place of origin Bangladesh.
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September - 5 
Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) in a written reply that a total of 67 "successful" infiltration attempts, out of the total 139, have taken place till July 2012 across the border in Jammu and Kash
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Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) in a written reply that a total of 67 "successful" infiltration attempts, out of the total 139, have taken place till July 2012 across the border in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Similar "successful" attempts, during the same period in 2011, stood at 26. The total infiltration attempts up to July 2011 were 93, he said.
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Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) on September 5 that illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators cross the border through few patches where fencing is not feasible due to difficult terrain and river
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Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) on September 5 that illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators cross the border through few patches where fencing is not feasible due to difficult terrain and riverine areas, The Times of India reported. "As this activity takes place clandestinely, no specific details are available about the magnitude of this illegal migrants staying in India including Northeastern states," he said. He also said people of the Northeastern states perceive their ethnic/cultural identity is being threatened by these infiltrators. He added, "In order to control the illegal infiltration, government has taken steps for strengthening of the Border Security Force and equipping them with modern equipment, reduction of gaps between the border posts and intensified patrolling along Indo-Bangladesh border." Replying to another question, Ramachandran said the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has made a demand that no inmate from the relief camps in the four violence-hit Assam Districts be rehabilitated without getting his or her credentials ascertained.
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Mumbai Police on September 5 arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Mohammad Farhan Mohammad Farid Shaikh, from Shivaji Nagar area of Govandi in Mumbai (Maharashtra) in connection with the August 11, 2012, Azad Maidan riots case, reports The Hindu. Police
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Mumbai Police on September 5 arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Mohammad Farhan Mohammad Farid Shaikh, from Shivaji Nagar area of Govandi in Mumbai (Maharashtra) in connection with the August 11, 2012, Azad Maidan riots case, reports The Hindu. Police sources said a photograph in a newspaper showed Farid Shaikh, a resident of the Shivaji Nagar, attacking a Policeman. The number of persons under arrest at present was 54, Police said.
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September - 5 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) strongly dismissed the Naga peace process saying that, in the event of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) bringing any solution will be only a ‘factional solution’. With NSCN faction led by Khole an
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) strongly dismissed the Naga peace process saying that, in the event of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) bringing any solution will be only a ‘factional solution’. With NSCN faction led by Khole and Kitovi continues to advocate on the line of Nagas of Nagaland and Nagas of Manipur and their separate solutions, the NSCN group headed by S.S Khaplang said on September 4 that if any settlement is brought about in the ongoing NSCN-IM and the Government of India talks, it will be only a “factional solution”. NSCN-K senior kilonser (minister) Wangtin Konyak said, “We are fighting for sovereignty of the Nagas. This is the desire of the Naga people.” Wangtin Konyak said that under no circumstances, the NSCN-K will be a part of any settlement brought about from the ongoing talk between New Delhi and NSCN-IM.
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September - 5 
NSCN-K has come down heavily on the actions of Assam Rifles (AR) for violation of Cease-fire Ground Rules (CFGR) in recent times. It has charged AR personnel of conducting raids on the homes of NSCN-K functionaries in their absence thereby causing un
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NSCN-K has come down heavily on the actions of Assam Rifles (AR) for violation of Cease-fire Ground Rules (CFGR) in recent times. It has charged AR personnel of conducting raids on the homes of NSCN-K functionaries in their absence thereby causing undue harassment to family members. However, Assam Rifles has rebutted the allegation as “totally baseless and a desperate attempt” by NSCN-K trying to cover the continuous CFGR violations by its cadre claiming that many cadres and weapons have been recovered by Assam Rifles.
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September - 5 
Recovery of sophisticated M16 rifles, the primary weapon of U.S. armed forces, and other modern arms and ammunition from Maoists in Jharkhand a few days back has set the alarm bells ringing in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as it indicates
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Recovery of sophisticated M16 rifles, the primary weapon of U.S. armed forces, and other modern arms and ammunition from Maoists in Jharkhand a few days back has set the alarm bells ringing in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as it indicates the opening of “the northeast arms supply route” to left-wing extremists. Stating that soon a full-fledged inquiry would be initiated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the inter-State nexus, and the international links, a senior MHA official said there were reports of Maoists approaching the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for sourcing sophisticated arms and ammunition to take on the security forces that have been acquiring modern arms themselves.
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September - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one militant belonging to Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) identified as ‘administration advisor’, Loitangbam Rajesh Singh around the Moreh Gate no 2 in Chandel District on September 5.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one militant belonging to Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) identified as ‘administration advisor’, Loitangbam Rajesh Singh around the Moreh Gate no 2 in Chandel District on September 5.
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September - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two hardcore militants belonging to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from a remote tribal village of Soigarpur in North Tripura District on September 5, reports Business Standard. The arrested militants w
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two hardcore militants belonging to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from a remote tribal village of Soigarpur in North Tripura District on September 5, reports Business Standard. The arrested militants were identified as Jatan Mohan Tripura (32) and Gachiram Reang. SFs recovered two mobile phones from their possession. During interrogation, they revealed that they entered into the village from their hideout in Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT) of Bangladesh for recruitment of insurgents.
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September - 5 
Security Forces recovered a grenade from a bus, which was travelling from Dibrugarh to Jorhat, near Moran Police Station in Dibrugarh District, reports The Sentinel. Six persons, including the driver and handyman were detained for questioning.
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Security Forces recovered a grenade from a bus, which was travelling from Dibrugarh to Jorhat, near Moran Police Station in Dibrugarh District, reports The Sentinel. Six persons, including the driver and handyman were detained for questioning.
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September - 5 
Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women have been arrested from Koraput District on September 5, reports news.outlookindia.com. They were arrested when the Special Operation Group (SOG) acting on a tip
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Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women have been arrested from Koraput District on September 5, reports news.outlookindia.com. They were arrested when the Special Operation Group (SOG) acting on a tip off conducted a raid in the dense forest near Kamalapada. Two guns, 20 kg of gelatine sticks, three pairs of Maoist uniform and a large quantity of leaflets were also seized by the Security Force personnel. The Hindu adds that the arrested persons included women cadre like Rupayi Mandangi, Singali Tadingi, and Juroka Huika. The arrested male cadres were Sigro Mandangi, Kenda Chakra, Rajarao Waleka, and Ramesh Sidaripu.
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September - 5 
SFs conducted a search operation at the Yerum hill near Bongyang village in Senapati District on September 6 and recovered two .32 mm pistols containing six rounds each in the magazines, while armed cadres of the Lamyanba Khuman faction of KCP-Milita
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SFs conducted a search operation at the Yerum hill near Bongyang village in Senapati District on September 6 and recovered two .32 mm pistols containing six rounds each in the magazines, while armed cadres of the Lamyanba Khuman faction of KCP-Military Council (KCP-MC) managed to escape.
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September - 5 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Additional Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar at Paderu in the Agency area of the Visakhapatnam District on September 5, reports The Hindu. The surrendered Maois
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Additional Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar at Paderu in the Agency area of the Visakhapatnam District on September 5, reports The Hindu. The surrendered Maoists were members of the Galikonda, Korukonda and Pedabayalu Dalams (squads) who were involved in major incidents such as the Balimela, Gunukurai and Pedavalasa. Some of them said they were disillusioned with the Maoist party while others claimed they were leaving it on health grounds. The surrendered Maoists were Pangi Shakeela alias Chinni (21), Madatakonda Sujata (23), Pangi Anjali (21), Gemmili Lokesh (26), Korra Radhakrishna alias Ramesh (24) and Korra Kameswara Rao alias Balti (25).
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September - 5 
The Irungbam Irabanta abduction case (abducted on May 27) took a new turn on September 5, with the State Home Minister Gaikhangam acknowledging that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) had a hand in the alleged abducti
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The Irungbam Irabanta abduction case (abducted on May 27) took a new turn on September 5, with the State Home Minister Gaikhangam acknowledging that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) had a hand in the alleged abduction of the missing contractor. The Minister had however added that the culprit being a militant outfit, the Government is unable to take action at the earliest. Seven representatives of the women vendors of Khwairamband bazar met Gaikhangam after failing to meet with the State Chief Minister. The seven member team has given a September 10 deadline for the State Government to bring out missing Irabanta or face several forms of agitations from the next day.
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September - 5 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is concerned about the steady rise in terrorist activists in the Marathwada region of Maharshtra particularly Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed and Nanded Districts, as reported on September 5.
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is concerned about the steady rise in terrorist activists in the Marathwada region of Maharshtra particularly Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed and Nanded Districts, as reported on September 5.
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September - 5 
There is no report of any Chinese incursion in Jammu and Kashmir but the areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are under constant Army surveillance, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on September 5, reports Daily Excelsi
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There is no report of any Chinese incursion in Jammu and Kashmir but the areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are under constant Army surveillance, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on September 5, reports Daily Excelsior. "No report of Chinese incursion has been received from the Government of Jammu and Kashmir...The areas along LAC are kept under constant surveillance by regular patrolling by troops and other aerial, optronic and electronic means," Defence Minister A K Antony told the Upper House in a written reply.
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September - 5 
There will be 12-hour bandh in various North Eastern States, NESO will organise a ‘massive public rally’ in Guwahati (Assam) on the same day against unabated influx from Bangladesh. The NESO leadership has invited Government representatives from Andh
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There will be 12-hour bandh in various North Eastern States, NESO will organise a ‘massive public rally’ in Guwahati (Assam) on the same day against unabated influx from Bangladesh. The NESO leadership has invited Government representatives from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and the seven northeastern states as well as members of the northeast members of Parliament (MP) forum to take part in the public rally.
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September - 5 
Three Naxals (Left Wing Extremists), associated with two different organizations, were arrested from Khunti District, on September 5, reports The Indian Express. Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Khunti, Ashwini Kumar, informed that an extremist belon
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Three Naxals (Left Wing Extremists), associated with two different organizations, were arrested from Khunti District, on September 5, reports The Indian Express. Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Khunti, Ashwini Kumar, informed that an extremist belonging to Village Republican Guard of India was arrested and one rifle, around 55 pieces of live ammunition, three mobile phones and some cash was recovered from his possession. Kumar further said that two other extremists belonging to Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), named Harduban Hansoi and Mansid Hansoi, were also arrested.
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September - 5 
Two suspected Lamyanba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Lamyanba) cadres were shot dead by Imphal West commandos during a gun fight at Khoken village hillock under Sapermeina Police Station, Senapati District at around 9:30 pm on September
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Two suspected Lamyanba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Lamyanba) cadres were shot dead by Imphal West commandos during a gun fight at Khoken village hillock under Sapermeina Police Station, Senapati District at around 9:30 pm on September 5.
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September - 5 
Two villagers who went out hunting in a forest near Grihang village under Chassad Police station of Ukhrul District have been severely assaulted by some persons suspected to be cadres of a militant group.
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Two villagers who went out hunting in a forest near Grihang village under Chassad Police station of Ukhrul District have been severely assaulted by some persons suspected to be cadres of a militant group.
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September - 5 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for September 5 blast in at Singjamei Chinga near Keishampat traffic point in Imphal in which two Assam Rifle personnel were injured.
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for September 5 blast in at Singjamei Chinga near Keishampat traffic point in Imphal in which two Assam Rifle personnel were injured.
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September - 5 
A dentist, identified as Niamatullah, belonging to Hazara-Shia community was killed when unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on Shaukat Clinic on Kinrani Road in Quetta. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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A dentist, identified as Niamatullah, belonging to Hazara-Shia community was killed when unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on Shaukat Clinic on Kinrani Road in Quetta. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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September - 5 
A man who got injured in a firing incident in Nazimabad succumbed to his injuries.
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A man who got injured in a firing incident in Nazimabad succumbed to his injuries.
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September - 5 
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside Jandol Police Station in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after officers opened fire on him on September 5, reports Daily Times, adding that there were no other casualties. “A man was coming towards th
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A suicide bomber blew himself up outside Jandol Police Station in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after officers opened fire on him on September 5, reports Daily Times, adding that there were no other casualties. “A man was coming towards the police station, when police shouted to stop him he began running and blew himself up when police started firing,” Senior Police Official Akhtar Hayat Gandapur said. There were no other casualties or damage, he said. Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack.
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September - 5 
An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Irfan Ahmed (28), who was injured within Napier Police Station remit on September 5, 2012, succumbed to his injuries at Civil Hospital.
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An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Irfan Ahmed (28), who was injured within Napier Police Station remit on September 5, 2012, succumbed to his injuries at Civil Hospital.
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September - 5 
An under-construction building in Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency was partially damaged when explosive material planted inside it went off, reports Dawn. Officials said that the building belonged to a former official of Khasadar Force.
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An under-construction building in Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency was partially damaged when explosive material planted inside it went off, reports Dawn. Officials said that the building belonged to a former official of Khasadar Force. The blast damaged at least three rooms of the building.
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September - 5 
Army has asked two powerful tribes of Upper Dir District to extend support to Security Forces in thwarting the nefarious designs of militants and foreign agencies for maintaining peace in the District. Addressing a jirga of Sultankhel and Paindakhel
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Army has asked two powerful tribes of Upper Dir District to extend support to Security Forces in thwarting the nefarious designs of militants and foreign agencies for maintaining peace in the District. Addressing a jirga of Sultankhel and Paindakhel tribes in Wari, second major town in Upper Dir, Colonel Kamran Khan and other Army officials said that foreign agencies were fuelling terrorism in the area. They were recruiting Pakistanis for the purpose, they said. “They have been promoting terrorism in the name of jihad to make people fight against the government,” Col Kamran said. He said that militants should not be called Taliban as they didn’t deserve it. “They are agents of foreign agencies and enemies of Pakistan,” he added.
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September - 5 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 5 said the recovery of missing persons remained the top priority for the Supreme Court, adding that the Security Forces had failed to restore peace and order in Balochistan, reports Pa
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 5 said the recovery of missing persons remained the top priority for the Supreme Court, adding that the Security Forces had failed to restore peace and order in Balochistan, reports Pakistan Today. Hearing the Balochistan unrest case at the Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry, Chief Justice Chaudhry said the court knew what law had to do. He expressed his anguish over the attitude of the defense and federal secretaries who did not appear before the court. “It appears from the secretaries’ attitude that they have no interest in Balochistan,” he said. Frontier Corps Inspector General Obaidullah Khattak acknowledged that the performance of law enforcement agencies in recovering missing persons was unsatisfactory. Reprimanding the FC IG, the chief justice said the province’s security situation was deteriorating by the day and judges, uniformed coast guards and members of the Shia community were being targeted and killed at will. Khattak said the court should consider the FC’s actions in the region and make a note of the sacrifices rendered by its members. “You have failed. We know what the law has to do. Give us in writing if you can’t do anything,” Justice Chaudhry said. “Who will provide relief to the people? The United Nations has taken a notice of Shia killings. Shia-Sunni killing is bringing a bad name to the country.”
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September - 5 
Five persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi on September 5, reported The News. According to Police, ASI Ghafoor Abbasi and a shopkeeper were killed when unidentified armed milita
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Five persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi on September 5, reported The News. According to Police, ASI Ghafoor Abbasi and a shopkeeper were killed when unidentified armed militants opened fire in Khawaja Ajmer Nagri area of North Karachi.
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September - 5 
Following ‘serious’ security threats from the homegrown TTP, the Army and Punjab Police have deployed heavy forces at one of Pakistan’s largest nuclear facilities in Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan) District. “DG Khan houses one of the largest nuclear facil
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Following ‘serious’ security threats from the homegrown TTP, the Army and Punjab Police have deployed heavy forces at one of Pakistan’s largest nuclear facilities in Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan) District. “DG Khan houses one of the largest nuclear facilities in the country, and has faced the first-ever serious security threat from the TTP,” said a high ranking military officer currently serving at the installation. Besides the deployment inside and around the nuclear installation, three divisions in South Punjab have also been asked to launch a crackdown against militant outfits, sources added. Sources in the military and Punjab Police, on condition of anonymity, told The Express Tribune that the nature of threat at the nuclear installation is ‘serious,’ with an 80% chance of occurrence. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) reportedly intercepted a telephone call from the TTP, wherein they were said to have been finalising their strategy for attacks on nuclear installations in DG Khan.
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September - 5 
Four activists of Tauheed-ul-Islam (TI), a pro-Government militia, were injured when an improvised explosive device went off near a bunker in Zakhakhel Bazaar area in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 5, reports
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Four activists of Tauheed-ul-Islam (TI), a pro-Government militia, were injured when an improvised explosive device went off near a bunker in Zakhakhel Bazaar area in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 5, reports Dawn. Officials said that the explosive device was planted near the bunker of ‘Commander’ Abdul Qadir, who along with his three guards was injured critically in the blast. Most of the members of the group are former commanders and activists of Bara-based proscribed militant organisation Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). They formed Tawheed-ul Islam in March 2011 after developing differences with LI ‘chief’ Mangal Bagh over alleged execution of a Zakhakhel cleric. They expelled commanders and activists of Lashkar-i-Islam from Zakhakhel Bazaar area soon after forming the new organisation and announced to support political administration and Security Forces in clearing the area of all militant groups. The group extended cooperation to polio vaccination campaign, concluded recently in Brag, Karamna, Alacha and Zakhakhel Bazaar areas.
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September - 5 
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States (US) started talks on September 5 on modalities of providing ‘safe passage’ to the Afghan Taliban willing to join reconciliation talks, reports Dawn. At the inaugural session the three sides reiterated thei
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Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States (US) started talks on September 5 on modalities of providing ‘safe passage’ to the Afghan Taliban willing to join reconciliation talks, reports Dawn. At the inaugural session the three sides reiterated their commitment to peace and vowed to remain engaged on the issue of safe passage. “Delegations from Kabul, Washington and Islamabad participated in the meeting and agreed to continue further discussions aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan,” a Foreign Office statement said. A western source said the talks focused on determining which of the Afghan Taliban might need safe passage and how could their travel through Pakistan be facilitated. A Pakistani participant described the talks as cordial and positive. The decision to set up a group on safe passage for the Afghan Taliban for peace talks was one of the two initiatives on which Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US had agreed at the their trilateral meeting in Islamabad in April 2012. The other was to set up another group in New York to work on delisting reconcilable Taliban from the United Nations (UN) sanctions list.
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September - 5 
Quetta Police recovered an unidentified dead body from the Double Road area of the city.
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Quetta Police recovered an unidentified dead body from the Double Road area of the city.
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September - 5 
The Government on September 4 decided to bring in a new law that would arm security and intelligence agencies with modern techniques of surveillance and collecting evidence to ensure that no culprit escaped punishment for lack of proof, reported Dawn
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The Government on September 4 decided to bring in a new law that would arm security and intelligence agencies with modern techniques of surveillance and collecting evidence to ensure that no culprit escaped punishment for lack of proof, reported Dawn. Law Minister Farooq Naek said that the Fair Trial Act of 2012 would be among three to four other laws that the Federal Cabinet would consider at a meeting on September 5, 2012 (today). The Minister said the Fair Trial Act of 2012 was being promulgated to ensure that no culprit, particularly those involved in acts of terrorism, managed to win release from the courts because of lack of evidence or through intimidation of witnesses and even judges. The law was aimed at providing investigation for collection of evidence by means of modern techniques and devices to prevent and effectively deal with scheduled offences and to regulate powers of Law-Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies. The law would also prevent security and Intelligence Agencies from using arbitrary powers and to provide for permissible and fair uses in accordance with the law and under proper executive and judicial oversight keeping in view Article 10-A of the Constitution. He further said that the Government had introduced a Bill to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act in the Senate some two years ago, but the house committee on interior, headed by a Jama’at Ulema Islam-Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) Senator, did nothing.
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September - 5 
The leaders of different political parties have formed an alliance under the banner of FATA Qabail Ittehad to pressurise the Government for stopping military operations in parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), warning that in case thei
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The leaders of different political parties have formed an alliance under the banner of FATA Qabail Ittehad to pressurise the Government for stopping military operations in parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), warning that in case their miseries are not ended they will collectively decide to migrate to Afghanistan, reports Dawn. In this regard a group of tribesmen addressed a joint press conference in Peshawar Press Club on September 5. Briefing media persons, Mohammad Iqbal Afridi said that that drone attacks had greatly disturbed the civilian population of Waziristan Agency and the people had already made their intentions clear to migrate to Afghanistan. He said that launch of an operation in North Waziristan would be a blunder on part of the Government. He said that the FATA Qabail Ittehad would soon convene a meeting of tribal elders to decide future line of action so that they could take steps with consultation.
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September - 5 
The Senate on September 5 was told that “the adventurism” of the armed forces must be stopped and they be put on the right path to help improve the law and order situation in Quetta, Karachi and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dai
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The Senate on September 5 was told that “the adventurism” of the armed forces must be stopped and they be put on the right path to help improve the law and order situation in Quetta, Karachi and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Abdul Nabi Bangash said Pakistan was going to celebrate the Defence Day on September 6, 2012 (today) but “we should not forget that top officials of the armed forces are doing adventurism”. “In the Kargil fight, several Pakistani soldiers and officials sacrificed their lives and captured the Kargil area. Today, neither the Kashmir issue nor the other disputes with the neighbouring country are resolved. Kashmir and other issues were intentionally not resolved because after it there will be no justification for the massive Security Forces,” he said, adding, “From General Ayub Khan to Musharraf, all played havoc with the country.”
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September - 5 
The United States on September 5 said that a book by a US Navy SEAL who participated in the Abbottabad raid contains sensitive classified material but it will not harm America’s relations with Pakistan, reports Dawn. “Sensitive and classified informa
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The United States on September 5 said that a book by a US Navy SEAL who participated in the Abbottabad raid contains sensitive classified material but it will not harm America’s relations with Pakistan, reports Dawn. “Sensitive and classified information is contained in the book,” chief Pentagon spokesman George Little told a news briefing in Washington. But when a reporter suggested that the book makes disclosures that could hurt US relations with Pakistan, Little noted that the two countries had reached “a new place” in their relations. “We are on better footing these days, so I don’t see any effect this one book has on US-Pakistani relations. We certainly hope it doesn’t have that effect,” he said. The Pakistani government, he said, shared the US view that terrorists were a threat to both countries. “Scores of Pakistanis have regrettably been killed by terrorists inside Pakistan. And we, of course, have suffered losses, as well, inside Pakistan and elsewhere, from Al Qaeda and from other terrorist groups operating along the Afghan-Pakistan border,” he noted.
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September - 5 
Three children playing cricket in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency, were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded, reports Central Asia Online. The target was obviously children, because the IED was planted in a playground, Up
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Three children playing cricket in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency, were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded, reports Central Asia Online. The target was obviously children, because the IED was planted in a playground, Upper Mohmand Agency Assistant Political Agent Rasool Khan said. No group has claimed responsibility, officials added.
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September - 5 
Two people were injured in an explosion in Manghopir area.
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Two people were injured in an explosion in Manghopir area.
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September - 5 
Two people were injured in two separate firing incidents in New Karachi and Lyari area.
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Two people were injured in two separate firing incidents in New Karachi and Lyari area.
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September - 5 
Two people, identified as Ramzan and Mushtaq, were shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a shop in Pasni area of Gwadar District on September 5.
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Two people, identified as Ramzan and Mushtaq, were shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a shop in Pasni area of Gwadar District on September 5.
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September - 5 
Two suspects operating a network for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for generating funds via extortion and kidnapping were arrested by a joint investigation team of Security Forces and Capital Poli
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Two suspects operating a network for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for generating funds via extortion and kidnapping were arrested by a joint investigation team of Security Forces and Capital Police on September 5, reported Dawn. On the light of the information given by the suspects, efforts are in progress to arrest the leader of the network operating from United Kingdom (UK). The Police are seeking a Red Warrant for the network’s leader from Interpol (international Police). Vigilance has been mounted in and around the business centres of the twin cities.
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September - 5 
Two tortured bullet riddled dead bodies were found from Qayyumabad and Ittehad Town.
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Two tortured bullet riddled dead bodies were found from Qayyumabad and Ittehad Town.
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September - 5 
Unidentified militants blew off a Government Primary School in Kongat Johar area of Safi tehsil. Agency Education Officer Said Muhammad said that so far 101 Government schools had been destroyed in Mohmand Agency, depriving 7,000 children of educatio
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Unidentified militants blew off a Government Primary School in Kongat Johar area of Safi tehsil. Agency Education Officer Said Muhammad said that so far 101 Government schools had been destroyed in Mohmand Agency, depriving 7,000 children of education. He said that work was underway on reconstruction of 12 schools in Ambar, Safi and Pandyali tehsils. He said that PKR 185 million was allocated for reconstructions of destroyed schools.
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September - 5 
Unidentified militants opened fire on a man, identified as Abdul Ghaffar, at Umar Farooq Chowk area of Khuzdar Town in Khuzdar District, killing him on the spot and injuring a passerby, identified as Fazal.
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Unidentified militants opened fire on a man, identified as Abdul Ghaffar, at Umar Farooq Chowk area of Khuzdar Town in Khuzdar District, killing him on the spot and injuring a passerby, identified as Fazal.
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September - 5 
US is keeping up pressure on the Haqqani network, State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell said, just days ahead of a congressional deadline on whether to designate it a terrorist group, reports The Express Tribune. “We’ve been pretty clear
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US is keeping up pressure on the Haqqani network, State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell said, just days ahead of a congressional deadline on whether to designate it a terrorist group, reports The Express Tribune. “We’ve been pretty clear for a long time… that the US policy is to put pressure on the Haqqani network,” Patrick Ventrell told journalists. “That includes both the sanctions we have already disclosed, but also military pressure as well.” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she will meet an obligation to decide by September 9 whether the Haqqani should be considered terrorists.
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September - 5 
Nepali Congress (NC) rejected the UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kumar Dahal’s proposal to reinstate the dissolved Constituent Assembly (CA). Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction stated that only fifty percent of the physical infrastructures damaged
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Nepali Congress (NC) rejected the UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kumar Dahal’s proposal to reinstate the dissolved Constituent Assembly (CA). Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction stated that only fifty percent of the physical infrastructures damaged during the ten-year long conflict have been reconstructed so far. Out of the 5,560 physical structures damaged during the conflict, only 2,883 have been reconstructed.
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September - 5 
Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) ‘chairman’ Mohan Baidya on September 5 said that his party was going to present a 70-point demand before launching a peaceful protest movement to make it to power, reports Nepal News. He f
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Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist-Baidya) ‘chairman’ Mohan Baidya on September 5 said that his party was going to present a 70-point demand before launching a peaceful protest movement to make it to power, reports Nepal News. He further warned that his party would take up arms if the demands were not addressed. The 70-point demand would also include the 40 demands the then Maoist party had presented to the Government before launching the armed insurrection in 1996.
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September - 5 
Supreme Court on September 5 ordered the Nepal Army (NA) not to recruit any officers in the 15 seats allocated to the Madheshi community under the inclusive category, reports Ekantipur.com. The division bench of Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi and Justi
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Supreme Court on September 5 ordered the Nepal Army (NA) not to recruit any officers in the 15 seats allocated to the Madheshi community under the inclusive category, reports Ekantipur.com. The division bench of Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi and Justice Sushila Karki issued the stay order in response to a petition filed by Rakesh Yadav.
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September - 5 
As a special measure to ensure a free and fair election, Deputy Elections Commissioner M.M. Mohammed on September 5 (today) said that the Elections Department of Sri Lanka will deploy a group of special officers on September 7 to the election center
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As a special measure to ensure a free and fair election, Deputy Elections Commissioner M.M. Mohammed on September 5 (today) said that the Elections Department of Sri Lanka will deploy a group of special officers on September 7 to the election centers in the provincial councils where elections will be on September 8, reports Colombo Page. The Department will assign three officers to each election center in the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern provinces. The officers would be assigned the task of evaluating the progress in each election center and would remain in their posts until the conclusion of the elections.
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September - 5 
Election monitors in Sri Lanka on September 5 warned that violence is likely to grip the Ampara District in the Eastern Province if the law enforcement authorities fail to uphold law and order during the Eastern Provincial Council election, reports C
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Election monitors in Sri Lanka on September 5 warned that violence is likely to grip the Ampara District in the Eastern Province if the law enforcement authorities fail to uphold law and order during the Eastern Provincial Council election, reports Colombo Page. The Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CaFFE) stated that Muslim-dominated Akkaraipattu town in Amapara District is likely to become another Kolonnawa with several Muslim parties contesting for the power in the Council. Kolonnawa in Colombo District turned violent last October during local government elections with a shooting incident that killed four persons including a Presidential advisor and severely injured a governing party parliamentarian.
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September - 6 
A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police officers were stranded in a remote village for four days due to heavy rains and floods, reports Zee News. The team, which included Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Mohd Suvez Haque
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A team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police officers were stranded in a remote village for four days due to heavy rains and floods, reports Zee News. The team, which included Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Mohd Suvez Haque, set out on a tour of Naxal (Left-Wing Extremism) -affected Bhamragad village on September 3. They had to stay put in the village till September 6 due to floods in Perlkota river flowing adjoining Bhamragad and heavy downpour. The team also undertook anti-Naxal drive in the area along with their Chhattisgarh counterparts. It was during this tour that Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of the District Police found a powerful IED near a nullah in the Laheri forest. The IED was defused, Police sources said.
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September - 6 
A division bench of Gauhati High Court on September 6 upheld the death sentence to prime accused of Jarulbachi massacre, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Ashok Debbarma alias Achak, reports Shillong Times. The massacre occurred d
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A division bench of Gauhati High Court on September 6 upheld the death sentence to prime accused of Jarulbachi massacre, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Ashok Debbarma alias Achak, reports Shillong Times. The massacre occurred during the night of February 11, 1997, when NLFT militants stormed into Jarulbachi village and sprayed indiscriminate firing at villagers. Thirteen villagers including children and old-aged were killed in the attack while six more were injured in the attack. The militants also set ablaze around 50 dwelling huts.
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September - 6 
A grenade blast by suspected Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on September 6 left 14 persons including three Police personal were injured in Doomdooma town of Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel. The injured person
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A grenade blast by suspected Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on September 6 left 14 persons including three Police personal were injured in Doomdooma town of Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel. The injured persons have been identified as Suhan Ali (22), Kalu Khan (15), Rajesh Mittal (35), Prasenjit Guha (39), Meheruddin Khalifa (55), Munna Ali (20), Munna Ali (20), Amit Agarwal (22), Kiran Buragohain (55), Jitendra Mahato (22), Sonali Das (42) and Tanisha Das (15). The injured Police personnel are Bishnu Saikia (35), Rabin Deori (23) and Pallav Dihingia (22).
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September - 6 
A mark of protest against the inhuman and discriminating treatment, both physically and mentally towards the people from the north east of India regardless of age, sex or profession, the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) called a 12-hours “Tot
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A mark of protest against the inhuman and discriminating treatment, both physically and mentally towards the people from the north east of India regardless of age, sex or profession, the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) called a 12-hours “Total Bandh” (shut down strike) starting from 5 am in the morning till 5 in the evening in all the six north eastern states on September 6 (today). The Bandh called and spearheaded by NESO will be in effect in six north eastern states including, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. However the restrictions during the total bandh will be relaxed for essential services including medical, media/press and for people related to sacred or religious functions or occasions. NESO is holding this bandh to demand deportation of illegal immigrants from the region. Through the protest, the Organisation is also demanding the security of students and professionals from the northeast studying and working across the country.
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September - 6 
Bandh (shut down strike) called by the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) were on, two cadres of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were injured in a gun fight with cadres of the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction at Dimapur
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Bandh (shut down strike) called by the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) were on, two cadres of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were injured in a gun fight with cadres of the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction at Dimapur on September 6. The shootout occurred at a place called Thahekhu in Dimapur and it lasted from 7 am to 9 am. The two injured are identified as two ‘sergeant majors’ of the NSCN-K, identified as Mario Anal and James Kikon. The fight began when NSCN-Khole-Kitovi group attacked the cadres of NSCN-K at a house in Thahekhu, around 5 kilometres south of Dimapur main market. According to the source, one Khethovi, who was a town commander of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi group in Dimapur had defected to Khaplang camp a few weeks ago which did not go well with the former.
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September - 6 
Central Government complimented State Government's all round successful efforts in ensuring steady progress towards controlling terrorism and appeared to reach out to separatist and fringe groups asking them to show a "spirit of accommodation" to mee
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Central Government complimented State Government's all round successful efforts in ensuring steady progress towards controlling terrorism and appeared to reach out to separatist and fringe groups asking them to show a "spirit of accommodation" to meet people's aspirations, reports IBN Live. Addressing states Director General of Police conference in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said, “I have the pleasure to register my satisfaction with regard to the success of efforts made by all elements of the Jammu and Kashmir Government in ensuring steady progress towards controlling terrorist violence."
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September - 6 
Centre on September 6 complimented Jammu and Kashmir Government's all round successful efforts in ensuring steady progress towards controlling terrorism and appeared to reach out to separatist and fringe groups asking them to show a "spirit of accomm
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Centre on September 6 complimented Jammu and Kashmir Government's all round successful efforts in ensuring steady progress towards controlling terrorism and appeared to reach out to separatist and fringe groups asking them to show a "spirit of accommodation" to meet people's aspirations. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said, "I have the pleasure to register my satisfaction with regard to the success of efforts made by all elements of the Jammu and Kashmir Government in ensuring steady progress towards controlling terrorist violence." Apparently referring to separatist groups, Shinde said, "We realise that there are still sections of society in the State, albeit small ones with limited influence, which have grievances. Such groups should realise that spirit of accommodation can create the backdrop for democratic aspirations of the people to be achieved."
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September - 6 
Delivering the inaugural address at a three day annual meet in New Delhi of Police Directors General and Inspectors General from States and Central Police Forces, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 6 said that Naxalism (Left-Wing Ex
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Delivering the inaugural address at a three day annual meet in New Delhi of Police Directors General and Inspectors General from States and Central Police Forces, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 6 said that Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) continues to pose "significant challenge" as confidence levels of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are exhibited in their ability to move in larger formations, hold 'jan adalats', obstruct thoroughfares and recover levies, reports NDTV. Seven states are experiencing different levels of intensity of this problem. However, nearly 80 per cent of Naxal violence is taking place in less than 30 districts and many of them are close to inter-state boundaries," he said. The Home Minister said there are indicators about increase in the number of trained and armed cadres, re-organisation of military potential for formation of new battalions, and the creation of well-developed indigenous capacity for accretion to their arsenal.
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September - 6 
In view of the forthcoming Panchayat election and to ensure and conduct a peaceful election, all licensed gun owners are directed to submit their guns at their police station on or before 9 September 2012. The order, directed as per power conferred u
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In view of the forthcoming Panchayat election and to ensure and conduct a peaceful election, all licensed gun owners are directed to submit their guns at their police station on or before 9 September 2012. The order, directed as per power conferred under Arms Act 1959 came following the announcement made by the Election Commission to conduct the Panchayat election on 13 September, 2012. Also, following several complaints raised by different section of the society over the increasing numbers and frequency of surrenders of militant outfits taking place, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed the concerned authorities that no surrender of any militants should take place until proper and appropriate verifications are made prior to the official surrender. A reliable source said, the move to verify the status of the militant outfit came from MHA after suspicion and complaints of fake or false surrender were reported. Some of them wanted to get the benefits from the Government after claiming or posing themselves as militants, the sources added. On the other hand, family members complained that they were simply arrested and does not belong to any militant group. Currently, there are 54 more militant cadres attached to several units of Army, Matripukhri (Imphal East) waiting to surrender officially.
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September - 6 
Inaugurating a three-day long conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police organized by Intelligence Bureau, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 6 said in New Delhi that cyberspace had become another tool in the h
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Inaugurating a three-day long conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police organized by Intelligence Bureau, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 6 said in New Delhi that cyberspace had become another tool in the hands of terrorists who post "motivated rumours" in social networking sites thereby creating a new challenge to the security forces in the country, reports NDTV. "There is increasing evidence of resort taken by terrorists to the cyberspace domain. The recent incident in Bengaluru in Karnataka, Pune in Maharashtra and other states of the country where motivated rumours and irresponsible use of the social media networking media posed a new challenge," he said. He lauded the agencies for busting 19 terrorists modules across the country since January 2011.
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September - 6 
India is vulnerable to the global nature of terrorist strikes, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief Nehchal Sandhu has said, on September 6, citing the attack on an Israeli diplomat’s vehicle on February 13, 2012 at New Delhi, reports Indian Express. Sandh
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India is vulnerable to the global nature of terrorist strikes, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief Nehchal Sandhu has said, on September 6, citing the attack on an Israeli diplomat’s vehicle on February 13, 2012 at New Delhi, reports Indian Express. Sandhu said the terrorist attack on the diplomat’s vehicle indicated that India is becoming a hub for global terrorists seeking to target foreigners in the country. “This incident brings to the fore the need to be sensitive to the trends developing in the sphere of international terrorism and an effective international cooperation is needed to prevent such attacks on Indian soil,” Sandhu said. The arrests of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) terror modules in Karnataka and subsequent investigations on the case exposed the vulnerability of the Indian youth to the radical elements, he said. He urged the top police officers to focus on counter-radicalisation and de-radicalisation policy. Through counter-radicalisation, security agencies should proactively neutralise radical elements. He also said terror modules of LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are still active along the border. He also called for Centre’s help and technical support to tackle cyber terrorism in states that do not have enough infrastructure to thwart such activities.
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September - 6 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief Nehchal Sandhu on September 6 said terror groups focusing on Punjab and neighbouring states posed a challenge, reports The Tribune. He commented, “Given the sort of external support they receive, terrorist groups — incl
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief Nehchal Sandhu on September 6 said terror groups focusing on Punjab and neighbouring states posed a challenge, reports The Tribune. He commented, “Given the sort of external support they receive, terrorist groups — including those focusing on Punjab and neighbouring states — are likely to pose a challenge”. IB sources said it had inputs that Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) ‘chief’ Wadhawa Singh Babbar’s group was making efforts to destabilise Punjab. Fresh inputs also indicate that Jagtar Tara, one of the three assassins of late Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh who is absconding following his escape from a Chandigarh jail in 2004, was playing an active role in trying to revive militancy. Groups such as Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) are also working to make an impact in Punjab.
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September - 6 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director, Nehchal Sandhu said during the conference that many militant formations in Manipur have developed a platform to target security forces,” he said. Sandhu also expressed concern about inter-factional clashes in Nagala
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director, Nehchal Sandhu said during the conference that many militant formations in Manipur have developed a platform to target security forces,” he said. Sandhu also expressed concern about inter-factional clashes in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. Sandhu said, “Besides dealing with co-operation among police forces in the Northeast, the conference will reveal the impact of insurgent groups in Myanmar and now again in Bangladesh.”
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September - 6 
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister (CM), Omar Abdullah in an interview to Hindustan Times stated that his efforts to revoke Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain areas of the State faced opposition from the Army. He further described Army’
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Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister (CM), Omar Abdullah in an interview to Hindustan Times stated that his efforts to revoke Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain areas of the State faced opposition from the Army. He further described Army’s concern as misplaced.CM Omar Abdullah said “My logic is: look, there are certain areas in the state today where the army is not conducting anti-insurgency operations. There, you can safely hand over the charge to the state police and the CRPF. But we hit a roadblock”. When asked to explain the delay, Abdullah said, “The political leadership in Delhi doesn’t want to overrule the army. I believe the army’s concerns are misplaced. The senior brass of the army is being overly conservative. I need to convince them and I am working on that”.
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September - 6 
Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed on September 6 said that terrorism emanating from territory under Pakistan’s control remains a core concern for India, reports truthdive.com quoting ANI. This is precisely why India has sought a firm
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Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed on September 6 said that terrorism emanating from territory under Pakistan’s control remains a core concern for India, reports truthdive.com quoting ANI. This is precisely why India has sought a firm and abiding commitment from Pakistan that it will not allow territory under its control to be used for aiding and abetting of terrorist activities directed against India and for providing sanctuary to such terrorist groups,” he added.
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September - 6 
On September 6, SFs launched a massive search operation at Pangai, Upper Pangai and Chamred under the jurisdiction of Thanna Mandi Police Station in Rajouri District and surrounded three militants, whose movement at Pangai was observed in the morning
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On September 6, SFs launched a massive search operation at Pangai, Upper Pangai and Chamred under the jurisdiction of Thanna Mandi Police Station in Rajouri District and surrounded three militants, whose movement at Pangai was observed in the morning of September 6. SFs also continued searches at Dhanaka, Bhawani and Lamberhi areas of Nowshera tehsil after reports by the people that they had seen movement of the militants.
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September - 6 
R.N. Ravi, former special director in the IB, said that Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) and the Ranjan Daimary-led National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) were not over and out in Bangladesh. “They are reporte
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R.N. Ravi, former special director in the IB, said that Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) and the Ranjan Daimary-led National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) were not over and out in Bangladesh. “They are reportedly into small-time training,” said Ravi. He further said that while Daimary is ready for talks, his “army chief” I.K. Songbijit is still at large somewhere in Myanmar and poses a challenge to security forces.
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September - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 'commander-in-chief' of Dimasa National Revolutionary Front (DNRF), Diamond Dimasa alias Pranjol Hojai, from Diyungmukh in Dima Hasao District.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 'commander-in-chief' of Dimasa National Revolutionary Front (DNRF), Diamond Dimasa alias Pranjol Hojai, from Diyungmukh in Dima Hasao District.
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September - 6 
Special Judge of National Investigating Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati framed charges against the ‘chairman’ of Manipur based United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Rajkumar Meghen alias Sanayaima, and 15 others for waging war against India.
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Special Judge of National Investigating Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati framed charges against the ‘chairman’ of Manipur based United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Rajkumar Meghen alias Sanayaima, and 15 others for waging war against India.
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September - 6 
The Meghalaya Government has decided to set up 17 new Police Stations along the inter-state boundary with Assam and the international border with Bangladesh to thwart infiltration of illegal immigrants, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said on September 6
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The Meghalaya Government has decided to set up 17 new Police Stations along the inter-state boundary with Assam and the international border with Bangladesh to thwart infiltration of illegal immigrants, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said on September 6.
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September - 6 
Three hardcore United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) cadres surrendered before the Deputy Commissioner of Lohit district, Commanding Officer of 12 Assam Regiment and Superintendent of Police, Lohit District on September 6, reports The Sentinel. The
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Three hardcore United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) cadres surrendered before the Deputy Commissioner of Lohit district, Commanding Officer of 12 Assam Regiment and Superintendent of Police, Lohit District on September 6, reports The Sentinel. The three militants were identified as Jan Panyok, Halinda Manglai and Sanjiv Munglang. The trio handed over one 0.22 mm pistol with a magazine and four live rounds, six live rounds of .9 mm pistol, one hand grenade and one Chinese grenade.
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September - 6 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 6 said the communal colour given to the recent ethnic violence in Assam was “unfortunate” and noted that the “motivated” online rumours were evidence of terrorists misusing cyber space, repor
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 6 said the communal colour given to the recent ethnic violence in Assam was “unfortunate” and noted that the “motivated” online rumours were evidence of terrorists misusing cyber space, reports Nagaland Post. UHM Shinde said, “It is unfortunate that the recent violence caused by the ethnic groups in Assam has been given communal colour and has resulted in heavy loss of lives and displacement of people,” he said in his inaugural address. Shinde further said, “There is an increasing evidence of resort taken by terrorists to the cyber space domain,”
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September - 6 
United Front formed by northeastern militants in Myanmar and resurgence of their activities in Bangladesh was on the agenda of a three-day annual Directors-General of Police (DGP) Conference that began in New Delhi on September 6, reports The Telegra
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United Front formed by northeastern militants in Myanmar and resurgence of their activities in Bangladesh was on the agenda of a three-day annual Directors-General of Police (DGP) Conference that began in New Delhi on September 6, reports The Telegraph. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in his inaugural speech said that he felt the Security situation largely in the Northeastern States had improved because of the multi-pronged strategy adopted by the Centre towards demands of the militant groups operating in the region.
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September - 6 
With the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) failing to take off, the Government is aiming to give more teeth to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to crack down on terror outfits such as the banned Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports The Times
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With the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) failing to take off, the Government is aiming to give more teeth to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to crack down on terror outfits such as the banned Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports The Times of India. In a clear pointer to its intent, the Union Home Ministry has asked the country's premier terror agency to lodge a fresh FIR against the outfit with its absconding members as accused. The Government is rattled by recurring attacks from IM operatives, the latest suspected to be the Pune blasts on August 1, and is embarking on a new approach to crack down on the outfit's network and cross-border infrastructure. The NIA FIR, likely to be filed soon, will not focus on any specific event but the larger nationwide designs and conspiracy by the outfit to wage war against the country. This will help NIA to take up any incident related to the outfit and freely conduct investigations.
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September - 6 
A 25-year-old one Umair Haider (25) was killed and two of his friends, Najam Ahmed (25) and Khizar Hayat (26), were injured near board office Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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A 25-year-old one Umair Haider (25) was killed and two of his friends, Najam Ahmed (25) and Khizar Hayat (26), were injured near board office Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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September - 6 
A Government schoolteacher belonging to the Ahmadi community, identified as Abdul Ghaffar (35), was shot dead in Gulistan Colony within the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.
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A Government schoolteacher belonging to the Ahmadi community, identified as Abdul Ghaffar (35), was shot dead in Gulistan Colony within the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.
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September - 6 
A man identified as Iqbal Shah (38), was shot dead in an act of target killing near his home in Sultanabad locality.
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A man identified as Iqbal Shah (38), was shot dead in an act of target killing near his home in Sultanabad locality.
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September - 6 
Bullet-riddled bodies of two Peshawar-based men, identified as Muhammad Dawood and Liaquat, were found at a deserted place in Millagori area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency
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Bullet-riddled bodies of two Peshawar-based men, identified as Muhammad Dawood and Liaquat, were found at a deserted place in Millagori area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency
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September - 6 
Dead bodies of three persons were found in Badi Sia area of Mamond tehsil (Revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. The residents of the area said that bodies of three unidentified persons were found on a roadside in Badi Sia area. The faces, chests and heads
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Dead bodies of three persons were found in Badi Sia area of Mamond tehsil (Revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. The residents of the area said that bodies of three unidentified persons were found on a roadside in Badi Sia area. The faces, chests and heads of the deceased were riddled with bullets, they said, adding torture signs were also visible on the bodies.
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September - 6 
Five people, including an Ahmadi and a former income tax commissioner, were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi on September 6, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on former income ta
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Five people, including an Ahmadi and a former income tax commissioner, were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi on September 6, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on former income tax commissioner, Mumtaz Sheikh (68) near his house in Defence, Phase IV within the precincts of Gizri Police Station.
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September - 6 
Levies Force arrested 200 Afghan nationals under Foreigners Act in Dalbandin area of the Chagai District while they were trying to cross into Iran illegally and without travelling documents.
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Levies Force arrested 200 Afghan nationals under Foreigners Act in Dalbandin area of the Chagai District while they were trying to cross into Iran illegally and without travelling documents.
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September - 6 
Major General Ghulam Qamar, the operation commander in Swat, on September 6 said that Pakistan Army repulsed 17 major attacks of militants from across Afghan border since February 2012, saying 260 attackers were killed while 40 security personnel los
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Major General Ghulam Qamar, the operation commander in Swat, on September 6 said that Pakistan Army repulsed 17 major attacks of militants from across Afghan border since February 2012, saying 260 attackers were killed while 40 security personnel lost lives in these attacks, reports Dawn. He said this during a press briefing at headquarters of 19th Division in Khwazakhela of Swat District. Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman Colonel Arif and other military officers were also present on the occasion. The commander said that since February 2012, 105 fire exchanges occurred in. However, the Security Forces (SFs) successfully thwarted these attacks. He said that people of Dir had fought shoulder to shoulder with the army to stop infiltration of militants into the region. He praised performance of Dir Police, saying several attempts of sabotage were thwarted by them.
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September - 6 
Pakistan should “urgently act” to protect Shias from rising sectarian attacks by the rival Sunni sect that have killed hundreds this year, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on September 6, reports Daily Times. At least 320 Shias have been killed in t
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Pakistan should “urgently act” to protect Shias from rising sectarian attacks by the rival Sunni sect that have killed hundreds this year, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on September 6, reports Daily Times. At least 320 Shias have been killed in targeted attacks this year across Pakistan, including more than 100 in Balochistan, the HRW said in a statement. “Deadly attacks on Shia communities across Pakistan are escalating,” Brad Adams, Asia Director at the HRW, said in the same statement, adding, “The Government’s persistent failure to apprehend attackers or prosecute the extremist groups organising the attacks suggests that it is indifferent to this carnage”. The rights watchdog said terrorist groups such as the “ostensibly banned” Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) had operated with “widespread impunity” across Pakistan while law enforcement officials looked the other way. LeJ is regarded as Pakistan’s most extreme outfit, accused of killing hundreds of Shias after its emergence in the early 1990s. Adams said the arrest last month of LeJ member Malik Ishaq, who has been accused of killing some 70 people, was “an important test for Pakistan’s criminal justice system”.
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September - 6 
Police on September 6 claimed to have foiled a terror bid by killing a militant and recovered 105 kilogrammes of explosive material in Bara Sheikhan area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. According to Pol
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Police on September 6 claimed to have foiled a terror bid by killing a militant and recovered 105 kilogrammes of explosive material in Bara Sheikhan area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. According to Police, they stopped a suspicion pushcart vendor for searching when he opened fire on them. In retaliatory firing, Police shot him dead. Police said that the vendor’s other accomplice hurled a hand grenade at them and managed to flee from the scene. Senior Superintendent of Police (rural) said that Police seized at least 105 kilogrammes of explosive material from the pushcart. He said that a bomb with remote control and three hand grenades were also recovered. The SSP said that the terrorists wanted to target Sarbanda Police Station in Peshawar.
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September - 6 
Police recovered dead bodies of three suicide bombers from a building in Ali Khel area near the border of Bhakkar District about 30 kilometres away from a nuclear plant in Garot, Khushab District on September 6, reports The Express Tribune. District
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Police recovered dead bodies of three suicide bombers from a building in Ali Khel area near the border of Bhakkar District about 30 kilometres away from a nuclear plant in Garot, Khushab District on September 6, reports The Express Tribune. District Police Officer (DPO) Saifullah Khan Khattak said that the militants were planning to attack the nuclear plant. Police officials estimated that the terrorists may have had more companions who had left the area before the Police arrived as footprints of more than 12 people along with tracks of heavy vehicles could be seen at the site of the incident. According to details, the terrorists were killed when three suicide jackets, each carrying 0.5 kilogramme of explosives, exploded as they were planning to leave their temporary residence. Police have identified two of the terrorists as Mawia Tariq and Omar Irfan, both belonging to Mandi Bahauddin District.
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September - 6 
President Asif Ali Zardari while speaking at a function held in connection with the Defence Day of Pakistan at Joint Staff Headquarters on September 6 said that militants have threatened Pakistan’s national integrity and extremists want to impose the
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President Asif Ali Zardari while speaking at a function held in connection with the Defence Day of Pakistan at Joint Staff Headquarters on September 6 said that militants have threatened Pakistan’s national integrity and extremists want to impose their political agenda on people through bullet but “we cannot allow this... We will fight them to the finish”, reports Daily Times. He added Pakistan seeks good relations with all countries on the basis of mutual respect and equality. “We believe that peace is essential for development and progress. We believe in peace with honour. We have initiated the process of dialogue in the region.” Zardari said, adding, “We seek good relations with all based on mutual respect and equality”. The President said that dialogue was aimed at peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes, including Kashmir. He reiterated Pakistan’s desire for peace in Afghanistan and in the region. “A peaceful and stable Afghanistan is in our national interest. We support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process in Afghanistan, ” he added.
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September - 6 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has again offered to hold talks with militants if they lay down their arms, reports Dawn. Hoti made the offer at a public meeting on September 6. “But we are ready to fight to the end with
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has again offered to hold talks with militants if they lay down their arms, reports Dawn. Hoti made the offer at a public meeting on September 6. “But we are ready to fight to the end with those who consider our policy of reconciliation a weakness,” he said. “We can’t close our eyes to the on-going acts of militancy and violence in Malakand Division,” he said, adding the Government had taken guns from children’s hands and replaced them with pens. Eight universities and 50 colleges have been established in KP in the past five years to teach Pashtun children, he said. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government allocated PKR one billion to provide laptops to position holders and intelligent students, Hoti added.
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September - 6 
The menace of militancy and terrorism can be uprooted from the tribal areas by extending the network of development activities and mega-uplift projects in underdeveloped areas, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Development Authority (FDA) Ch
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The menace of militancy and terrorism can be uprooted from the tribal areas by extending the network of development activities and mega-uplift projects in underdeveloped areas, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Development Authority (FDA) Chief Executive Shah Sahib said on September 6, reports Central Asia Online. “The mega-dams and road projects are not opposed by the militants,” FDA Chief Executive Shah Sahib said. “Rather, they are also helping in executing these uplift projects, and those who had given up arms are actually working as labourers to build these dams, which would bring a green revolution.” “There are many difficulties, but we are overcoming them with full zeal, and these uplift projects would go a long way in restoration of peace in the region,” he said. The FDA kicked off two small dam projects costing PKR 395 million August 30, FDA General Manager (Technical) Muhammad Naseem Golra said. They will provide drinking water and permanent irrigation in Mohmand Agency and Frontier Region Tank, he added. Workers will finish Moto Shah Dam in Mohmand by June 2014 and Sheen Kach Dam in Tank by December 2013, he added. Another four small dams in the pipeline in the tribal areas, he said, adding that Dandy Dam in North Waziristan and Dargai Pal Dam in South Waziristan have begun operation. Officials have identified 125 potential dam sites in FATA, of which 25 have been marked, he said. Work on 12 sites is likely to start once officials finish feasibility studies. “These projects will not only bring a green revolution in the tribal areas but would also generate livelihood support activities and provide jobs to the local youth,” he added.
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September - 6 
Three persons, including a minor girl, were killed when a mortar shell fell on the house of one Kaptan Khan, a resident of Kandawo village in Sipah area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 6, reports Dawn. Shah
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Three persons, including a minor girl, were killed when a mortar shell fell on the house of one Kaptan Khan, a resident of Kandawo village in Sipah area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 6, reports Dawn. Shah Nawaz, Gul Nawaz and a minor daughter of Ahmad Gul were killed on the spot in the incident. Sources said that roof of the house collapsed when shell fell on it. It could not be established immediately as to who fired the mortar shell. However, members of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and the pro-Government militia group Tawheedul Islam target each other’s positions with heavy weapons at regular intervals in the area.
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September - 6 
Two containers from Karachi (Sindh) heading towards Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District carrying military hardware and goods for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan were attacked by unidentified
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Two containers from Karachi (Sindh) heading towards Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District carrying military hardware and goods for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan were attacked by unidentified militants in Dasht area of Mastung District on September 7, reported Daily Times. Resultantly, the containers caught fire and were partly damaged. However, No casualty was reported in the attack.
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September - 6 
Unidentified militants blew off a Government Girls Primary School located in Shewa area of Swabi District, reports The News. According to the Police, the explosion partly damaged the school building, however added that no casualty was reported.
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Unidentified militants blew off a Government Girls Primary School located in Shewa area of Swabi District, reports The News. According to the Police, the explosion partly damaged the school building, however added that no casualty was reported.
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September - 6 
While denouncing militancy one opposition party leader traced the origin of the menace “within the governmental structure”, adds Dawn. There were also calls for sectarian harmony in the country amid opposition charges of the Government following a Un
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While denouncing militancy one opposition party leader traced the origin of the menace “within the governmental structure”, adds Dawn. There were also calls for sectarian harmony in the country amid opposition charges of the Government following a United States (US)-led international agenda in the so-called war against terrorism while ignoring decisions of its own Parliament. There was no immediate Government response to the opposition criticism while one speaker from the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) called for a religious dialogue and appealed to religious scholars to unite against sectarianism. The debate will continue on September 6, 2012 (today) to be wound up by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who had promised in remarks in the house on Monday to expose `conspiracies’ behind a recent wave of deadly attacks on members of the Shia community and a disputed blasphemy charge brought against a mentally retarded Christian girl by the imam of an Islamabad mosque.
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September - 6 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) published a 'white paper' on the failure of the Constituent Assembly (CA) to promulgate the new constitution, mainly blaming the UCPN-M and the Madhesi Front for the CA's termination. CPN-UM
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) published a 'white paper' on the failure of the Constituent Assembly (CA) to promulgate the new constitution, mainly blaming the UCPN-M and the Madhesi Front for the CA's termination. CPN-UML also cited reasons such as 'over-expectation' from the CA, agreements signed outside of the CA and the activities of different pressure groups within the CA for the constitutional fiasco. The party said proportional representation weakened the political leadership's influence on the issues thereby leading to the failure to promulgate the constitution.
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September - 6 
Former UCPN-M combatants led by deputy battalion commander Bhaktaraj Thapa who have chosen voluntary retirement submitted letter of memorandum to Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) putting forward various demands. The prominent demands being r
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Former UCPN-M combatants led by deputy battalion commander Bhaktaraj Thapa who have chosen voluntary retirement submitted letter of memorandum to Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) putting forward various demands. The prominent demands being release of the second installment of the amount they are entitled to get under the voluntary retirement scheme by mid September. Earlier, the AISC had decided to provide them second installment by the end of October. The former combatants have also demanded free medical treatment to the combatants who were injured and disabled during warfare, employment to at least one member of martyr's family, free education to the martyrs' children and lifetime allowance to the disabled combatants.
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September - 6 
Unites States of America (USA) has removed the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) from its global terrorist organisations list, stating that the party has demonstrated a credible commitment to pursuing the peace and reconciliation proce
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Unites States of America (USA) has removed the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) from its global terrorist organisations list, stating that the party has demonstrated a credible commitment to pursuing the peace and reconciliation process in Nepal.
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September - 6 
SM Mahbub-Ul-Alam, a freedom fighter on September 6, during his cross-examination at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) gave a description of the operation he had led during the Liberation War to kill war crimes accused Bangladesh Nationalis
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SM Mahbub-Ul-Alam, a freedom fighter on September 6, during his cross-examination at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) gave a description of the operation he had led during the Liberation War to kill war crimes accused Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, reports The Daily Star. Mahbub said Major Ziaur Rahman, former president and commander of Z-Force during the war, had commissioned termination of 22 “collaborators” of the then Pakistani occupation army, including Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and his father Fazlul Quader Chowdhury. Salauddin Quader, who is facing 23 specific charges of crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971, was present in the court.
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September - 7 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during anti-Maoist operations in Koraput District on September 7, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoist, Karna Minsal, is a member of Odisha-Andhra Border Special Zonal Commi
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested during anti-Maoist operations in Koraput District on September 7, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoist, Karna Minsal, is a member of Odisha-Andhra Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist and was arrested from his village Kumbhariput within Bandhugaon Police limits. "No arms or Maoist belongings have been recovered from his possession," said Laxmipur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Y Jagannath Rao.
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September - 7 
A powerful landmine planted on a road by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was seized by Security Force (SF) personnel in Kandhamal District on September 7, reports news.outlookindia.com. The explosive device was found between Kotag
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A powerful landmine planted on a road by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was seized by Security Force (SF) personnel in Kandhamal District on September 7, reports news.outlookindia.com. The explosive device was found between Kotagada and Srirampur while the SF personnel were returning after a combing operation in forests, Sub-Divisional Police Officer of G Udayagiri, Sesadeba Bariah said. The landmine was defused. Altogether nine explosive devices including landmines and tiffin bombs were seized from Baliguda sub-division from Maoist-affected district in the last one year, he said.
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September - 7 
An alleged woman cadre belonging to Nongdrenkhomba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nongdrenkhomba), identified as one Takhelchangbam Ningthoujam alias Geetanjali Devi, was arrested by a team of Imphal East commandos and lady Police from th
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An alleged woman cadre belonging to Nongdrenkhomba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nongdrenkhomba), identified as one Takhelchangbam Ningthoujam alias Geetanjali Devi, was arrested by a team of Imphal East commandos and lady Police from the Kanglapark footpath near the Western Kangla gate on September 7. However a reliable source has identified the woman as a Narcotics and Border Affairs, Manipur Police constable. A press release of the Imphal East Superintendant of Police (SP) has also informed that two identity cards issued by the Manipur Police were recovered from her possession. During verification, she disclosed that she is now working as a collector of KCP-Nongdrenkhomba group under one Ningthoujam Romen Singh alias Nongdrenkhomba since January 2012. Further according to the release, she had also disclosed that she was involved in extortion of money from many individuals and the extorted amounts have been handed over to the party leaders. Besides two Police id cards, cash of INR 1000, a cheque book and three loose State Bank Of India (SBI) banker’s cheque leaves duly signed and filled with amounts of INR 500,000, INR 256,000 and 12,000 respectively were recovered from her possession.
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September - 7 
An Army soldier, Lance Naik Ravinder Singh, was injured in an IED blast triggered by Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) rebels along the Airport Road in Imphal of Manipur on September 8, reports The Telegraph. A civilian, Akham Shanti (31), also sustained
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An Army soldier, Lance Naik Ravinder Singh, was injured in an IED blast triggered by Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) rebels along the Airport Road in Imphal of Manipur on September 8, reports The Telegraph. A civilian, Akham Shanti (31), also sustained minor injuries. Police said the Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted on the road divider, was detonated by remote control.
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September - 7 
An increase in the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Dakshina Kannada District indicated that the Left Wing Extremists were working towards their plan of creating a corridor along the Western Ghats from the northern ti
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An increase in the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Dakshina Kannada District indicated that the Left Wing Extremists were working towards their plan of creating a corridor along the Western Ghats from the northern tip to Wayanad in Kerala, a Police officer, who had served in the region, said, reports The Hindu. The officer, now on central deputation, said that in 2006 the Maoists devised the plan to spread their activities in the Western Ghats. The increase in the number of sighting of Maoists in Dakshina Kannada indicated the creation of that corridor, he said. “It is a matter of concern. There are reports of Maoist groups recruiting people from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They have planned to spread till Wayanad,” he said. The officer said the Maoist activities in Dakshina Kannada were earlier restricted to higher reaches of Belthangady taluk. The Maoists were now seen adopting an organised approach for achieving their objective. “They are conducting many training camps. Some of them have been busted by the police,” the officer said. Another senior officer, who was involved in many anti-Naxal operations, said that unlike Maoists operating in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, the groups operating in the region had not been involved in overt activities and attacks. The Maoist groups here had not been able to establish their base here despite operating in the region for more than 10 years, the second officer said. At least three groups of Maoists were said to be active in Karnataka. One group was led by B.G. Krishnamurthy and the second one was led by Vikrama Gowda, said the officer. The third one was less active, and its leader was not known, he said. Inspector-General of Police (Western Range) Pratap Reddy said recent encounters, including the one in Mittabagilu in Belthangady in March and near pilgrimage centre Srigeri, pointed to operations by Maoists from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. He said there was not much support for these groups from local people. The Police were receiving information about Maoists presence from people, which was helping in busting their designs.
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September - 7 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on September 7, said that the State Government has no materials to prove the presence of Bangladeshi infiltrators in Meghalaya. However, he informed that the Government had made efforts to detect the infiltrators and depo
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on September 7, said that the State Government has no materials to prove the presence of Bangladeshi infiltrators in Meghalaya. However, he informed that the Government had made efforts to detect the infiltrators and deport them as per law. He informed that a total of 12,321 infiltrators have been detected in Meghalaya since 2008 till July, 2012. Sangma said strict vigilance is being maintained in the international borders to prevent infiltration.
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September - 7 
Discovering the presence of militants in Moreh Ward No 8 in Chandel District, Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation and arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as ‘captain’ Keisham Nanao SIngh alias Thangboi alias Tamthiba
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Discovering the presence of militants in Moreh Ward No 8 in Chandel District, Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation and arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as ‘captain’ Keisham Nanao SIngh alias Thangboi alias Tamthiba, on September 8, reports Kanglaonline. Two IEDs weighing 3.5kgs and seven 5.56mm live rounds were recovered from him, it said.
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September - 7 
Four factions of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), who have signed an agreement for peace talk with the Centre, were likely to surrender en-masse to the Government. After signing a peace agreement with the Centre on 31 July, leadership of the four fa
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Four factions of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), who have signed an agreement for peace talk with the Centre, were likely to surrender en-masse to the Government. After signing a peace agreement with the Centre on 31 July, leadership of the four factions of KCP – KCP- Taibanganba, KCP-Lamphel, KCP-City Meetei and KCP-Pakhanglakpa -were engaged in talks with officials of the Manipur Government to chalk out modality of the peace dialogue and ground rule to be maintained by the cadres of the factions during the peace talk. A consensus has been arrived between the leaderships of the four KCP factions and State Government regarding the modality of the peace talk and ground rule in recent series of talks in Imphal in August, an official source said September 8 All cadres who entered the designated camp will lay down their arms and explosives in a “home coming” ceremony to be organized by the state government. Government would provide all facilities that can be availed by a surrender militant under the existing surrender policy of the state government as per the agreement, the source disclosed. Those cadres who join the camp with no arms would also be getting facilities of rehabilitation programmes. The designated camps would be opened within six month after the signing of the tripartite agreement between the factions, the State government and the Centre. Cadres lodging in the designated camps would be verified by the State Government and genuine cadres would be provided INR 3500 per month as stipend besides INR 250, 000 each to be given to each cadre as rehabilitation package.
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September - 7 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Champion R Sangma was once again remanded in 14-day judicial custody after he was produced before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate here on September 7. This is the third time that the former Deputy Super
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Champion R Sangma was once again remanded in 14-day judicial custody after he was produced before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate here on September 7. This is the third time that the former Deputy Superintendant of Police (DSP) turned militant chief has been remanded in 14-day judicial custody. The Court also reserved its order on a bail plea sought by Champion’s legal counsel Sujit Dey. Dey also moved a petition seeking permission from the Court to allow him to meet his client in custody so that he could be briefed on the case.
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September - 7 
In the annual Director General of Police (DGPs’) conference being held in New Delhi, for the first time it was officially declared that Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'has Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) patronage’, reports The Deccan Chronicle on Septembe
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In the annual Director General of Police (DGPs’) conference being held in New Delhi, for the first time it was officially declared that Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'has Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) patronage’, reports The Deccan Chronicle on September 8. The Police top brass across India has been warned that the IM’s resurgence is taking place with new modules set up in New Delhi and Bihar. The Delhi Police, in a conference presentation on September 7, said the IM was targeting disenchanted youth comprising 'petty criminals' and 'highly-paid software professionals' for assembling bombs, Internet hacking and is extensively using social networking sites to avoid detection. The banned outfit is also picking 'normal cosmopolitan-looking cadres' to give the security forces the slip. Many inter-state modules of IM are said to exist in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala. Posing a challenge for investigators, it is revealed that IM modules are entirely unconnected, and that even within a module strict observance of the 'need to know' principle is observed. The IM also has a substantial flow of funds from other countries routed illegally via hawala (illegal money transfer) channels, the Delhi Police claimed. Top IM leaders like Iqbal and Riyaz Bhatkal and several others are believed to have escaped via Bangladesh and Nepal to Pakistan and the UAE, from where they can direct cadres in India. The Delhi Police has also warned that the IM is trying to steer clear of known criminals and identifiable former Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) men so that they stay off the police radar, and hunting for new recruits through innocuous religious platforms in cities like Pune (Maharashtra) and Mangalore (Karnataka).
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September - 7 
Jammu and Kashmir Police have started the process of "rationalising" the village defence committees (VDCs) after the waning of militancy in the state, reports Greater Kashmir. The process will involve a review of the need for these committees, and st
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Jammu and Kashmir Police have started the process of "rationalising" the village defence committees (VDCs) after the waning of militancy in the state, reports Greater Kashmir. The process will involve a review of the need for these committees, and stock-taking of the weapons allotted. An unnamed Police official said: "There are reports of impropriety by the VDC members, by way of misuse of weapon or accidental firing due to lack of ability. We have thus started the process of review and rationalisation. The weapons were given to VDC members many years ago. So there is now a need to account for them," adding, the Police have authorized a gazetted officer in the different areas to conduct a physical verification of the weapons and ammunition given to VDC members. "There is also a need to see if the VDC member who has been given arms is in a good frame of mind, and capable of handling the weapon responsibly," he further added. The VDCs were formed in remote militancy-infested parts of Jammu in the mid 1990s to fight militants. Groups of able-bodied volunteers of the village were given arms and trained to fight militants by the government. There are about 5,000 VDC members who have Police weapons in different areas of Jammu.
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September - 7 
Jorhat Police personnel in the night of September 7 recovered a grenade hidden inside a private night service bus which was on its way to Dimapur from Mokokchung, reports Nagaland Post. The grenade put in a container was wrapped inside a polythene ba
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Jorhat Police personnel in the night of September 7 recovered a grenade hidden inside a private night service bus which was on its way to Dimapur from Mokokchung, reports Nagaland Post. The grenade put in a container was wrapped inside a polythene bag. Police however could not connect the finding of the grenade with any of the passengers. Sources said that Police was investigating the case.
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September - 7 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants on September 7 fired at a jhumia (Shifting Cultivator), Padmamohan Tripura, in the jungles of Ganganagar in North Tripura District, for refusing to pay “tax” to the outfit.
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants on September 7 fired at a jhumia (Shifting Cultivator), Padmamohan Tripura, in the jungles of Ganganagar in North Tripura District, for refusing to pay “tax” to the outfit.
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September - 7 
NSCN-K’s ‘ministry of information and publicity’ secretary informed that Wangchah Kon-yak was abducted by the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction in the night of September 7 and killed him.
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NSCN-K’s ‘ministry of information and publicity’ secretary informed that Wangchah Kon-yak was abducted by the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction in the night of September 7 and killed him.
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September - 7 
Police have identified the suspected Maoist, who was killed in an exchange of fire in Cheru Forest in the Dakshina Kannada-Hassan Border on September 4, as Yellappa alias Dinakar, an area committee member of the CPI-Maoist. Anti-Naxal Force Commander
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Police have identified the suspected Maoist, who was killed in an exchange of fire in Cheru Forest in the Dakshina Kannada-Hassan Border on September 4, as Yellappa alias Dinakar, an area committee member of the CPI-Maoist. Anti-Naxal Force Commander Alok Kumar said Yellappa, a native of Raichur, had been associated with the Maoist organisation since 2004. Mr. Kumar said materials recovered from the place of encounter showed Yellappa had knowledge of making improved explosive devices. He might have come to the region in a capacity of trainer, he said.
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Police personnel while conducting regular checking at the Infiltration check gate, Byndihati, detected 13 Bangladeshi Nationals who had intruded into East Jaintia Hills. Police sources informed that four of the intruders were arrested on September 7
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Police personnel while conducting regular checking at the Infiltration check gate, Byndihati, detected 13 Bangladeshi Nationals who had intruded into East Jaintia Hills. Police sources informed that four of the intruders were arrested on September 7 and the rest on September 9. Police also informed that four of the intruders crossed over to the Indian territory from Kuliang area and on reaching Donaskul village they boarded in a Tata Sumo and the nine others intruded from Huroi area and boarded in a vehicle from Sunapur village. “We interrogated them and they revealed that they have come to India in search for a job in the coal mines”, a Police source said. All 13 foreigners also revealed that they have come from Sylhet District of Bangladesh. “A case has been registered against them under Foreign Act”, the source added.
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September - 7 
Police recovered arms ammunition from a Nallah in the District of Kupwara. Recovery included an AK-56 with one AK-56 magazine and 30 rounds of AK ammunition.
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Police recovered arms ammunition from a Nallah in the District of Kupwara. Recovery included an AK-56 with one AK-56 magazine and 30 rounds of AK ammunition.
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September - 7 
Proposed ‘interim Government’, Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), on September 7, maintained it stood committed to sovereignty. FGN ‘kilo kilonser’ (prime minister) Zaleo, in a press release, said ‘Naga Concordant’ was signed “in the spirit of one
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Proposed ‘interim Government’, Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), on September 7, maintained it stood committed to sovereignty. FGN ‘kilo kilonser’ (prime minister) Zaleo, in a press release, said ‘Naga Concordant’ was signed “in the spirit of one nationhood and not otherwise”, adding that “Indo-Naga problem” could only be solved through “direct dealings and not otherwise.”
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September - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on September 7recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition at village Lutharmar in Mahore tehsil (revenue unit) of Reasi District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included one 12 bore rifle with cl
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Security Forces (SFs) on September 7recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition at village Lutharmar in Mahore tehsil (revenue unit) of Reasi District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included one 12 bore rifle with cleaning rod, one magazine of AK-47, one magazine of SLR, six rounds of AK ammunition, five rounds of SLR ammunition, one khukhri (sharp-edged weapon), three cigarette lighters, one wrist watch, five pencil cells, three medium cells, one Nokia mobile telephone with three chargers, three batteries and one earphone, two meters telephone wire and one shawl. SFs conducted searches in the area. However, no arrests were made.
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September - 7 
Stating that Kukis should take the lead in following the Biblical virtues of ‘forgiving others,’ three armed outfits, United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), Zou Defense Volunteers (ZDV) and Kuki Revolutionary Front-United (KRA-U) have appealed all conc
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Stating that Kukis should take the lead in following the Biblical virtues of ‘forgiving others,’ three armed outfits, United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), Zou Defense Volunteers (ZDV) and Kuki Revolutionary Front-United (KRA-U) have appealed all concerned not to observe Kuki Black Day while also asserting that it would only elongate the memory of the past incidents which could instill ill-will against others in the mind of the younger generation. The Kukis observe September 13 as black day to remember those Kukis killed in the four year long Naga-Kuki ethnic clash during 1992-95.
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September - 7 
The ‘chairman’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), RK Meghan alias Sanayaima who was brought to Guwahati by a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) after arrest and 17 other members who were arrested in different parts of Assam were cha
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The ‘chairman’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), RK Meghan alias Sanayaima who was brought to Guwahati by a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) after arrest and 17 other members who were arrested in different parts of Assam were charged sheeted by the NIA. On September 6, 17 out of 18 of the arrested members of UNLF including the leader of the outfit were produced at NIA special court for the framing of charges and the remaining one who is left on medical ground will be produced on September 7 (today) for the charge framing. NIA Charged arrested UNLF members of waging war against the Union of India. Charge sheet hearing will commence from September 28th 2012.
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September - 7 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on September 7, asked the state Police chiefs to be “professional and technically sound” while collecting forensic evidences, reports Indian Express. CBI gave a detailed presentation on the importance of fore
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on September 7, asked the state Police chiefs to be “professional and technically sound” while collecting forensic evidences, reports Indian Express. CBI gave a detailed presentation on the importance of forensic evidence in solving any crime or terror case and asked the states to follow the model prescribed by them. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) expressed concern over the growing influence of Northeast insurgent groups and their links with “outside agencies”. It said many insurgent groups ran training camps in Myanmar. The Delhi Police, which was the first to bust the module of the home-grown terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) in 2008, also asked the states to be on alert owing the pan-India presence of IM.
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September - 7 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has informed the Maharashtra government's Home Department that Dawood Ibrahim's gang played a vital role in the violence at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on August 11, 2012, as reported on September 8 by asiantribune.com. IB info
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has informed the Maharashtra government's Home Department that Dawood Ibrahim's gang played a vital role in the violence at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on August 11, 2012, as reported on September 8 by asiantribune.com. IB information is based on information collected through intercepts of international telephonic conversations. IB officials who analysed the telephonic intercepts have identified the telephone numbers and voices of known underworld members lodged abroad. All information related to how the violence at Azad Maidan was planned and executed has been handed over to Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil. An analysis of intercepts of international phone calls made from two cities in Pakistan to some mobile phones in Mumbai exposed the underworld's role in the violence. Intelligence officials have drawn the conclusion that underworld gang members were given specific instructions on how to mix with protestors who had taken out a rally, how to start the violence and whom to target. "The motive was to cause chaos and possibly instigate communal riots in other parts of the city", the official said.
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September - 7 
A cable operator was shot dead while he was busy collecting payment of cable at Shah Faisal Mohalla, Orangi within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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A cable operator was shot dead while he was busy collecting payment of cable at Shah Faisal Mohalla, Orangi within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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September - 7 
A man, identified as Anwar Khan (25), was shot dead near Khyber Chowk, Ittehad Town within the precincts of Mochko Police Station.
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A man, identified as Anwar Khan (25), was shot dead near Khyber Chowk, Ittehad Town within the precincts of Mochko Police Station.
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September - 7 
A senior Pakistani security official said that decision by the US to blacklist the Haqqani Network as terrorists will negatively impact future relations with Pakistan. “Frankly speaking, any decision by the US to declare the Haqqani Network a terror
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A senior Pakistani security official said that decision by the US to blacklist the Haqqani Network as terrorists will negatively impact future relations with Pakistan. “Frankly speaking, any decision by the US to declare the Haqqani Network a terror group will not be a good sign for future Pakistan-US relations,” the official said, speaking under anonymity. “The saner elements within the US administration do understand the complications that may arise in bilateral ties after they declare the Haqqani Network a terror group,” he added.
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September - 7 
An Islamabad court on September 7 ordered the release on bail of Rimsha, a Christian girl accused of burning a Koranic primer, media reported. Muhammad Azam Khan, additional session’s judge in Islamabad, accepted the girl’s bail plea against two sure
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An Islamabad court on September 7 ordered the release on bail of Rimsha, a Christian girl accused of burning a Koranic primer, media reported. Muhammad Azam Khan, additional session’s judge in Islamabad, accepted the girl’s bail plea against two sureties of PKR. 500,000 (US $5,300) each. He ordered Police to protect her as her life has been threatened. Earlier, Rimsha’s lawyer requested the court free her on bail because she was a minor and because the original complaint filed with Police did not allege she had defiled a copy of the Koran.
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September - 7 
At least six people were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 7, reported Daily Times. Two handcuffed unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were recovered from Raxer Lane Bridge within the limits of Pak Colony Police Stati
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At least six people were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 7, reported Daily Times. Two handcuffed unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were recovered from Raxer Lane Bridge within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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September - 7 
Dead body of a man, identified as Shabbir (32), packed in gunny bag was found from Gauharabad Bridge within the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station. Police said that unidentified militants had abducted him before throwing his body.
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Dead body of a man, identified as Shabbir (32), packed in gunny bag was found from Gauharabad Bridge within the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station. Police said that unidentified militants had abducted him before throwing his body.
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September - 7 
one Abdul Rehman (34) was killed in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station.
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one Abdul Rehman (34) was killed in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station.
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September - 7 
Political administration of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7 started registration of people displaced due to fighting between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Salarzai tehsil (Revenue unit) near Afghan
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Political administration of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7 started registration of people displaced due to fighting between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Salarzai tehsil (Revenue unit) near Afghan border, reports Dawn. Talking to media persons, Bajaur Agency political agent Abdul Jabbar Shah said that the administration in collaboration with FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) had launched registration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Salarzai tribe. “Four registration points have been established in different areas to find out exact number of the affected persons,” Mr Shah said.
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September - 7 
Rangers carried out targeted operation in a gambling den in Khadda market area of Lyari, arresting seven suspects and recovering weapons from their possession late.
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Rangers carried out targeted operation in a gambling den in Khadda market area of Lyari, arresting seven suspects and recovering weapons from their possession late.
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September - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) pushed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants who came from Afghanistan back across the border after more than two weeks of fighting in a mountainous tribal region, reports Indian Express. The Government says over 100 people
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Security Forces (SFs) pushed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants who came from Afghanistan back across the border after more than two weeks of fighting in a mountainous tribal region, reports Indian Express. The Government says over 100 people were killed in the offensive. The violence in the Bajaur Agency highlighted the growing problem of TTP militants using sanctuaries in Afghanistan to attack Pakistan. The frequency of the raids has increased, and this was the first instance in which TTP militants coming from Afghanistan seized and held territory in Pakistan for a significant amount of time. Pakistan has called on Afghan and NATO forces to do more to stop militants from crossing into the country. Kabul and the international coalition have acknowledged the problem, but also want Pakistan to do more to stop militants holed up on its territory from launching attacks into Afghanistan. SFs finally managed to push the militants back from the Salarzai region of Bajaur Agency on September 9, said Jehangir Azam Wazir, the top political official in the area. "Unexpectedly, the militants showed tough resistance this time, but finally our security forces along with volunteers of the Salarzai militia succeeded in eliminating them," said Wazir. The dead included at least 80 militants, 18 civilians, 12 anti-Taliban militiamen and eight soldiers, he said. An additional 13 soldiers are missing and are believed to be in the hands of the Taliban.
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September - 7 
Senior ‘commanders’ of the Haqqani Network said that the US decision to designate the Network as a terrorist organisation shows it is not sincere about peace efforts in Afghanistan. The move will also bring hardship for US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who
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Senior ‘commanders’ of the Haqqani Network said that the US decision to designate the Network as a terrorist organisation shows it is not sincere about peace efforts in Afghanistan. The move will also bring hardship for US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who is being held by the militants, the ‘commanders’ said over telephone from an undisclosed location. Senior commanders said the decision to designate the group as terrorists could endanger efforts to reach a peaceful settlement to the Afghan conflict before most NATO combat troops withdraw by the end of 2014. “It means the United States is not sincere in their talks. They are on the one hand claiming to look for a political solution to the Afghan issue while on the other they are declaring us terrorists,” said one of the commanders.
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September - 7 
Sindh Rangers foiled a terrorist activity and arrested four suspects during a snap checking at Kot Sabzal area. They recovered 50 kilogram of high grade explosive and 1,900 detonators from a Karachi-bound coach.
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Sindh Rangers foiled a terrorist activity and arrested four suspects during a snap checking at Kot Sabzal area. They recovered 50 kilogram of high grade explosive and 1,900 detonators from a Karachi-bound coach.
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September - 7 
Superintendent of Police (SP-Investigation), Jamil Kakar, was shot dead near his residence in the Kili Gul Muhammad area of Quetta in the morning of September 7 (today), reported The Express Tribune. According to Police account, as soon as SP Kakar l
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Superintendent of Police (SP-Investigation), Jamil Kakar, was shot dead near his residence in the Kili Gul Muhammad area of Quetta in the morning of September 7 (today), reported The Express Tribune. According to Police account, as soon as SP Kakar left his house, unknown armed militants intercepted his car and opened fire at him. He died on the spot, while his guard sustained injuries in the incident.
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September - 7 
The Afghan Government said it would fully support a US decision to blacklist the Haqqani Network as a terrorist group. “It will be a big move in destroying terrorists and their supporters, because the Haqqani Network is the most dangerous terrorist g
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The Afghan Government said it would fully support a US decision to blacklist the Haqqani Network as a terrorist group. “It will be a big move in destroying terrorists and their supporters, because the Haqqani Network is the most dangerous terrorist group,” Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. He predicted that a terrorist designation would “dismantle” the Haqqani faction and deal a major blow to its allies in the Taliban.
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September - 7 
The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on September 7 that it is designating the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network, accused of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, as a terrorist organisation, reports Daily Times. Clinton said in a st
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The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on September 7 that it is designating the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network, accused of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, as a terrorist organisation, reports Daily Times. Clinton said in a statement that she had told the US Congress that she would brand the Haqqani Network as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), subjecting the group and its members to additional sanctions, including an asset freeze. Clinton signed the report to Congress in Brunei stating that the Network met the criteria to be designated as a FTO, the State Department said. A US official said the formal designation would be made in the coming days.
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September - 7 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government Girls’ Primary School in Khazeena area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the attackers
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government Girls’ Primary School in Khazeena area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the attackers blew up with explosives, the school in Zeenat Kor area and fled. No loss of life was reported as the school was empty at the time of the blast.
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September - 7 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ primary school in Shewa area of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 7, reports Daily Times. The blast partially damaged the school building, but no causality or injury was reported as t
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ primary school in Shewa area of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 7, reports Daily Times. The blast partially damaged the school building, but no causality or injury was reported as the building was empty at the time of blast and also located far away from residential areas.
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September - 7 
666 former combatants of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) have filled forms for their integration into Nepali Army in all cantonments until September 7.
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666 former combatants of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) have filled forms for their integration into Nepali Army in all cantonments until September 7.
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September - 7 
Chief Secretary Lila Mani Paudel on September 7 said that political instability was stifling the efforts to boost the morale of civil servants and make service delivery effective.
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Chief Secretary Lila Mani Paudel on September 7 said that political instability was stifling the efforts to boost the morale of civil servants and make service delivery effective.
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September - 7 
Police arrested an alleged woman cadre of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddha faction along with arms and bombs from her father’s house at Kadikhali village in Harinakunda sub-District of Jhenidah District on September 7, reports
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Police arrested an alleged woman cadre of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddha faction along with arms and bombs from her father’s house at Kadikhali village in Harinakunda sub-District of Jhenidah District on September 7, reports UNBConnect. The arrestee was identified as Farida Parvin, wife of Beltu. Acting on secret information that PBCP Janajuddha faction commander of the area Amirul Islam alias Pocha had brought huge arms to his brother - Beltu’s house in the area, a team of Police raided the house. Sensing the presence of the Police, Beltu’s wife Farida relocated the arms to her father’s house in Kadikhali village. Being informed, Police raided the house of Farida’s father and arrested her and recovered one double barrel gun, two shutter guns, three choppers and seven live bombs. Police said Farida has been working as an associate of outlawed party leader Amirul Islam and engaged in collecting ransom from kidnapped people.
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September - 7 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) lawmaker M.A. Sumanthiran on September 7 said that a victory in the Eastern Provincial Council would be a key step though the party wants more power to be devolved based on federalism, reports Times of India. Sumanthiran
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) lawmaker M.A. Sumanthiran on September 7 said that a victory in the Eastern Provincial Council would be a key step though the party wants more power to be devolved based on federalism, reports Times of India. Sumanthiran told that with Sri Lanka's human rights periodical review at the United Nations approaching, the Government was trying to portray to the international community that the Tamil people are not seeking political rights but are satisfied with infrastructure development. He said "This is a God-given opportunity to defeat the government's scheme and we must use the election as a mandate to make the international community keep its pressure on the government until a meaningful devolution is given."
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September - 8 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) trooper was killed and five others were wounded in an armed encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Panchrukhia forests on the borders of Gaya and Aurangabad Districts in the e
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) trooper was killed and five others were wounded in an armed encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Panchrukhia forests on the borders of Gaya and Aurangabad Districts in the evening of September 8, reports Zee News. The encounter took place when Security Forces from the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit, special task force (STF) and the Police of Gaya and Aurangabad Districts carried out a joint combing operation against the heavily armed Maoists. CoBRA is a specialised unit of the CRPF created to counter the Naxalite problem.
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September - 8 
A Chinese grenade explosion on September 8 resulted in the death of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, Bhabani Singh, and injury to 13 others, including three CRPF personnel, at Paltan Bazar in Guwahati.
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A Chinese grenade explosion on September 8 resulted in the death of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, Bhabani Singh, and injury to 13 others, including three CRPF personnel, at Paltan Bazar in Guwahati.
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September - 8 
Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) claimed responsibility for the Guwahati blast and an earlier blast in Doomdooma on September 6, which left twelve people, injured, including a Policeman and a homeguard.
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Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) claimed responsibility for the Guwahati blast and an earlier blast in Doomdooma on September 6, which left twelve people, injured, including a Policeman and a homeguard.
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September - 8 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma’s remark that there is no proof about the presence of Bangladeshi infiltrators in Meghalaya has come under fire from the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). Sangma made the observation on the final day of the A
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma’s remark that there is no proof about the presence of Bangladeshi infiltrators in Meghalaya has come under fire from the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). Sangma made the observation on the final day of the Autumn Session of the Assembly on September 7. The HNLC publicity secretary Sainkupar Nongtraw said the statement of Sangma was misleading. “How can we forget the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 during which more than 10 million Bangladeshi Hindus came to seek refuge in the Northeastern region, including Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and other parts of India,” Nongtraw said in a statement issued on September 8.
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September - 8 
Irregular disbursement of monthly stipends has forced the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) cadres, currently under ceasefire, to explore new avenues to eke out a living. The cadres of the outfit have not been getting their monthly stipend of I
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Irregular disbursement of monthly stipends has forced the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) cadres, currently under ceasefire, to explore new avenues to eke out a living. The cadres of the outfit have not been getting their monthly stipend of INR 3, 000 since February, 2012. “For the last seven months we are not getting the stipend and we are compelled to do business in Garo Hills”, the ANVC publicity secretary Arist Sangma said on September 8. The ANVC leader said, while some have got engaged in some contract works, others have taken recourse to do business. “The cadres, who have families, are the worst affected,” Sangma said. According to him, doing business is very much legal as the cadres are facing financial problems. Otherwise, they will be compelled to join other militant organizations, he added.
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September - 8 
Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M) has clamped a bandh (shut down strike) along the Uripok Kanchup road from Iroisemba and from Singda Dam road upto Loitang Khunou area, reports Kanglaonline on September 8. The bandh is scheduled to begin from Se
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Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M) has clamped a bandh (shut down strike) along the Uripok Kanchup road from Iroisemba and from Singda Dam road upto Loitang Khunou area, reports Kanglaonline on September 8. The bandh is scheduled to begin from September 10 midnight till the midnight of the following day, encompassing 24 hours. A press release by publicity secretary of the outfit, Nonglen Meitei stated that the party has observed that there is a new trend among some outfits of terrorizing the populace through intimidation and the use of arms. Decrying such intentions and in response to the interest of the general public, the Maoist has clamped the general strike, the release stated.
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September - 8 
Militants targeted two Security Forces (SF) personnel, in a Sopore village of Baramulla District killing one of them while the other one was critically injured on September 8, according to Daily Excelsior. Police spokesman said that militants shot de
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Militants targeted two Security Forces (SF) personnel, in a Sopore village of Baramulla District killing one of them while the other one was critically injured on September 8, according to Daily Excelsior. Police spokesman said that militants shot dead a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Riyazul Hassan Mir and an Army man, Tariq Ahmad Mir, in village Brath Kalan from very close range. Police said that a search operation has been launched in the area to trace out the militants responsible for the attack on two SF personnel.
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September - 8 
Miscreants on September 8 lobbed a petrol bomb at a house in Dhubri town, leading to clashes between two groups, which left one person dead and two others injured, reports Hindustan Times. “Of the three persons injured, one died on the way to hospita
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Miscreants on September 8 lobbed a petrol bomb at a house in Dhubri town, leading to clashes between two groups, which left one person dead and two others injured, reports Hindustan Times. “Of the three persons injured, one died on the way to hospital,” said LR Bishnoi, Inspector General (law and order) of Police. Police clamped indefinite curfew from 7pm in Dhubri and the Army conducted flag march in sensitive pockets of the town. Tension had gripped Dhubri, following theft from a temple, which was also vandalized, on September 7 night even though curfew was in place. Protesting the theft and vandalism, thousands came out on the streets and forced shops to down shutters. Police had to fire blanks to disperse a stone-throwing mob.
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September - 8 
One cadre of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was killed by the rival cadres of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi at Tizit town in Mon District of Nagaland on September 8. The slain cadre of the NSCN-K has been identified as one Wangchah K
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One cadre of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was killed by the rival cadres of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi at Tizit town in Mon District of Nagaland on September 8. The slain cadre of the NSCN-K has been identified as one Wangchah Konyak. However, intelligence and also the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction have no knowledge about the incident.
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September - 8 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 8 flagged concerns on the continued vulnerability of the sea route by terrorists to enter the country, reports Tribune India. Talking about the threats to the nation, the PM said, “There are indications abou
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 8 flagged concerns on the continued vulnerability of the sea route by terrorists to enter the country, reports Tribune India. Talking about the threats to the nation, the PM said, “There are indications about terrorist groups maintaining their ability to use the sea route (to enter the country).”
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September - 8 
Sanjenbam makha Leikai locals, on September 8, staged a dharna (picketing) at the locality against a life threat on a Right to Information Act (RTI) activist identified as Thokchom Ranjit Singh by unidentified persons who have identified themselves a
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Sanjenbam makha Leikai locals, on September 8, staged a dharna (picketing) at the locality against a life threat on a Right to Information Act (RTI) activist identified as Thokchom Ranjit Singh by unidentified persons who have identified themselves as a valley based militant group. Speaking to media persons, Ranjit expressed that he had filed an RTI seeking information on the various developmental works taken up in the locality.
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September - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested ‘Finance Secretary’ and third in command of United Peoples' Democratic Front (UPDF), Hemchandra Barphukan alias R Gohain (42), from Chowkham area of Namsai sub-division in Lohit District on September 8, reports Assam Tr
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested ‘Finance Secretary’ and third in command of United Peoples' Democratic Front (UPDF), Hemchandra Barphukan alias R Gohain (42), from Chowkham area of Namsai sub-division in Lohit District on September 8, reports Assam Tribune. Gohain was wanted in several cases of extortion, arms act registered in Lohit, and Changlang in the State.
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September - 8 
Security Forces on September 8 arrested two hardcore NLFT militants, Jagalal Tripura, (26), and Maharaj Chakma, (32), from Kanchanpur market in the same District. DIG (operations) Nepal Chandra Das said Jagalal Tripura is a resident of the Rangamati
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Security Forces on September 8 arrested two hardcore NLFT militants, Jagalal Tripura, (26), and Maharaj Chakma, (32), from Kanchanpur market in the same District. DIG (operations) Nepal Chandra Das said Jagalal Tripura is a resident of the Rangamati area in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh while Maharaj Chakma is a resident of Rajivnagar in Mamit District of Mizoram.
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September - 8 
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah, on September 8 welcoming the willingness expressed by the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Miwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq for resuming stalled dialogue process with the Centre,
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Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah, on September 8 welcoming the willingness expressed by the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Miwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq for resuming stalled dialogue process with the Centre, snubbed All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani by saying that the Centre will not beg before them for talks. When asked about Mirwaiz's willingness to enter into dialogue process with the Centre, Abdullah said: "It is a welcome development but the government will not come with a begging bowl before the Hurriyat Conference for talks." Mirwaiz, on September 7, had shown his wiliness to resume stalled dialogue process with the Centre but had kept four riders - withdrawal of troops from Kashmir, repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA), release of political prisoners and end to human rights violations. He had said that these Confidence Building Measures if initiated will help in creating conducive atmosphere for the talks.
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September - 8 
A bullet riddled and tortured body of a man, identified as Seeral Ali, packed in gunny bag was found from Kashmir Road within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to an official, Seerat was kidnapped on August 6, 2012. He said his
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A bullet riddled and tortured body of a man, identified as Seeral Ali, packed in gunny bag was found from Kashmir Road within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to an official, Seerat was kidnapped on August 6, 2012. He said his elder brother Farrukh Alvi was also missing since August 7.
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September - 8 
A man was shot dead near Danish Clinic at Qasba colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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A man was shot dead near Danish Clinic at Qasba colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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September - 8 
A man, identified as Farhan Siddique, was killed and two others were injured in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Gulberg Police Station.
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A man, identified as Farhan Siddique, was killed and two others were injured in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Gulberg Police Station.
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September - 8 
A man, identified as Niaz Baloch, associated with transport business was shot dead at Nanakwara within the limits of Risala Police Station. Police said, the victim belonged to Balochistan and the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.
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A man, identified as Niaz Baloch, associated with transport business was shot dead at Nanakwara within the limits of Risala Police Station. Police said, the victim belonged to Balochistan and the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.
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September - 8 
A man, Shafiq (45) was gunned down by two armed pillion riders near KDA Chowrangi within the precincts of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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A man, Shafiq (45) was gunned down by two armed pillion riders near KDA Chowrangi within the precincts of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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September - 8 
Six people were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh, on September 8, 2012.
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Six people were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh, on September 8, 2012.
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September - 8 
The body of a man was found from Northern bypass within the limits of Manghopir Police Station. Police said Ramzan Baloch, 40, was found dead from Northern Bypass.
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The body of a man was found from Northern bypass within the limits of Manghopir Police Station. Police said Ramzan Baloch, 40, was found dead from Northern Bypass.
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September - 8 
Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody on September 8 (today) said the parliamentarians attending the Commonwealth Parliamentarians' Association (CPA) 58th annual conference from September 7 – 15 could travel to the North during their visit to the countr
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Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody on September 8 (today) said the parliamentarians attending the Commonwealth Parliamentarians' Association (CPA) 58th annual conference from September 7 – 15 could travel to the North during their visit to the country to see firsthand the human rights and law and order situation and the development in the post-conflict areas, reports Colombo Page. According to Weerakkody, the conference would give the country the opportunity to show its post-war achievements. He has pointed out that the delegates could use the visit to Sri Lanka to clear any doubts they may have had about the situation in the country.
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September - 8 
Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on September 8 (today) said over 35,000 officials have been deployed to ensure a free and fair election in the Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces, reports Daily News. He said only persons permi
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Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on September 8 (today) said over 35,000 officials have been deployed to ensure a free and fair election in the Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces, reports Daily News. He said only persons permitted by the Elections Commissioner are allowed to enter counting centres. The official added that any unlawful act during the election would be seriously dealt with by the Elections Commissioner. He said officials on election duty have reported to Senior Presiding Officers.
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September - 8 
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won all three provincial councils –North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa election held on September 8, reports Daily Mirror. The UPFA was able to win all the three P
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The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won all three provincial councils –North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa election held on September 8, reports Daily Mirror. The UPFA was able to win all the three Provincial Councils obtaining 51.05 per cent of the total votes and securing 63 seats out of 114. The main opposition United National Party (UNP) obtained 27.67 per cent, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) obtained 9.63 per cent and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) 6.46 per cent. Significantly, the UPFA won 14 seats in the Eastern Provincial Council out of 35 seats, while the TNA secured 11.
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September - 9 
A gang of five armed miscreants on September 4 killed a Hindi speaking cultivator, identified as Bhusan Chauhan, from Lamsakhang Silpur village in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post on September 10. Following the incident, various organisa
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A gang of five armed miscreants on September 4 killed a Hindi speaking cultivator, identified as Bhusan Chauhan, from Lamsakhang Silpur village in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post on September 10. Following the incident, various organisations such as Hindi Vasi Chatra Sangsta, Assam Bhojpuri Parisad and Assam Hindi Vashi Suraksha Avijan demanded security of the Hindi speaking minorities of Karbi Anglong and immediate arrest of the killers.
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September - 9 
A hand grenade was found at the home of Public Works Department (PWD) Executive Engineer Pukhrambam Mani at Thamnapokpi Awang Leikai under Moirang Police station in Bishnupur District on September 9. The hand grenade has been retrieved by Police.
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A hand grenade was found at the home of Public Works Department (PWD) Executive Engineer Pukhrambam Mani at Thamnapokpi Awang Leikai under Moirang Police station in Bishnupur District on September 9. The hand grenade has been retrieved by Police.
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September - 9 
A powerful bomb planted at Kangshoibi Thong along Moirang-Kumbi road in Bishnupur District exploded at about 6 am on September 9 killing one Assam Rifles (AR) trooper and injuring 10 others. The deceased has been identified as Naib Subedar Srinivas R
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A powerful bomb planted at Kangshoibi Thong along Moirang-Kumbi road in Bishnupur District exploded at about 6 am on September 9 killing one Assam Rifles (AR) trooper and injuring 10 others. The deceased has been identified as Naib Subedar Srinivas Rao while the 10 injured jawans have been identified as Naib Subedar G Pandey, Havildar Harish Chand, Rifleman Kishan, Havildar Devender Singh, Rifleman Narayan Singh, Rifleman Goutam, Rifleman Kailash, Rifleman Vipin Khuman, Rifleman Harjeet Singh and Rifleman Ph Shanta. A Police source informed that the bomb was planted at the southern side of a culvert built across Kangshoibi Khong (canal), about 3 kilometres from Kumbi Police station towards Moirang. 33 AR troops posted at Kumbi post travelling in two Gypsys were passing troops of the same AR unit posted at Moirang Khunou who were patrolling on foot when the bomb exploded.
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September - 9 
A team of Special Intelligence Unit managed to capture a person while trying to extort from a shop. He was masquerading as a KCP cadre identifying himself as one KCP cadre namely Adikarimayum Charairongba, reports Kanglaonline. Police recovered a .9
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A team of Special Intelligence Unit managed to capture a person while trying to extort from a shop. He was masquerading as a KCP cadre identifying himself as one KCP cadre namely Adikarimayum Charairongba, reports Kanglaonline. Police recovered a .9 mm bullet sanctioned only for security personnel from him.
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September - 9 
An explosion took place in the compound of a petrol station at Barengapara border town in West Garo Hills District in the evening of September 9 believed to have been triggered by militants but there were no casualties reported. Police have deployed
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An explosion took place in the compound of a petrol station at Barengapara border town in West Garo Hills District in the evening of September 9 believed to have been triggered by militants but there were no casualties reported. Police have deployed armed guards in the area and are planning to expand their search in the morning to seek out evidence as to what caused the explosion. The hand of militants in the attack, particularly those from the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have not been ruled out either. The GNLA militants along with United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants use the Dalu-Barengapara corridor to cross to and fro to neighboring Bangladesh where they have support bases.
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September - 9 
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was extended for another six months in the State, reports Shillong Times on September 10. The decision to extend the Act for another six months was taken in the recently held meeting of the state-level coordina
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was extended for another six months in the State, reports Shillong Times on September 10. The decision to extend the Act for another six months was taken in the recently held meeting of the state-level coordination committee on security affairs headed by Chief Secretary S K Panda, a State Home department official said. The Act is in force fully in 34 police stations areas and partly in six police station areas out of the total 70 police station areas in the State.
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September - 9 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, in an interview to The Hindu published on September 10, said that immigration into the State is in decline and further blamed ‘illiteracy’ for higher population growth amongst Muslims. Gogoi said, “Now population growth in
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, in an interview to The Hindu published on September 10, said that immigration into the State is in decline and further blamed ‘illiteracy’ for higher population growth amongst Muslims. Gogoi said, “Now population growth in Assam according to the 2001 Census was less than the national average. Yes, the Muslim population has risen, there is no doubt. Just as even in the tea garden areas, population has risen. This is because of illiteracy. Even in the tribal communities. Illiteracy is the number one cause of higher population growth rates”.
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September - 9 
Ex-Governor of the State, Lieutenant General (retd) S.K.Sinha said in an interview to Assam Tribune that the future of the State is very dark unless strong measures are taken immediately to deal with the problem of infiltration of foreigners. He furt
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Ex-Governor of the State, Lieutenant General (retd) S.K.Sinha said in an interview to Assam Tribune that the future of the State is very dark unless strong measures are taken immediately to deal with the problem of infiltration of foreigners. He further said that illegal migration is the main reason for the recent ethnic clashes in the State.
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September - 9 
Geelani on September 9 said the amalgam is not interested in entering a "meaningless" dialogue process with the Centre. "Hurriyat is not interested in a meaningless dialogue process (with the Centre)," Geelani said in a statement.
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Geelani on September 9 said the amalgam is not interested in entering a "meaningless" dialogue process with the Centre. "Hurriyat is not interested in a meaningless dialogue process (with the Centre)," Geelani said in a statement.
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September - 9 
Government of India’s attempt to adjudicate United National Liberation Front (UNLF) Chairman R.K. Meghen alias Sana Yaima, Organisation Secretary M Nongyai alias Joy and other cadres on the charge of waging war against India is against and in violati
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Government of India’s attempt to adjudicate United National Liberation Front (UNLF) Chairman R.K. Meghen alias Sana Yaima, Organisation Secretary M Nongyai alias Joy and other cadres on the charge of waging war against India is against and in violation of international law, the outfit alleged in a press statement issued by its Senior Publicity Officer Ksh Yoiheiba.
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September - 9 
Identities of the militant suspects killed in a reported encounter with Imphal West commandos at Saheibung village under Gam-nom-Saparmeina police station in Senapati District on September 5 have been established on September 9. They were Takhellemba
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Identities of the militant suspects killed in a reported encounter with Imphal West commandos at Saheibung village under Gam-nom-Saparmeina police station in Senapati District on September 5 have been established on September 9. They were Takhellembam and Laishram Rajeshwar.
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September - 9 
Militant organisations are trying to make their presence felt by planting bombs in public places in the past one week, said Manipur Home Minister Gaikhangam on September 9, while condemning the blasts. The Home Minister said before every election whe
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Militant organisations are trying to make their presence felt by planting bombs in public places in the past one week, said Manipur Home Minister Gaikhangam on September 9, while condemning the blasts. The Home Minister said before every election whether small or big, underground outfits always carry out violent activities. “The Panchayat election in Manipur will be held on September 13 and these groups are trying their best to remind the people about their existence,” said Gaikhangam. The Home Minister further said that dialogue is the best weapon to solve any problem.
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September - 9 
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claimed responsibility for the bomb attack. Claiming responsibility for the bomb attack at Moirang-Kumbi road, the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of PLA speculated that four Indian military perso
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People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claimed responsibility for the bomb attack. Claiming responsibility for the bomb attack at Moirang-Kumbi road, the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of PLA speculated that four Indian military personnel were expected to have been killed while many others sustained grievous injuries. Claiming that the bomb was a very powerful explosive, the outfit asserted that the death toll is expected to rise in the next couple of days
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September - 9 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 8 expressed satisfaction over the work of Police and SFs in Jammu and Kashmir, saying their efforts have resulted in "significant decline" in number of operating terrorists in the State. "Notwithstanding rec
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 8 expressed satisfaction over the work of Police and SFs in Jammu and Kashmir, saying their efforts have resulted in "significant decline" in number of operating terrorists in the State. "Notwithstanding recent pressure for infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir, the collaborative efforts of Police and Security Forces have led to a significant decline in the number of operating terrorists as also in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir," Singh said. The Prime Minister pointed out that improvement in the security environment resulted in a successful Amarnath Yatra this year [2012], while there had been a major improvement in the influx of tourists, adds The Hindu. Compared to 500000 tourists in 2011, over 900000 tourists have already visited this year [2012]. “The State has also successfully conducted the panchayat elections and is now poised to take up the responsibility of conducting elections to the urban local bodies,” he added.
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September - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a natural hideout of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material from Budhal area under the jurisdiction of Kandi Police Station in Rajouri District in the
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a natural hideout of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material from Budhal area under the jurisdiction of Kandi Police Station in Rajouri District in the morning of September 9. Recoveries included seven Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), four IED circuits, 10 hand grenades, 52 electric detonators, two letter pads of LeT outfit, nine white plastic box with brown explosive material, one broke mobile telephone without SIM card, two magazines of AK-47 rifle, 38 rounds of AK-47 rifle and some medicines. Sources said the seized consignment of arms, ammunition and explosive material belonged to the militants, who were operating in the area earlier. However, they added, some other militant groups might have been trying to take over the consignment to carry out terror activities.
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September - 9 
Security Forces on September 9 recovered five hand grenades and five detonators and arrested one person, identified as Bijoy Boro, from a mini-bus from Kamrup (Rural) District.
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Security Forces on September 9 recovered five hand grenades and five detonators and arrested one person, identified as Bijoy Boro, from a mini-bus from Kamrup (Rural) District.
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September - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and illegal miners have access to Government explosives factories, two suppliers arrested by Rohtas District Police with a large quantity of electric detonators said on September 10, reports Hindustan
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and illegal miners have access to Government explosives factories, two suppliers arrested by Rohtas District Police with a large quantity of electric detonators said on September 10, reports Hindustan Times. The two suppliers- Dipak Kumar Singh and Bikram Kumar Singh- were arrested during a raid at Adamapur village in Sasaram mufassil Police Station area following a tip-off that they were to hand over a big consignment of explosives to Maoists. Acting on inputs provided by the arrested suppliers, the Police raided their godown at Takia Muhalla and recovered 40,000 aluminum short delay detonators. "The highly explosive detonators, often used by the Maoists against security forces, were carrying labels of Dorica, Indian Explosives Limited and Made in India," Rohtas superintendent of police (SP) Manu Maharaj said. The arrested suppliers said they used to buy detonators and explosives from Chunar (Uttar Pradesh) and supply to Maoists and illegal miners in Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the SP said.
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September - 9 
The hunt for Maoists will be intensified with the deployment of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which will track the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Visakhapatnam Agency area for the benefit of special party Police who are
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The hunt for Maoists will be intensified with the deployment of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which will track the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Visakhapatnam Agency area for the benefit of special party Police who are finding it difficult to take up combing operations in the hilly terrain of Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) during monsoon season, reports Times of India. Security forces tested the UAV in the AOB twice last month. The UAV scanned the extremists' hideouts and their passages in the AOB in general and Malkangiri in particular, sources said. The police operated the UAV from Hyderabad and not from Madhurapudi airport in Rajahmundry, as the requisite monitoring system has not been installed there yet, the sources said. Sources said as per the tracking of UAV, Maoists are on the move in the border areas of Malakangiri District and Bandugaon, Narayanapatna and Lakshmipur in Koraput District. It may be recalled that a decision to deploy the UAV was first taken in November 2011.
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September - 9 
The Red Shield Division has clarified that one JCO of Assam Rifles died while another eight suffered minor injuries in the IED blast triggered by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Moirang Kampu on September 9, reports The Sangai Express. A press rele
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The Red Shield Division has clarified that one JCO of Assam Rifles died while another eight suffered minor injuries in the IED blast triggered by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Moirang Kampu on September 9, reports The Sangai Express. A press release issued by them rebutted the claim of PLA that four personnel were killed.
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September - 9 
Troops of 22 Assam Rifles arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant identified as one H. Briten Meetei from New Keiphundai of Jiribam sub-division under Imphal East District at around 8 pm on September 9.
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Troops of 22 Assam Rifles arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant identified as one H. Briten Meetei from New Keiphundai of Jiribam sub-division under Imphal East District at around 8 pm on September 9.
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September - 9 
A five member delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) headed by Olivier de Frouville arrived in Pakistan on September 9 to launch a 10-day official mission on enforced disappearances and h
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A five member delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) headed by Olivier de Frouville arrived in Pakistan on September 9 to launch a 10-day official mission on enforced disappearances and hold meetings with the Federal and Provincial Government authorities, representatives of civil society, military leadership, intelligence agencies and family members of the missing persons to collect information about enforced disappearances in the country, reports Daily Times. Enforced disappearances in Pakistan had reached unprecedented levels, the WGEID’s annual report on Pakistan said while voicing concern over abductions of civilians in Balochistan and other parts of the country. It was learnt that the five-member high-level delegation would. After collecting information and holding meetings with families of missing persons in Balochistan and other parts of the country, the delegation would also review the measures taken by the Government for recovering victims of enforced disappearances. The delegation would submit its final report to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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September - 9 
A high-level meeting under the Chairmanship of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik reviewed the security situation in the country, reports Daily Times. Progress on the recovery of missing persons was also analysed in the light of steps taken by th
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A high-level meeting under the Chairmanship of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik reviewed the security situation in the country, reports Daily Times. Progress on the recovery of missing persons was also analysed in the light of steps taken by the Government to that end. The Interior Minister called for increased security in Karachi, Islamabad (Punjab), Dera Ismail Khan District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Quetta (Balochistan), in view of possible attacks by terrorists in these cities.
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September - 9 
A hoax bomb call briefly disrupted services at the Lahore Airport after India’s External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's special plane took off, reported The Times of India. The bomb threat at a Karachi-bound PIA flight turned out to be a hoax.
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A hoax bomb call briefly disrupted services at the Lahore Airport after India’s External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's special plane took off, reported The Times of India. The bomb threat at a Karachi-bound PIA flight turned out to be a hoax.
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September - 9 
A Karachi-bound flight was delayed for a couple of hours after authorities received information from an unidentified person that a bomb had been planted in the plane. "After a thorough search, the alert turned out to be a hoax," the spokesman said.
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A Karachi-bound flight was delayed for a couple of hours after authorities received information from an unidentified person that a bomb had been planted in the plane. "After a thorough search, the alert turned out to be a hoax," the spokesman said.
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September - 9 
A man, identified as Mumtaz, while coming from Iran on his vehicle, was killed by unidentified armed militants in Turbat District on September 9, reports Daily Times. According to Police the militants stopped Mumtaz, however, when Mumtaz did not stop
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A man, identified as Mumtaz, while coming from Iran on his vehicle, was killed by unidentified armed militants in Turbat District on September 9, reports Daily Times. According to Police the militants stopped Mumtaz, however, when Mumtaz did not stop his vehicle, they opened fire at him. Resultantly, he was killed on the spot.
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September - 9 
An important ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been reported killed during clashes with SFs in the Zarmelan village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA), reports Daily Times. Sources said that, eight days back, a key ‘commander’ of
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An important ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been reported killed during clashes with SFs in the Zarmelan village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA), reports Daily Times. Sources said that, eight days back, a key ‘commander’ of TTP, Aftab Khan Mehsud, was killed during clashes between security forces and TTP fighters in Zarmelan village of SWA. Official sources said that Aftab was the right-hand man of TTP ‘chief’ Hakimullah Mehsud. The report came out in the open some days after the incident because the rugged terrain of the region renders it inaccessible to the media.
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September - 9 
Pakistan has agreed to provide safe passage to the Taliban leaders willing to participate in reconciliation talks with the Afghan Government, Dawn quoting US and diplomatic sources reported on September 10. After September 7’s Haqqani Network designa
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Pakistan has agreed to provide safe passage to the Taliban leaders willing to participate in reconciliation talks with the Afghan Government, Dawn quoting US and diplomatic sources reported on September 10. After September 7’s Haqqani Network designation, two US officials told a news briefing in Washington that the issue of providing safe passage to Taliban leaders living in Pakistan was discussed in a meeting between US and Pakistani officials in Islamabad last week. “And over the coming weeks, we are expecting a series of other important bilateral senior meetings, both in Islamabad and in the US, including in the lead up to the UNGA and in New York,” said the official. The US official said the United States and Pakistan had formed a working group to facilitate safe passage to Taliban leaders willing to visit Kabul for talks with Afghan officials. “We have and will continue to engage with Pakistan to ensure that we are cooperating as effectively as possible to eliminate the threat posed to both US and Pakistani interests,” said the official. But diplomatic sources said that Taliban leaders did not seem very keen on meeting Afghan officials. “They want direct talks with US and Pakistani officials, not with Afghan authorities,” said one of the sources.
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September - 9 
Police on September 9 arrested two suspects, involved in more than 100 killings, in an encounter conducted near Edhi graveyard, Mauripur in Karachi, reports Daily Times. SSP Aamir Farroqui said that Police also recovered hand grenades from them.
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Police on September 9 arrested two suspects, involved in more than 100 killings, in an encounter conducted near Edhi graveyard, Mauripur in Karachi, reports Daily Times. SSP Aamir Farroqui said that Police also recovered hand grenades from them.
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September - 9 
The Government should curtail the role of Military and Intelligence Agencies and call off the military operation if it wants a political solution to the festering Balochistan imbroglio, said speakers at a National Conference organised by the Supreme
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The Government should curtail the role of Military and Intelligence Agencies and call off the military operation if it wants a political solution to the festering Balochistan imbroglio, said speakers at a National Conference organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and moderated by its President Yasin Azad in Quetta on September 9, reports The Express Tribune. Local politicians, nationalist leaders, rights campaigners and lawyers attended the conference. They called for an open trial of the killers of Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) chief Nawab Akbar Bugti who died in August 2006 more than eight months after a military operation was launched by General Pervez Musharraf.
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September - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) on September 9 claimed to have recovered 19 bodies of militants during a search operation in areas along the border in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Da
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The Security Forces (SFs) on September 9 claimed to have recovered 19 bodies of militants during a search operation in areas along the border in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. All the militants active in the area had been pushed back into Afghanistan. Officials said the SFs and volunteers of Salarzai peace committee conducted a joint operation in the areas cleared of militants after receiving information that the fleeing militants had planted bombs and other explosives in different parts of the tehsil. Sources said that the bodies were recovered in twos or threes along the border. A huge quantity of weapons and explosives was also found. Sources said that bomb disposal experts were taking part in the search operation while some areas had been cleared of planted explosives. Meanwhile, registration of the tribesmen displaced because of the law and order situation in the border areas of Salarzai continued for the second day. According to local officials, over 2,000 affected families have been registered and the process is continuing. Distribution of food packages to the affected persons was also going on in various parts of the tehsil.
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September - 9 
They also demanded that the spiral of violence must stop and all missing persons recovered. Rights campaigners blame Security Agencies for the enforced disappearances in the volatile province – where Baloch separatists have been fighting a deadly ins
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They also demanded that the spiral of violence must stop and all missing persons recovered. Rights campaigners blame Security Agencies for the enforced disappearances in the volatile province – where Baloch separatists have been fighting a deadly insurgency since 2004. Former SCBA Chief and senior lawyer Asma Jahangir did not mince words in her criticism of the military for the mess in Balochistan. “The army wants to exploit the resources of Balochistan and snatch the right of ownership of its people,” she said. “Nobody is born a separatist in Balochistan; they are born nationalists and we compel them to take that course,” she said referring to the apathy of successive governments towards the plight of Baloch people. She called for the formation of a high-powered commission to reach out to all stakeholders.
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September - 9 
Though JuD remained proscribed by the UN, it was not banned by the Government until 2002 when its name had been changed to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Several banned outfits had resurfaced under fresh names. The list revealed that these included Sipah-e-S
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Though JuD remained proscribed by the UN, it was not banned by the Government until 2002 when its name had been changed to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Several banned outfits had resurfaced under fresh names. The list revealed that these included Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) which changed its name to Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan and Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ). The UN had passed a resolution in 2005 emphasising that Pakistan should ban three organisations namely the Hafiz Saeedled JuD, Al-Akhtar Trust, and Al-Rashid Trust. However, these organisations have not been banned yet.
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September - 9 
Unidentified armed assailants killed the Secretary General of Gujrat Chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Chaudhary Muhammad Tofail and his driver in Jalalpur Jattan town of Gujrat District on September 9.
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Unidentified armed assailants killed the Secretary General of Gujrat Chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Chaudhary Muhammad Tofail and his driver in Jalalpur Jattan town of Gujrat District on September 9.
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September - 9 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ahmad Nawaz, in Duki area of Loralai District. According to Levies, Nawaz was on his bike when armed men stopped him to snatch the bike. However, when Nawaz resisted, the attackers fired at
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ahmad Nawaz, in Duki area of Loralai District. According to Levies, Nawaz was on his bike when armed men stopped him to snatch the bike. However, when Nawaz resisted, the attackers fired at him and fled from the scene, Levies added. Resultantly, he was killed on the spot, officials said.
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September - 9 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Khail Maat Shah Village of Storikhel area in Orakzai Agency. The school building was destroyed completely in the blast. Militants have destroyed 93 schools for boys and girls in
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Khail Maat Shah Village of Storikhel area in Orakzai Agency. The school building was destroyed completely in the blast. Militants have destroyed 93 schools for boys and girls in the troubled tribal region so far. Officials said that around 10,000 students were affected owing to destruction of schools in the area.
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September - 9 
Up to 43 organisations, trusts and groups have been outlawed so far by the Government for alleged involvement in terrorist activities, according to figures released by the Interior Minister on September 9, reports The Express Tribune. Of the 14 organ
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Up to 43 organisations, trusts and groups have been outlawed so far by the Government for alleged involvement in terrorist activities, according to figures released by the Interior Minister on September 9, reports The Express Tribune. Of the 14 organisations that were banned in 2012, most were based in Gilgit Baltistan and Balochistan. From amongst the 43 banned outfits, two were banned before the 9/11 attacks for propagating sectarian violence namely Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Sipha-e-Muhammad – both declared illegal in 2001. Three organisations found on the list were proscribed by the United Nations (UN). One of the three groups included Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), which was accused by Indian authorities of complicity in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks
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September - 9 
Nepali Congress ‘vice president’ Ram Chandra Poudel has said that revival of the dissolved Constituent Assembly (CA) was crucial to end the existing political deadlock in the country.
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Nepali Congress ‘vice president’ Ram Chandra Poudel has said that revival of the dissolved Constituent Assembly (CA) was crucial to end the existing political deadlock in the country.
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September - 9 
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on September 8 threatened to take "stern step" if President, Ram Baran Yadav rejected the ordinances presented to him by the Government for certification, reports Nepal News. Bhattarai said the Government would take t
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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on September 8 threatened to take "stern step" if President, Ram Baran Yadav rejected the ordinances presented to him by the Government for certification, reports Nepal News. Bhattarai said the Government would take tough steps if the ordinances were not approved. While he did not clarify what that step would be, he went on to warn of stir with the support of the families of the disappeared people if the President blocked the ordinance on establishing a commission to probe the conflict-era disappearances.
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September - 9 
Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Moulana AKM Yusuf formed the Razakar force, collaborators of the Pakistan occupation army, first in Khulna during the Liberation War, eminent war crimes researcher and prosecution witness Shahriar Kabir told International
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Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Moulana AKM Yusuf formed the Razakar force, collaborators of the Pakistan occupation army, first in Khulna during the Liberation War, eminent war crimes researcher and prosecution witness Shahriar Kabir told International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) on September 9, reports The Daily Star. According to "Genocide '71", a book that details the accounts of the wartime killers and collaborators, Moulana Yusuf formed the Razakar force at a rally of 96 JeI workers at an Ansar camp on Khan Jahan Ali Road in Khulna in May 1971. Meanwhile, Md Hasanuzzaman, the sixth prosecution witness against the JeI’s detained assistant secretary general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman on September 9 told the ICT-2 that he had heard that Kamaruzzaman was the chief of the Al-Badr camp at Suren Saha’s house in Sherpur in 1971 and used to launch operations in different places from there, reports The New Age. Further, ICT-2 on September 9 took the formal charges into cognisance against expelled JeI member Abul Kalam Azad for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War, reports The daily Star. The court said it had taken the charges into cognisance against Azad, known as Bachchu Razakar, after finding prima-facie evidence of crimes against humanity while examining the formal charges, investigation reports and other documents submitted by the prosecution.
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September - 10 
A Chinese hand grenade was found planted at the residential gate of Dr. Laksana which is situated near Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) camp, under Lamphel Police station in Imphal West District at around 9 am on September 10, reports The Sangai Expres
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A Chinese hand grenade was found planted at the residential gate of Dr. Laksana which is situated near Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) camp, under Lamphel Police station in Imphal West District at around 9 am on September 10, reports The Sangai Express. A team of Imphal West Police along with a bomb squad retrieved and diffused the grenade. Dr. Laksana is serving as a State T.B. Officer in the Health department.
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September - 10 
A highly-specialised cyber division of Pakistan’s the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been assigned the task of training operatives of militant outfits in the use of cyber technology, as reported on September 10, by Deccan Herald. The ISI’s cyb
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A highly-specialised cyber division of Pakistan’s the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been assigned the task of training operatives of militant outfits in the use of cyber technology, as reported on September 10, by Deccan Herald. The ISI’s cyber experts are visiting training camps of militant outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) most of which are located in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to train their cadre in use of computers. These details form part of a classified note which was discussed during the high level security review meeting of DGPs/IGPs that concluded in the capital on September 8. According to the note, “the ISI is now working on a bigger gameplan in training terrorists in the use of cyber and computer technology as the Pakistani agency feels India is not fully equipped in dealing with incidents of cyber war or attack.’’ Importantly, the note states that the training given to subversive elements by ISI’s cyber experts played a key role in spreading the hate campaign through MMS and SMSes targeting people from the Northeast in wake of ethnic violence in Assam. And this trend will only increase in the days to come and it is for this reason that ISI has stressed upon militant outfits to recruit more educated youth, it adds. “It is almost certain that the Pakistani agency was behind the recent cyber attack on India, at least indirectly. Having tasted success they will try it again in future and on a much bigger scale. So we must be prepared to deal with this challenge,’’ a senior intelligence official said.
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September - 10 
All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU) submitted a memorandum to the Assam Governor Janaki Ballab Patnaik urging him to play a more significant role in ensuring protection to land and other rights of the genuine citizens living in the sixth scheduled areas.
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All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU) submitted a memorandum to the Assam Governor Janaki Ballab Patnaik urging him to play a more significant role in ensuring protection to land and other rights of the genuine citizens living in the sixth scheduled areas.
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September - 10 
Bangalore Police have arrested nine persons with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 4 million and three carbine sten guns, six pistols and 60 bullets, on September 10, reports dnaindia.com. They were arrested from a lodge at SR
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Bangalore Police have arrested nine persons with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 4 million and three carbine sten guns, six pistols and 60 bullets, on September 10, reports dnaindia.com. They were arrested from a lodge at SR Nagar. The police are not sure whether the weapons are made in India or abroad as there is no label on them. City Police commissioner BG Jyothi Prakash Mirji said they would send the arms to Forensic Science Lab to try to find where the weapons were made. ACP (Ulsoor) Nyamagowda said the arrested persons have revealed names of a few people who stay in West Bengal from whom they claim to have received the weapons. However, they have not yet told from whom they received the fake notes. Of the nine who were arrested, six hail from a place near India-Bangladesh border.
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September - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze seven vehicles engaged in road construction work in Rajnandgaon District on September 10, reports Business Standard. The incident took place near Temri village under Gatapar Police Statio
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze seven vehicles engaged in road construction work in Rajnandgaon District on September 10, reports Business Standard. The incident took place near Temri village under Gatapar Police Station area. The vehicles, including a tractor, a tipper truck and a JCB machine, had been parked at the construction site where no work was taking place due to heavy rains.
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September - 10 
IM is out to resurrect the outfit by dumping former cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India and starting recruitments afresh, the Delhi Police have warned. These youths are fresh faces and have had no connection with any other group; the IM
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IM is out to resurrect the outfit by dumping former cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India and starting recruitments afresh, the Delhi Police have warned. These youths are fresh faces and have had no connection with any other group; the IM is looking for such persons to take into their fold, a Delhi Police officer said. Looking at the latest dossier on the IM, it becomes clear that the outfit is not entirely operating on Indian soil. Earlier, the entire leadership was in India and was a home grown outfit, which relied heavily on former cadres of the SIMI However, today there is a shift in that pattern. The IM has deliberately decided to leave out former cadres of the SIMI, as the Police and the intelligence have a file on each former SIMI member
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September - 10 
Imphal West Police, on September 10, disposed of a powerful IED weighing 10 kg recovered some 30 metres away from Paite Veng residence (Imphal West District) of Health Minister identified as Phungzathang Tonsing. The explosive was found from the road
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Imphal West Police, on September 10, disposed of a powerful IED weighing 10 kg recovered some 30 metres away from Paite Veng residence (Imphal West District) of Health Minister identified as Phungzathang Tonsing. The explosive was found from the roadside by locals around 5:30 pm and was detonated at the same spot by a Police bomb squad team at around 10:30 pm. Police said the effective range of the IED is 500 feet.
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September - 10 
In an assessment of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State, the Odisha Police has found that between 70 and 80 per cent of them do not belong to the State, reports The Indian Express. Around 50 per cent of the t
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In an assessment of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State, the Odisha Police has found that between 70 and 80 per cent of them do not belong to the State, reports The Indian Express. Around 50 per cent of the total armed cadres belong to the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) operating in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts, a senior paramilitary officer said. The study also put the total number of armed Maoist cadre in Odisha at a little over 500. While many of them joined the outfit as recently as six months ago, some have been members for 30 years. The firearms they use range from single barrel muzzle loader to AK-47 and 9 mm pistol. “It’s the first time we could build a complete profile of Maoist cadres operating inside Odisha and the kind of firearms they use, their sociological background, their aliases, how long they have been operating in Odisha etc,” said an official at the home department. Only Andhra Pradesh has done such a profile of its Maoists so far. Officers admitted that the real numbers could be higher as there is a lot of movement from other states to Odisha, particularly from Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. There may be other Maoists offering cover to actual armed cadres whose number hasn’t been calculated. The AOBSZC is the biggest, with an estimated 240-250 cadres. The second biggest committee is Dandakaranya Zonal Committee, which has around 100 armed cadres, mostly from Chhattisgarh. The third biggest zonal committee is the Orissa State Organising Committee, which has around 80 armed cadres. Officials said Odisha Maovadi Party formed by the recently expelled Sabyasachi Panda may not have more than 20 armed cadres.
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September - 10 
Member of Parliament from Kokrajhar, Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary recently met Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and submitted a memorandum containing 17 charters of demands with regard to the issues connected with the relief and rehabilitation of
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Member of Parliament from Kokrajhar, Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary recently met Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and submitted a memorandum containing 17 charters of demands with regard to the issues connected with the relief and rehabilitation of the violence affected people in Bodoland Territorial Council areas. The demand primarily consisted of setting up a Police Commissionerate in BTC area, raising a Bodo regiment, restoration of Tribal land etc. Regarding rehabilitation of the displaced persons, Basumatary said that the Indian citizens who have been residing permanently within Bodoland with their valid land documents prior to February 20, 1993 only should be rehabilitated in case any family of this category was displaced during the flare-up in Bodoland territory.
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September - 10 
Militants in the evening of September 10 shot dead a Sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. The victim, Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo, Sarpanch of Palhalan was fired upon
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Militants in the evening of September 10 shot dead a Sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. The victim, Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo, Sarpanch of Palhalan was fired upon as soon as he came out of the Mosque after offering evening prayers.
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September - 10 
Pakistan Army, violating ceasefire, resorted to heavy firing at Doda battalion (Krishna Ghati) sector in Poonch District on September 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan Army used automatic weapons and Rocket Projectile Guns (RPGs) in the firing. I
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Pakistan Army, violating ceasefire, resorted to heavy firing at Doda battalion (Krishna Ghati) sector in Poonch District on September 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan Army used automatic weapons and Rocket Projectile Guns (RPGs) in the firing. Indian side also retaliated. The firing continued for about half an hour. "There was no movement of infiltrators during the firing’’, sources said, adding that Indian side didn’t suffer any casualties or damage.
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September - 10 
Police also arrested two armed militia members identified as M Chukka and Makkammudda, who were part of a 150-member militia group from Chhattisgarh which fired on a Police official belonging to Mothugudem in May, though the Sub-Inspector had escaped
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Police also arrested two armed militia members identified as M Chukka and Makkammudda, who were part of a 150-member militia group from Chhattisgarh which fired on a Police official belonging to Mothugudem in May, though the Sub-Inspector had escaped unhurt, the senior Police officer added.
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September - 10 
Police have issued safety tips to the public to avert untoward incidents ahead of the panchayat polls in the face of the recent bomb attacks on security forces at crowded areas in the capital. The panchayat polls for the four valley districts of Imph
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Police have issued safety tips to the public to avert untoward incidents ahead of the panchayat polls in the face of the recent bomb attacks on security forces at crowded areas in the capital. The panchayat polls for the four valley districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur and Thoubal will be held on September 13, for which hectic canvassing is underway in full swing.
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September - 10 
Police on September 10 arrested seven persons including five on charge of acting as couriers for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and two armed militia members of the outfit for allegedly firing on a Police official in Khammam Distric
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Police on September 10 arrested seven persons including five on charge of acting as couriers for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and two armed militia members of the outfit for allegedly firing on a Police official in Khammam District, reports news.outlookindia.com. According to Police, the cadres including Dummugudem mandal (administrative unit) Maoist secretary Mohd Jani Pasha and member Koti Muthyal Rao and three others were working as couriers for CPI-Maoist of different committees in Khammam and also for Chhattisgarh-based Maoist leaders for the past eight years. A special Police party attached to Dummugudem Police station in Khammam District and CRPF personnel apprehended the five couriers during vehicle checking near Dummugudem cross roads while they were moving on bikes, a senior Police officer said. Police recovered 50 gelatin sticks, INR 40,000 in cash, some medicines, snake anti-venom, besides five cell-phones from the possession of the couriers.
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September - 10 
Principal Sessions Judge Shopian District, Shujat Ali Khan, on September 10 awarded rigorous life-imprisonment to Mohd Ishaq Paul and five years rigorous imprisonment to Tariq Ahmed Sheikh, both Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and residents of Shop
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Principal Sessions Judge Shopian District, Shujat Ali Khan, on September 10 awarded rigorous life-imprisonment to Mohd Ishaq Paul and five years rigorous imprisonment to Tariq Ahmed Sheikh, both Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and residents of Shopian, reports Daily Excelsior. They had abducted and killed Nazir Ahmed Kumar, son of Abdul Gani Kumar of Manihal in Shopian on September 12, 2005.
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September - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) on September 10 killed a Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militant, in an encounter, in Khardang area of Goalpara District, reports Zee News.SFs recovered an US-made carbine, 10 rounds of live amm
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Security Forces (SFs) on September 10 killed a Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militant, in an encounter, in Khardang area of Goalpara District, reports Zee News.SFs recovered an US-made carbine, 10 rounds of live ammunitions, a magazine, six writing pads and several extortion demand letters from him. The slain militant is suspected behind the attack on a CRPF convoy in August.
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September - 10 
SFs arrested a ULFA-ATF militant, identified as Rongmon Gogoi, from Wingseng Nongtaw Village under Namsai circle in Lohit district last night. A grenade and explosives weighing three kg were recovered from his possession.
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SFs arrested a ULFA-ATF militant, identified as Rongmon Gogoi, from Wingseng Nongtaw Village under Namsai circle in Lohit district last night. A grenade and explosives weighing three kg were recovered from his possession.
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September - 10 
SFs arrested an ULFA-ATF linkman Indrajit Maran from the area and recovered an IED from his residence.
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SFs arrested an ULFA-ATF linkman Indrajit Maran from the area and recovered an IED from his residence.
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September - 10 
SFs arrested one Nakkya Chakma, second-in-command of the UPDF during an encounter on September 10 at Emphum Village under Chongkham circle of the District. A pistol, three mobile handsets, live ammunitions and incriminating documents were recovered f
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SFs arrested one Nakkya Chakma, second-in-command of the UPDF during an encounter on September 10 at Emphum Village under Chongkham circle of the District. A pistol, three mobile handsets, live ammunitions and incriminating documents were recovered from him.
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September - 10 
SFs continued searches at various places including Dhanaka, Bhawani and Lamberhi in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District, Chamrerh forests on Rajouri-Poonch border and Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District following reports about movement of the mil
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SFs continued searches at various places including Dhanaka, Bhawani and Lamberhi in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District, Chamrerh forests on Rajouri-Poonch border and Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District following reports about movement of the militants. However, no contact has been established with the militants so far at any of the places, sources said. The militants reportedly belonged to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit and one or two of them were foreign mercenaries.
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September - 10 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and 70 landmines destroyed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Panchrukhia forests bordering Bihar's Gaya and Aurangabad Districts, a Central Reserve Police Force (C
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and 70 landmines destroyed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Panchrukhia forests bordering Bihar's Gaya and Aurangabad Districts, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official claimed September 10, reports Zee News. As many as six Maoists have been killed and scores of others injured in heavy firing between the Maoists and SFs since September 8, CRPF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Umesh Kumar said. The bodies of the Maoists were yet to be recovered, he said. The SFs destroyed 70 landmines during search and combing operations, Kumar said. As reported earlier a CRPF trooper has also been killed and six others injured in the encounter. The SFs made advances into the forests on September 10 on the third day of the search and combing operation against the Maoists and heavy exchange of firing took place between them, Kumar said.
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September - 10 
State Police have intensified security arrangements after receiving intelligence inputs about ULFA-ATF might try to attack Police and SFs in the State.
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State Police have intensified security arrangements after receiving intelligence inputs about ULFA-ATF might try to attack Police and SFs in the State.
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September - 10 
The Delhi Police has charge sheeted four persons, including a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative for allegedly planning to execute blasts at major shopping centres in Delhi at the behest of their Pakistani handlers, reports Deccan Herald. The
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The Delhi Police has charge sheeted four persons, including a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative for allegedly planning to execute blasts at major shopping centres in Delhi at the behest of their Pakistani handlers, reports Deccan Herald. The charge sheet has also named seven Pakistani nationals and a Jammu and Kashmir native as suspects in the case. The charge sheet filed by the special cell of the Delhi Police in the court of chief metropolitan magistrate Vidya Prakash has named alleged LeT militant Ahtisham Farooq Malick and three others - Shafaqat Ali Tuggu, Tawseef Ahmed Peer and Saijee Anwar as accused. While Ahtisham, Shafaqat and Tawseef are in judicial custody in the case, Saijee is out on bail. Those named as suspects are Jammu and Kashmir resident Usman and seven Pakistani nationals Hanzala, Furkan, Mohsin, Waleed, Javed, Qari and Hamja. The court has already issued open non-bailable warrants against them. The Police said in its charge sheet that it had received on February 27 a secret information from a central intelligence agency about arrival of LeT militant Ahtisham in Delhi for executing terrorist strikes at various sites here. It said Ahtisham was staying with Shafaqat at Tuglaqabad and both of them were apprehended and a bag, recovered from Ahtisham, was found containing explosive material. In its charge sheet, police added that Ahtisham was earlier arrested in Srinagar in 2007 for hurling hand grenade on an Army convoy and had gone to Jharkhand after his release and subsequently to Pakistan in 2009 for special training in handling fire arms. The charge sheet said Ahtisham also disclosed that his mentor and LeT ‘commander’ Hanzala, named as a suspect in the charge sheet, had given him the task to conduct blast at major shopping areas in Delhi and he motivated Shafaqat for the task and procured improvised explosive device (IED) and explosives from old Delhi area. He also named Tawseef, who was arrested from Jharkhand. Police said it has also recovered from Ahtisham’s e-mail id incriminating messages written to Hanzala, a resident of Pakistan and also to an Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officer.
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September - 10 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing a terror funding racket of banned Sikh separatist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) being allegedly run from the United Kingdom (UK) to commit terrorist acts in India, Zee News reported on Sep
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing a terror funding racket of banned Sikh separatist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) being allegedly run from the United Kingdom (UK) to commit terrorist acts in India, Zee News reported on September 10. The case was registered on August 22 under section 6 (5) of NIA Act, 2008 which authorises the central government to direct the investigating agency to probe a scheduled offense. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde told reporters on September 10, "These operatives have been receiving funds from the United Kingdom-based Babbar Khalsa International to commit terrorist acts in India with active material and logistic support from Pakistan-based BKI leaders." Union Ministry of Home Affairs sources said the intelligence agencies have found fresh evidences where BKI leaders in Pakistan and the UK were laundering money through various channels in their bid to carry out terror acts. "About Rs 100 crore [1 billion] is understood to have been transferred illegally from the UK to BKI leaders. A chain involving BKI henchmen in Pakistan and the UK have been traced. The agency is trying to ascertain the identity of the BKI members," a source said. Besides, the sources said, the BKI leaders were using social networking sites and fictious portals to generate funds for their terror-related activities. "There have been over a dozen suspected websites and numerous accounts on social networking sites allegedly involved in funding to BKI. All of them are being checked by the authorities," the source said.
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September - 10 
ULFA-ATF dined any collusion with fundamentalist forces and further stated that it is not using hired criminals to carry out subversions in the State as claimed by Police.
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ULFA-ATF dined any collusion with fundamentalist forces and further stated that it is not using hired criminals to carry out subversions in the State as claimed by Police.
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September - 10 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 10 acknowledged illegal infiltration from Bangladesh and stressed for a negotiated settlement, reports Assam Tribune .Further, UHM Shinde expressed firm resolve to seal the Indo-Bangladesh bo
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 10 acknowledged illegal infiltration from Bangladesh and stressed for a negotiated settlement, reports Assam Tribune .Further, UHM Shinde expressed firm resolve to seal the Indo-Bangladesh border.
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September - 10 
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 10 said fear of Maoist dominance in the proposed Telangana State is ‘an issue’ in deciding the separate statehood, reports IBN Live. Presenting his first report card as Home Minister, Shinde said i
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Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 10 said fear of Maoist dominance in the proposed Telangana State is ‘an issue’ in deciding the separate statehood, reports IBN Live. Presenting his first report card as Home Minister, Shinde said it was not a simple issue and an early decision is not possible at this stage.
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September - 10 
Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 10 made it clear that the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) would be set up only after thorough discussions with Chief Ministers (CMs) who are opposing it, re
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Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Sushil Kumar Shinde on September 10 made it clear that the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) would be set up only after thorough discussions with Chief Ministers (CMs) who are opposing it, reports The Hindu. “Yes, I am going into details. I would like to discuss with the states, with the Chief Ministers. This is a good move but we have to discuss with the Chief Ministers,” he said. According to the new plan, NCTC will be kept out of the ambit of the Intelligence Bureau and will be an independent entity directly reporting to the UMHA. Besides, the anti—terror body will conduct operations on its own only if there is an urgency or in rare cases. According to the earlier proposal, the Multi Agency Centre (MAC) and the operations wing of the Intelligence Bureau were earmarked for NCTC and the UMHA had passed an ordinance making the new anti-terror body a nodal organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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September - 10 
A house was partially damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the limits of Chamkani Police Station in Peshawar. The miscreants had planted the bomb to the outer wall of the house of Muhammad Karim at Pandu area and blasted it w
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A house was partially damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the limits of Chamkani Police Station in Peshawar. The miscreants had planted the bomb to the outer wall of the house of Muhammad Karim at Pandu area and blasted it with remote-control device. The wall and windowpanes of the house were damaged. According to the Bomb Disposal Squad, the outlaws used 100 grams of explosive. No casualty has been reported.
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September - 10 
A junior Federal Minister was furious in the National Assembly on September 10 over the visit to Pakistan of a United Nations (UN) team to collect data about the so-called missing persons, reports Dawn. Minister of State for Housing and Works, Mohamm
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A junior Federal Minister was furious in the National Assembly on September 10 over the visit to Pakistan of a United Nations (UN) team to collect data about the so-called missing persons, reports Dawn. Minister of State for Housing and Works, Mohammad Raza Hayat Hiraj, saw a sinister interference in the 10-day visit of the delegation of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) that arrived Islamabad to probe an issue already being investigated at Home by the Supreme Court and a Parliamentary Committee on National Security. “There are other motives behind this,” said Mr Hiraj, who belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q). He said he feared the report of the UN team would be used to highlight the views of “one per cent” separatists of Balochistan — emphasising that 99 per cent people of the province were loyal to Pakistan — and demanded that the house debate the issue for which he said he could move an adjournment motion or a house committee deliberate on what he described as an issue more important than those of electricity and floods that were earlier raised in the house.
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September - 10 
A teacher of a girls’ school went missing when she was coming to Mohmand Agency from Attock District of Punjab, reports Dawn. Officials said that the teacher, Robina Tabassum, went missing near Shabqadar area when she was on her way to the school. Th
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A teacher of a girls’ school went missing when she was coming to Mohmand Agency from Attock District of Punjab, reports Dawn. Officials said that the teacher, Robina Tabassum, went missing near Shabqadar area when she was on her way to the school. The Agency education officer said that the teacher belonged to Attock District.
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September - 10 
A United Nation (UN) delegation arrived in Islamabad September 10 for a 10-day mission to collect information on unsolved disappearances, reports Dawn. The delegation represents the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and will
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A United Nation (UN) delegation arrived in Islamabad September 10 for a 10-day mission to collect information on unsolved disappearances, reports Dawn. The delegation represents the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and will study steps taken by the Pakistani Government to stop forced disappearances and solve other issues related to the victims. The UN mission will visit various parts of the country to meet Government officials, representatives of NGOs and UN agencies and relatives of the missing.
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September - 10 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Ejaz (30), shot and injured in a targeted attack on September 8, 2012 near Hassan Square, New Town Police limits, succumbed to his injuries in local hospital.
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Ejaz (30), shot and injured in a targeted attack on September 8, 2012 near Hassan Square, New Town Police limits, succumbed to his injuries in local hospital.
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September - 10 
An ex-Unit in-charge of MQM, Kaleem Ullah Kaleem (50), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar, Orangi Town within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station.
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An ex-Unit in-charge of MQM, Kaleem Ullah Kaleem (50), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar, Orangi Town within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station.
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September - 10 
Another activist of MQM Unit 116, identified as Muhammad Ali, was killed in Baldia Town No 3 within the limits of Baldia Police Station.
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Another activist of MQM Unit 116, identified as Muhammad Ali, was killed in Baldia Town No 3 within the limits of Baldia Police Station.
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September - 10 
At five persons, including a Policeman and two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 10, reported Daily Times. Two men were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants
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At five persons, including a Policeman and two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 10, reported Daily Times. Two men were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while they were standing near ZMC office in Orangi Town No 5 within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. One of the dead was identified as Tahseen, while the identity of other victim is yet to be ascertained.
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September - 10 
At least 13 workers of a factory, including two women workers, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a bus in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta, reports Dawn. A motorcycle rigged with explosives and parked on the roadside near the pro
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At least 13 workers of a factory, including two women workers, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a bus in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta, reports Dawn. A motorcycle rigged with explosives and parked on the roadside near the provincial border with Sindh was blown up when the bus carrying employees of a cement factory was passing through the area.
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September - 10 
At least 15 persons killed and 40 others injured in a suicide attack in a crowded Hamid Market in Kashmir Chowk area of Parachinar town, the headquterer of Kurram Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 10, reports Daily Ti
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At least 15 persons killed and 40 others injured in a suicide attack in a crowded Hamid Market in Kashmir Chowk area of Parachinar town, the headquterer of Kurram Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 10, reports Daily Times. “The market was crowded when the attack took place and initial reports say some 10 people are dead,” an official in Parachinar said on condition of anonymity. “The bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a wall of the market and seconds later there were dead bodies and destruction all over the place,” said a local journalist working for a private TV channel. Around 30 shops were also destroyed in the market where used electronic goods were sold, the journalist said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. However, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has acknowledged involvement in such attacks targeting Shias in the past. Parachinar is predominantly inhabited by Shias as sectarian conflict has displaced many Sunnis from the headquarters of Kurram Agency. Sectarian violence involving Sunnis and Shias, who account for around 20 percent of the 167 million populations, has killed more than 4,000 people since the late 1990s.
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September - 10 
At least four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the Mohammad Toway area of Kalat District on September 10, reported Daily Times. The sources said that hands and legs of the deceased were tied up and they were also blind folded, and that the vi
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At least four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the Mohammad Toway area of Kalat District on September 10, reported Daily Times. The sources said that hands and legs of the deceased were tied up and they were also blind folded, and that the victims included a Balochistan Constabulary Official. “We found around 60 bullets and fresh blood in the area,” the sources added.
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September - 10 
Balochistan Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-A), in a letter to the UN, requested its WGEID to directly speak to the people of Balochistan and families of the Baloch missing persons, reports Daily Times. “This situation has left us with no hope at all
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Balochistan Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-A), in a letter to the UN, requested its WGEID to directly speak to the people of Balochistan and families of the Baloch missing persons, reports Daily Times. “This situation has left us with no hope at all whilst there are hundreds of Baloch youths and activists who are at risk of abduction by the authorities. Therefore, we request that the UN WGEID to speak to the people of Balochistan and more importantly to the families of missing persons.”
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September - 10 
Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the Central Intelligence Agency nail Osama bin Laden, told a United States television channel, Fox News, that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) considered America Pakistan’s “worst enemy”, reports Dawn. Fox News
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Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the Central Intelligence Agency nail Osama bin Laden, told a United States television channel, Fox News, that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) considered America Pakistan’s “worst enemy”, reports Dawn. Fox News claimed that its correspondent had conducted the interview in the Peshawar Centre Jail, and quoted Doctor Afridi as saying that he suffered “brutal interrogation and torture” when arrested. “I tried to argue that America was Pakistan’s biggest supporter – billions and billions of dollars in aid, social and military assistance – but all they said was, ‘These are our worst enemies. You helped our enemies’.” According to Fox, Afridi accused the ISI of funding militants. “It is now indisputable that militancy in Pakistan is supported by the ISI … Pakistan’s fight against militancy is bogus. It’s just to extract money from America,” he said. Doctor Afridi claimed that he was first detained in the basement of ISI’s headquarters in Aabpara, Islamabad, where he was tortured with cigarette burns and electric shocks and ISI officers attacked him for assisting the US. He also described “a regime of perpetual torture and interrogation for large numbers of detainees”, some of whom include white western male converts to Islam caught while travelling to Afghanistan to fight NATO troops or to join militant camps in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). One of the officers who interrogated him had also escorted an American official visiting from Washington to an interview with a highly sought militant, Abdul Karim Agha, in November 2011. Agha had later told him that an ISI officer had whispered instructions in his ear as he walked into the interrogation room to feign sudden illness so he could not be interviewed.
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September - 10 
He was arrested earlier this month and was sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Kot Lakhpat jail in a case registered against him for giving a “provocative speech to spread hatred” during a Khatm-e-Nabuwwat rally near Lahore.
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He was arrested earlier this month and was sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Kot Lakhpat jail in a case registered against him for giving a “provocative speech to spread hatred” during a Khatm-e-Nabuwwat rally near Lahore.
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September - 10 
In a undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Abu Yahya al-Libi whose death was confirmed by al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahri in a video posted on September 10, reports The
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In a undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Abu Yahya al-Libi whose death was confirmed by al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahri in a video posted on September 10, reports The Hindu. The leader of al Qaeda confirmed the death of the group’s second-in-command, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in June 2012. In a video posted on militant websites on September 9, al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri described his late lieutenant Abu Yahya al-Libi as a “lion of jihad and knowledge”. The killing of al-Libi, who was Libyan by birth, was the biggest setback to al Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden. Al-Zawahri also urged Libyans to attack Americans to avenge the late militant’s death, saying his “blood is calling, urging and inciting you to fight and kill the Crusaders.”
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September - 10 
Inspector General of Police Usman Zakaria, briefing the members of the GB Legislative Assembly during an in-camera session, said on September 10 that his force was divided along sectarian lines and much was needed to arrest the sensitive situation. T
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Inspector General of Police Usman Zakaria, briefing the members of the GB Legislative Assembly during an in-camera session, said on September 10 that his force was divided along sectarian lines and much was needed to arrest the sensitive situation. The Police chief told the legislators that the Police had sectarian, tribal and ethnic biases, but hoped that extensive trainings would improve affairs.
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September - 10 
Lahore’s Additional District and Sessions Judge on September 10 granted bail to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) co-founder Malik Ishaq on the submission of a surety bond worth PKR 500,000, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq is not expected to be released soo
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Lahore’s Additional District and Sessions Judge on September 10 granted bail to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) co-founder Malik Ishaq on the submission of a surety bond worth PKR 500,000, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq is not expected to be released soon as the bail has not been submitted, and he is also currently accused in other cases. The bail plea of Ishaq said that the Article 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code does not apply in this case and it was a malafide action on part of the Police to register the case.
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September - 10 
Levies forces arrested 39 Afghan nationals under Foreigners’ Act from a passenger coach at a check-post in Dalabandin area of Chagai District. The Afghans were trying to go to Iran illegally, without travelling documents, officials said. They have be
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Levies forces arrested 39 Afghan nationals under Foreigners’ Act from a passenger coach at a check-post in Dalabandin area of Chagai District. The Afghans were trying to go to Iran illegally, without travelling documents, officials said. They have been handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further interrogation.
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September - 10 
Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman on September 10 acquitted the chief cleric of Lal Masjid [Red Mosque], Maulana Abdul Aziz, and 19 others in the July 3, 2007 murder case a Rangers official named Mubarik Hussain, rep
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Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman on September 10 acquitted the chief cleric of Lal Masjid [Red Mosque], Maulana Abdul Aziz, and 19 others in the July 3, 2007 murder case a Rangers official named Mubarik Hussain, reports Dawn. Maulana Aziz, who was arrested the following day, remained in police custody till April 15, 2009, when the Supreme Court granted him bail. Later on April 20, 2011 Maulana Aziz and the other accused were indicted for inciting the public against police and possessing illegal weapons. Police produced 18 prosecution witnesses, including two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and two magistrates. Defence counsel Qari Wajihullah told the media that the court verdict proved that Police had made a false case against his clients. Maulana Aziz said that Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf was against his preaching of Islam and implicated him in false cases. Maulana Aziz has been nominated in 27 cases since 2004 and the case of Rangers official’s murder is the 18th in which he has been acquitted. The 19 others acquitted include, his wife Majida Aziz alias Umme Hassan, his sister-in-law Humaira Rasheed Ghazi, daughter Tayyaba Dua, Maulana Abdul Qayyum, Mohammad Afzal, Nazakat Ali, Fidaullah, Mufti Sadiq, Inayatur Rehman, Riaz Ahmed, Mohammad Hayat, Safiullah, Noor Mohammad, Mohammad Asif, Abdul Latif, Ansar Shah, Safdarullah, Mohammad Usman and Maqsood Akbar.
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September - 10 
The Afghan Taliban denied a report on September 10 that some of their leading members were ready to negotiate a comprehensive peace deal involving a long-term US military presence in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. A report to be published by the Royal Un
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The Afghan Taliban denied a report on September 10 that some of their leading members were ready to negotiate a comprehensive peace deal involving a long-term US military presence in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. A report to be published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) said some leading Afghan Taliban were determined to make a decisive break with al Qaeda as part of a settlement and were open to negotiation about allowing education for girls. “The Taliban would be open to negotiating a ceasefire as part of a general settlement, and also as a bridge between confidence-building measures and the core issue of the distribution of political power in Afghanistan,” the report said. But a spokesman for the Afghan Taliban denied that any interviews had taken place. “The report is a lie and is baseless,” Zabihullah Mujahid told Reuters from an undisclosed location. “We have never wanted the Americans to stay in Afghanistan and this has always been our position.” The Taliban, who have been fighting against NATO-led troops for 11 years, have always maintained that any negotiations with Afghan authorities and Washington could only be carried out once there were no foreign soldiers on Afghan soil. Earlier, a study by RUSI said that the Taliban is prepared to completely disown al Qaida and allow the US to retain several military bases in Afghanistan and agree to a ceasefire deal to end its 11 year conflict with NATO, reports Times of India. The group, which was ousted by the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11, is now willing to cooperate with the US on security and take part in peace negotiations in return for international political recognition, RUSI added. The study was based on interviews with four senior Taliban figures close to Mullah Mohammad Omar, including ex-government ministers, one of Taliban's founding members and a Mujahideen leader. The study, quoting Taliban commanders, says a negotiated settlement for Afghanistan that could allow the majority of western troops to withdraw in 2014 without the country descending into chaos. The report runs contrary to trends on the ground, where peace talks scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar have hardly made any headway and there is no let-up in Taliban offensive in Afghanistan.
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September - 10 
The Christian girl accused of committing blasphemy, according to officials, was on September 10 shifted to an undisclosed place from the Police Lines Headquarters (PLH) in Islamabad where she had been staying since her release from the Adiala Jail on
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The Christian girl accused of committing blasphemy, according to officials, was on September 10 shifted to an undisclosed place from the Police Lines Headquarters (PLH) in Islamabad where she had been staying since her release from the Adiala Jail on September 7, 2012, reports Dawn. Tight security arrangements were made to take the girl to some other city from the women’s barracks at the PLH where she had been kept along with her family, the officials said. A Police official said that after leaving the PLH the girl’s family met a Government representative who later went to the airport, fuelling speculations that the family might also have left with him for a foreign country. But adviser to Prime Minister on National Harmony Doctor Paul Bhatti said that the girl and her family had not left the country. Doctor Bhatti said the girl and her family had moved to the safe place selected by the authorities.
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September - 10 
The Khatm-e-Nabuwat Conference, Tajdar Khatam-e-Nabuwat organised by Fidayane Khatam-e-Nabuwat at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, ended in Lahore District on September 10 with speakers calling for various measures against the members of the Ahmadi community, reported
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The Khatm-e-Nabuwat Conference, Tajdar Khatam-e-Nabuwat organised by Fidayane Khatam-e-Nabuwat at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, ended in Lahore District on September 10 with speakers calling for various measures against the members of the Ahmadi community, reported The Express Tribune. A resolution, proposed by Justice(r) Nazeer Ahmed – member of Islamic Ideology Council, was passed during the Conference. The participants of the conference also stated that Malik Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed killer of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, has not committed any offence by killing him and should be released. Demanding amendments in the country’s laws, the participants said that the religious activities of the Ahmadi community should be banned in Pakistan and their social activities should be monitored. The attendees further demanded that Ahmadis should be treated as non-Muslims not only in Pakistan but also in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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September - 10 
The United States (US) will provide up to USD 70 million to support reconstruction of the Peshawar-Torkham Highway, which is used by NATO to supply its troops in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times on September 11. According to a press statement by the
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The United States (US) will provide up to USD 70 million to support reconstruction of the Peshawar-Torkham Highway, which is used by NATO to supply its troops in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times on September 11. According to a press statement by the US Consulate General in Peshawar, USAID Mission Director Jock Conly said, “For centuries, the Peshawar to Torkham route has served as the most famous trade path between Pakistan and Afghanistan.” “Reconstruction of the highway will not only boost trade between these countries but also improve their economies by serving as the trade gateway to the Central Asian states,” Conly said. The project will be managed by FATA Secretariat and monitored by the National Highway Authority (NHA). The 46-kilometre road is part of Pakistan’s N-5 highway (Grand Trunk Road), which was built by Sher Shah of Sur in the 16th century and remains the shortest route to Afghanistan and the Central Asian states.
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September - 10 
three security personnel were injured in two different incidents in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. Officials said that two personnel of Frontier Constabulary were injured critically when an improvised explosive device planted along the
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three security personnel were injured in two different incidents in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. Officials said that two personnel of Frontier Constabulary were injured critically when an improvised explosive device planted along the roadside in Naw Gazee Baba was detonated through a remote control. In another incident, a security official was injured when militants attacked a patrolling party of Security Forces (SFs) in Qamberabad near Bara Bazaar.
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September - 10 
Unidentified assailants opened fire on two persons at Bargo, some 20 kilometers west of Gilgit city, on September 10, reports Dawn. Police said an accounts officer of the Red Crescent, Naeem, and a student of ninth class, Shakir, were attacked. They
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Unidentified assailants opened fire on two persons at Bargo, some 20 kilometers west of Gilgit city, on September 10, reports Dawn. Police said an accounts officer of the Red Crescent, Naeem, and a student of ninth class, Shakir, were attacked. They said the motive behind the attack was yet to be known.
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September - 10 
Unidentified militants blew up four pylons of 132 KV electricity transmission line near Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex in Kala Dher area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 11, reports Dawn. As a result, all the four pylons were
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Unidentified militants blew up four pylons of 132 KV electricity transmission line near Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex in Kala Dher area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 11, reports Dawn. As a result, all the four pylons were destroyed, disrupting supply of electricity to the area, they added. Sources said that two kilograms of explosives were planted at each pylon. The powerful blasts panicked people of the area.
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September - 10 
Unidentified militants set on fire a bridge in Pariat village some 45 kilometres from Chitral, cutting off access for hundreds of people as their land route was disconnected from the rest of the District.
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Unidentified militants set on fire a bridge in Pariat village some 45 kilometres from Chitral, cutting off access for hundreds of people as their land route was disconnected from the rest of the District.
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September - 10 
A meeting of the Council of Ministers decided to forward an ordinance to the president so that amendment of laws on appointment in constitutional bodies can take place.
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A meeting of the Council of Ministers decided to forward an ordinance to the president so that amendment of laws on appointment in constitutional bodies can take place.
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September - 10 
Communist party of Nepal-Maoist-Mohan Baidya faction (CPN-Maoist-Mohan Baidya) submitted a memorandum with the list of 70 demands to the Government on September 10, reports Nepal News. A delegation led by CPN-Maoist-Mohan Baidya’s ‘vice chairman’ C.P
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Communist party of Nepal-Maoist-Mohan Baidya faction (CPN-Maoist-Mohan Baidya) submitted a memorandum with the list of 70 demands to the Government on September 10, reports Nepal News. A delegation led by CPN-Maoist-Mohan Baidya’s ‘vice chairman’ C.P Gajurel handed over the memorandum to Prime Minster Baburam Bhattarai at his office.
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September - 10 
Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala said that his party was in favour of holding fresh election. However, Koirala hinted that the NC was also open to the option of Constituent Assembly's reinstatement.
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Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala said that his party was in favour of holding fresh election. However, Koirala hinted that the NC was also open to the option of Constituent Assembly's reinstatement.
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September - 10 
Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gaurav Shumsher Rana said the Nepal Army would play necessary role in concluding the peace process.
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Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gaurav Shumsher Rana said the Nepal Army would play necessary role in concluding the peace process.
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September - 10 
A Dhaka court on September 10 indicted five members of militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Prof Humayun Azad murder case, reports The New Age. On February 27, 2004, JMB militants stabbed the 56-year-old Humayun Azad, a teacher of
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A Dhaka court on September 10 indicted five members of militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Prof Humayun Azad murder case, reports The New Age. On February 27, 2004, JMB militants stabbed the 56-year-old Humayun Azad, a teacher of Bangla department of Dhaka University, near the Atomic Energy Commission office on the university campus while he was returning home from Ekushey Book Fair. The accused are Salehin alias Salahuddin, Hafiz Mahmud alias Hasan, Anwarul Alam alias Anwar, Mizanur Rahman alias Minhaz and Nur Mohammad. Among the accused, Nur Mohammad is on the run while others are in jail.
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September - 10 
During the cross examination of Shahriar Kabir, the first prosecution witness against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed on September 10, at ICT-2, Kabir said Razakars, an associate body of the Pakistani Army, used to bear JeI l
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During the cross examination of Shahriar Kabir, the first prosecution witness against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed on September 10, at ICT-2, Kabir said Razakars, an associate body of the Pakistani Army, used to bear JeI leader's identity card during the liberation war in 1971, reports The Independent. He added sub-division administration recruited Razakars who were given IDs of JeI.
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September - 10 
Nurul Haque Hawladar, a defence witness on September 10, told ICT-1 that JeI leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee was not involved in crimes against humanity committed in Parerhaat area in Pirojpur District during the Liberation War of 1971, reports The Da
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Nurul Haque Hawladar, a defence witness on September 10, told ICT-1 that JeI leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee was not involved in crimes against humanity committed in Parerhaat area in Pirojpur District during the Liberation War of 1971, reports The Daily Star. Nurul, now 60, who used to live in Parerhaat area during the Liberation War claimed that no incidents of rape occurred in Parerhaat area at that time. When the tribunal Chairman Justice Md Nizamul Huq asked him if he witnessed those incidents, Nurul said he was not there and that he heard it from locals. Later, the proceeding was adjourned.
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September - 10 
TNA which secured the second highest number of seats at the Eastern Provincial Council on September 10 said it would stake a claim to form the council with the support of the SLMC and the UNP. The TNA won 11 seats at the election, the UNP four and th
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TNA which secured the second highest number of seats at the Eastern Provincial Council on September 10 said it would stake a claim to form the council with the support of the SLMC and the UNP. The TNA won 11 seats at the election, the UNP four and the SLMC four. Commenting on the outcome, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran told that since all these parties which were opposed to the UPFA which had clinched the absolute majority, it was entitled to run the council. He said “The UPFA got 14 seats and its ally National Freedom Front won a single seat. Altogether, they have 15 members elected but the parties that are opposed to the UPFA exceed that. Therefore, we stake a claim for the formation of the council”. Mr. Sumanthiran said the TNA initiated a dialogue with these parties. ‘We will write to the Governor staking a claim to form the council,” he said.
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September - 11 
A 40-year-old man identified as Dhaneswar Boro injured in the grenade blast in Bongaigon town in the evening of September 11, died at a private nursing home in the night. Boro and four others were injured when the grenade lobbed by United Liberation
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A 40-year-old man identified as Dhaneswar Boro injured in the grenade blast in Bongaigon town in the evening of September 11, died at a private nursing home in the night. Boro and four others were injured when the grenade lobbed by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) rebels exploded.
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September - 11 
A grenade explosion triggered by suspected militants of Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on September 11 left at least six persons injured at Bongaigaon town.
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A grenade explosion triggered by suspected militants of Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on September 11 left at least six persons injured at Bongaigaon town.
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September - 11 
A local court on September 11 remanded suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative and November 26, 2008 (26/11) key handler Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal to the custody of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) till September 24 for his alleged role in th
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A local court on September 11 remanded suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative and November 26, 2008 (26/11) key handler Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal to the custody of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) till September 24 for his alleged role in the conspiracy to attack the Nashik (Maharashtra) Police Academy here in 2010, according to The Telegraph. Jundal also told interrogators that he had sent INR 50,000 to help an accused (of Aurangabad arms haul case of 2006,) in India but the person who was to deliver the money cheated him and never handed over the money to the accused's family, as reported on September 10, by The Times of India. He also confirmed that the Inter-Services Intelligence ISI members were present in the Karachi (Pakistan) control room during the 26/11 attacks, as reported on September 12, by Hindustan Times. An ISI Major named ‘Sameer’ visited the control room to see how the operation was progressing, Jundal told the Mumbai Police. Jundal also said the ISI major interacted with LeT bosses present in the control room, officials said.
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September - 11 
After a local court rejected his bail application, the ‘chairman’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Champion R Sangma is now contemplating to submit a fresh bail application. Indicating this on September 11, Champion’s lawyer Sujit Dey said, “
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After a local court rejected his bail application, the ‘chairman’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Champion R Sangma is now contemplating to submit a fresh bail application. Indicating this on September 11, Champion’s lawyer Sujit Dey said, “I am exploring the possibilities of moving a fresh bail application in the next few days”. The local court on September 10 refused to grant bail to Champion on the ground that he was likely to commit offence if freed on bail. “The charges leveled against the accused are very serious in nature,” the court further observed. The Court on September 7 last remanded Champion to another 14-day judicial custody. Sangma was arrested on July 30.
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September - 11 
An unnamed senior Police officer said that CRPF would be replaced by the Indian Reserve Police (IRP) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and there is a proposal of immediate raising of some more IRP battalions in near future. “Way back the proposal for raisi
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An unnamed senior Police officer said that CRPF would be replaced by the Indian Reserve Police (IRP) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and there is a proposal of immediate raising of some more IRP battalions in near future. “Way back the proposal for raising the battalions has been mooted for final nod from the MHA,” the officer said, adding, “We are hopeful for a positive reply.” He said that for phased-removal of all paramilitary personnel from Jammu and Kashmir, 50 more Police battalions are to be raised for deployment in ‘trouble-prone areas’ of the State to maintain law and order.
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September - 11 
As part of its drive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Jharkhand Police has replaced all the .303 rifles with INSAS for its combat forces, reports Business Standard. Informing that the State Police were being equipped with
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As part of its drive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Jharkhand Police has replaced all the .303 rifles with INSAS for its combat forces, reports Business Standard. Informing that the State Police were being equipped with modern gadgets every month, Additional Director General of Police (Training & Modernisation) Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan said recently a few new anti-landmine vehicles were added to the already over 100 such vehicles to scourge into the deep forests during anti-Maoist operations. Asserting that the Maoists were on back foot, Pradhan said Jharkhand has been the leading state in the fight against the left-wing guerrillas. "Even the MHA [Ministry of Home Affairs] has said that Jharkhand is the number one state fighting against the Maoists. Of course, we have suffered casualties, but we have pushed them on the back foot," he added.
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September - 11 
Calling Indian Mujahedeen (IM) a "start to finish jihad factory", security agencies have asked country's Police brass to watch out for the outfit, which continues to be on a "talent scouting" spree, emboldened by tacit support of Pakistan's Inter Ser
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Calling Indian Mujahedeen (IM) a "start to finish jihad factory", security agencies have asked country's Police brass to watch out for the outfit, which continues to be on a "talent scouting" spree, emboldened by tacit support of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and its labyrinthine networks in various cities of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Delhi, reports The Times of India. Referring to 40 "missing" youth of Maharashtra, who might have gone underground after joining IM, the central agencies asked top Policemen to look for their whereabouts. It is suspected that some of the youth might have joined the outfit during its routine recruitment drive. While "innocuous religious platforms" like Quran Foundation, Pune (Maharashtra); and Islamic Guidance Centre, Mangalore (Karnataka), among other similar institutions are happy hunting ground for its cadres, IM's primary targets are disenchanted Muslim youth —ranging from petty criminals to well-heeled software professionals. The agencies, in their presentation on IM, noted that recruitment of IT professional Mansoor Ali Mohammed Peerbhoy was a prized catch for the outfit. He was enlisted while he studying Arabic at Quran Foundation. Peerbhoy, a Yahoo executive-turned-media chief of IM, who was arrested in 2008, had lured a number of educated youth to IM's fold. Recruitments of Arif Badar, improvised explosive device (IED) assembly and micro-chip based timer expert, and Mobin, internet hacking expert, were cited as cases in point of how budding talents were identified and trained as terrorists through fiery and emotive taqrirs (speeches) and attitude hardening dars (lessons). It was noted that "brainwashing through doctored pictorials and videos, such as, that of Godhra and Babri Masjid incidents" was very common in taqrirs and dars. It is also noted that IM doesn't have a defined structure. Its top leaders run the show from safe havens not only in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia but also in Nepal and the UAE (Dubai and Sharjah). It has "substantial corpus of money" having funding sources based in Kuwait, Riyadh, Chicago and various cities in Pakistan. Though IM came to notice for the first time when it sent e-mail to media houses ahead of serial blasts in Faizabad, Lucknow and Varanasi in UP in November, 2007, its genesis - the note says - goes back to 2000. At that time, IM was largely involved in talent spotting, motivation and training of Indian youth in Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and ISI facilities to lend credence to the "homegrown terror" concept.
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September - 11 
Concerned at the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) augmenting its strike capabilities and getting more organised, the Centre wants the Chief Ministers of the worst Maoist-affected States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha to head their
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Concerned at the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) augmenting its strike capabilities and getting more organised, the Centre wants the Chief Ministers of the worst Maoist-affected States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha to head their unified commands to deal with the threat more effectively, reports The Hindu. “In the past two years, these unified commands have been virtually lying defunct. They were supposed to meet once every month, but so far this year, not a single meeting has been organised by these States. At the three-day State police chiefs’ meeting held last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed concern at the problem… and asked the affected States to make the unified command more effective in dealing with the problem of left-wing extremism,” a senior official of the Home Ministry told The Hindu. A special session on the problem at the conference concluded that the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha should head the unified commands, instead of their Chief Secretaries. “Soon, we will be sending formal requests to these Chief Ministers… to head their unified commands for better coordination of … operations… It will also help in effective monitoring of development projects being carried out in these States,” the official said. The Cabinet Committee on Security decided in 2010 to set up the unified command in each of the worst-affected Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal for carrying out planned operations; the command was expected to meet at least once every month. However, in the past two years, as against 24 meetings, Odisha’s command has met a mere six times. But the performance of the others has been the worst: while Chhattisgarh has held just two meetings (one each in 2010 and 2011 and is yet to organise one in 2012), the command has met just three times in both West Bengal (once in 2010 and twice in 2011) and Jharkhand (thrice in 2010).
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September - 11 
Nagaon Police have recovered 13 rounds of live bullets of 303 rifle from two bus passengers at Morikolong Barghat check point during their routine check in vehicles on September 12, reports The Sentinel. The two passengers, Shahjahan Ali of Golaghat
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Nagaon Police have recovered 13 rounds of live bullets of 303 rifle from two bus passengers at Morikolong Barghat check point during their routine check in vehicles on September 12, reports The Sentinel. The two passengers, Shahjahan Ali of Golaghat and Rashid Ali of Jamunagaon, Nagaon have been arrested by Police. They were coming from Lanka in a Nagaon-bound bus.
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September - 11 
On the directions of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), there would be a ‘gradual withdrawal’ of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the Valley and Jammu regions, reports Greater Kashmir. “We are withdrawing one battalion from Srinagar in com
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On the directions of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), there would be a ‘gradual withdrawal’ of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the Valley and Jammu regions, reports Greater Kashmir. “We are withdrawing one battalion from Srinagar in coming days,” the Public Relation Officer, CRPF, Sudhir Kumar said, adding, “This is the fourth battalion that would be moved out from Kashmir in a span of one and a half year. The orders of withdrawal have come from our headquarters.” Earlier, around 50 bunkers of CRPF have been removed from Srinagar and the process is on. Presently, 52 CRPF battalions are operating in Kashmir valley. Amongst them 25 battalions are operating in Srinagar District while 27 battalions are deployed in other districts of north, south and central Kashmir.
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September - 11 
One of the ULFA militants identified as Manoj Rabha alias Monibantha Asom was arrested at Mahavirstan as security was beefed up following the blast. Manoj joined the organisation in 2009 and trained in the Khardang camp in Goalpara District close to
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One of the ULFA militants identified as Manoj Rabha alias Monibantha Asom was arrested at Mahavirstan as security was beefed up following the blast. Manoj joined the organisation in 2009 and trained in the Khardang camp in Goalpara District close to Meghalaya. Bongaigaon superintendent of police Nitul Gogoi said Manoj was being interrogated and they were hopeful about getting some information on the movement of
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September - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) have arrested five underground activists including three United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) cadres and two -Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militants at Lohit District in Arunachal Pradesh during
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Security Forces (SFs) have arrested five underground activists including three United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) cadres and two -Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militants at Lohit District in Arunachal Pradesh during separate operations, reports The Sentinel on September 11.
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September - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) on September 11 seized a huge cache of weapons and explosive materials stocked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a forest in Kandhamal District, reports Zee News. "The seizure was made during a combing opera
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Security Forces (SFs) on September 11 seized a huge cache of weapons and explosive materials stocked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a forest in Kandhamal District, reports Zee News. "The seizure was made during a combing operation carried out by the elite anti-Naxal Special Operation Group (SOG) and armed police force in a jungle near Matikeda in Kotagada area," Inspector-in-Charge of Kotagada Police Station S C Pujari said. The articles recovered from the hidden dump included 79 detonators, five gelatin sticks, three wire bundles, four electric switches and several other devices used to make landmines, he said. Eight rifles, one air gun, knives and other sharp weapons were also seized from the site besides volumes of Maoist literature including leaflets, pamphlets, posters, audio cassettes and Naxal flags, Pujari said.
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September - 11 
Security Forces arrested two persons, Pranjal Saikia and Alex, for distributing Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 30,000 in INR 10, INR 20 and INR 50 denominations at Margherita Tiniali on Changlang Road in Tinsukia town.
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Security Forces arrested two persons, Pranjal Saikia and Alex, for distributing Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 30,000 in INR 10, INR 20 and INR 50 denominations at Margherita Tiniali on Changlang Road in Tinsukia town.
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September - 11 
SFs in the District of Lohit and Changlang arrested two UPDF militants. A UPDF militant identified as Unseng Pomong, was arrested at Bamchuk Village under Namsai circle in Lohit District while another UPDF cadre Ranjit Chakma, and was arrested from J
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SFs in the District of Lohit and Changlang arrested two UPDF militants. A UPDF militant identified as Unseng Pomong, was arrested at Bamchuk Village under Namsai circle in Lohit District while another UPDF cadre Ranjit Chakma, and was arrested from Joypur Village under Diyun circle in Changlang District.
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September - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is searching for seven persons belonging to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand who are allegedly involved in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket run by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), as r
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is searching for seven persons belonging to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand who are allegedly involved in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket run by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), as reported on September 12, by expressindia.com. The group used to arrange genuine currency for the fake and send it to an ISI key man in Malda in West Bengal. These genuine notes were then distributed among the ISI agents across the country, sources said. These details have come to light during interrogation of two men, Saleem and Anees, who were arrested from Moradabad and Farrukhabad Districts of Uttar Pradesh in April and August, respectively.
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September - 11 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to lodge a fresh FIR against the Indian Mujahedeen (IM) naming all the absconding members as accused, reports The Times of India. The NIA FIR, likely to be f
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to lodge a fresh FIR against the Indian Mujahedeen (IM) naming all the absconding members as accused, reports The Times of India. The NIA FIR, likely to be filed soon, won't focus on any specific incident but the larger conspiracy hatched by IM to wage war against the country. This will help the agency to take up any incident related to the outfit and freely conduct investigations. Sources said the FIR would have names of about a dozen absconding IM members, including those holed up in Pakistan. IM founders Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal, Amir Reza Khan (all hiding in Pakistan) would be charged along with Ahmed Zarar Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal, Mohsin Chaudhary, Mirza Baig, Bada Sajid, Dr Shahnawaz, Ariz Khan, Abu Rashid and a few others, said sources. An unnamed official from the UMHA said, "While state agencies have had good success in breaking the outfit's network in recent years, it is still carrying out blasts with impunity. Hence, we need to move from event-specific investigations to a nationwide approach to neutralize it." "The idea of an open FIR is to emphasize that NIA is supposed to investigate national conspiracies and neutralize terror modules across India," said another official from the security establishment.
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September - 11 
To counter the new tactics of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) of using villagers as “human shields” in encounters to discredit the Security Forces (SFs), the Government has framed fresh guidelines, reports The Asian Age. These guidel
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To counter the new tactics of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) of using villagers as “human shields” in encounters to discredit the Security Forces (SFs), the Government has framed fresh guidelines, reports The Asian Age. These guidelines, to be circulated soon to Central paramilitary units and State Governments, for the first time call for use of non-lethal weapons and seek deployment of snipers to target armed Maoists hiding behind “human shields”. Central paramilitary units will no longer operate independently under the new guidelines, it will be mandatory for them to undertake anti-Maoist operations with local Police forces well versed with the area. The new standard operating procedures (SOPs) require the forces to carry pump action guns, stun grenades, teargas shells and rubber bullets when villagers in large numbers gather in support of Naxalites. “Teargas is a very potent assent to temporarily incapacitate active enemy volunteers,” the SOPs say.
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September - 11 
ULFA-ATF on August 25 demanded a ransom of INR 3 million from Debabrata Saikia, MLA of Nazira constituency in Sivasagar District, reports The Sentinel on September 11. ULFA-ATF threatened to kill him if the amount was not paid.
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ULFA-ATF on August 25 demanded a ransom of INR 3 million from Debabrata Saikia, MLA of Nazira constituency in Sivasagar District, reports The Sentinel on September 11. ULFA-ATF threatened to kill him if the amount was not paid.
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September - 11 
Unidentified persons placed a bomb near the gate of residence of Waikhom Keinahanbi of Lamlongei Makha Leikai under Lamsang Police Station Imphal West District on September 11. Police along with bomb experts diffused it later.
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Unidentified persons placed a bomb near the gate of residence of Waikhom Keinahanbi of Lamlongei Makha Leikai under Lamsang Police Station Imphal West District on September 11. Police along with bomb experts diffused it later.
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A key US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on September 11 said that Pakistan is not a friend of the United States and also alleged that it is a "partner" of terrorist who mu
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A key US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on September 11 said that Pakistan is not a friend of the United States and also alleged that it is a "partner" of terrorist who murdered fellow Americans, reports Indian Express."The continued incarceration of Dr (Shakeel) Afridi by the Pakistani government should reaffirm to all Americans that Pakistan is not our friend but instead is the partner of terrorists who murder our fellow Americans," Congressman Dana Rohrabacher said. Rohrabacher had this year introduced legislation to award Dr Afridi, the imprisoned Pakistan physician who helped CIA trace Osama bin Laden, the Congressional Gold Medal and offered a personal relief bill to grant him US Citizenship. "As we commemorate the monstrous crime committed against America on 9-11 and honour the brave, innocent souls lost, let us also remember an heroic figure in bringing to justice those who murdered our fellow citizens on this day eleven years ago," he said. "As I speak, Dr Afridi, the man who risked his life to provide the intel our forces needed to locate and eliminate Osama Bin Laden, languishes in a Pakistani jail. There has been no resolution through Congress nor public efforts by the US government to support him in his hour of need," Rohrabacher said.
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A man was injured when militants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in the Chitkan area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on September 11, reports Daily Times. The FC personnel at the camp repulsed the attack, compelling the attackers to flee. No l
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A man was injured when militants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in the Chitkan area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on September 11, reports Daily Times. The FC personnel at the camp repulsed the attack, compelling the attackers to flee. No loss of life was reported at the camp. However, a man identified as Aftab was seriously injured when a stray bullet hit him.
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September - 11 
A man was shot dead in Bhutta Village in Keamari area within the limits of Jackson Police Station. SHO Mushtaq Shah informed that unidentified armed culprits shot and killed Jan Bahadur (36), son of Naeem Bahadur and escaped. SHO Shah said that decea
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A man was shot dead in Bhutta Village in Keamari area within the limits of Jackson Police Station. SHO Mushtaq Shah informed that unidentified armed culprits shot and killed Jan Bahadur (36), son of Naeem Bahadur and escaped. SHO Shah said that deceased was a father of three and hailed form Peshawar.
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September - 11 
A stray bullet killed a man in Essa Nagri within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station. SHO Asif Munawwar informed that Yousuf Masih (40) was sleeping in his house when a stray bullet hit, killing him on the spot.
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A stray bullet killed a man in Essa Nagri within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station. SHO Asif Munawwar informed that Yousuf Masih (40) was sleeping in his house when a stray bullet hit, killing him on the spot.
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September - 11 
Around 600,000 children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have missed one or more years of education due to militancy, Dawn reported on September 12 quoting a report of ‘The State of Pakistan’s Children-2011’. The report, which was launched during a special func
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Around 600,000 children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have missed one or more years of education due to militancy, Dawn reported on September 12 quoting a report of ‘The State of Pakistan’s Children-2011’. The report, which was launched during a special function organised by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child at the Peshawar Press Club, said a total of 710 schools had been destroyed or damaged by militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “A total of 640 schools were destroyed in Malakand, while 70 educational institutions were destroyed or damaged in various other districts across the province. In Swat, 121 schools were completely destroyed, while another 280 were partially damaged by militants over a span of two years,” it said. According to the report, almost 25 million children are currently out of school in the country and of them, seven million had yet to receive any form of primary schooling. About juvenile justice system, it said the number of juveniles detained in prisons increased from 1,225 in 2010 to 1,421 in 2011. The detainees included 1,256 under trial and 165 convicted juveniles. “In 2011, Punjab had the highest number of juvenile offenders (833), followed by Sindh (318), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (241) and Balochistan (40),” it said. The report said progress on approving laws for establishment of borstals in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained stalled in 2011.
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Federal Minister of Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 11 directed Inspector General of Police (IGPs) of all provinces to beef up security and take special care of Chinese officials working in Pakistan on various development projects, report
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Federal Minister of Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 11 directed Inspector General of Police (IGPs) of all provinces to beef up security and take special care of Chinese officials working in Pakistan on various development projects, reports Daily Times. Malik was chairing a meeting to review steps taken for the security of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan. Interior Secretary Khawaja Siddique Akbar, Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Provincial Home Secretaries, Islamabad Chief Commissioner, IGPs of the capital and other provinces including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), attended the meeting. Malik said that Pakistan values its relationship with China and the exemplary friendship of the two countries is moving forward by leaps and bounds.
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September - 11 
Five persons were killed in separate incidents of Violence and target killing in separate incidents the provincial metropolis of Sindh, Karachi on September 12, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, armed riders shot and killed three people nea
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Five persons were killed in separate incidents of Violence and target killing in separate incidents the provincial metropolis of Sindh, Karachi on September 12, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, armed riders shot and killed three people near Ghazi Foundation School in Block-A area under North Nazimabad Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Saleem Naz informed that unidentified pillion riders intercepted and sprayed with bullets a car near Ghazi Foundation School. Resultantly, three commuters, identified as Waseem Rasool (38), Mairaj Khattak (40) and Sultan Baig (40) were killed. He added that armed culprits had been trailing them from Orangi Town.
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September - 11 
Militants blew up Government Primary School Haji Malik Nadir in the Parata Qilla area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 11, increasing the total number of schools destroyed
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Militants blew up Government Primary School Haji Malik Nadir in the Parata Qilla area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 11, increasing the total number of schools destroyed in the agency to 103, reports Central Asia Online. Agency Education Officer Said Mohammad Khan told Dawn that the school was set up in 1986. The school was non-functional as staffs were not appointed there, he added. Officials said that 400 bags of cement owned by FATA Secretariat Special Programme (FSSP) were also recovered from the school building.
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One person was killed and three others were injured in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on September 12, reports Dawn. A cycle rigged with the bomb and parked near Gahi Khan Chowk ble
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One person was killed and three others were injured in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on September 12, reports Dawn. A cycle rigged with the bomb and parked near Gahi Khan Chowk blew up, injuring four passers-by. One Zafar Iqbal later succumbed to his injuries. The other injured were identified as Abdul Qadir, Muhammad Anwar and Muhammad Ismail. The sources suspected the attack was targeted at a convoy of Security Forces which had passed the area minutes before the blast.
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Pakistan on September 11 released Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s chief Malik Ishaq after a court granted him bail, following his arrest on suspicion of inciting sectarian hatred, reports Daily Times. Ishaq was detained over a speech he made at a religious schoo
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Pakistan on September 11 released Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s chief Malik Ishaq after a court granted him bail, following his arrest on suspicion of inciting sectarian hatred, reports Daily Times. Ishaq was detained over a speech he made at a religious school on August 19 in the wake of a rise in sectarian violence between majority Sunni and minority Shias. Ishaq has been implicated in dozens of cases – mostly murder – and was accused of masterminding a 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, which wounded seven players and an assistant coach and killed eight Pakistanis. “The court has accepted his bail application and later he was freed from jail,” Ishaq’s attorney Arif Mehmood Rana said.
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September - 11 
Peshawar High Court asked the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governments to ensure immediate end to the dumping of human bodies in gunnysacks in Peshawar and adjoining Districts and said it would act against them in line with the Constitution if they
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Peshawar High Court asked the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governments to ensure immediate end to the dumping of human bodies in gunnysacks in Peshawar and adjoining Districts and said it would act against them in line with the Constitution if they failed to do so. It later adjourned hearing to September 27. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Irshad Qaiser took exception to the non-appearance of senior state functionaries and their failure to submit replies to the show cause notices issued to them during last hearing on August 16, and observed that their indifference showed that they were scared of the elements involved in such acts. “At the moment, we will exercise restraint but both the governments should understand it will be the last chance to suppress this mischief and continue to rule otherwise they will face consequences ordained by the Constitution,” it said in its orders.
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September - 11 
Police recovered a dead body of a youth from paddy fields in the limits of Mathra Police Station in the suburbs of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 12, reports Dawn. An official said that the body packed in a gunny
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Police recovered a dead body of a youth from paddy fields in the limits of Mathra Police Station in the suburbs of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 12, reports Dawn. An official said that the body packed in a gunny bag was identified as Jamil Hussain of Mattani area of Peshawar.
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September - 11 
President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 11 said that the decision to launch a military operation in North Waziristan will be made by the Army and the Government of Pakistan and not on an
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 11 said that the decision to launch a military operation in North Waziristan will be made by the Army and the Government of Pakistan and not on any external pressure, reports The Express Tribune. In a meeting held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Zardari and General Kayani concluded that no involvement from an outside force would be accepted if there is an operation. Briefing the President, the Army Chief said that the area has been cleared of militants.
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September - 11 
Security officials of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on September 11 arrested a suspected person near PAF Mushaf Airbase in Sargodha town of the same District in Punjab, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that the suspect, Sohail Bhatti, had been han
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Security officials of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on September 11 arrested a suspected person near PAF Mushaf Airbase in Sargodha town of the same District in Punjab, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that the suspect, Sohail Bhatti, had been handed over to cantonment Police. During investigation, he confessed to being trained by a militant organisation.
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September - 11 
The Doctor Shakeel Afridi who helped CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) still supports militancy and regards the United States as its worst enemy, reports Times of India. His remarks have embarrassed both Is
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The Doctor Shakeel Afridi who helped CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) still supports militancy and regards the United States as its worst enemy, reports Times of India. His remarks have embarrassed both Islamabad and Washington, particularly after the latter had tried to gloss over Pakistan's use of continued use terrorism and give the ISI a free pass last week while designating the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization. "It is now indisputable that militancy in Pakistan is supported by the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence). Pakistan's fight against militancy is bogus. It's just to extract money from America," Dr Shakil Afridi was quoted as saying in an interview to Fox News in a interview from inside Peshawar Central Jail, where he is being held by Pakistani authorities. He said he had been brutally tortured by the ISI for helping the US and gave elaborate details of how the ISI was in cahoots with terrorists. "I tried to argue that America was Pakistan's biggest supporter - billions and billions of dollars in aid, social and military assistance -- but all they said was, 'These are our worst enemies. You helped our enemies.'" Afridi told Fox News, which posted the interview story on its website.
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September - 11 
The law and order record of Pakistan is not the best in the world, with Al Jazeera recently terming Karachi having the worst crime figures for a metropolitan city, reported The Express Tribune on September 11 (today). Journalist Ross Kemp explores th
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The law and order record of Pakistan is not the best in the world, with Al Jazeera recently terming Karachi having the worst crime figures for a metropolitan city, reported The Express Tribune on September 11 (today). Journalist Ross Kemp explores the violent side of the City of Lights as part of his Extreme World series. The documentary shows Karachi, the economic hub of Pakistan and a city of 18 million people gripped by criminals, extortionists, kidnappers and murderers. He shows that political parties, which dominate the city, are allegedly in league with criminals in the city. The documentary claims that in 2011, only more than 2,000 people were killed across Karachi. It adds that around five people are brutally murdered every day on the streets of Karachi. The newspapers too are rife with news of kidnappings, target killings and torture. Throughout the documentary, Kemp presents an analysis on the burgeoning gangs in Lyari and the ineffectiveness of law enforcement agencies in curbing the prevailing law and order situation in the metropolis. According to statistics quoted by Kemp in the documentary, there is just one Police officer for every 2,000 people in Karachi. Unsurprisingly, the police find it impossible to curb crime in the city since their weapons are obsolete even as their opponents, the criminals, are equipped with the most sophisticated weaponry. Kemp points out that almost all Police units are under-staffed and under-paid apart from being a target of criminals.
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September - 11 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on September 11 released a video, which shows the eight employees of the Gomal Zam Dam project, who were abducted in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 15, pleading
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on September 11 released a video, which shows the eight employees of the Gomal Zam Dam project, who were abducted in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 15, pleading to authorities for their safe release, reports Dawn. “We appeal to the Government of Pakistan and WAPDA to fulfil the demands of TTP and arrange for our safe release as soon as possible,” one of the men was shown as saying. The video also shows the men pleading for the militants’ demands to be met at the earliest, saying that one of their co-workers had been killed by the militants. The workers were travelling towards Tank from the dam site in South Waziristan Agency when their pick-up vehicle was intercepted by the militants, who abducted the men. The incident took place at Murtaza Goth near Gradawi, which lies 30 kilometres west of Tank.
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September - 11 
Two persons, including the driver of a truck and his son were shot and injured by unidentified assailants in Sikandarabad area near Gilgit town of Gilgit District, The News reported on September 12. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, president
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Two persons, including the driver of a truck and his son were shot and injured by unidentified assailants in Sikandarabad area near Gilgit town of Gilgit District, The News reported on September 12. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, president of the transporters union, Gul Muhammad, said that driver Humayun and his son Faizan, residents of Abbottabad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), were attacked by masked gunmen. He also claimed that unidentified gunmen in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) have killed over 10 drivers and their helpers, belonging to KP, in the last few weeks. The transporters in Shangla District of KP, meanwhile, have threatened to stop supplies of goods to GB after the attack in Sikandarabad.
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September - 11 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run primary school in the Badbher area in Peshawar on September 11. The blast flattened two rooms, but no loss of life was reported. The militants planted almost 20 kilogrammes of explosives, according to t
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run primary school in the Badbher area in Peshawar on September 11. The blast flattened two rooms, but no loss of life was reported. The militants planted almost 20 kilogrammes of explosives, according to the bomb squad.
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September - 11 
Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the NC has been deferred indefinitely. The decision to put on hold the CWC meeting comes at a time when the party has not been able to make public its official position on the Maoist proposal to reinstate th
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Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the NC has been deferred indefinitely. The decision to put on hold the CWC meeting comes at a time when the party has not been able to make public its official position on the Maoist proposal to reinstate the Constituent Assembly for a brief period to promulgate the constitution.
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September - 11 
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala on September 11 accused the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) of trying to stage "constitutional coup" to remain in power, reports Nepal News. Koirala said the attempt to forcefully in
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Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala on September 11 accused the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) of trying to stage "constitutional coup" to remain in power, reports Nepal News. Koirala said the attempt to forcefully introduce ordinances is a move towards "constitutional coup". He made it clear that no amendment in the interim Constitution was possible without consensus.
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September - 11 
A regional leader of outlawed outfit Gono Mukti Fauj (GMF) was killed in a “shootout” between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his group at Char Sadipur village in Kumarkhali sub-District of Kushtia District on September 12, reports The Daily Star. T
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A regional leader of outlawed outfit Gono Mukti Fauj (GMF) was killed in a “shootout” between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his group at Char Sadipur village in Kumarkhali sub-District of Kushtia District on September 12, reports The Daily Star. The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hossain alias Tofa (40). Tofa was the prime accused in a triple-murder case of Ambaria Union Parishad Chairman Nurul Islam (48) and his two assistants. He was also accused in seven other cases of murder, extortion and abduction. RAB said they raided Char Sadipur village on a tip-off that the gang was holding a secret meeting there. When the militants opened fire on RAB personnel the RAB team in self-defence returned the fire. After an hour long “gunfight”, RAB personnel found the bullet-riddled body of Tofa at the spot. They also recovered five light guns, two bullets and five machetes left by the gang.
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September - 11 
Former caretaker government adviser Sultana Kamal on September 11 while making her deposition as prosecution witness before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) said Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Ghulam Azam was the mastermind of the genocide t
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Former caretaker government adviser Sultana Kamal on September 11 while making her deposition as prosecution witness before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) said Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Ghulam Azam was the mastermind of the genocide that had taken place during the Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB Connect. Sultana recalled “Ghulam Azam had given the leadership of philosophical and strategic planning to his vigilante groups Razakar, Al Badr and Al Shams for perpetrating the crimes against humanity like killings, arson, rape, looting, genocide and deportation”.
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September - 11 
Minister Rauf Hakeem, the leader of Sri Lanka's major Muslim party, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on September 11 (today) pledged the support of his party to the ruling party to establish the Eastern Provincial Council administration. Minister Hakeem has
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Minister Rauf Hakeem, the leader of Sri Lanka's major Muslim party, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on September 11 (today) pledged the support of his party to the ruling party to establish the Eastern Provincial Council administration. Minister Hakeem has expressed his support when the leaders of constituent parties of the ruling alliance met with the President. The SLMC winning 7 seats at the Eastern PC elections held on September 8 became the king maker when none of the parties won a clear majority.
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September - 11 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 11 invited the Commonwealth members to see for themselves the post-war development in the country, reports Colombo Page. Addressing the delegates of 54 Commonwealth nations at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamenta
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 11 invited the Commonwealth members to see for themselves the post-war development in the country, reports Colombo Page. Addressing the delegates of 54 Commonwealth nations at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Colombo, the President said their presence in the country gives them a good opportunity to see for themselves the progress of democracy in Sri Lanka, after the major threat the country faced under terrorism. He added that the conference is extremely important to show the international community the manner democracy has been established in the country after defeating terrorism.
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September - 11 
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena said on September 11 that the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would definitely form a coalition with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to govern the Eastern
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena said on September 11 that the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would definitely form a coalition with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to govern the Eastern Province, reports Daily Mirror. The Minister also told in a lighter vein that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) could also join the coalition as it had no other option left now.
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September - 11 
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha on September 11 (today) said the governing party has not yet made a final decision on the chief ministerial appointments in the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Ea
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United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha on September 11 (today) said the governing party has not yet made a final decision on the chief ministerial appointments in the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern Provinces, reports Colombo Page. He said the governing party is to decide this week on the appointments to be made to the chief ministerial posts. The appointment of chief ministers to the North Central and Eastern Provinces has now come under focus with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) demanding one of its representatives to be appointed as the Eastern province Chief Minister.
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September - 12 
A 24-hour Sadar Hills total bandh (shut down strike) has been called on September 13 in protest against the inclusion of four polling stations of Bongbal Khullen District Council Constituency under Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council (ADC) in the
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A 24-hour Sadar Hills total bandh (shut down strike) has been called on September 13 in protest against the inclusion of four polling stations of Bongbal Khullen District Council Constituency under Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council (ADC) in the coming Gram Panchayat (GP) [village level local self government institution] and Zilla Parishad (ZP) [District level local self government institution] election. The bandh will begin from midnight of September 12 (today). Reportedly, a memorandum has been submitted to the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister and other authority to exclude the four polling stations in the GP and ZP elections. But no positive response has been received.
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September - 12 
A hardcore cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kamal Paswan alias Kamalji alias Vishnuji, was arrested from Gidha village under Dawath Police Station area in Rohtas District, reports Business Standard. Paswan was
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A hardcore cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kamal Paswan alias Kamalji alias Vishnuji, was arrested from Gidha village under Dawath Police Station area in Rohtas District, reports Business Standard. Paswan was on a visit to the village to collect levy and recruit some youths in the Maoist organization, he said. A register, three envelops, letters to the brick kiln owners demanding levy of INR 35,000 each, name and mobile number of 85 persons, besides Naxal literature, were seized from his possession.
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September - 12 
A man, identified as Kulwant Rai, has been arrested at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi, on September 12, for allegedly smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 600,000 from Bangkok (Thailand), airport
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A man, identified as Kulwant Rai, has been arrested at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi, on September 12, for allegedly smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value of INR 600,000 from Bangkok (Thailand), airport sources said, reports Business Standard. Earlier, six persons, hailing from Bihar have been arrested for possessing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in New Delhi, as reported on September 9, by The Times of India. Counterfeit notes of INR 192,500 (in the denomination of INR 1,000 and INR 500) face value have been seized from them. One Shakeel was the mastermind of the gang and he would get the fake notes from one Mehfooze in Bihar. He would give the notes to women gang members, who would board trains to Delhi.
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September - 12 
A suspected militant, identified as Pukhrambam Deepak, was killed during an alleged encounter by Imphal West Police commandos at Hiyangthang under Wangoi Police Station in Imphal West district in the night of September 12. “Preliminary investigation
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A suspected militant, identified as Pukhrambam Deepak, was killed during an alleged encounter by Imphal West Police commandos at Hiyangthang under Wangoi Police Station in Imphal West district in the night of September 12. “Preliminary investigation and examination of the recovered mobile phone revealed that the slain youth was involved in extortion, campaign of a KCP faction and recovered mobile handset contained various messages sent out to different individuals and hospitals demanding payment of huge amount of extortion money,” said the Superintendent of Police.
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September - 12 
A United Peoples Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre identified as Pebam Arun Mangang alias Lalhaba was arrested by troops of 9 Assam Rifles from Moreh Ward No.5 in Chandel District on September 12. The arrestee along with one .9 mm pistol, magazine and
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A United Peoples Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre identified as Pebam Arun Mangang alias Lalhaba was arrested by troops of 9 Assam Rifles from Moreh Ward No.5 in Chandel District on September 12. The arrestee along with one .9 mm pistol, magazine and five live rounds recovered from his possession, has been handed over to Imphal West Police station.
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September - 12 
Altogether 23 militant outfits from different organisation detained under National Security Acts (NSA) have so far been released by the Gauhati High Court, Imphal bench, Justice BK Sharma as per the directive of Supreme Court of India. A single bench
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Altogether 23 militant outfits from different organisation detained under National Security Acts (NSA) have so far been released by the Gauhati High Court, Imphal bench, Justice BK Sharma as per the directive of Supreme Court of India. A single bench of Justice BK Sharma of Gauhati high court first released 6 NSA detainees on September 10, another 10 on September 11 and another 7 more on September 12.
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September - 12 
Another member of the outfit was arrested from the Barikul Police Station area of Bankura District. Kantiran Murmu was wanted in connection with a murder case in January 2011, the Police said.
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Another member of the outfit was arrested from the Barikul Police Station area of Bankura District. Kantiran Murmu was wanted in connection with a murder case in January 2011, the Police said.
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September - 12 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on September 12, exhorted political parties to help identify foreigners staying illegally in Assam instead of just crying themselves hoarse over the issue.
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on September 12, exhorted political parties to help identify foreigners staying illegally in Assam instead of just crying themselves hoarse over the issue.
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September - 12 
Citing highly placed sources reports that at least 500 people living in relief camps of Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) areas fled Assam after authorities started checking their identity documents and land records before allowing them
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Citing highly placed sources reports that at least 500 people living in relief camps of Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) areas fled Assam after authorities started checking their identity documents and land records before allowing them to be rehabilitated. “We have reports that these people have crossed over to Bangladesh fearing detection as they did not have any document to proof their identity of being Indian,” a source said. Though initially there were reports that several thousand people living in relief camps went missing, later after verification it was found that around 500 inmates went missing from relief camps, sources added. Currently, an estimated two 200, 000 affected people were living in around 215 relief camps in Assam.
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September - 12 
Development work would be expedited in Saranda, Asia's largest saal forest, after it was freed from Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) activities, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said on September 12, reports ptinews.com. Addressing a public
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Development work would be expedited in Saranda, Asia's largest saal forest, after it was freed from Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) activities, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said on September 12, reports ptinews.com. Addressing a public meeting at Digha in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, Ramesh also apologized to the people for the tardy pace of development work due to the Naxal activities.
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September - 12 
Forum for Terrorists Victims Family, an umbrella organisation of terror victims in Assam, on September 12, condemned the reported extortion demand of INR 300, 000 from Nazira legislator identified as Debabrata Saikia by Paresh Baruah-group of ULFA re
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Forum for Terrorists Victims Family, an umbrella organisation of terror victims in Assam, on September 12, condemned the reported extortion demand of INR 300, 000 from Nazira legislator identified as Debabrata Saikia by Paresh Baruah-group of ULFA recently.
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September - 12 
Indian intelligence agencies have estimated that Indian Mujahedeen (IM) has managed to collect funds of INR 400 million in the last two years, as reported on September 12, by indiatvnews.com. The money has been generated through extortion, subscript
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Indian intelligence agencies have estimated that Indian Mujahedeen (IM) has managed to collect funds of INR 400 million in the last two years, as reported on September 12, by indiatvnews.com. The money has been generated through extortion, subscription and hawala (illegal money transfer).
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September - 12 
Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) has entrusted John Thadou as its Central finance secretary with effect from September 12 (today), reports The Sangai Express. Any kind of impersonation or any financial activities carried out in the name of
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Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) has entrusted John Thadou as its Central finance secretary with effect from September 12 (today), reports The Sangai Express. Any kind of impersonation or any financial activities carried out in the name of the outfit besides John Thadou would not be tolerated by the outfit, said a statement issued by the information and publicity secretary of KRA-U, C Napolean Thadou.
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September - 12 
Mehrajuddin alias Javed, a top militant, suspected to have provided logistical support to hijackers of IC-814 in 1999, was arrested during an operation in Kishtwar forest belt (Kishtwar District), an unnamed senior Police officer said on September 12
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Mehrajuddin alias Javed, a top militant, suspected to have provided logistical support to hijackers of IC-814 in 1999, was arrested during an operation in Kishtwar forest belt (Kishtwar District), an unnamed senior Police officer said on September 12, reports The Hindu. Javed, a close associate of United Jihad Council (UJC) chief Syed Salahuddin and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was operating for the last 25 years in the State. Mehrajuddin was one of the first five militants, including Salahuddin, who crossed over into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 1987 to get arms training. He belongs to Sopore town in Baramulla District and was a member of UJC, an umbrella group of several militant outfits. Mehrajuddin has worked for almost all militant organizations, including Islamic Front, Muslim Mujahiddin, Hizb-ul-Mujahiddin (HM) and others.
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September - 12 
Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to heavy firing on forward Indian positions at village Kalsa in Nato area of Poonch sector in the Poonch District in the night of September 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan firing at Kalsa started at 10
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Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to heavy firing on forward Indian positions at village Kalsa in Nato area of Poonch sector in the Poonch District in the night of September 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan firing at Kalsa started at 10.30pm and continued for about one hour. Indian side retaliated after which firing stopped from across the Line of Control (LoC). However, no casualties or damage were reported on Indian side.
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September - 12 
Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to small arms firing at Kanga forests and Dodot Nullah in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil in Poonch District on September 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian side retaliated and the firing continued for ab
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Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to small arms firing at Kanga forests and Dodot Nullah in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil in Poonch District on September 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian side retaliated and the firing continued for about one hour. No casualties or damage was reported on Indian side in Pakistan firing.
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September - 12 
Police on September 12 arrested three persons, including a former militant, Mohammad Azam, who was at that time speaking to his bosses in Pakistan using SIM card of a Pakistan telecom company Zhang, on Mandi-Poonch road in Poonch District. Pakistan h
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Police on September 12 arrested three persons, including a former militant, Mohammad Azam, who was at that time speaking to his bosses in Pakistan using SIM card of a Pakistan telecom company Zhang, on Mandi-Poonch road in Poonch District. Pakistan had raised towers of almost all mobile telecom companies close to the Line of Control (LoC) on their side to ensure that the areas close to the LoC in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri received signals on this side to help militants and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) speaking across the LoC. It may be mentioned here that the ISD calls from Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan and PoK are barred in view of security considerations. Pakistan agencies have devised new method of helping militants and OGWs to call to their mentors in Pakistan and PoK by supplying them Pakistani SIM cards through their couriers on the LoC or using other methods of smuggling. Earlier also, Security Forces have seized a number of SIM cards of Pakistan from the possession of militants and OGWs besides the travelers of cross-LoC bus service of Poonch-Rawlakote route.
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September - 12 
Rohtas Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said that Maoists in Rohtas and Kaimur Districts were fast emerging as poachers, smuggling the organs, skin and horns of wild animals to raise money, reports Zee News. Among the animals targeted by the Mao
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Rohtas Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said that Maoists in Rohtas and Kaimur Districts were fast emerging as poachers, smuggling the organs, skin and horns of wild animals to raise money, reports Zee News. Among the animals targeted by the Maoists were leopards and tigers. He claimed that "Operation Biswas", a Police drive against Maoists mainly in Rohtas and Kaimur Districts, bordering Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, had effectively ended the 'levy raj' of the Maoists, who could no longer get easy money by targeting road contractors, businessmen or traders. Maharaj said that some days ago, Police recovered arms and ammunition along with equipment used for poaching from Maoists arrested in Ulho and Gotahar villages. He said Police had arrested Indu Paswan, kingpin of the Maoist poachers on Aug 7. Police also recovered a leopard skin and two sets of deer horns from Paswan. Four arrested Maoists informed the Police that tiger and leopard skins were sold illegally in the market at a price ranging between INR 250,000 and INR 500,000. Deer hide fetched INR 50,000 to INR 100,000. A set of horns sold for INR 20,000 to INR 30,000.
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September - 12 
The centre, on September 12, dismissed Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) allegation that insurgent groups were involved in illegal coal mining at Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. “The inquiry initiated by the Changl
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The centre, on September 12, dismissed Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) allegation that insurgent groups were involved in illegal coal mining at Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. “The inquiry initiated by the Changlang district administration revealed that no insurgent group is involved in illegal mining in the area,” Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister Office (PMO), V Narayanswami said. “I have also discussed the matter with Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and subsequently received the status report on extraction of coal in Namchik-Namphuk coal block,” he said. A senior national BJP leader recently charged the allegation besides pointing out violation of prescribed guidelines by the State Government while allotting coal block to a private party in the State.
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September - 12 
The Indian Airlines plane, with mainly Indians passengers, had taken off from Nepal on December 24, 1999, and just as it entered Indian airspace, the militants hijacked it to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The hijackers also killed one passenger.
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The Indian Airlines plane, with mainly Indians passengers, had taken off from Nepal on December 24, 1999, and just as it entered Indian airspace, the militants hijacked it to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The hijackers also killed one passenger.
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September - 12 
The Jamnagar Police seized INR 2.61 million of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and arrested 14 people, including two women, on September11, 2012, reports Daily Bhaskar. Police suspect that the racket is active in Ahmedabad too. The Gujarat Police s
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The Jamnagar Police seized INR 2.61 million of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and arrested 14 people, including two women, on September11, 2012, reports Daily Bhaskar. Police suspect that the racket is active in Ahmedabad too. The Gujarat Police suspects that millions of FICN have been pumped into state as part of an international racket originating from Pakistan and Dubai and coming to India, especially Gujarat via Bangladesh and Nepal. Police say that labourers from West Bengal who work in Gujarat were used as the foot soldiers to circulate the fake notes in the state. They suspect the involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the terror groups active in the country. Chitranjan Singh, the in-charge Director General of Police (DGP), Gujarat, said, “They were bringing the FICN in smaller consignments of few thousands through railway route from Malda district of West Bengal to Jamnagar. They used to circulate it to other parts of the state after that,” Police have busted the network and have identified two kingpins from West Bengal. Aalam Sheikh and Babar Sheikh, both residents of Malda District are working as the sub-agents for some unidentified groups in the neighbouring countries. “They were targeting the labourers working in the Rupen Port in Dwarka to smuggle in the FICN in Gujarat,” Singh further said.
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September - 12 
The Kaimur sub-zonal command of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) suffered a massive blow, when its ‘commander’ Sitaram Chauhan alias Gabbar was cornered and arrested in the Goraila Pahari forest area under Chutia Police Station in Roh
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The Kaimur sub-zonal command of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) suffered a massive blow, when its ‘commander’ Sitaram Chauhan alias Gabbar was cornered and arrested in the Goraila Pahari forest area under Chutia Police Station in Rohtas District on September 12, reports Hindustan Times. Police recovered a .303 bore looted police rifle and 20 live rounds from Gabbar during a special operation led by superintendent of police (SP), Manu Maharaj. The arrested Maoist was wanted in at least 53 Naxal cases of violence in Rohtas, Nauhatta, Dehri, Chutia, Indrapuri, Amjhor and Adhaura police station areas of Rohtas and Kaimur Districts in Bihar and adjacent Uttar Pradesh as well as Jharkhand. He had been evading arrest for the last 12 years, the SP said. He had taken command of Kaimur area sub zone after the killing of ‘zonal commander’ Birendra Yadav alias Rana.
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September - 12 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including the secretary of the Kolkata City Committee of the outfit, Abhishek Mukherjee, the Police said on September 12, reports
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including the secretary of the Kolkata City Committee of the outfit, Abhishek Mukherjee, the Police said on September 12, reports The Hindu. Mukherjee, a former student of International Relations at Jadavpur University, has been involved in Maoist activities since 2008 and is believed to be a close associate of Koteswara Rao alias Kishanji, a Polit Bureau member of the outfit who was killed in an encounter with security forces in November 2011. The others arrested along with him have been identified as Sunil Mondol and Subhas Roy. They were arrested late on September 11 on the northern fringes of the city. The three persons were produced before a local court on September 12 and remanded to Police Custody for seven days. “Maoist literature, two improvised fire arms including a semi-automatic gun and several rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession,” a senior officer of the STF said.
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September - 12 
The weapons made available in Myanmar by China have been posing problems for the North East region for years, in recent times incidents of such weapons being procured by a section of refugees of southern Bhutan has also come to light, which makes it
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The weapons made available in Myanmar by China have been posing problems for the North East region for years, in recent times incidents of such weapons being procured by a section of refugees of southern Bhutan has also come to light, which makes it clear that a new militant group may come up soon in the area. Highly placed security sources told The Assam Tribune that over the years, China has been pumping in a large number of weapons to Myanmar to deal with the problems in Kachin and a sizeable portion of those weapons are coming to the hands of the militant groups of the North East through arms smugglers. Sources pointed out that a vicious cycle of arms dealing has been established in the area and there are reasons to believe that the arms smuggling is taking place with full knowledge of the lower level personnel of the Myanmar Army. Sources said that over the years, the Myanmar Army personnel turned a blind eye to such arms smuggling and the weapons are brought into India through Mon District of Nagaland and through Tirap and Changlang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Sources said that a group of refugees of Bhutan established contact with the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-RD) and received training in a camp of the NDFB in Kachugaon reserve forest area near the Indo-Bhutan border. So far, the new group has not indulged in any major act of violence, but it is suspected that members of the group were involved in firing at five Bhutanese nationals in July, in which one person was killed. Sources said that the Government of India has already informed Bhutan of the developments so that necessary action can be taken in this regard.
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September - 12 
Three extremists, who escaped from the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested on September 12 in Ganjhar under Giddi Police Station (PS) of Hazaribag District, reports
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Three extremists, who escaped from the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested on September 12 in Ganjhar under Giddi Police Station (PS) of Hazaribag District, reports The Times of India. They are Md Saddique of Padma PS in Hazaribag District, Sudarshan Ganjhu of Lawalong PS in Chatra District and Badal Manjhi of Barkakana PS in Ramgarh District. According the Police, They were planning to launch a new organization called Maowadi Communist Party (MWP) for gaining supremacy over Ramgarh-Hazaribag-Chatra coal belt primarily to extort money for buying uniforms, arms and ammunition so that they can terrorize people.
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September - 12 
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde asserted that as per the constitution, there would be no such ‘Interim Government’ as in the case with Nagaland nor would the Centre agree to impose Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Manipur as per the demand of chief
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Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde asserted that as per the constitution, there would be no such ‘Interim Government’ as in the case with Nagaland nor would the Centre agree to impose Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Manipur as per the demand of chief minister Ibobi Singh, reports Nagaland Post on September 12. Shinde said this while interacting with media persons September 10 when asked about the progress of Naga talks as well as Manipur’s demand for ILP.
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September - 12 
With the fourth anniversary of September 13, 2008 Delhi serial blast, Delhi Police has started tracking the members of Indian Mujahideen, (IM) especially Yasin Bhatkal alias Shahrukh, as they fear an IM strike, reports The Times of India. A senior of
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With the fourth anniversary of September 13, 2008 Delhi serial blast, Delhi Police has started tracking the members of Indian Mujahideen, (IM) especially Yasin Bhatkal alias Shahrukh, as they fear an IM strike, reports The Times of India. A senior officer commented, "it is difficult to identify a terrorist in the population of 1.5 crore, unless we have an intelligence input. Shahrukh is a master of disguise and could be hiding anywhere in the country or in the capital".
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September - 12 
Al Qaeda released a new video on September 12 in which a 71-year-old American aid worker kidnapped over a year ago in Pakistan asked Israel’s prime minister for help in meeting al Qaeda’s demands so that he could be freed, reports Dawn. Warren Weinst
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Al Qaeda released a new video on September 12 in which a 71-year-old American aid worker kidnapped over a year ago in Pakistan asked Israel’s prime minister for help in meeting al Qaeda’s demands so that he could be freed, reports Dawn. Warren Weinstein was abducted August 13 from the city of Lahore after gunmen tricked his guards and broke into his home. He was the country director in Pakistan for J.E. Austin Associates, a US-based firm that advises a range of Pakistani business and Government sectors. Warren Weinstein did not specify what those demands were, although previous al Qaeda conditions for his release have included the freeing of militant suspects and a halt to US airstrikes. The aid worker said President Barack Obama and the American Government “have shown no interest in my case.” He appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for help “as one Jew to another,” asking him to accept the militant group’s demands so he could return to his family. He did not specify in his statement how the Israeli leader could end US airstrikes or have militant suspects around the world released. Weinstein spoke while sitting down in front of a camouflage background. He wore a white T-shirt. His captors were not visible. The video was posted on the Internet by al Qaeda’s media arm, Al-Sahab, according to IntelCenter, a US-based group that monitors media websites. It contained the Al-Sahab logo.
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September - 12 
President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated the commitment of the Government to continue focusing on FATA and to take all possible measures for the socio-economic development of the people of the Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. He was talking to a deleg
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President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated the commitment of the Government to continue focusing on FATA and to take all possible measures for the socio-economic development of the people of the Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. He was talking to a delegation of FATA parliamentarians headed by Member of National Assembly (MNA) Hameedullah Jan Afridi, at the Presidency. The delegation included MNAs Zafar Beg Bhittani, Malik Bilal Rehman, Mohammad Kamran Khan; and Senators Haji Khan Afridi, Hilalur Rehman and Malik Rashid Ahmed Khan. Matters relating to developmental funds and activities in FATA and the issue of FATA expatriates working in Gulf countries were discussed during the meeting.
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Several leading politicians, including Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, are on the potential hit-list of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), The Express Tribune reported on September 12 quotin
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Several leading politicians, including Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, are on the potential hit-list of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), The Express Tribune reported on September 12 quoting an intelligence report circulated among law enforcement agencies. Also appearing on the list are Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Fakhar Imam and the head of the Shia Ulema Council Pakistan Allama Sajid Naqvi. The report, citing plans of TTP Punjab’s ‘commander’ Matiur Rehman and his associates, also spoke of terror plots being hatched by the group in Punjab. For instance, it warned of a possible suicide attack on the Police force in order to free their jailed comrades who were implicated in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009.
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September - 12 
The acting President of Balochistan National Party (BNP), Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini, on September 12 accused the chief of the commission on missing persons, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, of misinforming a United Nations working group about the issue, repor
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The acting President of Balochistan National Party (BNP), Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini, on September 12 accused the chief of the commission on missing persons, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, of misinforming a United Nations working group about the issue, reports Dawn. Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Dr Jamaldini claimed that about 14,000 people of Balochistan were missing but Justice (retd) Iqbal had provided wrong information to the UN group. The BNP leader said members of the families of 204 missing people had appeared in person before the Supreme Court to seek their recovery. He challenged the assertion of the chief of the commission that only 29 people were missing and said that actually about 14,000 people were missing in Balochistan and 480 mutilated bodies had been found. He requested the UN group to also visit Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Khuzdar and Kech to meet the affected families to ascertain facts. He said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry should not have refused to meet the UN delegation because he was fully aware of the actual situation.
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September - 12 
The United States on September 12 said Pakistanis have been victims of terrorism, as the State Department underscored the importance of support for the country in combating terrorists, reports Dawn. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland spoke
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The United States on September 12 said Pakistanis have been victims of terrorism, as the State Department underscored the importance of support for the country in combating terrorists, reports Dawn. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland spoke about United States’ strong counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan, which over the last decade has suffered grievously from retaliatory terrorist bombings. The spokesperson emphasised the strong bilateral cooperation against terrorism in response to a question. “I think you know how hard we work in our bilateral relationship with Pakistan to maintain a strong focus and a strong effort on terrorism there and to offer our support to Pakistani efforts”, Nuland told an Indian journalist who wanted to know if the US had thought of taking the issue of tackling terrorism in tribal areas to the United Nations or address it bilaterally with Pakistan.
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September - 12 
Unidentified militants bombed a Government-run primary school in the Akkakhel area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 12.
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Unidentified militants bombed a Government-run primary school in the Akkakhel area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 12.
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September - 12 
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasarullah Baloch condemned Justice (retd) Javaid Iqbal’s statement on missing persons during his meeting with a UN mission on enforced disappearances, saying the statement was partial and advocacy of
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Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasarullah Baloch condemned Justice (retd) Javaid Iqbal’s statement on missing persons during his meeting with a UN mission on enforced disappearances, saying the statement was partial and advocacy of intelligence agencies. Addressing a press conference at a token hunger-strike camp set up by relatives of missing persons outside the Quetta Press Club, he said the VBMP had already expressed its reservations regarding Justice Iqbal, who is heading the third judicial commission on missing persons. He said that Justice Iqbal had twisted the facts during his meeting with the UN commission and had put the number of missing persons at 26. Contradicting the figure, Baloch said that while Justice Iqbal was hearing the cases of missing persons, 194 cases of enforced disappearances of Baloch youth were presented before him, adding that Justice Iqbal was speaking the language of country’s intelligence agencies “which were involved in disappearances and killings of Baloch youth”.
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September - 12 
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-UML) chairman Jhala Nath Khanal on September 12 claimed that the UCPN-M should be squarely blamed for the current political deadlock as they have not shown interest in resolving the crisis. Khanal said he didn't s
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Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-UML) chairman Jhala Nath Khanal on September 12 claimed that the UCPN-M should be squarely blamed for the current political deadlock as they have not shown interest in resolving the crisis. Khanal said he didn't see the possibility of consensus emerging any time soon because the Maoists were not ready for it due to fear of losing power. He said the Prachanda’s unstable position had come in the way of the efforts of consensus. Arguing that the Maoists were clinging onto the government despite lacking the authority to rule, he said the opposition parties were going to launch agitations from September 27.
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September - 12 
Irrigation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on September 12 said that the work of the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on finding a political solution to the ethnic issue has been delayed by the major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance
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Irrigation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on September 12 said that the work of the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on finding a political solution to the ethnic issue has been delayed by the major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA), reports Colombo Page. De Silva during a meeting with visiting United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert O. Blake said the TNA's failure to name representatives to the PSC has delayed its work. De Silva however has explained to Secretary Blake that the PSC could commence its deliberations even now if the TNA nominates its representatives to the committee.
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September - 12 
SLMC on September 12 has laid out conditions to support the UPFA to form the administration of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC). SLMC has demanded two ministerial portfolios of the EPC plus a bonus seat of the council. In addition, SLMC has also
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SLMC on September 12 has laid out conditions to support the UPFA to form the administration of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC). SLMC has demanded two ministerial portfolios of the EPC plus a bonus seat of the council. In addition, SLMC has also demanded a cabinet portfolio or three posts of deputy ministers from the central government. SLMC also wants to guarantee Muslim demands in power sharing as well.
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September - 12 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to offer the chief ministerial post in the Eastern Province to the SLMC for the first half of the term of the EPC if the two parties agree to form a joint administration.
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to offer the chief ministerial post in the Eastern Province to the SLMC for the first half of the term of the EPC if the two parties agree to form a joint administration.
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September - 12 
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha told on September 12 that the Alliance would decide on September 13 (today) on the appointment of chief ministers to the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern P
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United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha told on September 12 that the Alliance would decide on September 13 (today) on the appointment of chief ministers to the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern Provinces, reports Colombo Page. He said the decision would be made after the Elections Department gazettes the names of elected candidates. Speaking on reaching an agreement with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Premajayantha said the governing party was hopeful of receiving a response from the SLMC.
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September - 13 
A Chinese made high explosive hand grenade was found planted at the Southern block of the Manipur Secretariat where the State Home Minister, Chief Secretary, Chief Election Officer and other top VIPs have their offices on September 13. The Chinese gr
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A Chinese made high explosive hand grenade was found planted at the Southern block of the Manipur Secretariat where the State Home Minister, Chief Secretary, Chief Election Officer and other top VIPs have their offices on September 13. The Chinese grenade was found under a Bolero vehicle from the parking lot of the Old Secretariat.
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September - 13 
A court, on September 13, awarded five-year rigorous imprisonment to three militants, identified as Khalid, Sami and Shahja of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in a 2008 case for possessing arms and distributing objectionable pamphlets in Sh
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A court, on September 13, awarded five-year rigorous imprisonment to three militants, identified as Khalid, Sami and Shahja of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in a 2008 case for possessing arms and distributing objectionable pamphlets in Shyamnagar area of Dhar District in Madhya Pradesh, reports Zee News. However, court acquitted Balliudeen, Mukeedeen and Nafesar for want of evidence, public prosecutor Ravindra Singh Gaur said. In a major crackdown in 2008, the Indore Police had caught 13 top SIMI militants from a house in Pithampur Industrial area of Dhar District.
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September - 13 
A hardcore Maoist, Jihuda Patamajhi (27) was arrested in Kandhamal District. Patamajhi, was bodyguard of Nikhil, who is a top leader of the Maoist group of Odisha State Organising Committee (OSOC) now active in Kandhamal after expulsion of Sabyasachi
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A hardcore Maoist, Jihuda Patamajhi (27) was arrested in Kandhamal District. Patamajhi, was bodyguard of Nikhil, who is a top leader of the Maoist group of Odisha State Organising Committee (OSOC) now active in Kandhamal after expulsion of Sabyasachi Panda from the Maoist organisation.
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September - 13 
According to a recent report published by Norton, around 42 million people in India have been affected by cyber crime in the last one year, as reported on September 14, by Indian Express. With India figuring in top 10 list of countries affected by cy
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According to a recent report published by Norton, around 42 million people in India have been affected by cyber crime in the last one year, as reported on September 14, by Indian Express. With India figuring in top 10 list of countries affected by cyber crime, emerging cities like Chandigarh, Mohali (Punjab), Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Surat (Gujarat) and Jaipur (Rajasthan)are now becoming easy targets for cyber criminals due to the increased broadband penetration, say experts. The 17th Internet Security Threat Report which was released by Symantec in June, 2012 showed that it was the smaller cities with emerging businesses that were at a higher risk of being affected by cyber crime. While over 10 per cent of the total cyber crimes reported were from Bhubaneswar and Surat, 4 per cent of the attacks were reported in Cochin (Kerala). Around 0.5 per cent of the cyber crimes were reported from Chandigarh, which is home to over 2,900 small and medium businesses that contribute over INR 6.5 billion to the economy, has around 0.5 per cent of cyber crime activity reported. Msn.com, further added that Norton said on September 13, that consumer cybercrime has cost the India USD 8 billion in the past 12 months.
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September - 13 
After the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) branch office of Lamphelpat was bombarded in the wee hours on September 13, another improvised explosive device (IED) was found at the quarters of a Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) Commandant, next to the RAW
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After the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) branch office of Lamphelpat was bombarded in the wee hours on September 13, another improvised explosive device (IED) was found at the quarters of a Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) Commandant, next to the RAW office and North of Lamphel Police station at about 8 am on the same day.
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September - 13 
Amidst voice to detect and deport Bangladeshi infiltrators from the State, various organizations which have decided to stand against illegal influx, arrested nearly 23 suspected Bangladeshis at Namti area in Sivasagar District on September 13 evening
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Amidst voice to detect and deport Bangladeshi infiltrators from the State, various organizations which have decided to stand against illegal influx, arrested nearly 23 suspected Bangladeshis at Namti area in Sivasagar District on September 13 evening and handed them over to the Namti Police.
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September - 13 
An active Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mukunda Parichha (62), of Katma village in Gajapati District of Odisha was arrested on September 13 for allegedly raping four girls of the same village in the last six months
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An active Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mukunda Parichha (62), of Katma village in Gajapati District of Odisha was arrested on September 13 for allegedly raping four girls of the same village in the last six months, reports The Times of India. "During verification of his past records, we came to know that he was involved in five Maoist-related incidents, including murder of two gram rakhi (village guard) at Katma village on May 12, 2010," said Gajapati District Superintendent of Police (SP) C S Meena. "At least four NBWs [non-bailable warrants] were pending against him in connection with Maoist-related cases," the SP said.
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September - 13 
An Ahmedabad (Gujarat) based electronic goods trader and his 17-year-old son were arrested at Mumbai (Maharashtra) airport in a smuggling and suspected hawala (illegal money transfer) case, as reported on September 14, by The Times of India. Source
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An Ahmedabad (Gujarat) based electronic goods trader and his 17-year-old son were arrested at Mumbai (Maharashtra) airport in a smuggling and suspected hawala (illegal money transfer) case, as reported on September 14, by The Times of India. Sources said Mohammad Rangrez confessed of being into hawala and betting business. Mumbai customs officials are going to forward the case to Enforcement Directorate to probe the terror and hawala racket angle. The officials with take help of security agencies in Ahmedabad as they are not ruling out terror angle.
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September - 13 
An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the office complex of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Special Bureau (SB) in Imphal West District on September 13, reports IBN Live. However, no casualty was reported. Meanwhile, ‘publicity se
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An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the office complex of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Special Bureau (SB) in Imphal West District on September 13, reports IBN Live. However, no casualty was reported. Meanwhile, ‘publicity secretary’ of the Revolutionary Peoples Front (RPF) ,the political front of PLA, T. Leisemba, issued a statement in the evening that claimed the attack was to demonstrate that the party was closely monitoring activities of the agency in the State
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September - 13 
An United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkman identified as Karimul Islam along with one .22 pistol was arrested from Kalanchipara village of Howrarpar gaon panchayat under Dhubri police station on September 13.
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An United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkman identified as Karimul Islam along with one .22 pistol was arrested from Kalanchipara village of Howrarpar gaon panchayat under Dhubri police station on September 13.
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September - 13 
Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) personnel and suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI- Maoist) reportedly exchanged fire near Kinkeri-Balehalla in the Kaginahare forests in Sakaleshpur taluk (administrative unit) in Hassan District on Sep
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Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) personnel and suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI- Maoist) reportedly exchanged fire near Kinkeri-Balehalla in the Kaginahare forests in Sakaleshpur taluk (administrative unit) in Hassan District on September 14, reports The Hindu. The ANF personnel were engaged in combing operations after they learnt that a six-member Maoist team, including a woman, visited Kinkeri-Balehalla village in the evening of September 13. ANF Commander Alok Kumar said that ANF personnel confronted three of the six suspected Maoists, who were allegedly sighted at Lokesh’s house. Kumar said one of three Maoists had been identified as Sundari, who is among the several suspected Maoists wanted by the State Police. Kumar further said that the ANF personnel recovered a 20-kg rice bag that was being carried by the suspected Maoists. He said one of them could have been injured in the encounter in Cheru Forest on September 4, in which suspected Maoist Yellappa was killed. The Maoists were coming out of their hideouts in search of food. The team belongs to the group led by Vikram Gowda, Kumar added.
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September - 13 
Anti-Talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA-ATF) flow of funds to the members of the outfit has come down, the outfit reportedly managed to send a few major consignments of money to the leaders of the outfit in Myanmar in the la
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Anti-Talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA-ATF) flow of funds to the members of the outfit has come down, the outfit reportedly managed to send a few major consignments of money to the leaders of the outfit in Myanmar in the last couple of months. Further, both the eastern and western commands of (ULFA-ATF) are trying to indulge in acts of violence in Guwahati city to attract maximum possible publicity. The lower Assam group is headed by Drishti Rajkhowa and the western sector commanded by Bijoy Das.
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September - 13 
Army on September 13 foiled an attempt by a group of militants to infiltrate into the Indian side through the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District. An Army spokesman said that troops noticed a group of about five armed militants trying to cross o
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Army on September 13 foiled an attempt by a group of militants to infiltrate into the Indian side through the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District. An Army spokesman said that troops noticed a group of about five armed militants trying to cross over into the Indian side through Banwat sector, about 250 kilometers north of Jammu at around 1am. "The troops challenged them but when they kept advancing, fire was opened to stop them," the spokesman said. The infiltrators returned to the Pakistani side.
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September - 13 
At least 40 Sarpanchs (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) and Panchs (member of Panchayat) have resigned in Palhalan and its adjoining areas in Pattan tehsil (revenue unit) of Baramulla District in North Kashmir due t
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At least 40 Sarpanchs (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) and Panchs (member of Panchayat) have resigned in Palhalan and its adjoining areas in Pattan tehsil (revenue unit) of Baramulla District in North Kashmir due to militants threats since the killing of a Sarpanch in the region, Daily Excelsior reported on September 13. The resignations have come from Palhalan, Goshbugh, Taapar, Wusan and Kalsari Nehalpora villages. Most of Panchs and Sarpanchs submitted their resignation to the Block Development Officers of the respective blocks. Some of them issued advertisements in local newspaper announcing their resignation. Others have announced their resignation through posters and by making announcements through the loud speakers of the Masjids. The killing of Palhalan Sarpanch took place after Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) posters had appeared in several areas of Pattan asking Panchs and Sarpanchs to resign or face consequences. These posters appeared outside Masjids. As reported earlier, militants in the evening of September 10 shot dead Sarpanch of Palhalan village in Baramulla District. In South Kashmir Districts of Shopian, Pulwama and Kulgam around 200 Panchs and Sarpanchs resigned over the past few months following militants’ threats. In August posters of lesser known militant outfit, al Qaida Mujahideen appeared in several villages in Shopian District forcing around 50 Panchs and Sarpanchs to resign. These posters appeared in the market places and around Masjids in the villages of Pahlipora, Prang, Thearan, Baba Khadar, Trekawangam and Chetergam of District Shopian.
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September - 13 
At least eight employees of a Hyderabad-based private construction company were arrested after a huge cache of explosive materials were seized in Malkangiri District, reports Business Standard. The employees who apparently had prior information threw
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At least eight employees of a Hyderabad-based private construction company were arrested after a huge cache of explosive materials were seized in Malkangiri District, reports Business Standard. The employees who apparently had prior information threw the bags into forests behind a stone crusher unit owned by the company, Superintendent of Police (SP), Malkangiri, Akhilesh Singh said. The arrested included a senior official of the company, he said.
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September - 13 
Centre has warned the Assam government that the situation arising out of the ethnic strife between Bodos and Muslims “is far from normal” and that further trouble was brewing in districts neighbouring the Bodo areas. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde
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Centre has warned the Assam government that the situation arising out of the ethnic strife between Bodos and Muslims “is far from normal” and that further trouble was brewing in districts neighbouring the Bodo areas. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde conveyed this assessment to the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) at his Race Course Residence (New Delhi) on September 13. The meeting was convened to mainly discuss the Assam violence that has claimed many lives. Shinde gave an overall assessment of the Assam violence and the situation prevailing in the Bodo Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) areas of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalgiri.
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September - 13 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on September 13, claimed that the standard of Police intelligence has improved, as evidenced by the success rate of security agencies in foiling militants’ subversive activities in the State, reports Assam Tribune. He was
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on September 13, claimed that the standard of Police intelligence has improved, as evidenced by the success rate of security agencies in foiling militants’ subversive activities in the State, reports Assam Tribune. He was replying to a question on the recent blasts in the State.
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September - 13 
Close on the heels of three Kuki militant outfits asking the Kukis not to observe Black day on September 13, the apex body of the Kukis, the Kuki Inpi, has urged all concerned to observe the day until the case of killing several Kuki civilians (durin
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Close on the heels of three Kuki militant outfits asking the Kukis not to observe Black day on September 13, the apex body of the Kukis, the Kuki Inpi, has urged all concerned to observe the day until the case of killing several Kuki civilians (during the ethnic clash between them and the Nagas) in the nineties is settled amicably, reports The Sangai Express. It claimed that till 1996 there were over 700 Kukis killed including children, pregnant women, aged persons and innocent people. However, the total number of Kukis killed in the 1990s ethnic violence escalated to one thousand. In a single day on September 13 in 1993 altogether 104 Kukis were killed.
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September - 13 
Dand claimed he returned to India last week, after spending several years in Pakistan and Nepal, following negotiations with local Police officials. Hundreds of other former jihadists living in Pakistan have returned to the State in similar circumsta
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Dand claimed he returned to India last week, after spending several years in Pakistan and Nepal, following negotiations with local Police officials. Hundreds of other former jihadists living in Pakistan have returned to the State in similar circumstances since 2006, mainly members of the largely ethnic-Kashmiri Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
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September - 13 
Excelsior adds that Mehrajuddin Dand alias Javed was stated to be in Nepal capital in the office of Pakistan Embassy along with official Arshad Ayub when IC-814 flight was hijacked from Nepal. Sources said there was also a possibility that Pakistan E
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Excelsior adds that Mehrajuddin Dand alias Javed was stated to be in Nepal capital in the office of Pakistan Embassy along with official Arshad Ayub when IC-814 flight was hijacked from Nepal. Sources said there was also a possibility that Pakistan Embassy in Nepal had been used for pumping hawala money and arms into India, which were used for fanning terrorism in the country especially Jammu and Kashmir. Daand had frequently traveled from India to Pakistan and Nepal on different identities using passports and visas arranged for him (in Pakistan) by Pakistan Army and ISI officials. He had a long list of contacts in Kashmir Valley, other parts of country, Pakistan, Nepal and Saudi Arabia. As reported earlier, Mehrajuddin Dand, a resident of the north Kashmir town of Sopore in Baramulla District, was arrested by the Police in Kishtwar District.
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September - 13 
Inspector General of Police (Jammu region) Dilbagh Singh saying on September 13 that Mehrajuddin sent ammo to India for militancy via diplomats of a specific country. Mehrajuddin visited Pakistan many times with different passports and identity every
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Inspector General of Police (Jammu region) Dilbagh Singh saying on September 13 that Mehrajuddin sent ammo to India for militancy via diplomats of a specific country. Mehrajuddin visited Pakistan many times with different passports and identity every time. He has told the Jammu and Kashmir Police that All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani helped him get a visa at one time. The terror suspect, who was operating for the last 25 years in the state, was indoctrinated by ISI, Singh said.
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September - 13 
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Narendra Nath Vohra on September 13 said that neighbouring country is smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into our territory, reports Greater Kashmir. “Our neighbouring country is smuggling fake currency into our te
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Narendra Nath Vohra on September 13 said that neighbouring country is smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into our territory, reports Greater Kashmir. “Our neighbouring country is smuggling fake currency into our territory to fund terrorism related activities. Of late smuggling of counterfeited currency into our domain has been giving tough time to our security agencies. It is a threat to our National Security as well,” Vohra said. “Hawala transactions, circulation of fake Indian currency notes are tactics being adopted by unscrupulous elements to fund terrorist network in Jammu and Kashmir,” he added. The Governor further said that unlawful funds which accrue from “smuggling, fake currency, black money and hawala transactions are utilized by terrorists to unleash terror, create security problems and spread illegal activities throughout the country.
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September - 13 
Jorhat District Committee of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) seized eleven suspected Bangladeshis in September 13.
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Jorhat District Committee of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) seized eleven suspected Bangladeshis in September 13.
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September - 13 
Media claims that arrested militant Mehrajuddin Dand, a resident of Sopore in Baramulla District, played a key role in December 24, 1999, hijacking of Indian Airlines jet, IC-814, are overblown, Police and intelligence officials said, The Hindu repor
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Media claims that arrested militant Mehrajuddin Dand, a resident of Sopore in Baramulla District, played a key role in December 24, 1999, hijacking of Indian Airlines jet, IC-814, are overblown, Police and intelligence officials said, The Hindu reported on September 14. “In the course of Mr. Dand’s questioning,” an unnamed highly-placed official said, “we came to believe he may have information related to individuals connected to the hijacking. Those claims are being verified. He is not a suspect in the actual hijacking.” Also, a Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) official said, “The CBI has no reason to believe Mr. Dand was involved in the plot, though we will be contacting the Jammu and Kashmir Police to see if there is any relevant new information now available.” “I’m a little surprised to see Mr. Dand described as a top terrorist,” a Jammu and Kashmir Police official said, adding, “He wasn’t a top anything.” Police sources, however, said their investigations are around Dand’s possible contacts with Arshad Cheema-an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-linked Pakistani diplomat who was expelled from Nepal in 2001 after authorities in that country found 16 kilograms of plastic explosive in his home. Cheema was spotted at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan airport on the morning of the hijacking. However, charges filed by the CBI against the alleged hijackers in 2000 did not claim Cheema had a role in the hijacking. Nor do the prosecution’s documents suggest Dand —or any other Jammu and Kashmir resident — played any part in the operation. The five alleged hijackers-Pakistani nationals Ibrahim Athar Alvi, Sunny Ahmad Qazi, Shahid Saeed Akhtar, ZahoorIbrahim Mistry and Farooa Abdul Aziz Siddiqui — were alleged to have planned the hijacking at a meeting in Bahawalpur in early 1999. Helped by a sixth Indian Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) operative, Abdul Latif, the militants obtained Indian passports and drivers’ licences from Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based travel agents and driving-instruction schools. The group then moved their weapons from Dhakato Kathmandu (Nepal), travelling overland through India. Indian authorities say all the five hijackers are living in Pakistan; three other men, two Indians and a Nepali, are serving prison terms.
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September - 13 
Nine more militant outfits detained under National Security Act (NSA) has been released on September 13 reaching a total of 32 released by Imphal bench, Gauhati High Court since 10 September
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Nine more militant outfits detained under National Security Act (NSA) has been released on September 13 reaching a total of 32 released by Imphal bench, Gauhati High Court since 10 September
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September - 13 
Principal Secretary (Home Department) in the State on September 13 reviewed security arrangements at vital installations such as oil pipelines, refineries and other vulnerable places.
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Principal Secretary (Home Department) in the State on September 13 reviewed security arrangements at vital installations such as oil pipelines, refineries and other vulnerable places.
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September - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested four militants of the United Kukigram Defence Army (UKDA) at Khatkati in Karbi Anglong District on September 13 and arms and ammunition were seized from their possession, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered one AK 47 ri
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested four militants of the United Kukigram Defence Army (UKDA) at Khatkati in Karbi Anglong District on September 13 and arms and ammunition were seized from their possession, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered one AK 47 rifle, an AK-56 rifle, an M-15 rifle, an M-16 rifle, and about 900 rounds of live ammunition from them.
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September - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) unearthed secret explosive dumps of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI- Maoist) in Kandhamal and Malkangiri Districts of Odisha on September 14, reports The Hindu. In Kandhamal District the Maoist dump was located inside t
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Security Forces (SFs) unearthed secret explosive dumps of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI- Maoist) in Kandhamal and Malkangiri Districts of Odisha on September 14, reports The Hindu. In Kandhamal District the Maoist dump was located inside the forest near Targabali village under Gadapur Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) near Brahmanigaon Police Station limits. The seized items included three powerful landmines as well as electric wires, electrical switches and batteries used to detonate landmines. A digital multi-meter was seized from the spot, which was suspected to be used by Maoists for making the wiring of landmines. A generator set was also unearthed from the spot.
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September - 13 
Security Forces (SFs), on September 13, arrested ‘Lieutenant’ identified as Salam Bikram Singh of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), one of the cadres involved in improvised explosive device (IED) blast carried out at Kumbi against the SFs on September
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Security Forces (SFs), on September 13, arrested ‘Lieutenant’ identified as Salam Bikram Singh of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), one of the cadres involved in improvised explosive device (IED) blast carried out at Kumbi against the SFs on September 9.
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Security Forces seized 40 detonators, besides other materials and defused three cane bombs from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout at Hasanbar village in Bihar's Aurangabad District during a search operation on September 13, repor
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Security Forces seized 40 detonators, besides other materials and defused three cane bombs from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout at Hasanbar village in Bihar's Aurangabad District during a search operation on September 13, reports Business Standard. The articles seized were 200 m wire, five batteries, glass and iron rods from the spot. The explosives had been planted at the spot apparently to trap the security forces comprising 150 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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Seizure of Maoist explosive materials occurred inside forest near Porkel under Orkel Police Station limits in Malkangiri District. The seized items included gelatine sticks, liquid and semi-liquid explosive chemicals, nitrates, wires etc used by Maoi
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Seizure of Maoist explosive materials occurred inside forest near Porkel under Orkel Police Station limits in Malkangiri District. The seized items included gelatine sticks, liquid and semi-liquid explosive chemicals, nitrates, wires etc used by Maoists to manufacture Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). Other items seized from the spot included air mattresses, Maoist literature and equipments like cameras used by Maoists for logistic support.
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September - 13 
SFs arrested a suspected militant, Abu Naser Zilani, who was allegedly running the Islamic United Reformation Protest of India (IURPI), in Jhagrarpar Part-I of Dhubri town, reports The Telegraph. Zilani reportedly served extortion notes of worth INR
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SFs arrested a suspected militant, Abu Naser Zilani, who was allegedly running the Islamic United Reformation Protest of India (IURPI), in Jhagrarpar Part-I of Dhubri town, reports The Telegraph. Zilani reportedly served extortion notes of worth INR 1 million and INR 500,000. An army intelligence source said the organisation is a lesser-known militant group operating in Assam since 2004.
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SFs arrested two Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadres identified as Thang Khongam Haokip alias Davidson and Sontinpao Haokip alias Abed on September 13.
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SFs arrested two Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadres identified as Thang Khongam Haokip alias Davidson and Sontinpao Haokip alias Abed on September 13.
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September - 13 
State Police are now working on the modalities to start using Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in operations against the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a banned Left Wing Extremist (LWE) outfit, as they have been doing in case of the C
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State Police are now working on the modalities to start using Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in operations against the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a banned Left Wing Extremist (LWE) outfit, as they have been doing in case of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The use of CRPF has become necessary because the outfit has become powerful and started targeting people in the state capital and towns in neighbouring Districts. The outfit was involved in the killing of industrialist Sushil Kerijwal in heart of the state capital last week. The PLFI cadres also pasted poster on the walls of Ratu Police Station threatening corrupt Policemen and contractors. Police officials have even started admitting in their internal meetings that in Districts like Ranchi, Khunti and Simdega the PLFI has become stronger than the Maoists. More than 200 people have lost their lives, including around 150 in Khunti District, in the past one year because of clash between the Maoists and the PLFI.
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September - 13 
The Border Security Force (BSF) of India and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have shifted focus on Sherpur District in Bangladesh to neutralize the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres who are holing up
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The Border Security Force (BSF) of India and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have shifted focus on Sherpur District in Bangladesh to neutralize the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres who are holing up in the area reports The Shillong Times on September 14. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) of Bangladesh is also engaged in search operations, a senior BSF official said. The BSF had handed over photos of the cadres and information on certain areas of Sherpur where the GNLA-ULFA cadres meet, “We have information that there are many cadres belonging to both the GNLA and ULFA who are camping in Sherpur and joint operations have begun to catch them,” BSF spokesperson Ravi Gandhi.
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The commandos raided another house belonging to the militant chief’s brother identified as one Salte Ch Momin and recovered 21 number of table fans, 3 solar plates, 3 mini solar UPS and one digital generator. All the equipments were supposed to be tr
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The commandos raided another house belonging to the militant chief’s brother identified as one Salte Ch Momin and recovered 21 number of table fans, 3 solar plates, 3 mini solar UPS and one digital generator. All the equipments were supposed to be transported to camps in the dense Durama hills across the Simsang river.
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September - 13 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the J&K Government to facilitate the ‘rehabilitation and integration’ of former militants in the State, detailing out the steps needed to be taken in this direction, reports Greater Kashmir. MHA has aske
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the J&K Government to facilitate the ‘rehabilitation and integration’ of former militants in the State, detailing out the steps needed to be taken in this direction, reports Greater Kashmir. MHA has asked the state Government to handle the program with utmost care to avoid it being dubbed as exclusively for surrendered militants and instead project it as development intervention for violence affected. “To avoid from being branded as a direct intervention for surrendered militants and attracting unnecessary attention, the state Government is directed to include 60 percent to 70 percent of targeted beneficiaries from pool of surrendered militants and 40 percent will be others from the communities of surrendered militants,” MHA document reads. The MHA communication to J&K Government outlines that the project has been targeted for rehabilitation of 1700 surrendered militants and their families during the initial phase of two years.
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September - 13 
A man, identified as Muhammad Ali (27), was shot dead and another, Nawaz, wounded when unidentified assailants opened fire at them near Labour Court, Malir.
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A man, identified as Muhammad Ali (27), was shot dead and another, Nawaz, wounded when unidentified assailants opened fire at them near Labour Court, Malir.
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September - 13 
A member of People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Rajesh (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Shah Waliullah Road in Baghdadi area. In the aftermath, panic engulfed the area as armed men resorted to heavy firing.
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A member of People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Rajesh (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Shah Waliullah Road in Baghdadi area. In the aftermath, panic engulfed the area as armed men resorted to heavy firing.
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September - 13 
A roadside bomb exploded in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, moments after NATO containers crossed the place. No loss of life was reported. Sources said the miscreants had targeted the NATO containers, which had passed from the same route earlier.
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A roadside bomb exploded in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, moments after NATO containers crossed the place. No loss of life was reported. Sources said the miscreants had targeted the NATO containers, which had passed from the same route earlier.
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September - 13 
A teenager, Muhammad Lateef (18), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Liaquatabad
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A teenager, Muhammad Lateef (18), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Liaquatabad
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As many as 10 labourers were killed and another four sustained injuries in the Dasht area of Mastung District of Balochistan on September 13 after unidentified assailants opened fire on them, reports Daily Times. Mastung Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfa
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As many as 10 labourers were killed and another four sustained injuries in the Dasht area of Mastung District of Balochistan on September 13 after unidentified assailants opened fire on them, reports Daily Times. Mastung Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Shah said that 15 persons were working on the RCD Highway when unidentified men opened fire on them. Sources said that the contractor had not informed the administration about the construction in spite of volatile security situation in the District. Birat Khan, a survivor, said that they were working on the road when some two unidentified men riding a motorcycle approached, lined up the labourers and opened fire on them from a point-blank range. “They searched them and queued them up and opened fire on them, killing most of them on the spot,” he said. All victims were the residents of the Sumangli Road area of Quetta. The Baloch United Liberation Army (BULA) claimed responsibility for the killings. BULA spokesman Mureed Baloch phoned a news agency and claimed the responsibility.
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At least two NATO containers were attacked and set on fire by unidentified miscreants in Dasht Area of Mastung District. According to sources, unidentified armed men attacked the two NATO containers, which were coming from Karachi and en route to Afg
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At least two NATO containers were attacked and set on fire by unidentified miscreants in Dasht Area of Mastung District. According to sources, unidentified armed men attacked the two NATO containers, which were coming from Karachi and en route to Afghanistan, when they reached Dasht Area of Mastung District, and set them on fire, however, no casualty was reported.
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Eight persons were shot dead in separate incidents of target killing in different areas of Karachi on September 14, reported Daily Times. One Huzaifa (22) was shot dead and two others, Kashif (25) and Aamir (20), were injured by unidentified armed mi
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Eight persons were shot dead in separate incidents of target killing in different areas of Karachi on September 14, reported Daily Times. One Huzaifa (22) was shot dead and two others, Kashif (25) and Aamir (20), were injured by unidentified armed militants near KMC Workshop, Ramswami.
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on September 13 said that an act of terror could not be excluded as one of the possible reasons of the fire incident in Karachi that killed hundreds of people, adding that an enquiry is underway to ascertain
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on September 13 said that an act of terror could not be excluded as one of the possible reasons of the fire incident in Karachi that killed hundreds of people, adding that an enquiry is underway to ascertain its causes, reports Daily Times. While talking to the media outside Parliament House, he said that the Provincial Government was investigating the incident, as the Federal Government could not interfere in this provincial matter.
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Five members of a pro-Government armed group died when they drove over an improvised explosive device in Zawodin-Bhukkar village in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 13, reports Daily Times.
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Five members of a pro-Government armed group died when they drove over an improvised explosive device in Zawodin-Bhukkar village in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 13, reports Daily Times. Local administrator Khalid Mumtaz Khundi said the victims were members of Tawheed ul Islam (TI), a pro-Government group fighting Lashkar-e-Islam militants in the Zakhakhel Bazaar area. “The incident took place in Zawodin-Bhukkar, a remote village in the Tirah Valley, where the TI activists were taking food and other supplies for their comrades in advance positions,” he said. Their vehicle was completely destroyed.
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Four civilians were killed and two others injured when a mortar fired by militants struck a house in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency. Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants have been targeting the homes of Akkakhel tribesmen sinc
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Four civilians were killed and two others injured when a mortar fired by militants struck a house in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency. Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants have been targeting the homes of Akkakhel tribesmen since area residents formed a peace committee almost a year ago, Political Tehsildar Ghulam Farooq said. “All the four killed and two injured belonged to one family,” he said.
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September - 13 
One Abdul Hafeez (29) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Nazimabad area.
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One Abdul Hafeez (29) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Nazimabad area.
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September - 13 
One Khurram (28) was shot dead in Pir Illahi Bux Colony
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One Khurram (28) was shot dead in Pir Illahi Bux Colony
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September - 13 
One man, Fazal-ul-Haq (30) succumbed to his injuries while another Sher Alam, was injured in a firing incident Meran Naka area of Lyari.
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One man, Fazal-ul-Haq (30) succumbed to his injuries while another Sher Alam, was injured in a firing incident Meran Naka area of Lyari.
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September - 13 
One Muhammad Farooq (42) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kharadar area.
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One Muhammad Farooq (42) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kharadar area.
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September - 13 
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabaani Khar in an interview to a daily had said, "On the issue of Kashmir, we have to see if our efforts and our strategy in the past have produced desired results. Now the question is, the attitude and formulation we
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabaani Khar in an interview to a daily had said, "On the issue of Kashmir, we have to see if our efforts and our strategy in the past have produced desired results. Now the question is, the attitude and formulation we adopted over past 60 years, if we continue sticking to them, will they give us a resolution even after next 65 years? The answer to that is a resounding no."
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Pakistan needs strategic space and sympathy, not calls to ‘do more’, Ambassador Sherry Rehman told a Congressional Caucus in Washington during a discussion on the subject “Pakistan and the United States: The Road Ahead”, on September 14, reports Dawn
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Pakistan needs strategic space and sympathy, not calls to ‘do more’, Ambassador Sherry Rehman told a Congressional Caucus in Washington during a discussion on the subject “Pakistan and the United States: The Road Ahead”, on September 14, reports Dawn. Speaking at an event of the 50-member Pakistan Caucus in the United States (US) House of Representatives, she assured the lawmakers that Pakistan was with the US “for a long haul”. At the event organised jointly by Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, and Dan Burton, a Republican, she underscored the importance of building a strong relationship between the two allied nations. The Ambassador also underlined Pakistan’s priorities, concerns and apprehensions before legislators and congressional staffers. She highlighted the numerous instances of close, and in some cases, historical cooperation between the two countries since 1947. “We do not want to be seen as just a function of US concerns in Afghanistan. We are an important country in our own right that has a history of close friendship with the United States,” she added.
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Religious scholar Maulana Lal Mohammad narrowly escaped a pre-dawn explosion outside his house in Shakai area of South Waziristan Agency. Sources aid improvised explosive device exploded at the main gate of the house of Mr Mohammad, a close aide of J
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Religious scholar Maulana Lal Mohammad narrowly escaped a pre-dawn explosion outside his house in Shakai area of South Waziristan Agency. Sources aid improvised explosive device exploded at the main gate of the house of Mr Mohammad, a close aide of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Maulana Abdul Malik, at around 3:00 am. They said the blast damaged the main gate and a portion of the boundary wall, but caused no harm to human life. Sources said Mr Mohammad arranged a function at the house a few days ago in the honour of MNA Malik and the explosion might have a link with it. Militants groups have threatened to attack local politicians and residents over participation in elections.
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The Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) on September 13 approved a resolution demanding complete provincial status for the Gilgit Baltistan region, reports Pakistan Today. The resolution will also have to be approved by the GB Council, head
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The Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) on September 13 approved a resolution demanding complete provincial status for the Gilgit Baltistan region, reports Pakistan Today. The resolution will also have to be approved by the GB Council, headed by the sitting Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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The United Jehad Council (UJC), an amalgam of militant outfits active in Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, on September 13 opposed Pakistan’s ‘growing bonhomie’ with India, reports Hindustan Times. "Any dialogue between India and Pakistan will not s
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The United Jehad Council (UJC), an amalgam of militant outfits active in Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, on September 13 opposed Pakistan’s ‘growing bonhomie’ with India, reports Hindustan Times. "Any dialogue between India and Pakistan will not succeed if Kashmir dispute is sidelined," warned Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) based UJC general secretary Sheikh Jameel-ur-Rehmaan in an emailed statement to the Hindustan Times. Rehmaan, also heads the militant outfit Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, said, "It seems India is dragging Pakistan into a trap. Is Pakistan's situation so tenuous that under Indian and American pressure, it's giving up its principled stand on Kashmir, and committing suicide. This approach will damage the Kashmir cause". Accusing Pakistan of "acting as lawyer for India", the militant commander said, "Militants do not oppose Indo-Pak friendship and trade relations but this should not take place at the cost of Kashmir."
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September - 13 
Three pamphlets pasted in Mattani market of Peshawar by militants are warning people not to join peace militias or they will become the target of militant attacks, reports The Express Tribune. The villagers said the pamphlets had been handwritten in
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Three pamphlets pasted in Mattani market of Peshawar by militants are warning people not to join peace militias or they will become the target of militant attacks, reports The Express Tribune. The villagers said the pamphlets had been handwritten in Urdu on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) letterheads. They said this was not like other communication where they just pasted copies of their messages on walls. Residents reported seeing three separate pamphlets. In one of the letters, militants claimed responsibility for killing a resident named Ahmad and his son Niaz Wali for working against the Taliban and warned his family not to confront militants for the sake of their own safety. In the second pamphlet, Police had been warned to abandon a Police checkpoint in the market near the house of a man called Altaf Bacha, or they would bomb the post and police would be held responsible for the bloodshed. The third letter was directly addressed to the residents. “We greatly respect the people of Mattani,” it said, “We warn them to stay away from peace militias otherwise we will claim war between you and the Taliban.” The letter also said that if anyone had complaints, they should call the TTP directly on a number that was listed in the poster. This is the first time a pamphlet written on a TTP letterhead has appeared in this area. In the past, militants have distributed pamphlets and sent letters in the adjacent villages of Adezai and Darra.
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Three people, including a Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader, were injured in a roadside blast near central mosque in Khialimat village of Utmankhel area in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 14, reports Dawn. The blas
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Three people, including a Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader, were injured in a roadside blast near central mosque in Khialimat village of Utmankhel area in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 14, reports Dawn. The blast injured agency’s JI chief Raj Mohammad, levies force’s Mohammad Khan and local resident Akhtar Muneer. Sources said a patrol of the levies forces that crossed the place shortly before the blast was the apparent target. Explosives weighing five kilogrammes were used in blast, which damaged some shops.
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September - 13 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a tribal elder, Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani, and his five guards at Tutak area of Khuzdar District. According to Levies officials, tribal leader Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani was on his way after attending a jirg
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a tribal elder, Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani, and his five guards at Tutak area of Khuzdar District. According to Levies officials, tribal leader Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani was on his way after attending a jirga in Binap area when armed men at Tutak area. The deceased guards were identified as Hafeezur Rehman, Nasrullah, Qadir Bakhsh, Abdul Hameed and Muhammad Jan.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants attacked the Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) camp with rockets in Buleda area of Kech District. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. Sources said that two of the rockets did not explode and were later de
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Unidentified militants attacked the Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) camp with rockets in Buleda area of Kech District. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. Sources said that two of the rockets did not explode and were later defused.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants blew up a CD shop of one Noordad Khan in Fazal Wahad Market of Dagai village in Razaar tehsil (revenue unit) of Swabi District. Sources said that the militants had planted a home-made explosive device at the shop that destroyed
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Unidentified militants blew up a CD shop of one Noordad Khan in Fazal Wahad Market of Dagai village in Razaar tehsil (revenue unit) of Swabi District. Sources said that the militants had planted a home-made explosive device at the shop that destroyed the shop wholly and damaged some adjacent shops partially.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ high school in Lond Khor area near Shah Dhund in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 14, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified terrorists planted a bomb to the Gover
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ high school in Lond Khor area near Shah Dhund in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 14, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified terrorists planted a bomb to the Government high school, which exploded with a big bang and demolished a room and the boundary wall. No loss of life has been reported.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants exploded an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Baizai peace committee in Chanda area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency. The blast partially damaged the vehicle, but caused no harm to human l
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Unidentified militants exploded an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Baizai peace committee in Chanda area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency. The blast partially damaged the vehicle, but caused no harm to human life. Security forces also defused an IED in Nasapai area of Haleemzai tehsil.
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Top leaders of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) and the Nepali Congress (NC) on September 12 agreed to go for elections if the parties do not reach consensus by the end of September 16, Nepal News. A meeting of the two parties arr
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Top leaders of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) and the Nepali Congress (NC) on September 12 agreed to go for elections if the parties do not reach consensus by the end of September 16, Nepal News. A meeting of the two parties arrived at the understanding and decided to initiate comprehensive talks between three major parties from September 13 (today). The NC general secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula said the discussion dwelt mainly on the option of reinstatement of the Constituent Assembly for a brief period if the parties settle the disputed issues of the constitution. The leaders also agreed that the parties should opt for polls instead of prolonging the deadlock if they failed to arrive at an agreement by the end of September 16, Situala added. According to Sitaual, the NC reiterated that a NC-led national unity government should be formed irrespective of what the agreement would be and that Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said his party was positive about the NC's demand.
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Eminent human rights activist Sultana Kamal on September 13 said before ICT-1 that the activities of JeI leader Ghulam Azam during the Liberation War and of Adolf Hitler during the World War II had similarities. Sultana said “Hitler was not the chief
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Eminent human rights activist Sultana Kamal on September 13 said before ICT-1 that the activities of JeI leader Ghulam Azam during the Liberation War and of Adolf Hitler during the World War II had similarities. Sultana said “Hitler was not the chief of the Nazis or its member but he was the key player in the torture led by the Nazis. Similarly, though Ghulam Azam was not the chief of the four organisations [Shanti Committee, the Razakar, Al-Badr and the Al-Shams], these were led by him”.
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September - 13 
War crimes accused and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed as one of the top Al-Badr leaders addressed several rallies of the outfit during the Liberation War, witness Shahriar Kabir told the International Crimes Tribu
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War crimes accused and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed as one of the top Al-Badr leaders addressed several rallies of the outfit during the Liberation War, witness Shahriar Kabir told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) on September 13, reports The Daily Star. In his testimony Shahriar said Mojaheed on November 7, 1971 addressed a public rally organised by Al-Badr marking "Badr Day" and administered an oath to kill the "enemies of Islam and Pakistan as well as the Indian agents".
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September - 13 
A United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) administration will be set up in the Eastern Provincial Council, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on September 13, reports Daily News. He said in accordance with the result of the
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A United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) administration will be set up in the Eastern Provincial Council, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on September 13, reports Daily News. He said in accordance with the result of the recent Provincial Council election for the Eastern Province, the UPFA obtained the majority returning 14 members. Therefore, the UPFA as the party, which obtained the majority, has the right to set up the administration in the Eastern Province. When the minister was asked whether the UPFA receives the support of the other parties to set up the administration, the Minister said that discussions are being held with several parties in a friendly manner for setting up administration.
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September - 13 
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 13 said that Sri Lanka would not have eliminated the scourge of terrorism without the help and support of Pakistan, reports Colombo Page. The President told the Pakistani Parliamentary delegation le
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 13 said that Sri Lanka would not have eliminated the scourge of terrorism without the help and support of Pakistan, reports Colombo Page. The President told the Pakistani Parliamentary delegation led by Dr. Nafisa Shah, Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Chairperson of National Commission for Human Development when she paid a courtesy call on the President at Temple Trees in Colombo. The President noted that Pakistan extended unflinching support to Sri Lanka during the 3 decade internal conflict and immensely helped in the elimination of the menace of terrorism from the Sri Lankan soil.
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September - 14 
A businessman was robbed of INR 2 million and shot dead by three persons, including a surrendered United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant and a Railway Protection Force (RPF) trooper, in broad daylight at Nalbari town on September 14. Police
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A businessman was robbed of INR 2 million and shot dead by three persons, including a surrendered United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant and a Railway Protection Force (RPF) trooper, in broad daylight at Nalbari town on September 14. Police, however, promptly arrested two of the killers, though the third managed to give them the slip. Nalbari superintendent of Police Abu Suphiyan said the arrested duo were Chandan Kalita and Kamaljit Singh Siddhu. “Kalita is a surrendered Ulfa cadre, while Siddhu is an RPF jawan.” The Police recovered INR 753, 000 from the duo.
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September - 14 
A grenade went off at the busy Charali Bazar fish market at Digboi in Tinsukia District causing injury to 4 persons. According to Police, one Robin Rajbanshi (37) was arrested in this connection. According to an eye witness, the arrested person, who
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A grenade went off at the busy Charali Bazar fish market at Digboi in Tinsukia District causing injury to 4 persons. According to Police, one Robin Rajbanshi (37) was arrested in this connection. According to an eye witness, the arrested person, who was also seriously injured in the blast, was carrying the grenade in his vegetable bag when it exploded. Police investigation is on.
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September - 14 
A senior militant leader (‘area commander’ of West Khasi Hills District) of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) outfit was shot dead in an encounter with Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos of Williamnagar and Combat Battalion for Resol
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A senior militant leader (‘area commander’ of West Khasi Hills District) of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) outfit was shot dead in an encounter with Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos of Williamnagar and Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) units of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deep in the jungles of Durama Hills (East Garo Hills) and recovered a huge cache of arms in the morning of September 14. The militant leader, identified as Tusol T Sangma alias Mikjim, was inside the main camp of GNLA’s ‘commander in chief’ Sohan D Shira when the commandos attacked it at around 11 am resulting in a long gun battle that stretched for several hours. One HK rifle with magazine, 2 AK magazine, 2 grenades, 2 pistols and 6 wireless sets have been recovered from the camp area.
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September - 14 
A top National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, identified as ‘sergeant’ Bipul Debbarma, surrendered before Border security Force (BSF) in the western border of the State on September 15, reports Times of India. The militant surrendered a
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A top National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, identified as ‘sergeant’ Bipul Debbarma, surrendered before Border security Force (BSF) in the western border of the State on September 15, reports Times of India. The militant surrendered an AK 56 rifle, a magazine, 25 live ammunition and Bangladeshi currency. Bipul had joined the outfit in 2003 and undergone weapons training in 2004. He was also involved in many operations against Security Forces and abduction of six officials of a construction company from a bordering area of Mizoram in March 2012.
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September - 14 
Being aware of the presence of illegal foreigners in the State, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on September 14, told New Delhi about the need to amend the Foreigners’ Act, 1946 to detect and deport the illegal foreigners.
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Being aware of the presence of illegal foreigners in the State, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on September 14, told New Delhi about the need to amend the Foreigners’ Act, 1946 to detect and deport the illegal foreigners.
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September - 14 
Continuing with the recent spree of bomb attacks targeting military personnel, another bomb exploded at Heirok Part II, Ningthoujam Leikai (Thoubal District) near the residence of Education Minister Moirangthem Okendro at about 4.20 pm on September 1
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Continuing with the recent spree of bomb attacks targeting military personnel, another bomb exploded at Heirok Part II, Ningthoujam Leikai (Thoubal District) near the residence of Education Minister Moirangthem Okendro at about 4.20 pm on September 14, injuring Border Security Force (BSF) personnel. A police source informed that troops of 116th battalion BSF were patrolling on foot when a bomb planted at the edge of the road exploded suddenly. The Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
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Grenade blast took place at Begenakhowa near Jalan Tea Estate in Golaghat District on the same day. However, nobody was injured in the blast.
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Grenade blast took place at Begenakhowa near Jalan Tea Estate in Golaghat District on the same day. However, nobody was injured in the blast.
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September - 14 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Western Range) Pratap Reddy on September 14 said that cyber crime holds no boundaries. Unlike other crimes, it is not necessary for the criminal to be close to the victim. The crime can take place in any part of the
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Western Range) Pratap Reddy on September 14 said that cyber crime holds no boundaries. Unlike other crimes, it is not necessary for the criminal to be close to the victim. The crime can take place in any part of the world and can affect an individual in a different country, reports Deccan Herald. He further commented, "Technology being updated everyday is another main challenge. The IT Act introduced in 2000 was amended in 2008. However, in eight years technology had changed drastically and since 2008 till date even more innovations have been added," and added that every company is in a race to introduce a better product that they do not see if the Government is updated to handle to crime that may be caused due to the technology. On the topics 'Introduction to Cyber Crime and Types of Cyber Crime,' Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Detective Inspector M.D. Sharath said that a study on cyber crimes shows there is no tendency of the crimes slowing down. The 2011 research reports highlight new advanced threats and an increased of sophistication in the attacks. "One can spread terror as seen in the North East Exodus, where mass SMS was used to send messages. Many fall prey to Nigerian scams. On interrogating a Nigerian fraud, he said it is easy to fool Indians as they are greedy," he said.
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On September 14, 15 protesters were injured during protests across Kashmir valley over You-tube movie trailer of 'Innocence of Muslims' film, reports Daily Excelsior. Protests pelted stones at Police in Srinagar, Sopore, Baramulla and Kupwara after t
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On September 14, 15 protesters were injured during protests across Kashmir valley over You-tube movie trailer of 'Innocence of Muslims' film, reports Daily Excelsior. Protests pelted stones at Police in Srinagar, Sopore, Baramulla and Kupwara after the Friday prayers over the film. 15 protesters were injured in Police action.
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September - 14 
One United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant was killed and another injured in an encounter with the Army at Insushi village, Nangtao under Namsai circle in Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh in the afternoon of September 14. According to so
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One United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant was killed and another injured in an encounter with the Army at Insushi village, Nangtao under Namsai circle in Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh in the afternoon of September 14. According to sources, the Assam Rifles unit, acting on specific information raided the militant’s hide out at about 2 pm. The sources claimed that one militant was killed on the spot and another critically injured during a fierce encounter with the militants. One of the militants, the sources further claimed, however, managed to escape. The identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Combing operation is continuing in and around the area to arrest the other militant. Details are awaited.
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September - 14 
Principal Sessions Judge Udhampur (Udhampur District), A K Koul awarded 10 years imprisonment to Mohd Yousuf alias Mithu, a close associate of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Qari. According to the prosecution case, Yousuf, a resident of Basantgarh
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Principal Sessions Judge Udhampur (Udhampur District), A K Koul awarded 10 years imprisonment to Mohd Yousuf alias Mithu, a close associate of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Qari. According to the prosecution case, Yousuf, a resident of Basantgarh in Ramnagar, was arrested by Security Forces (SFS) on August 10, 2003, in village Bhagni along with grenade. During investigation, it came to fore that Yousuf was assigned the task of hurling the grenade on Police party which he could not do because he was unable to pull the pin of the grenade. He was also involved in an attack on Police Station Basantgarh in 1996. He was arrested from Pathankot in 1999 and was jailed for two years. After being let off, he again indulged in militant.
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September - 14 
Seven powerful cane bombs each weighing 15 kilograms and 60 kilograms of explosives were seized from a Naxal hideout at Tikua hills in Gaya District of Bihar on September 15, reports Business Standard. A team from the Central Reserve Police Force’s (
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Seven powerful cane bombs each weighing 15 kilograms and 60 kilograms of explosives were seized from a Naxal hideout at Tikua hills in Gaya District of Bihar on September 15, reports Business Standard. A team from the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) 159th battalion carried out a search operation in the hills and found the cane bombs each weighing 15 kg lying in a cave being used by the ultras for storing arms and explosives, CRPF Commandant Rasbihari Singh said.
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September - 14 
The Kerala cluster of four static coastal surveillance sensors were commissioned by the Director General of Coast Guard Vice-Admiral M.P. Muralidharan at the Coast Guard District Headquarters No.4 at Fort Kochi on September 15, reports The Hindu. The
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The Kerala cluster of four static coastal surveillance sensors were commissioned by the Director General of Coast Guard Vice-Admiral M.P. Muralidharan at the Coast Guard District Headquarters No.4 at Fort Kochi on September 15, reports The Hindu. These four sensors are envisaged as part of the first phase of the network of sensors to be set up across the country. Further, the State is to get two more sensors in addition to the present four.
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September - 14 
Two militants were killed as Security Force (SF) personnel launched an operation in Baila near Mohra on the eastern side of river Jhelum in the forests of Uri in Baramulla District in the evening of September 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Identity of
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Two militants were killed as Security Force (SF) personnel launched an operation in Baila near Mohra on the eastern side of river Jhelum in the forests of Uri in Baramulla District in the evening of September 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Identity of the militants is not known yet. The SFs also recovered arms and ammunition from the dead militants.
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September - 14 
A blast that took place outside a scrap shop left a 10-year-old boy dead and 10 others injured at Bara Board in Nazimabad under Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on September 15, reports Daily Times. Police said th
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A blast that took place outside a scrap shop left a 10-year-old boy dead and 10 others injured at Bara Board in Nazimabad under Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on September 15, reports Daily Times. Police said the boy, Babar, was playing with a drum containing unknown sort of explosive material when it went off.
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September - 14 
A would-be suicide bomber was killed in Dhodda area under Dedang Police Station of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while preparing a suicide jacket on September 15, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a suicide bomber was preparing a suici
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A would-be suicide bomber was killed in Dhodda area under Dedang Police Station of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while preparing a suicide jacket on September 15, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a suicide bomber was preparing a suicide jacket in a field when suddenly it detonated and killed the bomber on the spot.
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September - 14 
President of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti during a press conference in Quetta on September 14 urged members of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to meet all the stake
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President of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti during a press conference in Quetta on September 14 urged members of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to meet all the stakeholders for getting information about missing persons, reports Dawn. “We will welcome if UN delegation meets JWP leaders and other people to get a clear picture about the Balochistan situation,” Nawabzada said. However, he said, that if UN officials go back without meeting stakeholders that would create a big question. Nawabzada Bugti termed the country’s situation critical and said the visit of the UN team indicated that the decision makers must take steps to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the country. He said there were reports that the visiting UN team would play the role of a ‘bridge’ between Government and missing persons and submit its report in 2013. The Government, he added, would get some time for taking steps to improve the situation in the country.
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September - 14 
The Ministry of Finance has allocated NPR 819.59 million with a view to concluding the ongoing peace process by providing financial package to the former People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who have chosen voluntary retirement, Nepal News on Se
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The Ministry of Finance has allocated NPR 819.59 million with a view to concluding the ongoing peace process by providing financial package to the former People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who have chosen voluntary retirement, Nepal News on September 15 reported. Officials at the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) Secretariat, which is responsible for monitoring, rehabilitation and integration of former Maoist combatants, said that the PLA combatants opting for voluntary retirement will get NPR 500,000 to 800,000 along with travel expense. According to reports, the ‘junior commissioned officers’ will be discharged from the respective camps whereas, the ‘officer level fighters’, will be discharged from the Nepal Army School at Chitwan.
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September - 14 
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian region and former US ambassador to Colombo Robert O Blake on September 14 stressed the importance of early resumption of talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil National Allian
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US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian region and former US ambassador to Colombo Robert O Blake on September 14 stressed the importance of early resumption of talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to agree on power devolution to the provinces. He emphasised the need to have an accelerated process to implement the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations and its action plan.
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September - 15 
A Chinese made hand grenade was found planted at the residential premises of Imphal Municipal Council Chairperson, Nameirakpam Raghumani (65) at Kwakeithel Moirang Purel Leikai in Imphal West District on September 15.
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A Chinese made hand grenade was found planted at the residential premises of Imphal Municipal Council Chairperson, Nameirakpam Raghumani (65) at Kwakeithel Moirang Purel Leikai in Imphal West District on September 15.
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September - 15 
Arunachal Pradesh Police rescued a tea garden manager from Lohit District who was abducted by armed militants of the United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) on September 12. C.N. Pandey, the manager of Sati tea estate at Piyom under Namsai subdivisio
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Arunachal Pradesh Police rescued a tea garden manager from Lohit District who was abducted by armed militants of the United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) on September 12. C.N. Pandey, the manager of Sati tea estate at Piyom under Namsai subdivision in Lohit District, was abducted at gunpoint from his home. The Police rescued Pandey from a forest near Wagon Pathar under Namsai subdivision around 11.45 pm on September 15, Lohit superintendent of Police S. Kuruvilla said.
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September - 15 
At a time when anti-foreigner mood is growing stronger in the state, National Democratic Front of Boroland-Progressive (NDFB-P) ‘general secretary’ Govinda Basumatary said on September 15 that the Assam Accord was not an appropriate instrument for de
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At a time when anti-foreigner mood is growing stronger in the state, National Democratic Front of Boroland-Progressive (NDFB-P) ‘general secretary’ Govinda Basumatary said on September 15 that the Assam Accord was not an appropriate instrument for detection and deportation of 'aliens', as it did not have any constitutional validity
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September - 15 
India may not allow Pakistani judicial commission to visit Mumbai (Mumbai) for cross-examining witnesses of November 26, 2008 (26/11) case until Pakistan gives it an assurance over the status of the bilateral agreement, as reported on September 15, b
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India may not allow Pakistani judicial commission to visit Mumbai (Mumbai) for cross-examining witnesses of November 26, 2008 (26/11) case until Pakistan gives it an assurance over the status of the bilateral agreement, as reported on September 15, by The Times of India. According to an official, "Both the countries, in the first place, had agreed not to go ahead with the cross-examination process. Pakistan can tell this to its court, requesting to honour the bilateral agreement”.
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September - 15 
Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on September 15 announced a week-long ceasefire from September 17 in anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) operations to facilitate surrender of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports The
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Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on September 15 announced a week-long ceasefire from September 17 in anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) operations to facilitate surrender of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports The Hindu. The measure has been taken as some Naxalites have sent a message that they desire to surrender and the Government is giving them an opportunity do so, Shettar said. Naxalites are active in the forests of the Western Ghats, particularly in Dakshina Kannada and Chikmagalur Districts of the state, officials said. Shettar did not say how many Naxalites would surrender but added that key operatives had expressed a desire to lay down arms.
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September - 15 
SFs launched operation in Tumukhong Market and arrested one United Komrem Revolutionary Army (UKRA) cadre identified as Thangmilan Kom alias Wilson on September 15, reports The Sangai Express. One .22 mm pistol with live rounds and one knife was re
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SFs launched operation in Tumukhong Market and arrested one United Komrem Revolutionary Army (UKRA) cadre identified as Thangmilan Kom alias Wilson on September 15, reports The Sangai Express. One .22 mm pistol with live rounds and one knife was recovered from him.
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September - 15 
The Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal met with senior officials engaged in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations and discussed on the rebels' issue and law and order situation in the Naxal-affected Districts of Ga
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The Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal met with senior officials engaged in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations and discussed on the rebels' issue and law and order situation in the Naxal-affected Districts of Gadchiroli and Gondia on September 15.
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September - 15 
Two college girls were arrested in Karbi Anglong for alleged links with Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants on September 15. According to Police, Monica Hansepi and Rina Teronpi kept close links with KPLT mainly to provide information an
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Two college girls were arrested in Karbi Anglong for alleged links with Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants on September 15. According to Police, Monica Hansepi and Rina Teronpi kept close links with KPLT mainly to provide information and gather intelligence for the outfit. The two were arrested when they went to Dillai to meet KLPT ‘deputy commander in chief’, Sing Bon Ingti. Police seized two mobile handsets from them. Both the girls have been remanded to Police custody after they were produced in Diphu court on September 16
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September - 15 
Two suspected militants were killed in separate alleged gunfights with Security Forces in different parts of the Manipur in the last two days, Police sources said on September 17. In one incident, a militant suspect was killed in an alleged encounter
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Two suspected militants were killed in separate alleged gunfights with Security Forces in different parts of the Manipur in the last two days, Police sources said on September 17. In one incident, a militant suspect was killed in an alleged encounter with a team of Police commandos in the night of September 15 at Kharasom village under Lamlai Police station of Imphal East District. A .9 mm pistol loaded with three live rounds, one Chinese made hand grenade, a mobile handset and an Activa Honda brand scooter were recovered from him, police said, adding that the dead body is awaited for official identification. He was killed when the Police commandos retaliated to the firing initiated by the militant when he was ordered to stop for frisking and checking.
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September - 15 
Unidentified miscreants opened five-six rounds of gunfire at the residence of Ksh Pritam, an executive engineer in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) at around 5.40 on September 15. No casualty has been reported.
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Unidentified miscreants opened five-six rounds of gunfire at the residence of Ksh Pritam, an executive engineer in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) at around 5.40 on September 15. No casualty has been reported.
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September - 15 
A driver sustained severe injuries when an unidentified motorcyclist opened indiscriminate firing on a North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) container, carrying supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, near Jamrud in Khyber Agency of Federally Ad
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A driver sustained severe injuries when an unidentified motorcyclist opened indiscriminate firing on a North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) container, carrying supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, near Jamrud in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 15.
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September - 15 
A man, identified as Mohammad Asif, was shot dead on Jehangir Road.
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A man, identified as Mohammad Asif, was shot dead on Jehangir Road.
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September - 15 
Another unidentified dead body was found near Filmistan Cinema in Gulbahar.
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Another unidentified dead body was found near Filmistan Cinema in Gulbahar.
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September - 15 
Eight militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their positions in Khadezai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 16, reports Dawn. Sources said that three hideouts of militants were also des
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Eight militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their positions in Khadezai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 16, reports Dawn. Sources said that three hideouts of militants were also destroyed in the artillery shelling by SFs. They claimed that eight militants were killed in the action. However, independent sources didn’t confirm the claim as local media has no access to the area.
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September - 15 
Five people, including a Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) supporter, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on September 16, reports The News. The PPP-SB supporter, Shafi Mohammad (45), was shot dead by two unidentified armed ass
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Five people, including a Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) supporter, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on September 16, reports The News. The PPP-SB supporter, Shafi Mohammad (45), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Nishan-e-Haider Chowk in Pakistan Bazaar.
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September - 15 
Sixteen persons were killed and 13 others injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a passenger van in the Inzaro Kandao area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 16, reports Dawn. The bomb planted on a track in the Inz
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Sixteen persons were killed and 13 others injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a passenger van in the Inzaro Kandao area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 16, reports Dawn. The bomb planted on a track in the Inzaro Kandao area was detonated when the van stopped to pick up a passenger. District Coordination Officer Mahmood Aslam told Dawn it was a remote-controlled blast that hit the van carrying citizens from Inzaro Kandao to Munda bazaar. The bomb disposal squad said that up to 15 kilograms of explosives had been used in the blast, adding that bodies of some victims were found two furlongs from the road.
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September - 15 
The owner of a general store, identified as Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqui, was shot dead and his brother Shams injured while they were returning home near Alliance Arcade in Block-15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar on the night of September 15. The Police investigato
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The owner of a general store, identified as Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqui, was shot dead and his brother Shams injured while they were returning home near Alliance Arcade in Block-15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar on the night of September 15. The Police investigators said Ahmed was receiving death threats from a group of extortionists.
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September - 15 
Organization Department Chief of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Krishna Bahadur Mahara said on September 15 that there is no alternative for the political parties other than agreeing on identity-based federalism to end the curre
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Organization Department Chief of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Krishna Bahadur Mahara said on September 15 that there is no alternative for the political parties other than agreeing on identity-based federalism to end the current political deadlock. He also stressed on the need for a constitution that guarantees federalism in order to ensure the rights of the people.
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September - 15 
The Nepali Congress (NC) on September 15 said it was ready to go for revival of the Constituent Assembly (CA) provided other parties accepted multi-ethnic 11-province federal model, reports Nepal News. NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel told media
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The Nepali Congress (NC) on September 15 said it was ready to go for revival of the Constituent Assembly (CA) provided other parties accepted multi-ethnic 11-province federal model, reports Nepal News. NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel told media persons after a meeting of party office-bearers held at party president Sushil Koirala's Maharajgunj residence that the CA could be revived if the parties agreed on multi-ethnic federal model. He claimed that major parties had agreed to carve out multi-ethnic provinces on May 15 and that they should hold onto that understanding. According to Poudel, the NC also decided to intensify talks with other parties including the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) for a consensus. He said the NC and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) would form a common view before sitting with the Maoists.
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September - 15 
UCPN-M has postponed the national conventions of its sister organisations owing to dispute between factions loyal to party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and Prime Minister and vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai. Issuing a press statement on
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UCPN-M has postponed the national conventions of its sister organisations owing to dispute between factions loyal to party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and Prime Minister and vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai. Issuing a press statement on September 15, party spokesperson Agni Sapkota said the national conventions of the sister organisations had been deferred due to "technical problems and few other difficulties". According to him, the new dates for the conference will be fixed after a discussion between the office-bearers of the party and the leaders of the concerned sister organisations. The national conventions of the Maoist sister organisations were earlier scheduled to be held from September to November.
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September - 15 
Sri Lanka's major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on September 15 says that five of the party's newly elected councilors of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) have fled to Colombo in fear of their lives, reports Colom
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Sri Lanka's major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on September 15 says that five of the party's newly elected councilors of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) have fled to Colombo in fear of their lives, reports Colombo Page. He says that they have been promised perks and privileges in return of their support. TNA won 11 seats in the Eastern Provincial Council and the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance won 14 seats of the 35-member Council. He said that the party was awaiting the response of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to form a coalition rule in the EPC. TNA has agreed to offer the Chief Minister position to the SLMC.
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September - 16 
A former Adivasi (tribal) student leader identified as Joren Soren, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near Bijni in Chirang District in the night of September 16. Local reports said Soren, a former leader of All Adivasi Students Association of Ass
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A former Adivasi (tribal) student leader identified as Joren Soren, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near Bijni in Chirang District in the night of September 16. Local reports said Soren, a former leader of All Adivasi Students Association of Assam (AASAA), was shot dead by miscreants when he was out guarding crops from wild animals in his village.
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September - 16 
A garment trader, identified as Arvindkumar Jain, was arrested in Mumbai (Maharashtra), in an eight year old case of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), booked by the Thane crime branch, reports The Times of India on September 17. In 2004, 27 persons,
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A garment trader, identified as Arvindkumar Jain, was arrested in Mumbai (Maharashtra), in an eight year old case of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), booked by the Thane crime branch, reports The Times of India on September 17. In 2004, 27 persons, including Jain, were booked for pumping FICN of 435,000 in Mumbai market.
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September - 16 
A hardcore militant of the National Front of Tripura (NLFT) identified as Jatendra Reang surrendered to the Security Forces of Kanchanpur in Tripura with arms on September 16, close to the heels of the surrender of another insurgent from the same out
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A hardcore militant of the National Front of Tripura (NLFT) identified as Jatendra Reang surrendered to the Security Forces of Kanchanpur in Tripura with arms on September 16, close to the heels of the surrender of another insurgent from the same outfit with heavy arms and ammunitions on September 15. He deposited a Chinese grenade, one Improvised Grenade during surrender. The returnee, who was later identified to be a resident of Harikumar Para under Manikpur Police station in the area, is currently being interrogated, said the Police.
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September - 16 
About seven militants left in Poonch District. “There are only 5-7 militants left in the Poonch district, but their movement on ground is not known or traceable,” said Shamsher Hussain, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Poonch). “We are trying ou
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About seven militants left in Poonch District. “There are only 5-7 militants left in the Poonch district, but their movement on ground is not known or traceable,” said Shamsher Hussain, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Poonch). “We are trying our best to nab them and prevent their consolidation, but for sure their number is not more than 7,” he added.
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September - 16 
After detecting Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), with a face value of around INR 130 million from all the branches of ICICI Bank, the bank has registered a complaint with Delhi Police, as reported on September 16, by Daily Pioneer. Over the past six
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After detecting Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), with a face value of around INR 130 million from all the branches of ICICI Bank, the bank has registered a complaint with Delhi Police, as reported on September 16, by Daily Pioneer. Over the past six years, the bank has received FICN through its various branches. The bank in its complaint has told the Police that it has received a total of 2,86,215 FICN of various denominations from January 2006 to August 2012.
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September - 16 
Army on September 16 intensified its operation in Uri forests after militants trapped by them in the evening of September 15 proved to be a group of recently infiltrated militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). An unnamed Army officer said tha
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Army on September 16 intensified its operation in Uri forests after militants trapped by them in the evening of September 15 proved to be a group of recently infiltrated militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). An unnamed Army officer said that they had information about the presence of two militants in the Lacchipora forests of Uri when they launched an operation. Now it has been established that it was a group of at least 3-4 militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who had managed to infiltrate through Kamalkote sector of Uri on September 2. The Army had claimed on September 2 that the infiltration bid was foiled by Army after they found a group of heavily armed militants trying to infiltrate into Kashmir valley by crossing the fence in Kamalkote sector of Uri. However, the General Officer Commanding (GOC, 19 Division), Bipin Rawat, had told reporters then that Army had apprehensions about infiltration of some of the militants as they had noticed marks near the fence. The GOC had said that day that Army had noticed movement of around three infiltrators near the fence on September 3 but they were fired upon and after that they didn't notice any forward movement.
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September - 16 
Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have decided to conduct a joint inspection next week to expedite wire fencing in remaining part along Tripura-Bangladesh border. Though fencing work in 689 km border has been completed, s
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Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have decided to conduct a joint inspection next week to expedite wire fencing in remaining part along Tripura-Bangladesh border. Though fencing work in 689 km border has been completed, some strategic border patches in eastern parts still remained unfenced, virtually giving a free zone for cross border movement of insurgents and criminals. Besides completion of fencing by this fiscal, Ministry of Home Affairs was contemplating for installing flood lighting system as part of full-proof border management within stipulated time, officials stated. However, of total 720 km border, flood lighting work has been completed in 434 km stretches and Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) has connected only 60 km so far.
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September - 16 
Border Security Force (BSF), on September 16, arrested one Bangladeshi miscreant identified as Muhammad Hazrat Ali while he was trying to infiltrate into India from Bangladesh in Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya.
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Border Security Force (BSF), on September 16, arrested one Bangladeshi miscreant identified as Muhammad Hazrat Ali while he was trying to infiltrate into India from Bangladesh in Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya.
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September - 16 
Elected Sarpanches (head of Panchyat, village level local self Government institution) and Panches (member of Panchayat) on September 16 demanded security cover in militancy-affected areas of the State, reports Hindustan Times. "We condemn the killin
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Elected Sarpanches (head of Panchyat, village level local self Government institution) and Panches (member of Panchayat) on September 16 demanded security cover in militancy-affected areas of the State, reports Hindustan Times. "We condemn the killing of village Palhalan sarpanch and demand security for the elected members in the areas affected with militancy," Kulbhushan Khajuria, working president, All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Coordination Committee (AJKPCC). "The brutal killing of elected representatives is a murder of democracy," he said, adding that so far seven Panchayat members have been killed, since about 33,000 members were elected in 2011 polls. "The government ignored the security concern besides safety of the Sarpanches and Panches in vulnerable areas that has led to the repeated killings," he added. He stressed, "If immediate steps are not taken, the panchayat members would tender their resignations as about 500 members had already resigned following threats from militants." As reported earlier, militants in the evening of September 10 shot dead Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo, Sarpanch of Palhalan as soon as he came out of the Mosque after offering evening prayers.
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GNLA has been operating from the camp that was hit by Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos on September 14 in which Tosol T Sangma was killed. East Garo Hills Police have revealed that the camp, which was being used as headquarters, was set u
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GNLA has been operating from the camp that was hit by Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos on September 14 in which Tosol T Sangma was killed. East Garo Hills Police have revealed that the camp, which was being used as headquarters, was set up several weeks ago and could house about 20 cadres. Meanwhile, Williamnagar Police are on look out for the body of one militant identified as one Pedil who is believed to have been hit during the attack on the camp. Police sources revealed that a militant of the GNLA who was keeping guard on the camp was injured during the encounter and was possibly
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September - 16 
Gujarat Police believe that people involved in circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) could be members of terrorist sleeper cells and could be used for terror attacks at any time, as reported on September 17, by Daily Bhaskar. Jamnagar SP, H.K.
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Gujarat Police believe that people involved in circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) could be members of terrorist sleeper cells and could be used for terror attacks at any time, as reported on September 17, by Daily Bhaskar. Jamnagar SP, H.K. Patel, said that this is a disturbing possibility. He said that if the FICN racketeers are not stopped, they could then be used to carry out terror attacks in the state. Other sources in the police department said that FICN smuggled from Bangladesh reach the end-user through a specific chain of people suspected of plotting terror attacks in the country. Police have found that FICN network has a strong base in areas with dense population and with a large number of migrants. In such places, most people are unknown to each other.
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September - 16 
In a report by Justice V.K. Shali, a sitting judge of Delhi High Court, it is stated that some highly-educated and computer-savvy youths are working as SIMI cadres. Also, they are recruiting new activists to increase their network. The anti-terrorist
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In a report by Justice V.K. Shali, a sitting judge of Delhi High Court, it is stated that some highly-educated and computer-savvy youths are working as SIMI cadres. Also, they are recruiting new activists to increase their network. The anti-terrorist squad has therefore been asked to be alert as more brains are pouring in to aid SIMI.
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September - 16 
India may have to wait for Fasih Mohammad, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, as Saudi Arabia government is toughening its stand on his deportation, as reported on September 17, by The Times of India. While Saudi authorities officially confirmed Fas
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India may have to wait for Fasih Mohammad, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, as Saudi Arabia government is toughening its stand on his deportation, as reported on September 17, by The Times of India. While Saudi authorities officially confirmed Fasih's detention, they conveyed that they were examining his stay "carefully". Sources insisted that the Saudi decision had a lot to do with the over-exposure of the role and cooperation of the Gulf country in sending November 26, 2008 (26/11) handler Abu Jundal to India. The National Security Advisor Shivshanker Menon, during his address to the Directors and Inspectors General of Police last week, cited this as an example saying Saudi authorities were not happy with the way details of the Abu Jundal operation were made public by the security agencies involved in the operation. Menon wanted secrecy to be maintained at all levels in handling cases of international terrorism as the acts have "dangerous propensity of international embarrassment".
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September - 16 
Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) clarified in a statement that the deceased individual Pukhrambam Deepak who was reportedly killed on September 12 in an encounter with Imphal West commando at a place near Hiyangthang oil pump is not related to the ou
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Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) clarified in a statement that the deceased individual Pukhrambam Deepak who was reportedly killed on September 12 in an encounter with Imphal West commando at a place near Hiyangthang oil pump is not related to the outfit in any way.
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September - 16 
Manipur and Nagaland are said to be the main centres from where sophisticated arms are being sent to the Garo Hills Districts of Meghalaya where a major insurgency upsurge is continuing for the last three years. Nagaland, home to the oldest insurgenc
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Manipur and Nagaland are said to be the main centres from where sophisticated arms are being sent to the Garo Hills Districts of Meghalaya where a major insurgency upsurge is continuing for the last three years. Nagaland, home to the oldest insurgency group Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), and Manipur, border State having the largest number of militant groups both in the hills and the valley, have become ideal States for shopping by Garo militants, particularly the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The attack on a GNLA camp by Garo Hills Police near Williamnagar on September 14 led to the recovery of a highly sophisticated Heckler and Koch (HK) 5.56mm calibre automatic rifle made in Germany. The weapon was in the possession of West Khasi Hills ‘area commander’ Tosol T Sangma who died in the encounter with the Police. The rifle was recovered with a complete set that included a powerful telescope which could be operated during the night as a night vision glass and laser technology for target spotting, informed Garo Hills Police. The GNLA is said to have anything between half to a dozen such foreign weapons in the possession of GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira who distributes it to the senior most members such as area commanders like Tosol T Sangma. “Sohan himself keeps one HK automatic rifle with himself for protection day in and day out,” said Police sources. This will be the third time security forces have managed to recover foreign made weapons meant for GNLA.
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September - 16 
Manipur based People's Liberation Army (PLA) has given bomb assembling and handling training to the cadres belonging to Assam based Anti-Talk-faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) led by Paresh Baruah, with an aim to strengthen the o
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Manipur based People's Liberation Army (PLA) has given bomb assembling and handling training to the cadres belonging to Assam based Anti-Talk-faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) led by Paresh Baruah, with an aim to strengthen the outfit's military power after its former ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa and his faction parted ways to hold peace talks with the Centre. Sources said a 'special warfare group' of PLA has already given a one-month explosive handling and assembling and guerilla training to a group ULFA-ATF recently. PLA is also planning give another such training session shortly, sources said. They added that after Rajkhowa and his followers began the peace process with the Government, the ULFA-ATF faction revamped and recruited around 1,000 new cadres.
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September - 16 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) expressed surprise over the recent statement made by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, saying that the Indian constitution does not provide for an “Interim Government” which appea
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) expressed surprise over the recent statement made by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, saying that the Indian constitution does not provide for an “Interim Government” which appeared in various national and local media. On September 11, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had asserted that as per the Constitution, there would be no such ‘Interim Government’ as in the case with Nagaland.
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September - 16 
Paresh Baruah-led United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) faction, on September 16, urged the people of Assam to continue with their agitation against illegal migrants in the State to protect the interest of indigenous people.
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Paresh Baruah-led United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) faction, on September 16, urged the people of Assam to continue with their agitation against illegal migrants in the State to protect the interest of indigenous people.
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September - 16 
Police arrested two hardcore Maoist cadres on the same day in Hazaribagh District.
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Police arrested two hardcore Maoist cadres on the same day in Hazaribagh District.
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September - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) stationed at Kharupetia arrested one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Muhamad Surus Ali, from Golandi village in Darrang District on September 16. One country made Pistol was also recovered f
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Security Forces (SFs) stationed at Kharupetia arrested one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Muhamad Surus Ali, from Golandi village in Darrang District on September 16. One country made Pistol was also recovered from him. He has been handed over to the Police for further interrogation.
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September - 16 
Security Forces has come across vital information regarding the game plan of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to set up guerrilla zones in the hills in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast (NE) to strengthen their arms wing in the
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Security Forces has come across vital information regarding the game plan of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to set up guerrilla zones in the hills in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast (NE) to strengthen their arms wing in the region. Highly placed security sources told The Assam Tribune that the Maoist rebels would try to set up guerrilla zones mostly in the hills bordering Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as well as in the thick jungles of Karbi Anglong. Sources said that setting up of such guerrilla zones would facilitate launching of armed movement by the Maoist militant groups as they are under pressure in recent times. Sources pointed out that the thick jungles in the hills bordering Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as well as Karbi Anglong would give adequate cover to the militants and they would be able to set up full fledged militant camps and also to set up training camps. The Police and security forces operating in this area have been alerted about the game plan of the Maoists so that the plan can be thwarted.
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September - 16 
SFs recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives during a search operation at Mulchhitar forests in Bhandarkote area of Kishtwar District on September 16. Recoveries made included one 12 bore rifle, three country made rifles, one mag
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SFs recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives during a search operation at Mulchhitar forests in Bhandarkote area of Kishtwar District on September 16. Recoveries made included one 12 bore rifle, three country made rifles, one magazine of SLR, two magazines of AK-47, two Chinese grenades, one grenade Number 36, one Chinese UBGL grenade, 778 rounds of assorted ammunition and one pouch.
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September - 16 
Sushil Roy, ideologue and politburo member of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who is in jail since 2005 and is currently undergoing treatment in Delhi's AIIMS hospital, told Times of India that ahead of 2011 assembly polls in West Be
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Sushil Roy, ideologue and politburo member of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who is in jail since 2005 and is currently undergoing treatment in Delhi's AIIMS hospital, told Times of India that ahead of 2011 assembly polls in West Bengal, Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishanji had reached out to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) keeping the CPI-Maoist leadership in the dark, reports Times of India on September 17. Roy said, "He (Kishanji) did not obey party line. He thought he was next to Mao." "The party did not know about his (Kishanji's) meeting with Mamata (Banerjee) before the polls. It was not the party's decision," said Roy.
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September - 16 
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) investigating the August 1, 2012 Pune (Maharashtra) serial blasts have detained a jeweller for processing INR 2.2 million hawala (illegal money transfer) transaction from Dubai and delivering it to two persons, suspect
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The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) investigating the August 1, 2012 Pune (Maharashtra) serial blasts have detained a jeweller for processing INR 2.2 million hawala (illegal money transfer) transaction from Dubai and delivering it to two persons, suspected to be part of the sleeper cells of Indian Mujahideen (IM), as reported on September 17, by The Times of India. Earlier on September 16, it was reported that IM perpetrators were paid INR 1 million, sent through hawala from UAE, for 13/7 (July 13, 2012) blasts. "We have zeroed in on the perpetrators from the IM but they fled soon after the blasts," said a source. "Kola Enterprises was earlier found involved in sending Rs 10 lakh through hawala for Mumbai's 13/7 blasts. The ATS had then booked Muzaffar Kola, owner of the UAE firm, for its alleged involvement in the hawala deals. Even for the Pune blasts, the money was routed through the same firm, the source said. Muzaffar Kola Enterprises LLC, which deals in readymade clothes, perfumes, cosmetics and toys, is the front set up to run the money-laundering business, the source said.
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September - 16 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police officials on September 16 reviewed the anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in Gaya and Aurangabad Districts of Bihar and expressed satisfaction in containing Communist Party of In
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police officials on September 16 reviewed the anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in Gaya and Aurangabad Districts of Bihar and expressed satisfaction in containing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the Districts, reports Daily Bhaskar. CRPF Director General of Police (DGP) Vijay Kumar and his Bihar Police counterpart Abhayanand lauded the CRPF's 159th battalion and the Special Task Force (STF) and local Police of Aurangabad and Gaya Districts for successfully carrying out combing operations in the two naxal-affected Districts on September 8-10. Kumar also announced cash reward for the CRPF’s 159 battalion and the State Police, for their fight against the naxalites in both the Districts.
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September - 16 
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked West Bengal government to keep tabs on the activities of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the state, reports The Times of India on September 17. In a letter dated September 4, 2012 V. K. Shar
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked West Bengal government to keep tabs on the activities of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the state, reports The Times of India on September 17. In a letter dated September 4, 2012 V. K. Sharma, Director (National Integration) of MHA has alerted Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh about SIMI activists. Though the outfit has been banned since 2001, SIMI activists in the state are still keeping close contacts with various terror groups.
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September - 16 
The Police foiled a major plot by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces by recovering 125 inter-connected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Khunti District in Jharkhand on September 17, reports twocirc
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The Police foiled a major plot by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces by recovering 125 inter-connected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Khunti District in Jharkhand on September 17, reports twocircles.net quoting IANS. The IEDs were recovered after inputs were provided by Sunil Kerketa, a Maoist arrested in the morning of the same day at Bano in the neighbouring Simdega District. According to Police, the IEDs connected by a network of wires, were recovered near Bandu road situated under the Rania Police Station of Khunti District, which is around 70 kilometres from Ranchi. "The IEDs were connected through wire in a series," Khunti Superintendent of Police Amarnath Mishra said.
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September - 16 
The Special Task Force (STF) and local Police in a joint operation arrested two hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Mahmat village in Gaya District in Bihar on September 17, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, the Sec
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The Special Task Force (STF) and local Police in a joint operation arrested two hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Mahmat village in Gaya District in Bihar on September 17, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, the Security Force (SF) team raided the village and arrested the hardcore Maoists, identified as Shrawan Kumar alias Kapil alias Sudhirji and Ramesh Paswan alias Jogendraji, and seized a country-made rifle from them, Superintendent of Police (SP), City, Anwar Akhtar said. Kumar was ‘sub-zonal commander’ of central Bihar, while Paswan was the Maoist ‘commander’ of Ismailpur region in the District, he said.
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September - 16 
To minimise the loss of lives of Security Force personnel in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stronghold of Bastar, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to employ robots to detect and defuse explosive devices, sources said on Septe
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To minimise the loss of lives of Security Force personnel in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stronghold of Bastar, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to employ robots to detect and defuse explosive devices, sources said on September 17, reports NDTV. The device has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The five-to-eight-feet-high robots function with a combination of digital and modern receiving units. Programmes related to the operation of its long pointed arms to retrieve and defuse explosive devices would be fed into a mini-computer. To operate the robots, technical experts will also be present in the combing squad of the Police and para-military troopers in Bastar region. "These robots could be commanded from a distance of up to 8-10 feet. After getting directives from its operator about the suspected area, the robot will scan the site and confirm or deny the presence of explosives within a few minutes," sources said. Sources said the device has already been tested.
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September - 16 
Zabihuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal key conspirator of November 26, 2008, (26/11) told interrogators that he was assisting the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in maintaining their website for six to seven months prior to the 26/11 strike, as reported on Septemb
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Zabihuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal key conspirator of November 26, 2008, (26/11) told interrogators that he was assisting the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in maintaining their website for six to seven months prior to the 26/11 strike, as reported on September 17, by The Times of India. Jundal, told the Police that his handler Muzammil introduced him to a software engineer, Hafeez Saeed, at a terror camp. "Muzammil asked me to help Saeed in the making of webpages and uploading videos, books on those the site," Jundal commented. The website was blocked after the company that hosted the server objected to the copyright of the content uploaded. Jundal further said two youths from Beed (Maharashtra) District, Aijaz alias Abu Sherjil and Masood alias Abu Zarar, were still staying in Pakistan's Bait-ul-Mujahideen camp in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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September - 16 
11-member Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights headed by Senator Afrasiab Khattak of Awami National Party (ANP) will arrive in Quetta on September 26, 2012 to review the law and order situation in Balochistan with focus on the recent incidents o
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11-member Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights headed by Senator Afrasiab Khattak of Awami National Party (ANP) will arrive in Quetta on September 26, 2012 to review the law and order situation in Balochistan with focus on the recent incidents of sectarian killings. The committee members will hold meetings in the office of the Chief Secretary to know “the reasons for not stopping the genocide of Hazara community in Balochistan,” says the meeting agenda. The committee was scheduled to undertake the visit on September 18, 2012, but it was delayed on the request of the Balochistan Government for unspecified reasons.
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September - 16 
A man, identified as Sher Muhammad Marri, was killed in a landmine blast in Grasni area of Kohlu District while he was passing by the area on September 16.
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A man, identified as Sher Muhammad Marri, was killed in a landmine blast in Grasni area of Kohlu District while he was passing by the area on September 16.
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September - 16 
An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found near Moosa Lane on September 16.
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An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found near Moosa Lane on September 16.
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September - 16 
Doctor Shahzad Iqbal (45) while heading towards his clinic, S.N Medical Centre, in Mustafa Colony was shot dead by two unidentified militants near Rehmat Chowk, reported The News. Police Investigators termed the murder a sectarian killing, and said t
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Doctor Shahzad Iqbal (45) while heading towards his clinic, S.N Medical Centre, in Mustafa Colony was shot dead by two unidentified militants near Rehmat Chowk, reported The News. Police Investigators termed the murder a sectarian killing, and said the Doctor Iqbal had no political affiliation or enmity with anyone.
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September - 16 
Militants blew up the house of Dr Najib, a resident of Mandi Kas in Sipah area. The house was empty at the time of explosion as the family had moved out of Bara when a military operation was launched in the area in November 2011. Reason for destroyin
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Militants blew up the house of Dr Najib, a resident of Mandi Kas in Sipah area. The house was empty at the time of explosion as the family had moved out of Bara when a military operation was launched in the area in November 2011. Reason for destroying the house could not be ascertained nor had anyone claimed responsibility for the incident.
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September - 16 
One Farhan (32), a junior manager of a cellular company’s franchise and resident of Fort Sultan Apartments in Shah Faisal Colony, was shot dead in the Shah Faisal Colony Police limits. Police Investigators said Farhan was a supporter of the Muttahi
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One Farhan (32), a junior manager of a cellular company’s franchise and resident of Fort Sultan Apartments in Shah Faisal Colony, was shot dead in the Shah Faisal Colony Police limits. Police Investigators said Farhan was a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). However, his family told the Police that he had no political affiliation or enmity with anyone.
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September - 16 
The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) on September 16 took a swipe at the United Nations (UN) as a self-seeking organisation from whom not much could be expected on the issue of alleged rights abuses in Balochistan, its President Talal Bugti said, reports T
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The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) on September 16 took a swipe at the United Nations (UN) as a self-seeking organisation from whom not much could be expected on the issue of alleged rights abuses in Balochistan, its President Talal Bugti said, reports The Express Tribune. Though the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has been apprised of the human rights crisis in Balochistan, Talal warned against placing any faith in the international body as it often deploys peacekeepers in those areas where its interest lies.
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September - 16 
The Swabi District authorities have decided to provide arms to the watchmen of Government schools to protect educational institutions in the District from attacks of militants, reports Dawn. Sources said that District Administration and Education Dep
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The Swabi District authorities have decided to provide arms to the watchmen of Government schools to protect educational institutions in the District from attacks of militants, reports Dawn. Sources said that District Administration and Education Department chalked out jointly a comprehensive strategy for protection of educational institutions. About 23 educational institutions were destroyed in the District by militants during the last one and half year. Sources said that District Education Officer Abdul Salam and District Coordination Officer Mohammad Shah held consultations with heads of primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools during the last few months to devise a strategy for protection of educational institutions. They said that the schools where watchmen were present at night remained safe while the institutions where watchmen were not present at night were targeted by unidentified militants.
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September - 16 
Three people were injured in a blast near MQM sector office in Hunaid City within Sharea Faisal Police limits. Superintendent of Police (SP) Irfan Bhutto said two armed militants tried to attack the sector office of MQM but the hand grenade hit the s
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Three people were injured in a blast near MQM sector office in Hunaid City within Sharea Faisal Police limits. Superintendent of Police (SP) Irfan Bhutto said two armed militants tried to attack the sector office of MQM but the hand grenade hit the sign board of the sector office instead, injuring three people as a result. No activist of the MQM was injured in the attack.
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September - 16 
Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from the Garden area. Both the victims had been subjected to torture and bore multiple gunshot wounds, Police said.
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Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from the Garden area. Both the victims had been subjected to torture and bore multiple gunshot wounds, Police said.
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September - 16 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man, Muhammad Akram, in Awaran District.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man, Muhammad Akram, in Awaran District.
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September - 16 
Unidentified militants blew up a jewellery shop of Abdul Akbar at Niazi Market in Bara tehsil on September 16. The shop was closed for the last six months. The reason behind its blowing up could not be known.
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Unidentified militants blew up a jewellery shop of Abdul Akbar at Niazi Market in Bara tehsil on September 16. The shop was closed for the last six months. The reason behind its blowing up could not be known.
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September - 16 
Unidentified tortured and bullet-riddled dead body was found from the remits of the Nabi Buksh Police Station.
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Unidentified tortured and bullet-riddled dead body was found from the remits of the Nabi Buksh Police Station.
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September - 16 
Unlike the JWP, the Balochistan National Party (BNP) appears more upbeat on the UN officials’ visit. “We urge the UN and other international human rights organisations to play their due role in ending the violation of human rights in Balochistan, oth
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Unlike the JWP, the Balochistan National Party (BNP) appears more upbeat on the UN officials’ visit. “We urge the UN and other international human rights organisations to play their due role in ending the violation of human rights in Balochistan, otherwise a worse human tragedy could take place,” said the party’s Information Secretary Agha Hassan Baloch. A series of atrocities is under way in Balochistan through a well-knit plan and activists are being eliminated so that nobody could raise a voice against the looting and plundering of resources in the province, he added. Also, a delegation of the Hazara Qaumi Jirga informed the UN working group about the sectarian targeted killings of the Hazara community, saying that the Government was not playing its role to prevent such incidents. The jirga urged the UN to exert pressure on the Government to ensure the security of people belonging to the Hazara community.
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September - 16 
Central Working Committee member of NC, Arjun Narsingh KC, on September 16 said reinstatement of the dissolved CA was not possible.
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Central Working Committee member of NC, Arjun Narsingh KC, on September 16 said reinstatement of the dissolved CA was not possible.
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September - 16 
President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav urged the major political parties to end current political impasse of the country before Dashain festival. During the meeting with the top leaders of the major political parties at Shital Niwas on September 16, President
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President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav urged the major political parties to end current political impasse of the country before Dashain festival. During the meeting with the top leaders of the major political parties at Shital Niwas on September 16, President Yadav stressed on the need for consensus among four major political forces to give outlet to the country. He also assured the leaders that he would be supportive to them if they come up with a common ground.
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September - 16 
Two villagers were injured by PBCP cadres at Bazar area in Khagrachhari District on September 17, reports The Independent. The injured were identified as Khokan Chakma and Ratnakar Chakma. Police said some PBCP cadres on their way back from a demonst
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Two villagers were injured by PBCP cadres at Bazar area in Khagrachhari District on September 17, reports The Independent. The injured were identified as Khokan Chakma and Ratnakar Chakma. Police said some PBCP cadres on their way back from a demonstration programme beat Khokan and Ratnakar at Khagrachhari Bazaar area. Police arrested two PBCP cadres, Jakir Hossain and Kowsar Alam, from the spot.
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September - 17 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster pasted at a high school at Badbanki village in Tureikela block in Bolangir District in Odisha, has caused panic and led to the school’s closure, reported The Telegraph on September 18. The institu
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster pasted at a high school at Badbanki village in Tureikela block in Bolangir District in Odisha, has caused panic and led to the school’s closure, reported The Telegraph on September 18. The institution has remained closed for the past 12 days, as teachers, parents and officials did not dare to open the school, for fear that the Maoists would attack. The poster pasted on the school’s closed gate issued threats to the headmistress and some officials. It said that the headmistress, the block resource coordinator and cluster resource co-ordinator would be awarded death sentence as they were the “main culprits (responsible) for degradation of the school”. The Maoists also demanded that more teachers be recruited at the school.
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September - 17 
A trader who was abducted from Kalain in Assam's Cachar District on September 14 was rescued in the night of September 17 from Bilaipur in Hailakandi District near the Mizoram border. A Police official said suspected armed miscreants abducted Abdul A
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A trader who was abducted from Kalain in Assam's Cachar District on September 14 was rescued in the night of September 17 from Bilaipur in Hailakandi District near the Mizoram border. A Police official said suspected armed miscreants abducted Abdul Aziz Barbhuyan (25), a resident of Hailakandi and owner of a motor-cum-mechanical workshop at Kalain, from his workplace. Four persons were detained for their suspected involvement in the abduction. Police claimed that no ransom was paid by Abdul's family.
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September - 17 
According to an investigator, “He has videographed the Madras Regimental Centre at Wellington [the Nilgiris District], Nagapattinam Port etc. Two DVDs containing Para Gliding Training of the Indian Army in the desert and an Army Signal Corps parade w
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According to an investigator, “He has videographed the Madras Regimental Centre at Wellington [the Nilgiris District], Nagapattinam Port etc. Two DVDs containing Para Gliding Training of the Indian Army in the desert and an Army Signal Corps parade were seized from his possession. Enquiries revealed that Ansari took the help of an ex-serviceman claiming that he was making a documentary on Indian Army titled ‘Power of India’ ”. His future assignments were to videograph the Eastern Naval Command of the Navy in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and the Sulur Air Base (Tamil Nadu), the investigator claimed. Further, Police said Ansari originally hailed from Athirampattinam in Pudukkottai District, according to The Times of India. He was dealing in foreign footwear and was also exporting vegetables. An intelligence officer said that the export business was only a facade to gain acceptability at some strategic levels and he had also in possession of photographs of the Trichy (Tiruchi) airport shot from various angles. Interrogations revealed that he befriended a retired army man from Thanjavur and gleaned a lot of classified information from him. After viewing the CDs in his possession, the Q branch was convinced that there was prima facie case against Ansari. He has been booked under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and was produced before the judicial magistrate II Rajendran, who remanded him to judicial custody until October 1, 2012.
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Assam has deported only 134 illegal immigrants to Bangladesh in the past two years, even though the Tribunals, tasked with detecting the foreigners, had found as many as 5,652 offenders between 2010 and 2012, The Times of India reported on September
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Assam has deported only 134 illegal immigrants to Bangladesh in the past two years, even though the Tribunals, tasked with detecting the foreigners, had found as many as 5,652 offenders between 2010 and 2012, The Times of India reported on September 18. Assam Government has recently informed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) that 36 existing Tribunals had declared 4,787 as "illegal immigrants" who came to the State on or after March 25, 1971. Besides, 865 people — who were part of pre-1971 stream of illegal migration — were also declared "foreigners" by the Tribunals under the Foreigners Act, 1946. But, nearly 97 percent of them went missing after being declared "illegal migrants". "The dismal record of deportation, where only 134 of 5,652 people were deported, is an indication of the futility of the whole exercise when most of those declared illegal immigrants just vanished into thin air," said an unnamed official. The report also said that over 310,000 cases of suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants are pending at the Tribunals in the State. The Assam Government has requested the UMHA for 64 more Tribunals and reasoned that the additional ones would help settle the pending cases. "We will send a proposal to the finance ministry for approval," an unnamed UMHA official said. Around INR 2.2 million per annum is estimated to be the expense for each Tribunal - comprising two judges — that functions under the Foreigners Act, 1946. Figures, available with the UMHA, also show that 58,932 Bangladeshi nationals, who entered India legally during 2009-11, did not return. Immigration figures show that only 23,653 out of total 82,585 Bangladeshi citizens could be traced and deported between 2009 and 2011, leaving whereabouts of 58,932 of them unknown.
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September - 17 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on September 17, admitted that the militant outfits operating in the State have easy access to sophisticated weapons. Referring to the recent seizure of arms belonging to the Garo outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GN
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on September 17, admitted that the militant outfits operating in the State have easy access to sophisticated weapons. Referring to the recent seizure of arms belonging to the Garo outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), the Chief Minister said, “These arms are made neither in Meghalaya nor in Assam, yet still made their way to the State.” The attack on a GNLA camp by SWAT units of Garo Hills Police near Williamnagar on September 14 led to the recovery of a highly sophisticated Heckler and Koch (HK) 5.56mm calibre automatic rifle made in Germany.
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September - 17 
Khatkati police intercepting a Bolero near interstate check point on national highway 39, approaching from the direction of Dimapur, Nagaland recovered large quantity of sophisticated arms and ammunition on September 13. Police arrested Lal Boy Kipge
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Khatkati police intercepting a Bolero near interstate check point on national highway 39, approaching from the direction of Dimapur, Nagaland recovered large quantity of sophisticated arms and ammunition on September 13. Police arrested Lal Boy Kipgen, G K Howkip, Jon Paleng Phormai and Anthony Sayanglo from the vehicle. Recovered arms and ammunitions includes one AK 47, one AK56, one M16 rifle, one M15 rifle, 9 magazines and 1000 assorted ammunitions. Police suspects the arrested persons to be members of United Kukigam Defence Army (UKDA). UKDA, however, on September 16, has denied its involvement in the smuggling of arms
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September - 17 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, on September 17, strongly condemned NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres for trying to “de-stabilize” the present peaceful and congenial atmosphere by violating Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) past resolutions and “attemptin
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, on September 17, strongly condemned NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres for trying to “de-stabilize” the present peaceful and congenial atmosphere by violating Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) past resolutions and “attempting the life” of ‘major’ Noktha at his residence on September 16 morning at Shangnyu village, Mon District by indiscriminately firing upon the residence of Major Noktha. In a statement, NSCN reiterated that it still honoured the December 18, 2007 ENPO’s resolution “in true spirit” and acknowledged ENPO’s reaffirmation of earlier resolutions in the recently held meeting with all its six federating units on September 11 at Tuensang for ‘cessation of inclusive hostility’ among factions and to maintaining peace in ENPO jurisdiction.
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September - 17 
Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to heavy firing on forward Indian positions at Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District in the night of September 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan Army started firing at forward Indian positions of Dogra
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Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to heavy firing on forward Indian positions at Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District in the night of September 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan Army started firing at forward Indian positions of Dogra, Chajjaman, Kirpan, Ghora and Kranti at 8pm from their posts of Daaku, Roza, Kaif and Bhattan. Initially, Pakistan Army used small arms firing but later extended it to medium and heavy fire arms. At some places, Pakistani troops also fired rockets. Indian side retaliated to ensure that the militants trying to infiltrate under the cover of Pakistani firing didn’t manage to sneak in. Sources said a group of five to seven militants did try to intrude into Indian Territory under the cover of firing but their attempt was thwarted by the troops.
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September - 17 
Reports on September 17 that altogether 1,87,052 persons affected by the violence between Bodos and minority immigrants are still lodged in 206 camps even after nearly two months since trouble broke out in five Lower Assam Districts. The inmates incl
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Reports on September 17 that altogether 1,87,052 persons affected by the violence between Bodos and minority immigrants are still lodged in 206 camps even after nearly two months since trouble broke out in five Lower Assam Districts. The inmates include 1,68,875 muslims housed in 174 camps,17,344 Bodos in 29 camps and 833 belonging to the other communities in three camps, official sources said on September 16. Dhubri has the highest number of 1,01,373 inmates in 129 camps followed by Kokrajhar with 55,760 inmates in 43 camps, Chirang with 23,609 inmates in 22 camps, Bongaigaon with 5554 inmates in nine camps and 756 people in three camps of Barpeta. The process of rehabilitation of the affected people was continuing with the verification of land documents and 5706 people have left the relief camps during the last 24 hours.
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September - 17 
Thamim Ansari a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative was arrested on September 17, in Tiruchi airport. Alleging that Ansari was an ISI operative, Superintendent of Police (‘Q’ Branch CID) G. Sampath Kumar claimed the suspect worked f
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Thamim Ansari a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative was arrested on September 17, in Tiruchi airport. Alleging that Ansari was an ISI operative, Superintendent of Police (‘Q’ Branch CID) G. Sampath Kumar claimed the suspect worked for the Pakistani intelligence agency through two Sri Lankan nationals, known only as Haji and Shaji – whom he met during a business trip to Colombo.
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September - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 19 sought from the Tamil Nadu Police details of the suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-sponsored espionage module busted with the arrest of 35-year-old Thamim Ansari in Tiruchi in Tiruchir
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 19 sought from the Tamil Nadu Police details of the suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-sponsored espionage module busted with the arrest of 35-year-old Thamim Ansari in Tiruchi in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu on September 17, NIA sources said, reports The Hindu. According to an NIA official, the espionage module had raised apprehensions among law-enforcing agencies over the existence of more operatives like Ansari in this part of the country. “A special team will visit Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu for further investigation. The contents of the DVDs seized from the possession of the suspects will be analysed,” he said. According to Police sources, two DVDs containing defence-related visuals were seized from the suspect, who allegedly admitted to interrogators that he had already sent a few ‘consignments’ to Sri Lanka through a couple of agents said to be working for a Pakistan High Commission official in the island nation.
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September - 17 
Troops of 35 Assam Rifles, on September 17, handed over a dead body of a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre to Chakpikarong Police of Chandel District with a report that the suspect was killed in an encounter on Septe
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Troops of 35 Assam Rifles, on September 17, handed over a dead body of a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre to Chakpikarong Police of Chandel District with a report that the suspect was killed in an encounter on September 15 late evening, in the interior Chandel District. Assam Rifles also submitted an AK rifle along with 45 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition and 13 empty cases found from the encounter site. The encounter took place at a place between Kholmunglen and Khongtal villages, 35 kilometers south-east of Chakpikarong Police station.
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September - 17 
Two hand grenades and as many detonators were recovered from the house of a former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) insurgent identified as Rakesh Bodo at Kotabari village, under Tamulpur police station in Baksa District on September 17.
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Two hand grenades and as many detonators were recovered from the house of a former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) insurgent identified as Rakesh Bodo at Kotabari village, under Tamulpur police station in Baksa District on September 17. During interrogation, Rakesh told the Police that the Bodoland Peoples Front party’s Darangajuli vice-president, Sanatan Sarania had asked him to keep the explosives in his house. Both Rakesh and Sarania were arrested.
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September - 17 
Two persons, identified as Harendra and Sanjay Sharma were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in Delhi, on September 17, reports The Times of India. The duo got no consignments from any foreign country but still managed to pump in F
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Two persons, identified as Harendra and Sanjay Sharma were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in Delhi, on September 17, reports The Times of India. The duo got no consignments from any foreign country but still managed to pump in FICN into the capital. Cops have seized the computer, printers, scanners and dyes of Mahatama Gandhi's picture and different colour cartridges with injections to fill in colours to be used on the notes. Cops also seized FICN 100 and 50 notes of face value 143,000.
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September - 17 
A Government school was damaged in an explosion in Babuzai village of Katlang area in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 17, reports Daily Times. The militants planted explosives in the building of Government Boys’ Middle School in Ba
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A Government school was damaged in an explosion in Babuzai village of Katlang area in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 17, reports Daily Times. The militants planted explosives in the building of Government Boys’ Middle School in Babuzai village. One room was totally destroyed while nine other rooms, a veranda and boundary wall were damaged. However, no loss of human life was reported.
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September - 17 
A leader of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) and former Liaquatabad Town Nazim (Councillor), identified as Doctor Pervaiz Mehmood, was shot dead along with his associate, Saleemullah, near KDA Chowrangi in North Nazimabad area of Karachi on September 17.
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A leader of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) and former Liaquatabad Town Nazim (Councillor), identified as Doctor Pervaiz Mehmood, was shot dead along with his associate, Saleemullah, near KDA Chowrangi in North Nazimabad area of Karachi on September 17.
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September - 17 
A man was killed by unidentified armed militants near Hasan Square.
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A man was killed by unidentified armed militants near Hasan Square.
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September - 17 
A man, identified as Muhammad Hanif (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailant near Meena Bazaar within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station.
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A man, identified as Muhammad Hanif (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailant near Meena Bazaar within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station.
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September - 17 
An unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Raxer Bridge area within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Raxer Bridge area within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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September - 17 
Another unidentified dead body of a man of around 35-year age was found in the area of Golimar.
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Another unidentified dead body of a man of around 35-year age was found in the area of Golimar.
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September - 17 
Deputy Director Education Department Moeen Ahmed was killed in firing incident in the area of Pak Colony.
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Deputy Director Education Department Moeen Ahmed was killed in firing incident in the area of Pak Colony.
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September - 17 
Militants on September 17 blew up the house of a transporter, Siffatullah, accusing him of supplying goods to coalition forces in Afghanistan, in Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 18, reports
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Militants on September 17 blew up the house of a transporter, Siffatullah, accusing him of supplying goods to coalition forces in Afghanistan, in Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 18, reports Central Asia Online. The powerful explosion at the main gate of Siffatullah’s house damaged much of it, Landi Kotal Assistant Political Agent Khalid Mumtaz Kundi said. Nobody was hurt as most of the family was eating dinner in a part of the house far from the gate, he said. Another house Siffatullah was having built was bombed a year ago. Siffatullah has denied involvement in supplying NATO forces.
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September - 17 
Nine persons, including a Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) activist, were killed in Karachi on September 18, reports Daily Times. An activist of JeI, Abdul Wahab, was killed when Police allegedly opened fire on a protest rally of JeI called in protest against
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Nine persons, including a Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) activist, were killed in Karachi on September 18, reports Daily Times. An activist of JeI, Abdul Wahab, was killed when Police allegedly opened fire on a protest rally of JeI called in protest against the target killing and assassination of its leader and former town Nazim Doctor Pervez Mahmood in North Nazimabad on September 17, 2012. The Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) supported the rally.
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September - 17 
Police found an unidentified dead body stuffed in a bag in the Essa Nagri area of Quetta on September 17.
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Police found an unidentified dead body stuffed in a bag in the Essa Nagri area of Quetta on September 17.
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September - 17 
Police recovered another unidentified dead body from the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta.
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Police recovered another unidentified dead body from the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta.
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September - 17 
Quoting unnamed officials reported on September 17 that the Pakistan has quietly conveyed to the United States to not make any public statement on its planned operation against militants in the restive North Waziristan Agency bordering Afghanistan. T
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Quoting unnamed officials reported on September 17 that the Pakistan has quietly conveyed to the United States to not make any public statement on its planned operation against militants in the restive North Waziristan Agency bordering Afghanistan. The advice stems from the fact that any remarks by American officials may complicate the Pakistani authorities’ plan to create the ‘necessary environment’ for the Waziristan offensive, a senior Government official said under the condition of anonymity. The official said that the military does not want to be seen as aligned with the US on the issue of launching a fresh operation in the rugged tribal belt because of growing anti-American sentiments in the country. The US has long been calling on Pakistan to go after the Afghan insurgents, the Haqqani network, which is believed to be based in North Waziristan.
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September - 17 
Six people were injured when a hand grenade was hurled at Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) office in the Baldia Town area, reported Dawn. The assailants opened fire in the area after hurling the hand grenade creating panic among the residents.
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Six people were injured when a hand grenade was hurled at Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) office in the Baldia Town area, reported Dawn. The assailants opened fire in the area after hurling the hand grenade creating panic among the residents.
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September - 17 
The driver of a trailer, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, was killed and his assistant received critical injuries when their vehicle was targeted by an explosive device on Peshawar-Torkham road near Shahgai Fort in Jamrud tehsil (revenu
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The driver of a trailer, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, was killed and his assistant received critical injuries when their vehicle was targeted by an explosive device on Peshawar-Torkham road near Shahgai Fort in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 17, reports Dawn. Officials said that unidentified militants targeted the vehicle, carrying two Humvee jeeps to Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device planted along the roadside. The blast caused serious injuries to driver Nazar Mohammad and his assistant Gul Mohammad besides damaging the front portion of the vehicle. Officials said that the driver later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital.
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September - 17 
The Security alert level at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad was raised to ‘red alert’ on September 17 due to intelligence reports received by the Federal Government that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would attempt to abduct major
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The Security alert level at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad was raised to ‘red alert’ on September 17 due to intelligence reports received by the Federal Government that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would attempt to abduct major political figures, VIPs, or prominent religious leaders of Shia or Sunni sects at the airport, reported Dawn. The Federal Government’s National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) — citing intelligence reports that TTP network would attempt to kidnap major political figures, prominent religious leaders of Shia or Sunni sects or any VIP on his or her arrival at the airport or while departing, intimated the airport authorities to trigger tighter security at the airport, the source said. In addition, the security personnel had also been directed to “shoot on sight” any person who was spotted entering into restricted area of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base or airport.
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September - 17 
Three militants, Muhammad Jamal, Pervaiz Shah and Rasool Khan, surrendered before Political Administration in Bajaur Agency. They will remain in custody for three days before being freed, Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar said. “The peace jirga would
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Three militants, Muhammad Jamal, Pervaiz Shah and Rasool Khan, surrendered before Political Administration in Bajaur Agency. They will remain in custody for three days before being freed, Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar said. “The peace jirga would keep an eye on their activities, and if they indulge in violence again, they would face stern action,” Shah added.
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September - 17 
Two unidentified dead bodies were found from the vicinity of Ansari Bridge, Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Memon Goth Police Station.
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Two unidentified dead bodies were found from the vicinity of Ansari Bridge, Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Memon Goth Police Station.
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September - 17 
Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a car near Nagan Chowrangi Flyover, killing one man while injuring another.
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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a car near Nagan Chowrangi Flyover, killing one man while injuring another.
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September - 17 
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasruallah Baloch while addressing a press conference at a token hunger strike camp set up by relatives of missing persons outside the Quetta Press Club on September 17 said he had submitted a letter i
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Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasruallah Baloch while addressing a press conference at a token hunger strike camp set up by relatives of missing persons outside the Quetta Press Club on September 17 said he had submitted a letter in the Supreme Court Quetta Registry and lodged a complaint with International Human Rights Organisations (IHRO) that his life was in danger and that secret agencies should be held responsible if anything happened to him, reports Daily Times. He said, “The Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Aman (TNA) has threatened me that they will kill me and other members of my organisation. My organisation is not a political front”. He alleged that the Tehreek, which had threatened to kill him, VBMP Vice Chairman Qadir Baloch and other members of his organisation, was a proxy for Secret Agencies. “The organisation has already claimed that they are throwing away the bullet-riddled bodies of Baloch political activists,” the VBMP chairman said, adding that they were now threatening the women pursuing the cases of missing persons that they would also be targeted and killed.
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September - 17 
Former communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants appeared for written examination on September 17 to further qualify themselves for integration into Nepal Army (NA), reports Nepal News. Earlier, the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC)
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Former communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) combatants appeared for written examination on September 17 to further qualify themselves for integration into Nepal Army (NA), reports Nepal News. Earlier, the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) had conducted physical fitness test of the combatants who had chosen integration.
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September - 17 
A local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was killed and his co-villager injured in a bomb attack at Duttapara Bazar in Sadar sub-District of Jessore District on September 17 (today), reports The Independent. The deceased was identified as Ji
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A local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was killed and his co-villager injured in a bomb attack at Duttapara Bazar in Sadar sub-District of Jessore District on September 17 (today), reports The Independent. The deceased was identified as Jihadul Islam Zia (42), organising secretary of Ward BNP. Police and witnesses said a gang of miscreants swooped on Zia and Mohammad Ali (43) while they were gossiping at a teashop at the bazaar. The criminals hurled several bombs at them and later chopped them indiscriminately.
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September - 17 
A recent report of the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation has revealed on July 17, 2012 that two Bangladesh-based banks, Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) and Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL), were involved in terror financing, reports In
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A recent report of the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation has revealed on July 17, 2012 that two Bangladesh-based banks, Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) and Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL), were involved in terror financing, reports Indiablooms.com. According to the report the British banking giant HSBC supplied dollars to IBBL and SIBL despite evidence of their links to terror financing. HSBC did not submit these two banks to enhanced monitoring for suspicious transactions despite recommendation by HSBC’s own Financial Intelligence Group (FIG). Moreover, SIBL’s ownership stakes were held by two terrorist organizations.
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September - 17 
A regional leader of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Lal Pataka faction was killed in a “shootout” between police and the group in Mirpur sub-District of the Kushtia District on September 18, reports The Daily Star. Police said the
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A regional leader of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Lal Pataka faction was killed in a “shootout” between police and the group in Mirpur sub-District of the Kushtia District on September 18, reports The Daily Star. Police said the deceased Rahat Ali (45), was accused in 11 cases, including five for murder. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided Kursha High School, where the outlaws were holding a “secret” meeting. Sensing Police presence, the criminals opened fire on the law enforcers prompting them to retaliate that triggered an hour-long gunfight. Rahat was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot, though his associates managed to flee the scene. Police recovered a 9 mm pistol, 8 bullets and 6 bombs from the scene.
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September - 17 
At least three Policemen, including a sub-inspector, were injured in a clash between a group of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres and the law enforcers in front of Chandpur Government College in Chandpur District on September 17, reports The Daily S
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At least three Policemen, including a sub-inspector, were injured in a clash between a group of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres and the law enforcers in front of Chandpur Government College in Chandpur District on September 17, reports The Daily Star. Police said some ICS cadres brought out a procession from the college campus, protesting the trial of war crimes accused. When the Police tried to stop them, the ICS cadres attacked them with sticks and brickbats, leaving three Policemen critically injured. The ICS cadres also tried to snatch arms and wireless sets from the Police. The injured Policemen are - Sub-Inspector Mahfuz Ahmed (32), and constables Masud Rana (24) and Redwan Ahmed (20). Police have also arrested four cadres of ICS - Jahirul Islam (25), Iqbal Hossain (25), Shahadat Hossain (18), and Shahriar Tanzim (20) - for their alleged involvement in the attack.
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September - 17 
Leader of Sri Lanka's governing party ally, the Sri Lank Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem on September 17 said the post of Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council would definitely be given to a Muslim, reports Colombo
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Leader of Sri Lanka's governing party ally, the Sri Lank Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem on September 17 said the post of Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council would definitely be given to a Muslim, reports Colombo Page. Hakeem said that it is now definite that the main seat of the Eastern Provincial Council would be occupied by a Muslim this time. He observed that the SLMC has discussed with the government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) about the Eastern Provincial Council. According to Hakeem, the SLMC wanted to act in the best interest for the people in the East, keeping in mind their diverse nature.
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September - 18 
A ‘corporal’ of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) outfit, identified as Jingkyrmen Wanniang, surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) on September 18. While depositing a pistol along with four rounds of ammunition, the ultra re
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A ‘corporal’ of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) outfit, identified as Jingkyrmen Wanniang, surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) on September 18. While depositing a pistol along with four rounds of ammunition, the ultra revealed that the outfit currently has 10 AK 47 machine guns at its disposal. The HNLC still has around 50 cadres, he said adding that the outfit has four camps in Bangladesh. He also informed that a couple of his colleagues wanted to join the mainstream as well. Wanniang had joined the outfit in December 2002 and entered Bangladesh through Mawsynram. He was closely associated with senior HNLC cadre Hep Koit, the ‘area commander’ of Dawki and was involved in several extortion cases. He further revealed that with an aim to expand its network and revamp its activities, the HNLC recently recruited 30 new cadres. His revelation comes at a time when the HNLC is trying to resurface by making claims of regrouping its cadres.
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September - 18 
A Bodo youth, identified as Gratious Basumatary alias Gautam, was killed by unidentified miscreants near Salakati in Kokrajhar District in the night of September 18, reports The Times of India. Sources said Basumatary was on his way back home at Bang
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A Bodo youth, identified as Gratious Basumatary alias Gautam, was killed by unidentified miscreants near Salakati in Kokrajhar District in the night of September 18, reports The Times of India. Sources said Basumatary was on his way back home at Bangalpara on his motorbike when he was attacked at Bamwnpara near Salakati railway gate by miscreants at 10 pm. He died on the spot. Following the incident tension prevailed at Salakati.
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September - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured during a gun battle at a forest in Chatra District of Jharkhand on September 18, reports The Telegraph. Deputy Inspector-General (Nor
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured during a gun battle at a forest in Chatra District of Jharkhand on September 18, reports The Telegraph. Deputy Inspector-General (North Chhotanagpur) Suman Gupta said the gun battle was not over yet, saying that the deceased Maoist had been identified as Jeetendra and was the brother of a ‘zonal commander’. Sources said, acting on a tip off that a 30-member squad of Banarasi Yadav alias Raghuvanshi had taken shelter in Judigaon village under Pratappur Police Station area, a joint team of around 70-80 Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) personnel and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) troopers rushed to the spot, where the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire. In the ensuing encounter, deputy commandant of CoBRA battalion P.R. Mishra, trooper Mukesh Bunker and a Policeman, Sanjay Yadav suffered injuries and were admitted to a hospital. Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Anup Birtheray said his team later recovered an AK-47 rifle, two country made rifles, one pistol, 200 live cartridges, Rs 40,000 in cash, Maoist literature and four cell phones.
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September - 18 
Banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror outfit's ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin still remains faceless in the website of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as reported on September 19, by The Hindustan Times. CBI’s website also does not have his image.
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Banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror outfit's ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin still remains faceless in the website of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as reported on September 19, by The Hindustan Times. CBI’s website also does not have his image. The NIA claimed Salahuddin’s involvement in funding of various terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and had put him on its official website as most wanted with a noting "Image not available". The NIA has given his address and age as 66 years correctly but in the image section, the premier agency apparently has not managed to get a picture posted. NIA had registered a case in 2011 in the wake of allegations that HM, one of the most active terror outfits in J&K with strong bases in Pulwama, Kupwara, Sopore (Baramulla District), Budgam, Doda, Baramula and Srinagar, is being regularly and systematically funded from across the border for the purpose of promoting terrorist activities in India. Earlier in 1998, an Interpol Red Corner warrant "A-66/2-1998" was issued against Mohammed Yusuf Shah alias Salahuddin, who heads a conglomerate of terror outfits, United Jehad Council, at the request of Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in various terror related activities.
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September - 18 
India will erect single row fencing instead of double row fencing in several areas along the border with Bangladesh, officials said on September 18. About 80 per cent of the 856-km India-Bangladesh international border in Tripura has so far been fenc
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India will erect single row fencing instead of double row fencing in several areas along the border with Bangladesh, officials said on September 18. About 80 per cent of the 856-km India-Bangladesh international border in Tripura has so far been fenced with double rows to check trans-border movement of militants, prevent infiltration, and curb border crimes. “More than 61 patches of the India-Bangladesh border with Tripura could not be fenced following objections by villagers,” a Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said. “Bangladesh has been objecting to the fencing at the zero line,” he added. The Tripura Government had also asked the Central Government to build fences at the actual border (zero line) with Bangladesh.
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September - 18 
Investigations by Security Forces into tunnels along the international border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have revealed that Pakistan is working overtime to fill the tunnels that originate from their side, according to Deccan C
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Investigations by Security Forces into tunnels along the international border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have revealed that Pakistan is working overtime to fill the tunnels that originate from their side, according to Deccan Chronicle. “At a time when we wanted help from Pakistan to get to the bottom of this issue they instead of helping us are busy destroying all evidence. And this has adversely affected out investigations,’’ an unnamed senior security official remarked. As reported earlier authorities on July 28 found a 400-meters long tunnel, running between India and Pakistan, along the International Border in Samba District.
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September - 18 
Local residents of Dona Ummluh village in East Jaintia Hills, on September 18, ‘arrested’ a Bangladeshi infiltrator while he was trying to cross over to India. Members of the Village Defense Party (VDP) stated that the infiltrator identified as Sulai
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Local residents of Dona Ummluh village in East Jaintia Hills, on September 18, ‘arrested’ a Bangladeshi infiltrator while he was trying to cross over to India. Members of the Village Defense Party (VDP) stated that the infiltrator identified as Sulaiman Talukdar was apprehended while he was trying to board a vehicle. He was later handed over to the nearby Police station.
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September - 18 
Operation in the Uri forests of Baramulla District entered fourth day on September 18 after a group of recently infiltrated militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was trapped there. As reported earlier, the operation was launched on September
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Operation in the Uri forests of Baramulla District entered fourth day on September 18 after a group of recently infiltrated militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was trapped there. As reported earlier, the operation was launched on September 15 after Army noticed suspicious movement of the militants in the Lacchipora forests of Uri.
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September - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspected cadres of the anti talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) and four other linkmen from a house in Simaluguri village under Paneri Police station in Udalguri District on September
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspected cadres of the anti talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) and four other linkmen from a house in Simaluguri village under Paneri Police station in Udalguri District on September 18. The suspected cadres were identified as Deepak Boro, Utul Boro, Harita Boro and Janeshwar Boro. The other four were identified as Vipul Boro, Navreshwar, Kabuli Daimari and Assari Daimari are suspected to be overground workers of the outfit. All are residents of Simaluguri and undergoing interrogation at Tangla Police station. SFs found four AK-56 rifles, four magazines and 65 rounds of ammunition from their possession.
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September - 18 
The Additional Sessions Court in Nashik of Maharashtra on September 18 adjourned the trial in the case of alleged conspiracy by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants to attack the Maharashtra Police Academy (MPA) here in 2010 till October 3, 2012. Both th
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The Additional Sessions Court in Nashik of Maharashtra on September 18 adjourned the trial in the case of alleged conspiracy by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants to attack the Maharashtra Police Academy (MPA) here in 2010 till October 3, 2012. Both the accused LeT militant - Bilal Shaikh alias Lalbaba and Himayat Baig - were brought before the additional sessions court judge K K Tantrapale for hearing of Shaikh's application urging the court to transfer his trial to Mumbai in Maharashtra. However, the court is yet to take a decision on his application and fixed October 3 for the next hearing. Bilal Shaikh was arrested by the ATS on September 7, 2010 from Nashik's Satpur locality. Baig was also arrested on September 7, 2010 for his alleged involvement in February 13, 2010 Pune's (Maharashtra) German Bakery blast. Arrested 26/11 Mumbai attack handler and key LeT operative Abu Jundal were also allegedly involved in the conspiracy to attack MPA.
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September - 18 
Three hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from a village in Rohtas District of Bihar on September 18, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided Tiurakhurd village and arrested the Maoists
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Three hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from a village in Rohtas District of Bihar on September 18, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided Tiurakhurd village and arrested the Maoists, identified as Pankaj Yadav, Buchru Paswan and Ramashish Ram, Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said. They were wanted in the murder case of a farmer Satinder Yadav two days ago whom they had shot dead after the latter refused to meet extortion demand, he said.
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September - 18 
Two powerful landmines planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized by Security Forces (SFs) from a road in a forest area in Koraput District of Odisha on September 18, reported Business Standard. The landmines, weighing about
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Two powerful landmines planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized by Security Forces (SFs) from a road in a forest area in Koraput District of Odisha on September 18, reported Business Standard. The landmines, weighing about 25 kilograms each and targeted against SF personnel, were spotted by Boder Security Force (BSF) personnel and Police on a road near Tanginiguda near Boipariguda Police station.
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September - 18 
A man died and another sustained bullet wounds when Police opened fire at a mob protesting registration of a case against Liaqat, an activist of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Bhimbher District of ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ in Pakis
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A man died and another sustained bullet wounds when Police opened fire at a mob protesting registration of a case against Liaqat, an activist of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Bhimbher District of ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on September 18, reports The Express Tribune. Bhimbher Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khawaja Muhammad Naeem said the Police resorted to firing live ammunition after some of the protesters fired gunshots at the Police. In the shootout, a protester, identified as Abdul Hamid, a resident of Sokasen village, died while another, Muhammad Akram, a resident of Pitho Rani, was injured. The PML-N worker had been booked allegedly by ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, Police and witnesses said.
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September - 18 
At least seven people belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, including a three-month-old baby Shabbir, a 12-year-old girl Umema and a woman, were killed and 22 others injured in twin bomb blasts on a road between two apartment buildings — Qasr-e-K
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At least seven people belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, including a three-month-old baby Shabbir, a 12-year-old girl Umema and a woman, were killed and 22 others injured in twin bomb blasts on a road between two apartment buildings — Qasr-e-Kutbuddin and Burhani Bagh — in Block C of North Nazimabad, commonly called Bohra Compound on September 18, reports Dawn. The blasts came a day after the visit of Syedi Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin, designated successor of Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin. A large number of the community’s members from across the country and India are visiting Karachi on the occasion. “Six of the dead belong to the Dawoodi Bohra community, while the seventh is an ice cream vendor belonging to Rahimyar Khan District of Punjab,” a doctor at the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital said. The first blast was huge and the second of a lower intensity, an eye witness Shabbir Husain said. “The first explosion was of a motorcycle rigged with explosives. A few minutes later, another blast took place beneath a tree in a garbage pile,” Karachi West Investigation Superintendent of Police (SP) Noman Siddiqui said. “The motorcycle carrying about 3.5kilogram of explosives was detonated by remote control,” an official of the bomb disposal unit said. The second blast was caused by an improvised explosive device containing 500 grams of explosives.
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September - 18 
At least two Police officials were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Maidan area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police officials, unidentified miscreants targ
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At least two Police officials were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Maidan area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police officials, unidentified miscreants targeted Zaimdara Police Station’s vehicle. Two injured Police officials were identified as Mahtab Khan and Iftikhar Khan.
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September - 18 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik briefed members of the United Nations working group on missing persons. While talking to media after the meeting, the Minister said that he had informed the group that if they thought there was no law in Paki
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik briefed members of the United Nations working group on missing persons. While talking to media after the meeting, the Minister said that he had informed the group that if they thought there was no law in Pakistan, it was a wrong perception. He said he had also cleared misperceptions about involvement of intelligence agencies in the issue. Malik said that militants and anti-state elements were killing and kidnapping the innocent citizens just to create panic amongst the people. He said the Government would also take up this matter with Interpol and Afghanistan authorities.
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September - 18 
He said the number of missing persons had come down to less than 400 from the previously reported 2,300. He said the Supreme Court had formed two judicial commissions on the issue and the NA committee had also been playing a vital role in locating th
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He said the number of missing persons had come down to less than 400 from the previously reported 2,300. He said the Supreme Court had formed two judicial commissions on the issue and the NA committee had also been playing a vital role in locating the missing persons. He said the situation was not as bad as being portrayed by the media and that such incidents had mostly been reported in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in FATA.
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September - 18 
On September 18 an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi District acquitted all the three accused persons in two high-profile terrorist attack cases of the Federal Capital due to poor investigation and lack of evidence, reports Dawn. Judge Rana Ma
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On September 18 an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi District acquitted all the three accused persons in two high-profile terrorist attack cases of the Federal Capital due to poor investigation and lack of evidence, reports Dawn. Judge Rana Masood Akhtar observed that the prosecution could not prove its case against Noor Jehan, Rehmat Gul and Jamshed Khan in the October 2009 United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) and the March 2010 Naval Headquarter terrorist attack cases.
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September - 18 
Riaz Fatiana, the chairman of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights, informed a UN mission on September 18 that incidents of enforced disappearances had declined sharply since the issue became the focus of the judiciary, parliame
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Riaz Fatiana, the chairman of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights, informed a UN mission on September 18 that incidents of enforced disappearances had declined sharply since the issue became the focus of the judiciary, parliament and media, reports Dawn. Talking to Dawn after his meeting with the two-member UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Mr Fatiana said he had informed the mission that most of the cases of the missing persons had been lingering on since the time when General Musharraf was in power. He said there had been no mechanism available with the judiciary and parliament to trace the missing persons, except for depending on law-enforcement and intelligence agencies. When these agencies said they had no missing person in their custody then not much could be done, he added.
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September - 18 
Security officials recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in different areas of Swat, Torghar and Shangla District.
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Security officials recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in different areas of Swat, Torghar and Shangla District.
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September - 18 
Three Shia Mulim pilgrims were killed and a dozen wounded in a roadside bomb attack on a passenger bus carrying in Mastung District on September 18, reported Dawn. Six security personnel who were assigned to provide security to the bus also received
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Three Shia Mulim pilgrims were killed and a dozen wounded in a roadside bomb attack on a passenger bus carrying in Mastung District on September 18, reported Dawn. Six security personnel who were assigned to provide security to the bus also received injuries. Officials said the bus, carrying up to 40 pilgrims, was returning from Iran after taking pilgrims to Shia holy place. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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September - 18 
All public and private schools have been shut down in Kanchanpur District indefinitely after a group of students close to the UCPN-M vandalized two schools on September 17, reports myrepublica.com. A joint meeting of various educational organizations
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All public and private schools have been shut down in Kanchanpur District indefinitely after a group of students close to the UCPN-M vandalized two schools on September 17, reports myrepublica.com. A joint meeting of various educational organizations held on September 17 called for the indefinite closure of all public and private schools from September 18.
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September - 18 
Constitutional expert and former chairman of the erstwhile Constitutional Committee Nilambar Acharya said on September 18 that there are no legitimate grounds for CA revival, reports myrepublica.com. “Democratic norms and values do not allow revival
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Constitutional expert and former chairman of the erstwhile Constitutional Committee Nilambar Acharya said on September 18 that there are no legitimate grounds for CA revival, reports myrepublica.com. “Democratic norms and values do not allow revival of the dissolved CA," he said. Acharya, however, said that new laws may be introduced through ordinances or by allowing the president to use his power to remove constitutional difficulties.
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September - 18 
Political leaders on September 18 failed to reach consensus over federalism and Constituent Assembly (CA), reports ekantipur.com. They said they may go for fresh elections if they fail to have one voice on issues related to federalism or opt for rev
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Political leaders on September 18 failed to reach consensus over federalism and Constituent Assembly (CA), reports ekantipur.com. They said they may go for fresh elections if they fail to have one voice on issues related to federalism or opt for revival of the CA if the disputed issues are sorted out through political consensus. A meeting of the major political forces— Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF)-could not make headway after leaders refused to budge from their stances on disputed issues of constitution writing. They are scheduled to meet again on September 19.
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September - 18 
Top leaders of the three major political parties - Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) have begun a mee
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Top leaders of the three major political parties - Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) have begun a meeting expected to be decisive in resolving the current political and constitutional deadlock in the country on September 18 (today), reports myrepublica.com. The meeting is taking place at the secretariat of the Special Committee for the Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of the Maoist combatants at Naya Baneshwar. According to sources, the agenda of this meeting are reviving the Constituent Assembly or going for fresh general election and the formation of a national consensus Government. The top leaders are accompanied by the office-bearers from their respective parties. The Himalayan Times adds that the parties had decided on September 16 to resume talks for consensus
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September - 18 
Police arrested 22 cadres of Islami Chhattra Shibir (ICS), student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from Chandpur District on September 18 on charge of attacking the Policemen September 17, reports The Daily Star. Police said the ICS cadres attacked the
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Police arrested 22 cadres of Islami Chhattra Shibir (ICS), student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from Chandpur District on September 18 on charge of attacking the Policemen September 17, reports The Daily Star. Police said the ICS cadres attacked the law enforcers in a procession in front of a Government college on September 17, leaving three Policemen including a sub-inspector of the Police injured.
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September - 18 
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on September 18 said the Election Commissioner of Sri Lanka will decide the right time to hold the elections for the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) when the environment is conducive for an election, reports Colombo
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Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on September 18 said the Election Commissioner of Sri Lanka will decide the right time to hold the elections for the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) when the environment is conducive for an election, reports Colombo Page. He said it is the duty of the Election Commissioner to decide when to hold elections in the war-battered Province and not up to the government or to the head of state.
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September - 18 
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)’s M. N. Abdul Majeed on September 18 was appointed Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Daily News. He took his oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, Colombo. He c
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United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)’s M. N. Abdul Majeed on September 18 was appointed Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Daily News. He took his oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, Colombo. He came third in the list from the Trincomalee District obtaining 11,726 preference votes at last week’s EP poll where the UPFA emerged ahead of all contenders.
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September - 19 
“The Assam Government and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) are responsible for the recent violence in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) and also for the series of events that unfolded in the BTAD after the violence,” said Bodoland
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“The Assam Government and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) are responsible for the recent violence in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) and also for the series of events that unfolded in the BTAD after the violence,” said Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF) president Rabiran Narzary.
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September - 19 
39 “suspected” Bangladeshi nationals were detained by Manja Police during a routine checking in Manja, Diphu District on September 19. The detained persons including nine men, twelve women and eighteen infants, ranging between one to three years wer
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39 “suspected” Bangladeshi nationals were detained by Manja Police during a routine checking in Manja, Diphu District on September 19. The detained persons including nine men, twelve women and eighteen infants, ranging between one to three years were detained from Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council transport passenger bus destined for Diphu. According to Manja Police, the suspected Bangladehis have been brought to Karbi Anglong by one Kishorilal. According to latest report all the detained person have been brought to Diphu under Police custody and has been lodged at Diphu Police Reserve. “All the adults will be interrogated thoroughly and their documents will be checked before producing them to court, we are also looking for the middleman”, informed a senior Police official of Karbi Anglong.
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September - 19 
A hand grenade was found at the residence of one Huiningsungbam Chaoba Singh at Pisumthong Ningom Leikai at around 10.30 am, reports Kanglaonline. He is said to be the driver of Sugnu Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), K Ranjit Singh.
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A hand grenade was found at the residence of one Huiningsungbam Chaoba Singh at Pisumthong Ningom Leikai at around 10.30 am, reports Kanglaonline. He is said to be the driver of Sugnu Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), K Ranjit Singh.
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September - 19 
A Sub-Inspector (SI) was killed and three other Police personnel were injured after they were fired upon by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Sidheshwar temple in Jamui District of Bihar on September 19, reports post.jagran
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A Sub-Inspector (SI) was killed and three other Police personnel were injured after they were fired upon by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Sidheshwar temple in Jamui District of Bihar on September 19, reports post.jagran.com. The Maoists, hiding in the forest, fired at random at four Police personnel who were travelling in a jeep on way to Garhi village to investigate a crime case, Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Headquarters, Ravindra Kumar said. While SI J K Singh was killed on the spot, three other Police personnel, one of them identified as SI Kamlesh Singh and two Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) troopers, suffered injuries, he said.
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September - 19 
Activists affiliated to the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on September 19 handed over six labourers from a construction site suspected to be illegal migrants to the Jorhat Police.
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Activists affiliated to the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on September 19 handed over six labourers from a construction site suspected to be illegal migrants to the Jorhat Police.
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September - 19 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire at a helipad in remote Gorkha village in Sukma District, killing Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable Mahadev Minj and injuring two others, head constable
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire at a helipad in remote Gorkha village in Sukma District, killing Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable Mahadev Minj and injuring two others, head constable Praveen Kumar and constable V Suresh, on September 19, reports The Times of India. Police said Maoists fired indiscriminately at the temporary helipad when a helicopter carrying ration supplies to the Security Force personnel posted in the District was about to land.
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September - 19 
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), on September 19, alleged that its cadre who surrendered on September 18 had fled from the outfit’s camp with INR 1.7 million and an AK-47 rifle. Jingkyrmen Wanniang alias Tom surrendered before BSF depu
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Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), on September 19, alleged that its cadre who surrendered on September 18 had fled from the outfit’s camp with INR 1.7 million and an AK-47 rifle. Jingkyrmen Wanniang alias Tom surrendered before BSF deputy-inspector general (Jowai sector) P.C. Sharma along with one pistol, magazine and ammunition. The BSF officials had said that Wanniang’s surrender was the culmination of a “well-planned” strategy by its intelligence team, which established contact with the hardcore militant in Bangladesh and motivated him to lay down arms and join the mainstream.
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September - 19 
In the wake of frequent bomb attacks by insurgents on Security Forces (SFs) in Imphal valley, Assam Rifles personnel shot dead two militants in an encounter at Kangchup area in Imphal West District in the wee hours of September 19. SFs recovered AK s
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In the wake of frequent bomb attacks by insurgents on Security Forces (SFs) in Imphal valley, Assam Rifles personnel shot dead two militants in an encounter at Kangchup area in Imphal West District in the wee hours of September 19. SFs recovered AK series rifle, two pistols with bullets, two hand grenades, explosive material and two detonators on the slain militants, whose identities are yet to be ascertained.
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September - 19 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cautioned that some third party has been hatching conspiracy to bring confrontation between the Bodos and the Adivasis in the region and asked people of both communities to be watchful over the communal co
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cautioned that some third party has been hatching conspiracy to bring confrontation between the Bodos and the Adivasis in the region and asked people of both communities to be watchful over the communal conspirators, reports The Sentinel on September 18. In a press statement issued by the Information and Publicity Secretary of the NDFB, B Naijab said some third party has been trying to bring misunderstandings between the Bodos and the Adivasis in Bodo belts by attacking and killing of Adivasi people in apprehensive places where Bodos could be suspected directly for any undesired event. Naijab said one Japen Soren was killed at Bispani-Gundamara under Bijni sub division in Chirang district on September 17 last. He reiterated that Soren could be a victim of communal conspirators and the third party wanted to divert the attention from the current situation (the clash between Bodos and Muslims) and start a fresh conflict between the Bodos and Adivasis. He said the NDFB was not involved behind the heinous act but condemned killing of Soren. He also said the outfit should not be mixed up in the case.
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September - 19 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘Kyong region’ authorities held a meeting on September 19 at the new office of the central administrative officer ‘Kyong region’ and adopted several resolutions. A press release issued b
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘Kyong region’ authorities held a meeting on September 19 at the new office of the central administrative officer ‘Kyong region’ and adopted several resolutions. A press release issued by NSCN-IM ‘Kyong region secretary’ Yiben stated that in collaboration with the crime suppression department, the region authority resolved that any individual or group found transporting or dealing with drugs and alcohol are to be stopped with immediate effect.
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September - 19 
One among the two militants killed during the encounter that took place earlier on September 19 at Kangchup Mamang Leikai has been identified as a surrenderee, identified as Oinam Haloba alias Newson. The encounter happened between troops of 10 Assam
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One among the two militants killed during the encounter that took place earlier on September 19 at Kangchup Mamang Leikai has been identified as a surrenderee, identified as Oinam Haloba alias Newson. The encounter happened between troops of 10 Assam Rifles and militants at Abulok Canal, near the Pipe bridge located at Imphal West District under Lamsang Police station. The other deceased is yet to be identified.
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September - 19 
Police seized around 90 quintals of ammonium nitrate and 3,000 detonators — supposed to be delivered to the mining mafia and the Maoists in the Kaimur plateau — at a rice mill in Rohtas District, reports The Telegraph. Acting on a specific tip-off, a
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Police seized around 90 quintals of ammonium nitrate and 3,000 detonators — supposed to be delivered to the mining mafia and the Maoists in the Kaimur plateau — at a rice mill in Rohtas District, reports The Telegraph. Acting on a specific tip-off, a team led by Rohtas Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj conducted a raid at the godown of a rice mill at Amara Talab village in the Sasaram Mufassil area. Seven persons were also arrested. The Police said they were going to deliver the consignment to the mining mafia and the Maoists active in the region. Of the seven arrested persons, Indal Singh alias Indrajeet Singh, Kanhaiya Singh and Munna Tiwary are suspected to be involved in illegal mining. The four others arrested were identified as Guddu Kumar, Sandip Prasad Gupta, Vijay Rai and Rajpati Choudhary. Maharaj said the arrested persons admitted to their involvement in supplying explosives to the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) and the mining mafia in Rohtas and Kaimur districts. “Their links with the Maoists in other states are also being verified,” Maharaj added. This was the second such raid and seizure within a week.
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September - 19 
Progressive faction of People’ Revolutionry Party of Kangleipak ( PREPAK-Progressive), on September 19, clarify that Takhellambam Govin, who was allegedly killed in an encounter with Imphal East Police Commandoes on September 17 was in no way relate
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Progressive faction of People’ Revolutionry Party of Kangleipak ( PREPAK-Progressive), on September 19, clarify that Takhellambam Govin, who was allegedly killed in an encounter with Imphal East Police Commandoes on September 17 was in no way related to the organization.
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September - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered two AK-47 rifles along with three magazines and 23 rounds of live ammunition from an arms dealer, identified as Jayanta Barua, at Samtaibari in Chirang District on September 19.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered two AK-47 rifles along with three magazines and 23 rounds of live ammunition from an arms dealer, identified as Jayanta Barua, at Samtaibari in Chirang District on September 19.
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September - 19 
SFs on September 19 arrested five persons on charges of possessing arms and ammunitions from Khermahal junction of Dimapur. SFs recovered one AK-47 assault rifle with two magazines, 45 live rounds, a country made .32 pistol with four live rounds and
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SFs on September 19 arrested five persons on charges of possessing arms and ammunitions from Khermahal junction of Dimapur. SFs recovered one AK-47 assault rifle with two magazines, 45 live rounds, a country made .32 pistol with four live rounds and one live hand grenade from their possession. Two of the arrestees, identified as Mughato Awomi and Lovito Tuccu belonged two Khuboto village, while another two Tomba Singh and Toiho Sumi (a militant) belonged two Nihokhu village (all in Dimapur District). The fifth arrestee, Kakiye Yeptho, a school teacher by profession, hailed from Viyixe village in Zunheboto District.
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September - 19 
Terming the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) “very fragile” as the State was passing through a sensitive stage of transformation, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, Lieutenant General KT Parnaik said on Sep
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Terming the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) “very fragile” as the State was passing through a sensitive stage of transformation, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, Lieutenant General KT Parnaik said on September 19 that the terror attacks on sarpanches (head of Panchayats, village level local self Government institution) and civilians are a cause of worry. Parnaik said, "We (state) are transforming from high intensity proxy war to lower levels of violence but the situation never the less is very fragile. The security situation in the state today as general-- I would say is passing through a sensitive stage of transformation." He cautioned against "triggers" which could alter the situation in a short span of time. Talking of solutions, he said, "Therefore, there are three things which are important-- first thing-- ability to check and prevent infiltration-- to that extent we have strengthen our deployment along LoC [Line of Control] and we are ensuring that maximum infiltration attempts are negated. However, some infiltration bids do succeed and as result there is influx of some new terrorists in the state-- but they have not been able to create any perceptible violence. The worry is that they have been targeting police, sarpanches and other civilians-- it is a cause of worry. The need of the day is to dominate areas and not to allow resurgence of terrorism in the state that is our focus". Regarding another question about the killing of militants this year, he said that 44 militants have been killed and 24 have been arrested in 2012. The militants have been neutralised, their leadership have also been eliminated and infiltration is down, he added.
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September - 19 
that GNLA chairman Champion R Sangma, who has been booked in a total of nine cases and presently in judicial custody, has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly elections due in 2013. Revealing this on September 19, a relative of Champion said the
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that GNLA chairman Champion R Sangma, who has been booked in a total of nine cases and presently in judicial custody, has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly elections due in 2013. Revealing this on September 19, a relative of Champion said the GNLA chairman took this decision after a thorough deliberation on election-related laws. The GNLA chief is booked in a total nine cases — four in Tura, two in Williamnagar and one in Mendipathar and two in Nongstoin for similar criminal activities including waging war against the nation. Champion was arrested on July at the Indo-Bangladesh border after he was pushed to India by Bangladesh authorities. The State Police on September 20 filed a charge sheet against GNLA chief Champion R Sangma who was produced in the court on the day.
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September - 19 
The battle against influx in Meghalaya appears to have gained momentum with the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) planning to set up a new department to deal with influx. After meeting leaders of 10 pressure groups, the council’s chief
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The battle against influx in Meghalaya appears to have gained momentum with the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) planning to set up a new department to deal with influx. After meeting leaders of 10 pressure groups, the council’s chief executive member Pynshngainlang N. Syiem, on September 19, said they would stringently monitor influx through a strong mechanism. The pressure groups want the council, created under the Sixth Schedule, to act against illegal migration to maintain the State’s tribal identity.
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September - 19 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s special team probing into lower Assam violence arrested five people in connection with the killing of four Bodo youths at Jaipur in Kokrajhar on July 20. The killings had subsequently led to clashes between
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s special team probing into lower Assam violence arrested five people in connection with the killing of four Bodo youths at Jaipur in Kokrajhar on July 20. The killings had subsequently led to clashes between the Bodos and the Muslims. The agency, probing seven out of the total 1,442 cases registered, has already taken them into custody for four days. The arrested persons have been identified as Hasim Ali, Azam Ali, Hasim Rahman, Imran Hussain and Kurban Ali.
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September - 19 
The cyber crime cell of Pune Police on September 19 arrested a Mumbai-based teacher for allegedly uploading a doctored video clip on a website, which is believed to have provoked the recent attacks on students and professionals from the northeast in
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The cyber crime cell of Pune Police on September 19 arrested a Mumbai-based teacher for allegedly uploading a doctored video clip on a website, which is believed to have provoked the recent attacks on students and professionals from the northeast in the city and other parts of the country, reports The Times of India. "The teacher, Sharif Ahmed Bashir Siddiqui (38), of Kurar village in Malad in Mumbai, had uploaded the clip from his computer at home. The clip was named 'Burma Riots - Thrilling Pictures 2012'," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) cyber crime, Sanjay Shinde.
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September - 19 
The Indian Army has information of the presence of Chinese soldiers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to provide security to development projects, General Bikram Singh said on September 19, reports The Hindu. “We have information that Chinese soldie
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The Indian Army has information of the presence of Chinese soldiers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to provide security to development projects, General Bikram Singh said on September 19, reports The Hindu. “We have information that Chinese soldiers are providing protection to their ongoing projects related to their railways, road and hydro-electric projects and it is basically for security purposes,” the Army Chief said during an interaction with journalists. To a query whether a repeat of 1962 was possible, the Army Chief, without naming any nation, asserted that such an event would not be repeated as the forces had got plans in place to protect the nation’s territorial integrity. Further, he said that the Indian Army would not like to move out of the “strategically important” heights for which a “lot of blood has been shed.” He said it against the backdrop of Pakistan’s push for demilitarisation of the Siachen glacier.
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September - 19 
The interrogation of four People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, who were recently arrested in Simdega District, revealed that PLFI used to manufacture arms in the jungles, reports newstrackindia.com quoting ANI. Prabhat Kumar, the Superin
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The interrogation of four People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, who were recently arrested in Simdega District, revealed that PLFI used to manufacture arms in the jungles, reports newstrackindia.com quoting ANI. Prabhat Kumar, the Superintendent of Police of Simdega District, said: "PLFI cadres bring weapon manufacturing experts from outside and produce weapons by setting up small camps in forests. Police revealed that the names of Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) leaders Gujju Gope and Dinesh Gope were inscribed on the weapons recovered by them.
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September - 19 
The only branch of the United Bank of India at Jiribam (Imphal East District) was closed following militant threats regarding a monetary demand on September 19.
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The only branch of the United Bank of India at Jiribam (Imphal East District) was closed following militant threats regarding a monetary demand on September 19.
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September - 19 
The Supreme Court (SC) on September 19 stayed an order passed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court granting bail to key accused Mohammed Hussain alias Saleem, in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case, reports The Hindu. A Bench of Justices Altamas Kab
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The Supreme Court (SC) on September 19 stayed an order passed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court granting bail to key accused Mohammed Hussain alias Saleem, in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case, reports The Hindu. A Bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and J. Chelameswar stayed the impugned order dated September 7, 2012. Though the bail was granted, the accused couldn’t come out, as he was yet to furnish the security sought by the court. In its appeal, the Centre and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said the respondent, Mohammed Hussain, along with the rest of the accused were involved in smuggling in high-quality counterfeit Indian currency to destabilise the monetary and financial system of India and to undermine the economy. The appeal said the accused had been smuggling FICNs of 1,000 and 500 denominations from Pakistan, and getting it circulated across India through a widespread network.
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September - 19 
A man, identified as that of Abdul Wahab (35) was found from the vicinity of Northern Bypass situated within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.
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A man, identified as that of Abdul Wahab (35) was found from the vicinity of Northern Bypass situated within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.
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September - 19 
A Peshawar High Court bench on September 19 directed the Federal Government not to allow Afghan refugees to stay in the country beyond December 31, 2012, reports Dawn. During a hearing into a case against denial of promotion to Commissionerate of Afg
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A Peshawar High Court bench on September 19 directed the Federal Government not to allow Afghan refugees to stay in the country beyond December 31, 2012, reports Dawn. During a hearing into a case against denial of promotion to Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees employee Jawed Shah, Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Irshad Qaiser observed that Pakistan had an agreement with Afghanistan and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to shelter Afghan refugees on its soil and the court didn’t want to interfere with it but wanted the Government not to extend it beyond December 31. They observed that the law and order situation in Pakistan was not encouraging and therefore, there was no ground available for further stay of refugees in the country. It added that Afghans sheltering in the country were no longer refugees as their country had a proper Government and security apparatus in place and that they had been staying here for economic consideration. The Chief Justice had observed that Afghan refugees were doing business though unlawfully and therefore, they were unwilling to return to their homeland.
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September - 19 
A powerful car bomb targeting a vehicle of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) near Scheme Chowk on Kohat Road in Peshawar killed 10 people and wounded 34 others, including women and children on September 19, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibi
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A powerful car bomb targeting a vehicle of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) near Scheme Chowk on Kohat Road in Peshawar killed 10 people and wounded 34 others, including women and children on September 19, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Superintendent of Police (SP-Rural) said that the target of the attack was a PAF vehicle that was going to the PAF base located near the main highway in Badbher. Another in-charge of Badhber Police Station Naseem Hayat said, “It is unclear whether the terrorists targeted the air force vehicle or were simply interested in bloodbath of innocent people”.
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September - 19 
A senior Police Official Involvement while drawing similarities with the explosives used in past attacks said that the involvement of sectarian outfits can’t be ruled out in September 18, 2012 blasts in Hyderi market targeting the Dawoodi Bohra commu
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A senior Police Official Involvement while drawing similarities with the explosives used in past attacks said that the involvement of sectarian outfits can’t be ruled out in September 18, 2012 blasts in Hyderi market targeting the Dawoodi Bohra community in Karachi, reports The Express Tribune. “Ball bearings have been used before in similar explosions by the sectarian terrorists,” said Crime Investigation Department (CID) Superintendent of Police (SP-Investigation) Mazhar Mashwani. “So there is a possibility that Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) might be involved.”
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September - 19 
An unidentified body of a man (28) was found near Pak Mosque, Ranchore Line within the jurisdiction of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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An unidentified body of a man (28) was found near Pak Mosque, Ranchore Line within the jurisdiction of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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September - 19 
An unidentified person was shot dead in Orangi Town.
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An unidentified person was shot dead in Orangi Town.
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September - 19 
An unidentified tortured dead body of a man was found from Malir within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.
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An unidentified tortured dead body of a man was found from Malir within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.
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September - 19 
At least 12 persons, including two Policemen and one Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, were killed in the unabated target killing spree in Karachi on September 19, reported Daily Times. The Unit In-charge of Muttahida Organising Committee (MO
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At least 12 persons, including two Policemen and one Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, were killed in the unabated target killing spree in Karachi on September 19, reported Daily Times. The Unit In-charge of Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC) Ghulam Sarwar (35), and his friend, Abdul Ghani, 32, were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in an act of target killing in Gharibabad area of Malir.
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September - 19 
At least five people were injured in a hand grenade attack on a house in Kasi Road area in Quetta. The victims were identified as Muhammad Nabi, Abdul Nabi, Lal Jaan, Taimur Ahmed and Asim. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.
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At least five people were injured in a hand grenade attack on a house in Kasi Road area in Quetta. The victims were identified as Muhammad Nabi, Abdul Nabi, Lal Jaan, Taimur Ahmed and Asim. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.
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September - 19 
At least six persons including an industrialist Ijaz Rafiq and two employees of a cellular phone company Akbar Khan and his driver Nadeem Siddiqui were abducted by suspected militants at gunpoint from main Peshawar-Kohat Road in Matani area of Peshaw
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At least six persons including an industrialist Ijaz Rafiq and two employees of a cellular phone company Akbar Khan and his driver Nadeem Siddiqui were abducted by suspected militants at gunpoint from main Peshawar-Kohat Road in Matani area of Peshawar. The militants armed with sophisticated weapons blocked the main Peshawar-Kohat Road, and intercepted and combed passing vehicles to pick up people of their own choice in absence of law-enforcers. Later Police reportedly rushed to the site and forced the militants to flee. The fleeing militants succeeded in whisking away the six abductees with them. The other abductees include, District Revenue Officer of Bannu District, Sajid Nawaz, his gunman and driver, at gunpoint. However, the revenue officer managed to flee while his driver and gunman were abducted. Police claimed that after getting information they reached the spot and exchanged fire with the militants. DSP Fazl Maula said that five of the militants were injured in exchange of fire. It was dark and Police could not properly see them to chase, he said. Later another official said that during a search operation about 15 suspected persons of the area were arrested.
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September - 19 
Bahadur Hussain (30), was shot dead and three others were injured by unidentified armed militants in North Nazimabad.
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Bahadur Hussain (30), was shot dead and three others were injured by unidentified armed militants in North Nazimabad.
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September - 19 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee at Capitol Hill in Washington on September 19 that the notion that Pakistan being a part of the problem vis a vis Afghanistan is wrong, and needs to be corrected
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee at Capitol Hill in Washington on September 19 that the notion that Pakistan being a part of the problem vis a vis Afghanistan is wrong, and needs to be corrected, reports The Express Tribune. Khar said that Pakistan wanted to have a genuine dialogue on the country with the US, and highlighted their commitment to use the “trilateral mechanism” to promote an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process. “Instability in Afghanistan threatens Pakistan more than any other nation on earth.” Khar reiterated that a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is central to Pakistan’s short and long-term interests. A Pakistan Embassy press release described the meeting as a “candid exchange of views” with the Senators. The Foreign Minister, the hand-out said, told US Senators that “Pakistan attached great importance to its relationship with the US and the people of Pakistan wanted their contributions and sacrifices in fighting terrorism recognised and appreciated.” Khar said it was important that Pakistan’s priorities, concerns and constraints were better understood by the US.
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September - 19 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik during a high level meeting in Islamabad on September 19 warned that terrorists could target rallies on Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool on September 20, 2012, directing the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to step up security, repo
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik during a high level meeting in Islamabad on September 19 warned that terrorists could target rallies on Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool on September 20, 2012, directing the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to step up security, reports The News. The Interior Minister assured that the Government would provide complete protection to the peaceful rallies and ordered LEAs not to allow anyone to disrupt order.
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September - 19 
Malik Ishaq, founder of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been given the position of Vice President of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), The Express Tribune reported on September 19 (today). A statement issued by the ASWJ, read that differences had erupted
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Malik Ishaq, founder of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been given the position of Vice President of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), The Express Tribune reported on September 19 (today). A statement issued by the ASWJ, read that differences had erupted between the Chairperson Ahmed Ali Ludhianvi and Malik Ishaq on organisational matters within the ASWJ. However, intervention by senior ASWJ members such as Abdul Hafeez Makki helped resolve the matter. ASWJ added in the statement that the party will never be allowed to break up into factions, and it will follow the teachings and mission of Haq Nawaz Jhangvi. Jhangvi’s LeJ was the militant arm of the Sipah Sahaba Pakistan (SSP). Maulana Ahmed Ali Ludhianvi, Chairperson of ASWJ Pakistan, told The Express Tribune, that the differences were organisational in nature and have been resolved. Ludhianivi also hinted at a change in ASWJ and Ishaq’s policy. “I have made Ishaq throw away his weapons, I deserve praise for this,” the ASWJ Chief said, demanding that the Interior Ministry should now talk with the deweaponised Ishaq.
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September - 19 
Muhammad Irfan (27) was killed by unidentified armed militants in Usmanabad area.
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Muhammad Irfan (27) was killed by unidentified armed militants in Usmanabad area.
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September - 19 
Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), alleged on September 19 that Security Forces (SFs) and Intelligence Agencies are distributing weapons among some elements in Sui area of Dera Bugti District in B
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Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), alleged on September 19 that Security Forces (SFs) and Intelligence Agencies are distributing weapons among some elements in Sui area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan and feared that this would aggravate the situation in the area, reports Dawn. In a statement he cautioned that giving arms and ammunition to a particular group would create disorder that would not be in the interest of the country. He said on one hand the administration on orders of the Supreme Court was cancelling the permits issued for weapon to different people, on the other the SFs and intelligence agencies were distributing arms in Sui area.
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September - 19 
One Salman (40) was shot dead by unidentified culprits near Millat Garden, Malir.
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One Salman (40) was shot dead by unidentified culprits near Millat Garden, Malir.
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September - 19 
One Wazeer Khan (50) was shot dead in the firing incident that took place in Pipri Goth within the limits Bin Qasim Town.
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One Wazeer Khan (50) was shot dead in the firing incident that took place in Pipri Goth within the limits Bin Qasim Town.
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September - 19 
Police constable, Sarwar Shah (45), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Agra Taj, Lyari.
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Police constable, Sarwar Shah (45), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Agra Taj, Lyari.
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September - 19 
Police official said that 10 militants belonging to Shah Hasankhel village in Lakki Marwat District surrendered to Police in the presence of District Police Officer (DPO) Idrees Khan and Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bashar Khan. Seven of the
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Police official said that 10 militants belonging to Shah Hasankhel village in Lakki Marwat District surrendered to Police in the presence of District Police Officer (DPO) Idrees Khan and Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bashar Khan. Seven of the surrendered militants were wanted by Police in Shah Hasankhel suicide blast that killed over 100 villagers in January 2010. The other three identified as Mohammad Yqaoob, Shamal Khan and Daud Khan were wanted by Law Enforcement Agencies in cases relating to attacks on District Police Office, City Police Station and Police Lines in Lakki Marwat District.
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September - 19 
Policeman, Asghar Ahmed (35), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Naval Colony, Baldia Town.
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Policeman, Asghar Ahmed (35), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Naval Colony, Baldia Town.
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September - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have found 18 bodies of militants during a search operation in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency along the border with Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Officials told journalists that volunteers of the Salarza
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have found 18 bodies of militants during a search operation in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency along the border with Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Officials told journalists that volunteers of the Salarzai Qaumi Lashkar and SFs had found the bodies during the search operation in the region. The search operation in the area along the border continued and more bodies were likely to be found, the official said.
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September - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) seized arms and ammunition from mountains and agricultural farms during search operations in Shangla and Torghar Districts. Briefing the media, Pakistan Army spokesman Colonel Shahid said that the arms and ammunition was recover
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Security Forces (SFs) seized arms and ammunition from mountains and agricultural farms during search operations in Shangla and Torghar Districts. Briefing the media, Pakistan Army spokesman Colonel Shahid said that the arms and ammunition was recovered during search operations conducted by military. The arms and ammunitions, he said, included 21 G-3, 4 G-2 and 9 riffles, eight 60MM mortar shells and 27 different kind of riffles and 19 pistols, 12 rocket launchers, 14 sub-machine guns, three remote-controlled bombs and huge cache of cartridges and explosive materials.
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September - 19 
Security officials arrested 15 Afghans under Foreigners Act on Garang checkpost in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District. According to Levies, the detained Afghans had entered into the country illegally. They could not show their travelling document
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Security officials arrested 15 Afghans under Foreigners Act on Garang checkpost in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District. According to Levies, the detained Afghans had entered into the country illegally. They could not show their travelling documents during investigation, officials added.
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September - 19 
The former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Ehsanul Haq on September 19 said that the United States (US) has “unrealistic expectations” with Pakistan to bring Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar to peace talks, reported The
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The former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Ehsanul Haq on September 19 said that the United States (US) has “unrealistic expectations” with Pakistan to bring Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar to peace talks, reported The Express Tribune quoting an interview in Business Week. During a brief interview in Washington, Haq said that while Pakistan fully supports Afghan peace talks, it “can’t deliver anybody” to the negotiating table, the report stated. Haq also advised the US to advance the “political track” with the Afghan Taliban in the time left before the US withdraws forces from Afghanistan, and added that the US should do whatever it can to revive the Qatar process and make good on pledges over a prisoner swap. Rubbishing claims about the Taliban and Haqqani Network having ties with Pakistani Security Forces (SFs), Haq said that Pakistan’s SFs conducted several raids on religious schools and homes of Haqqani Network’s founder in Miranshah town of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) between 2002 and 2004. “He was not there; he was in Paktia, Paktika,” Haq was quoted as he referred to two province in Afghanistan.
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September - 19 
The Khasadar (tribal Police) Force thwarted an attack on a container, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. Officials said that a group of masked militants opened firing on the container near Takhta Beg che
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The Khasadar (tribal Police) Force thwarted an attack on a container, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. Officials said that a group of masked militants opened firing on the container near Takhta Beg checkpost. However, the khasadars, posted at the checkpoint, reacted to the attack and forced the assailants to flee, they added.
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September - 19 
The Pakistan Army on September 19 said it killed 29 Afghan Taliban fighters in the final stage of an operation in Batwar valley of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Daily Times. According to senior security officia
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The Pakistan Army on September 19 said it killed 29 Afghan Taliban fighters in the final stage of an operation in Batwar valley of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Daily Times. According to senior security official based in Khar, the main town of Bajaur, around 400 militants had crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan on August 23, 2012 and attacked villages. The army launched operations that killed around 120 militants and 25 soldiers, said another security official from the border town of Peshawar. “The militants escaped to their sanctuaries in Afghanistan and even left the bodies of their slain fighters,” said the Peshawar-based official. He said the armed forces were now establishing posts along that section of the Afghan border to thwart future incursions.
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September - 19 
The political administration of Orakzai Agency has asked four Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) including partners of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) t
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The political administration of Orakzai Agency has asked four Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) including partners of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to stop working in the troubled area forthwith. They said that the administration through a letter, issued on September 9, 2012 directed four NGOs to stop their activities in the area till obtaining formal permission from Corps Headquarters in Peshawar. The political agent said, in the letter, that the decision to stop the four organisations from working was taken in view of the directives he received from Fata Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) on August 10, 2012.
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September - 19 
Two beheaded bodies were found in Basima area of Washuk District on September 19, reports Daily Times. The victims were identified as Aziz Sumalani and Muhammad Khan Sumalani, hailing from Naal area of Khuzdar District. They had gone missing a few da
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Two beheaded bodies were found in Basima area of Washuk District on September 19, reports Daily Times. The victims were identified as Aziz Sumalani and Muhammad Khan Sumalani, hailing from Naal area of Khuzdar District. They had gone missing a few days earlier. The motive behind their killing could not be ascertained.
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September - 19 
United States (US) sanctions against the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network of militants have come into force on September 19 following the Obama administration’s decision to designate the group a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” reports Dawn. Secretary
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United States (US) sanctions against the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network of militants have come into force on September 19 following the Obama administration’s decision to designate the group a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” reports Dawn. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said earlier this month that the step would be taken. The decision was formalized on September 19 with the publication of the announcement in the Federal Register. The move freezes any assets that the group or its members have in US jurisdictions. It also bans Americans from doing business with them.
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September - 19 
Different teachers´ unions on September 19 withdrew the indefinite educational institutions shutdown that they had called for after the UCPN-M and the All Nepal National Independent Students´ Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) agreed to compensate the sc
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Different teachers´ unions on September 19 withdrew the indefinite educational institutions shutdown that they had called for after the UCPN-M and the All Nepal National Independent Students´ Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) agreed to compensate the schools.
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September - 19 
Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal (MJF-N) Chairman Upendra Yadav and Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party (TMLP) chief Mahanta Thakur have held several rounds of talks in the past one and a half months to forge “possible” party unity, reports Ekantipur.Com on
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Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal (MJF-N) Chairman Upendra Yadav and Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party (TMLP) chief Mahanta Thakur have held several rounds of talks in the past one and a half months to forge “possible” party unity, reports Ekantipur.Com on September 19. The move of the two Madhes-centred parties comes as part of their policy to form a single Madhes-based party or have a strong alliance of “like-minded parties”.
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September - 19 
Seven Madheshi and Janajati (Indigenous people) parties have warned they would take to the streets if their major concerns, including single identity-based federalism and inclusiveness, are not properly addressed, reports Myrepublica.com. In a joint
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Seven Madheshi and Janajati (Indigenous people) parties have warned they would take to the streets if their major concerns, including single identity-based federalism and inclusiveness, are not properly addressed, reports Myrepublica.com. In a joint press conference in Kathmandu on September 19, senior leaders of Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (MPRF), Rastriya Janamukti Party (RJP), National Madhes Socialist Party (NMSP), Tamsaling Nepal Rastriya Dal (TNRD), Janamukti Party Nepal (JPN), Khambuwan Swayatta Rajya Parishad (KSRP) and Nepal Shanti Samaj Party (NSSP) said that consensus forged among big three parties would not be acceptable to them.
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September - 19 
The major four political forces- Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) - on September 19 decided to go for fr
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The major four political forces- Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) - on September 19 decided to go for fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) election as they failed to agree on reinstatement of the dissolved CA.
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September - 19 
Bangladeshi Security Forces have launched an intensive operation to track down Anti-talk–faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) leader Drishti Rajkhowa from their territory. “Since the past week, the Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB)
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Bangladeshi Security Forces have launched an intensive operation to track down Anti-talk–faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) leader Drishti Rajkhowa from their territory. “Since the past week, the Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have conducted operations against Rajkhowa,” a Border Security Force (BSF) official said. Rajkhowa alias Mohan Rabha allegedly operates in lower Assam and reportedly has links with the Meghalaya-based Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). In April, 2012, the GNLA and Rabha Viper Army (RVA) reportedly reinforced the ULFA. It is suspected that the RVA was floated by ULFA to get logistics support in Goalpara and Kamrup Districts (Assam). The GNLA, meanwhile, would provide support in Garo hills (Meghalaya). “The operations by the security forces in Bangladesh are a result of the co-ordinated border plans between the two sides (Indian and Bangladeshi border forces). We have made a lot of progress,” the official said. He also said co-operation between the BGB and the BSF has substantially improved.
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September - 19 
Eighteen Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres were arrested on September 19 from Rajshahi city in Rajshahi District for their suspected involvement in setting a Rajshahi University bus on fire on September 17, reports The New Age. Rajshahi Metropolitan
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Eighteen Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres were arrested on September 19 from Rajshahi city in Rajshahi District for their suspected involvement in setting a Rajshahi University bus on fire on September 17, reports The New Age. Rajshahi Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Morshed Anwar Khan told that an investigation was going on into the torching incident.
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September - 19 
Three cadres of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested in Baghmara sub-District of Rajshahi District on September 19, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohammad Shamsuddin (44), Towhidul Islam (38)
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Three cadres of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested in Baghmara sub-District of Rajshahi District on September 19, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohammad Shamsuddin (44), Towhidul Islam (38) and Ismail Hossain (48).
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September - 19 
Ziaul Islam, a freedom fighter and witness on September 19 told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) that it is hundred percent true that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman was an Al-Badr leader during the Liberation War, repor
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Ziaul Islam, a freedom fighter and witness on September 19 told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) that it is hundred percent true that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman was an Al-Badr leader during the Liberation War, reports The Daily Star. Refuting a defence claim that Kamaruzzaman was “neither an Al-Badr nor an anti-liberation activist”, Ziaul said, “Kamaruzzaman was a known Al-Badr commander in Mymensingh District.” He further said Kamaruzzaman the then president of greater Mymensingh Islami Chhatra Sangha, student wing of JeI during the War, played a key role in formation of Al-Badr there.
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September - 19 
Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, on September 19 said in Colombo that the Sri Lankan government is making serious efforts in rehabilitation of former Liberation Tigers of Tamil
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Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, on September 19 said in Colombo that the Sri Lankan government is making serious efforts in rehabilitation of former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) combatants, their reintegration into society and reconciliation with the minority. Dolgov expressed his view that the Human Rights situation in the country is improving rapidly following the end of war.
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September - 19 
Ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 19 has decided to appoint S. M. Ranjith as the Chief Minister of the North Central Province (NCP), reports Colombo Page. Ranjith, the councilor of the NCP who received the highest number of
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Ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 19 has decided to appoint S. M. Ranjith as the Chief Minister of the North Central Province (NCP), reports Colombo Page. Ranjith, the councilor of the NCP who received the highest number of preferential votes at the election held on September 8, will swear in as the Chief Minister of the NCP on September 24. Ranjith gained over 100,000 votes surpassing former Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayaka.
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September - 20 
A bomb lobbed by some unidentified persons exploded at the court yard of one M Manitomba at Lamshang bazar in Imphal West District on September 20 about 9 pm. However, no one was injured in the blast.
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A bomb lobbed by some unidentified persons exploded at the court yard of one M Manitomba at Lamshang bazar in Imphal West District on September 20 about 9 pm. However, no one was injured in the blast.
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September - 20 
A team of Heingang Police had arrested two alleged abductors of Nameirakpam Bhomen on September 16 while their third partner had surrendered on September 20. According to a source, the three have been identified as Nameirakpam Premjit, Ngasekpam Bene
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A team of Heingang Police had arrested two alleged abductors of Nameirakpam Bhomen on September 16 while their third partner had surrendered on September 20. According to a source, the three have been identified as Nameirakpam Premjit, Ngasekpam Benerjit and Khumbongmayum Sanathoi. Benerjit and Sanathoi were arrested by the Police on September 16 while Premjit had surrendered on September 20. However, the whereabouts of abducted Bhomen is not known.
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September - 20 
A top United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) leader along with his bodyguard surrendered on September 20. The militant leader identified as Pao Khulen (73) is the Founder and Advisor of UTLA, presently working with the SK Thadou faction. His bodyguar
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A top United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) leader along with his bodyguard surrendered on September 20. The militant leader identified as Pao Khulen (73) is the Founder and Advisor of UTLA, presently working with the SK Thadou faction. His bodyguard has been identified as Mimin (24). Pao Khulen stated that he, along with few other leaders and cadres of SK Thadou faction of UTLA (UTLA-SK Thadou) were looking forward to join the mainstream of the society through peace talks with the Government. The two surrendered militants also laid down their weapons which include one 9mm pistol with six rounds and a carbine with magazine and 11 rounds.
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September - 20 
An elected tribal ward member of a Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution), identified as Rohidas Gond, was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Rajpur village in Nabarangpur District of Odisha on Septe
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An elected tribal ward member of a Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution), identified as Rohidas Gond, was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Rajpur village in Nabarangpur District of Odisha on September 20, reports The Hindu. According to reports, a group of Maoists went to the house of Rohidas and forced him to accompany them. They reportedly shot him dead on the outskirts of the village. In a note left at the scene, the Maoists branded him a Police informer. It is suspected that the Mainpur division of adjoining Chhattisgarh carried out the killing.
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September - 20 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested four armed cadres of Kuki National Front (KNF) on the charge of violating ground rules of suspension of operations signed with the Union Government, an official report said on September 20, reports The Hindu. These mem
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested four armed cadres of Kuki National Front (KNF) on the charge of violating ground rules of suspension of operations signed with the Union Government, an official report said on September 20, reports The Hindu. These members of the KNF were found in possession of two AK 47 rifles with 40 rounds of ammunition, two M-16 rifles with 40 rounds of ammunition, and two lethod guns with two ammunition bombs. According to the agreement, the signatories should stay in designated camps and cannot move around carrying arms.
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September - 20 
Defence Minister A. K. Antony on September 20, asked the Coast Guard to develop the fishing community living along the sea boards of the country as its "eyes and ears" for gathering intelligence for maritime security, reports Zee News. According to
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Defence Minister A. K. Antony on September 20, asked the Coast Guard to develop the fishing community living along the sea boards of the country as its "eyes and ears" for gathering intelligence for maritime security, reports Zee News. According to Coast Guard release, "The Defence Minister said role of fishing community is vital in strengthening coastal security mechanism and community interaction programmes should be given impetus to sensitise them about security and develop them as the eyes and ears for intelligence gathering”. After the November 26, 2008 (26/11) attacks on Mumbai (Maharashtra), the Government has been stressing on involving all stakeholders in the maritime domain for preventing any such attacks in the future. Coast Guard Chief Vice Admiral M.P. Muralidharan also said, "The Coast Guard aims to achieve a force level of 150 surface platforms by 2018."
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September - 20 
Dilip Nunisa faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD-N) has expressed unhappiness over what it termed as “inordinate delay” in signing the draft agreement that would formally end insurgency in Dima Hasao District. The draft agreement, prepared in a tripart
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Dilip Nunisa faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD-N) has expressed unhappiness over what it termed as “inordinate delay” in signing the draft agreement that would formally end insurgency in Dima Hasao District. The draft agreement, prepared in a tripartite meeting between representatives of DHD-N, Central and State Government in New Delhi on June 13, envisages setting up a territorial council in place of the existing autonomous District council.
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September - 20 
Discovering movement of two suspicious persons who were planning to carry out attacks on Security Forces, troopers of 15th Assam Rifles of 9 Sector along with Thoubal commandos launched joint operations in Heirok II area and arrested two militants in
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Discovering movement of two suspicious persons who were planning to carry out attacks on Security Forces, troopers of 15th Assam Rifles of 9 Sector along with Thoubal commandos launched joint operations in Heirok II area and arrested two militants in the morning of September 20, reports The Sangai Express. They are identified as Oinam Beanrjit Meetei alias Abungo alias Bomcha and Laishram Budha Singh of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon). 2 kilograms of plastic explosive, four Chinese Hand Grenades and one .9 mm Pistol were recovered from the arrest area. Initial interrogation revealed their links with the IED blast on September 14 in Heirok II that injured a BSF Jawan. They also revealed that they were detailed to lob grenades on SFs in Thoubal and Imphal and also to plant IED on NH 102.
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September - 20 
Following the crackdown on illegal immigrants, the Police besides carrying out sudden raids at certain pockets at Moreh town bordering Myanmar, are also keeping a sharp vigil at the border town.
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Following the crackdown on illegal immigrants, the Police besides carrying out sudden raids at certain pockets at Moreh town bordering Myanmar, are also keeping a sharp vigil at the border town.
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September - 20 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’, Champion R Sangma’s statement on September 20 that the outfit would support Congress except in two constituencies in the upcoming 2013 Assembly elections, has evoked sharp reaction from political parti
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’, Champion R Sangma’s statement on September 20 that the outfit would support Congress except in two constituencies in the upcoming 2013 Assembly elections, has evoked sharp reaction from political parties in the State who have indicated that some Congress leaders may have a nexus with the militant outfit which has prompted the outfit’s chief to support the Congress in the upcoming election. BJP general secretary Dipayan Chakraborty on September 21 said, “It seems some Congress leaders are close to him and this is the reason he is willing to contest on a Congress seat. Meanwhile, National People’s Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma, while refusing to give any comment, said, “The Congress now should respond to it.” Sangma said that the assertion from the GNLA chief clears a lot of things, but refused to further divulge his thoughts.
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September - 20 
GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion R Sangma on September 20 declared that the outfit would support Congress except in two constituencies in the upcoming 2013 Assembly elections.
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GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion R Sangma on September 20 declared that the outfit would support Congress except in two constituencies in the upcoming 2013 Assembly elections.
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September - 20 
In a major joint operation, Security Forces (SFs) destroyed an arms manufacturing unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seized huge quantity of explosives from a forest area near Neelamdagu at Pharsegarh in Bijapur District of
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In a major joint operation, Security Forces (SFs) destroyed an arms manufacturing unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seized huge quantity of explosives from a forest area near Neelamdagu at Pharsegarh in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on September 20, reported The Times of India. Bijapur Superintendent of Police R K Das said the SFs, comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), District Police and Special Task Force (STF), stormed a Maoist hideout in the dense forests and raided the arms manufacturing unit late in the night. About 100 kilograms of explosives, 150 detonators, and materials to be used for manufacturing of country made weapons, China torch, 300 metres of wires, 12 bore and muzzle loaded guns and Maoist literature were seized during the raids. The raid was carried out by a team of 150 SF personnel following a tip off that a large number of Maoist cadres were camping in the area.
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September - 20 
Increased activity of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militants from camps located at Manabhum and Kharsang area in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang District has become a major headache for the SFs, reports The Telegraph
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Increased activity of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militants from camps located at Manabhum and Kharsang area in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang District has become a major headache for the SFs, reports The Telegraph on September 20. The report adds that ULFA-ATF had recently set up several camps in the two areas bordering Tinsukia District with help from Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K). The camps were reportedly set up under the command of one Rohendra Moran, a former office-bearer of the All Assam Moran Student’s Union (AAMSU) and an active cadre.
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September - 20 
Kuki militant organization, Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) alleged that Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) was now planning to evict the entire Kuki population from their ancestral land by converting the area into tiger reserve, reports Nagaland
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Kuki militant organization, Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) alleged that Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) was now planning to evict the entire Kuki population from their ancestral land by converting the area into tiger reserve, reports Nagaland Post on September 21. In a memorandum addressed to the Union Home Minister, KRA ‘general secretary’ Janglun Tuboi and KRA ‘chairman’ L. Hangsing said that KRA came out of the jungle for peace with the Government having faith on the dynamic leadership of State chief minister Tarun Gogoi. The proposed tiger reserve is spread over 1,650 square kilometer area in eastern and central Karbi Anglong District.
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September - 20 
Maintained that it was determined to go ahead with the digging work and completely find out the tunnel right up to the border. "We are determined to dig the earth, find out the tunnel leading to Pakistan on the International Border and expose the nei
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Maintained that it was determined to go ahead with the digging work and completely find out the tunnel right up to the border. "We are determined to dig the earth, find out the tunnel leading to Pakistan on the International Border and expose the neighboring country for its misadventure’’, the BSF officials said.
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September - 20 
Maoists abducted two villagers in Gadchiroli District, but no complaint has been lodged with the Police, reports thehindu.com. According to sources, Ramaji Madavi of Kumarganda village and Kopa Durva of Tekala village in Bhamragad division went missi
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Maoists abducted two villagers in Gadchiroli District, but no complaint has been lodged with the Police, reports thehindu.com. According to sources, Ramaji Madavi of Kumarganda village and Kopa Durva of Tekala village in Bhamragad division went missing on September 20. Around ten to twelve Maoists came to Kumarganda village and took Ramaji Madavi with them. The villagers kept quiet about the incident due the fear of the Maoists, but when Madavi did not return even after a week villagers informed the local media about the incident. However, the abduction of Kopa Durva was confirmed by some Police sources. “Around 30 to 40 Naxals came to village and took Kopa Durva with them” Police sources told The Hindu.
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September - 20 
Maoists killed a local trader, identified as Sattar Khan, by hacking him to death at Nangalbaoard in Sinapali area in Nuapada District late in the night of September 19, suspecting him to be a Police informer. According to the Police, a group of abou
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Maoists killed a local trader, identified as Sattar Khan, by hacking him to death at Nangalbaoard in Sinapali area in Nuapada District late in the night of September 19, suspecting him to be a Police informer. According to the Police, a group of about 25 Maoists, including women, barged into the house of Sattar Khan and attacked him with sharp weapons and rifle bayonet. A note left by the Maoists stated that Sattar Khan was passing on information about Maoist activities to the Police. The Maoists then raised slogans against the Police and Security Forces and disappeared into the forest.
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September - 20 
Members of All India Karbi National Assembly (AIKNA), Karbi Students and Youth Council (KSYC) and Karbi Students Association (KSA) detained 23 suspected Bangladeshi nationals from Kheroni brick kiln located between Diphu and Manja in Karbi Anglong Di
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Members of All India Karbi National Assembly (AIKNA), Karbi Students and Youth Council (KSYC) and Karbi Students Association (KSA) detained 23 suspected Bangladeshi nationals from Kheroni brick kiln located between Diphu and Manja in Karbi Anglong District, on September 20, reports Nagaland Post. The detained person includes 10 man, eight women and five children. All the detained suspects were claiming to have arrived from various locations of Bodoland Territorial Administrated area Districts (BTAD). Earlier, 39 “suspected” Bangladeshi nationals were detained by Manja Police during a routine checking in Manja, Diphu in the same District on September 19.
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September - 20 
Odisha Police arrested five persons and seized around 6,000 detonators which was being transported in a private bus at Lanji palli bypass road on the national highway in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on September 19, reported The Times of India. The
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Odisha Police arrested five persons and seized around 6,000 detonators which was being transported in a private bus at Lanji palli bypass road on the national highway in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on September 19, reported The Times of India. The material was being transported to Berhampur in Ganjam District of Odisha, sources said. Police suspect that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were procuring the explosives as the main accused, Pintu Sethi, could not produce valid papers for transportation of the material which he claimed that the detonators are for blasting quarries. The detonators were packed in two containers consisting of 120 bundles. Each bundle had 50 detonators. Police were conducting vehicle check when they stopped the private bus from Andhra Pradesh and came across the huge stockpile. "With this quantity of detonators, hundreds of landmines could be put to use," a senior Police officer said. The other arrestees were bus driver A Rama Rao, conductor S Krishna Murthy, B Rukmangadharao and cleaner Vikas Bishoi.
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September - 20 
Official and Intelligence sources revealed that a series of incidents of firing on the Line of Control (LoC) especially in Krishna Ghati, Balakote, Mendhar and Poonch sectors have taken place during past over three months during which very few infilt
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Official and Intelligence sources revealed that a series of incidents of firing on the Line of Control (LoC) especially in Krishna Ghati, Balakote, Mendhar and Poonch sectors have taken place during past over three months during which very few infiltration attempts by the militants were observed by the Army from this side. “The firing incidents were more or less aimed at sabotaging Jammu and Kashmir centric CBMs discussed during meetings between External Affairs Ministers, Foreign Secretaries, Home Secretaries and Commerce Secretaries of India and Pakistan'', sources said, adding that troops from this side have observed very less intrusion bids during firing by Pakistan Army in the past three months. Sources said whenever firing takes place on the LoC, it was generally presumed that it was aimed at infiltrating militants into this side but it has been observed during past over three months that this was not the case. Compared to the border District of Poonch, the incidents of firing and ceasefire violations have considerably gone down in Rajouri District, sources said. Very few incidents of firing and ceasefire violations have been reported from Nowshera, Sunderbani, Keri and other areas along the LoC in Rajouri District this year (2012), they added.
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September - 20 
On September 20, Pakistani Rangers violating ceasefire opened firing at forward village of Chechwal on the International Border in Samba sector of Samba District
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On September 20, Pakistani Rangers violating ceasefire opened firing at forward village of Chechwal on the International Border in Samba sector of Samba District
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September - 20 
People in Kokrajhar and Udalguri Districts took out processions on September 20 to protest against the killing of a student at Salakati and against illegal migrants. Hundreds of residents of Salakati in Kokrajhar joined hands to condemn the killing o
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People in Kokrajhar and Udalguri Districts took out processions on September 20 to protest against the killing of a student at Salakati and against illegal migrants. Hundreds of residents of Salakati in Kokrajhar joined hands to condemn the killing of a student on September 17. Members from various organisations, including All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU), All Assam Students Union (AASU), Tribal Sangha, Tribal Youth League (TYL), and others also took part in the rally.
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September - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants belonging to All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) along with a grenade at Ginatoa near Halem Tea Estate, under Gohpur Police Station in Sonitpur District on September 21, reports Post Jagran. The a
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants belonging to All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) along with a grenade at Ginatoa near Halem Tea Estate, under Gohpur Police Station in Sonitpur District on September 21, reports Post Jagran. The arrested militants were identified as Anuj Ghatowar and Bikram Munda, both hailing from Udalguri District. AANLA is currently observing ceasefire with the Government.
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September - 20 
Security Forces under the Red Shield Division arrested three cadres of breakaway faction (Lalminthang faction) of Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) at Khomoi village in Churachandpur District on September 20. The cadres have been identified
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Security Forces under the Red Shield Division arrested three cadres of breakaway faction (Lalminthang faction) of Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) at Khomoi village in Churachandpur District on September 20. The cadres have been identified as Ram Chuallo Singson, Kennedy Hmar and Ruolaninlal Puralte alias Harman. One 7.65mm pistol with seven live rounds and one 9mm pistol with two live rounds were recovered from their possession.
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September - 20 
September 21 that after the last round of tripartite talk held on August 31 involving the Government of Manipur, United Naga Council (UNC) leaders and Central Government in New Delhi, the apex Naga body in Manipur is on a consultation spree. “A one d
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September 21 that after the last round of tripartite talk held on August 31 involving the Government of Manipur, United Naga Council (UNC) leaders and Central Government in New Delhi, the apex Naga body in Manipur is on a consultation spree. “A one day consultative meeting on ‘alternative arrangement’ for the Nagas in Manipur, pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue, hosted by the Chandel Naga Peoples’ Organisation (CNPO) was organized by the UNC and the Committee for Alternative Arrangement, UNC at Japhou village, Chamdil (Chandel) on September 19, 2012. More than 250 participants comprising of members of the Naga Parliamentary Forum, Naga Employees Federation, Church leaders, Tribe Presidents & Representatives, President & representatives of Naga regional (District) organisations, Naga frontal organisations, scholars and intellectuals took part in the consultation,” according to the UNC.
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September - 20 
SFs arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant identified as Jainul Khan s/o Basit Khan of Gargaon village under Anandabazar Police Station in Baksa District, reports The Sentinel on September 21. SFs recovered half kilogra
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SFs arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant identified as Jainul Khan s/o Basit Khan of Gargaon village under Anandabazar Police Station in Baksa District, reports The Sentinel on September 21. SFs recovered half kilogram of explosive, 7.62 mm live round, one .9 mm fired case from his possession.
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September - 20 
SFs recovered two AK-56 rifles, two magazines and 20 rounds of ammunition at Sonajuli village under Dhimakuchi Police Station in Udalguri District on September 20, reports The Telegraph. However, no one was arrested in this context.
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SFs recovered two AK-56 rifles, two magazines and 20 rounds of ammunition at Sonajuli village under Dhimakuchi Police Station in Udalguri District on September 20, reports The Telegraph. However, no one was arrested in this context.
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September - 20 
State Government will publish a White Paper on the steps taken to deal with the problem of illegal migration of foreigners on October 7, reports Assam Tribune. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi disclosed this on September 20 in a meeting of Ministers and of
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State Government will publish a White Paper on the steps taken to deal with the problem of illegal migration of foreigners on October 7, reports Assam Tribune. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi disclosed this on September 20 in a meeting of Ministers and office-bearers of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC).
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September - 20 
State Police have decided to arm themselves technically to counter cyber crime that has the potential to create law and order problems, reports The Telegraph. The move follows the misuse of Internet to spread communal hatred in the wake of the violen
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State Police have decided to arm themselves technically to counter cyber crime that has the potential to create law and order problems, reports The Telegraph. The move follows the misuse of Internet to spread communal hatred in the wake of the violence in the BTAD.
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September - 20 
The Army will procure full-body truck scanners which will be deployed in insurgency-hit areas such as Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen its capability to detect arms and ammunition in cargo in trucks for the Military Intelligence, Daily Excelsior repor
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The Army will procure full-body truck scanners which will be deployed in insurgency-hit areas such as Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen its capability to detect arms and ammunition in cargo in trucks for the Military Intelligence, Daily Excelsior reported on September 21. The Army wants that the scanners should also be able detect radioactive and nuclear material as well as sniff out various explosives, different types of detonators, circuits, cordex wires, electronic components and chemicals. "There is an urgent requirement to procure and install full-body truck scanners to scan cargo trucks with goods, including driver’s cabin, without unloading and unpacking the cargo to avoid illegal transshipment of restricted items like arms, ammunition and chemicals," Army had recently said in a global Request for Information.
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September - 20 
The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has called for a 2-hour bandh (shut down strike) on a daily basis for five continuous days from September 24 in the entire Garo Hills region. In a statement issued on September 20
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The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has called for a 2-hour bandh (shut down strike) on a daily basis for five continuous days from September 24 in the entire Garo Hills region. In a statement issued on September 20, the outfit said the bandh has been called to pressurize the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) to resign from his post.
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September - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) call for bandh (shutdown strike) evoked good response at Korchi taluka (administrative unit) and some remote parts in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 21, reported Outlook India. The Mao
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) call for bandh (shutdown strike) evoked good response at Korchi taluka (administrative unit) and some remote parts in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 21, reported Outlook India. The Maoists had given a call for bandh to observe the foundation day of their organisation, villagers said. The Maoists had dropped pamphlets at different places in the taluka calling people to observe bandh on September 21. Banners to the effect were also put up at Etapalli taluka, which were removed by the Police. Sources said the Maoists had not publicised the bandh call across the District and pamphlets were distributed only at select places.
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September - 20 
The firing targeted JCB machines and Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, who were engaged in digging land to completely unearth an underground tunnel up to the Zero Line at village Chechwal in Samba sector. The BSF retaliated firing. There was no a
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The firing targeted JCB machines and Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, who were engaged in digging land to completely unearth an underground tunnel up to the Zero Line at village Chechwal in Samba sector. The BSF retaliated firing. There was no a casualty or damage on Indian side in the firing. As reported earlier, authorities on July 28 found a 540-meters long tunnel, running between India and Pakistan, at village Chechwal. The tunnel was 540 meters inside the village. The tunnel was linked to a forward Pakistan post, sources said, adding the Rangers feared that the unearthing of tunnel by the BSF right up to the border would expose their plot of infiltration of militants.
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September - 20 
The Security Forces arrested two hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a female ‘military platoon commander’ in the restive Bastar division on September 21, reports Daily Pioneer. According to reports, while Bijapur
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The Security Forces arrested two hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a female ‘military platoon commander’ in the restive Bastar division on September 21, reports Daily Pioneer. According to reports, while Bijapur Police arrested Maoist ‘military platoon commander’ Markami Devi alias Lucky (27), a joint team of the District Police and Special Task Force (STF) arrested a hardcore Maoist in Kondagaon District. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Agrawal said, “Commander of Maoist platoon 9 Markami Devi was arrested from Cherla village of Andhra Pradesh, where she was hiding at the residence of her relative.” Markami Devi is wife of Narsingh, a resident of Raspalli village under Pamed Police Station,” he added. Agrawal said a dozen cases of heinous crimes and five standing warrants issued by courts are pending against Markami Devi in the District, whereas Police had also announced INR 10,000 reward for her arrest. The Kondagaon Police arrested a wanted Maoist identified as Mitku Ram who carried a reward of INR 5,000 on his head. Five permanent warrants were issued against Mitku Ram. According to Police sources, Ram is a resident of Mungwal village, under Bayanar Police Station.
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The State Congress, meanwhile, has distanced itself from the comments of GNLA chief Champion R Sangma.
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The State Congress, meanwhile, has distanced itself from the comments of GNLA chief Champion R Sangma.
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September - 20 
Union Government has alerted Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on the resurgence of anti-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) and Ranjan Daimari faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD), taking advantage of the secu
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Union Government has alerted Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on the resurgence of anti-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) and Ranjan Daimari faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD), taking advantage of the security gap created by the recent ethnic violence in Assam.
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September - 20 
United Komrem Revolutionary Army (UKRA) has denied having any link whatsoever with one, Thangminlian Kom alias Wilson who was arrested by 23 AR from Tumukhong Bazar on September 15. A statement issued by the information and publicity secretary of UK
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United Komrem Revolutionary Army (UKRA) has denied having any link whatsoever with one, Thangminlian Kom alias Wilson who was arrested by 23 AR from Tumukhong Bazar on September 15. A statement issued by the information and publicity secretary of UKRA, S BB Kom clarified that Wilson was a former member of the outfit who was terminated by the outfit in June due to his immorality, drug habit, and breaking rules of the outfit.
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September - 20 
A delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) on September 20 warned of the danger of Intelligence Agencies acquiring new powers to interrogate, arrest and detain people to the detriment of th
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A delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) on September 20 warned of the danger of Intelligence Agencies acquiring new powers to interrogate, arrest and detain people to the detriment of the law-enforcement agencies, reports Dawn. “This shift can ultimately endanger rule of law as the collection of intelligence and evidence about criminal acts becomes more and more blurred,” the group’s chairman Olivier de Frouville said, adding, “agents in charge of intelligence may be tempted to abuse the usually legitimate secrecy of intelligence operations and commit violations of human rights under the cover of this secrecy”. The group had noted that military personnel in Pakistan could not be submitted to trial before civil courts. However, accountability and full oversight of law-enforcement and Intelligence Agencies was all the more essential in a situation where the state had to face multiple threats like terrorism or political violence, he said. Further, the group urged Islamabad to take action to tackle the apparent impunity enjoyed by intelligence and law enforcement agencies in “enforced disappearance” cases. The group recommended that suspected perpetrators of human rights violations, including army personnel, be suspended from official duties during investigation and tried only by ordinary courts and not by any other special tribunal. The group made it clear that as stated in Article 6(1) of the declaration for the protection of all persons against enforced disappearances, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1992: “No order or instruction of any public authority, civilian, military or other, may be invoked to justify an enforced disappearance. Any person receiving such an order or instruction shall have the right and duty not to obey it.”
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A Policeman, identified as Raza Khan (45), was shot dead in Korangi within the precincts of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station in Karachi on September 20.
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A Policeman, identified as Raza Khan (45), was shot dead in Korangi within the precincts of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station in Karachi on September 20.
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Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the UN Security Council that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Dawn. Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Zalmai Ras
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Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the UN Security Council that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Dawn. Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul said hat attacks from Pakistan into his country were “a matter of deep and serious concern” and had caused “unprecedented anger and frustration among Afghans.” A UN envoy meanwhile said that there were a growing number of “uprisings” against the Taliban in areas of Afghanistan under the group’s control. Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of staging repeated shelling barrages across the poorly policed border into Kunar province. “We reiterate our call for an immediate and complete end to these acts, which have taken the lives of dozen of Afghans, mainly civilians, while leaving many wounded,” Rassoul told the 15-nation council during a meeting. He said the Afghan Government was in contact with Pakistan to end the attacks “holistically and resolutely.”
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Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Daily Times. Afghanistan acc
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Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Daily Times. Afghanistan accused Pakistan of staging repeated shelling barrages across the border into Kunar province. A UN envoy said that there were a growing number of “uprisings” against the Taliban in Afghanistan areas under the group’s control. Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul said that attacks from Pakistan were “a matter of deep and serious concern” and had caused “unprecedented anger and frustration among Afghans”. “We reiterate our call for an immediate and complete end to these acts, which have taken the lives of dozen of Afghans, mainly civilians, while leaving many wounded,” Rassoul said.
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar revealed o September 20 that her country would soon hold confidential talks with the United States and Afghanistan to improve a three-way counterterrorism relationship beset by misunderstandings, including one over
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar revealed o September 20 that her country would soon hold confidential talks with the United States and Afghanistan to improve a three-way counterterrorism relationship beset by misunderstandings, including one over the Pakistan-based Haqqani network that Washington considers the greatest threat to Afghan stability, reports Dawn. But she refused to say whether her Government was ready to take any action against the militants. In an interview with The Associated Press, Hina Rabbani Khar said senior officials from the three countries have been instructed to come up with a strategy for repairing cooperation that has suffered since US-Pakistani relations collapsed a year and half ago. A key element of the talks will be to determine which militant groups can be persuaded to lay down their arms as part of an Afghan peace treaty, a key if so far lagging part of the US strategy to stabilize the country as it withdraws forces over the next two years. “This has to be a joint effort to determine who is a threat … to determine how do we deal with those who are a threat, and how do we bring in those which are not,” said Khar, who was in Washington on her first official visit since being appointed Pakistan’s top diplomat last year. “We are willing to work with anyone against any forces which are a threat to peace and stability.”
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Ghulam Dastagir has asked the Kalash and Muslim communities of Bumburate valley in Chitral District to remain vigilant to thwart attempts of Afghan militants to intrude into the valley. He was speaking at a joint me
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Ghulam Dastagir has asked the Kalash and Muslim communities of Bumburate valley in Chitral District to remain vigilant to thwart attempts of Afghan militants to intrude into the valley. He was speaking at a joint meeting of Kalash and Muslim communities in the valley the other day during which he was apprised by the community members of the rising number of militants coming from neighbouring Nooristan province of Afghanistan. The chief secretary said that deployment of Security Forces along the border had been reinforced, but the two communities of the valley should not be ignorant to the border situation.
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Pakistan in turn said that groups of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sheltering in Afghanistan have infiltrated the border to resume attacks on its Security Forces. UN special representative in Afghanistan Jan Kubis said, “The reports of uprisings a
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Pakistan in turn said that groups of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sheltering in Afghanistan have infiltrated the border to resume attacks on its Security Forces. UN special representative in Afghanistan Jan Kubis said, “The reports of uprisings against the Taliban in various parts of the country are a new development requiring greater analysis.” He added, however, that the causes of the new violence were “complex”.
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September - 20 
Police foiled a terrorist bid by recovering a bomb which was placed in a cooking oil container in the Bhana Marri Police Station area of Peshawar. According to details, the Bhana Marri Police, during a routine patrolling in its jurisdiction, found a
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Police foiled a terrorist bid by recovering a bomb which was placed in a cooking oil container in the Bhana Marri Police Station area of Peshawar. According to details, the Bhana Marri Police, during a routine patrolling in its jurisdiction, found a suspected ghee container by the roadside. The Bomb Disposal Squad was called immediately, which defused the bomb weighing five kilogrammes.
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 20 said that he hoped that the international community would give Pakistan greater recognition and support for its contribution to the war on terrorism, reports Daily Times. The Prime Minister made these
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 20 said that he hoped that the international community would give Pakistan greater recognition and support for its contribution to the war on terrorism, reports Daily Times. The Prime Minister made these remarks in an interview with China’s prominent English language daily Global Times, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Tianjin. Raja said terrorism is a “menace” to regional and global peace and security, stressing that it is the collective responsibility of all nations to fight against it. “Pakistan is on the frontline of the war on terrorism. We paid a heavy price in the war and the international community should recognise our sacrifices and support us,” he said. Islamabad is also eyeing closer anti-terrorism cooperation with China, Raja said. “The China-Pakistan relationship is always a diplomatic priority for Pakistan. Our friendship is time-tested and is based upon our two people’s love and affection for each other,” the Prime Minister said.
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Security Force personnel on September 20 carried out search operation against militants in Ghalanai, Mia Gan and adjoining areas of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. However, no arrests were made. Villagers c
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Security Force personnel on September 20 carried out search operation against militants in Ghalanai, Mia Gan and adjoining areas of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. However, no arrests were made. Villagers complained that the frequent search operations had stressed them out.
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September - 20 
Taking note of the “reports about disconcerting” security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon told the UN Security Council that it was exercising “considerable restraint” in
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Taking note of the “reports about disconcerting” security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon told the UN Security Council that it was exercising “considerable restraint” in the wake of attacks on Pakistani check posts from across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. “We have always avoided the blame game and seek to address such issues with objectivity,” Haroon said. “Our deployment far exceeds the number of international and Afghan forces deployed on the other side, which might also be the reason why so many attacks take place on the western side in Afghanistan,” he added.
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The United States (US) on September 20 said that although al Qaeda core in Pakistan has become a shadow of its former self, but other active terrorist groups continue to pose a direct threat to the interests of Washington and its allies, reports The
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The United States (US) on September 20 said that although al Qaeda core in Pakistan has become a shadow of its former self, but other active terrorist groups continue to pose a direct threat to the interests of Washington and its allies, reports The Indian Express. "Pakistani and Afghan militant groups -- Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Haqqani Network, and Lashkar-e Toiba (LeT)- continue to pose a direct threat to US interests and our allies in the region, where these groups probably will remain focused," said Matthew G Olsen, Director of the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCC). In his written testimony during a Congressional hearing, Olsen said over the past several years, sustained counter-terrorism pressure has systematically degraded Pakistan-based al Qaeda's leadership and operational capabilities. "These efforts have left the group at its weakest point in the last ten years. Although core al Qaeda remains committed to its overarching goals, it is clearly a group in decline," he said. Noting that operationally, the core al-Qaeda has not conducted any successful operation in the West since the 2005 London bombings, the group, however, remains committed to striking Western targets, including the US, Olsen added. The group's degraded capabilities will compel operational planners to place a greater emphasis on smaller, simpler plots that are easier to carry out against soft targets, he said.
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline of 18-inch diameter supplying natural gas to a power plant in Och in Chhattar area of Jaffarabad District on September 20, reports Daily Times. As a result of the blast, a portion of the gas pipeline was
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline of 18-inch diameter supplying natural gas to a power plant in Och in Chhattar area of Jaffarabad District on September 20, reports Daily Times. As a result of the blast, a portion of the gas pipeline was damaged.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government middle school for boys with an explosive device in Saro Killay area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 21, reports Daily Times. Two rooms of the scho
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government middle school for boys with an explosive device in Saro Killay area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 21, reports Daily Times. Two rooms of the school building were completely destroyed. It is pertinent to mention that this was the second attack on the school’s building.
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September - 20 
Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist, Baidya) condemned the major political parties’ decision to go for fresh CA elections. Party chairman Mohan Baidya dubbed the decision as yet another “big betrayal.”
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Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist, Baidya) condemned the major political parties’ decision to go for fresh CA elections. Party chairman Mohan Baidya dubbed the decision as yet another “big betrayal.”
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Political forces have begun fight among them over who should lead the new Government that will hold the elections by next April, reports myrepublica.com on September 21. All the major political forces including Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist
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Political forces have begun fight among them over who should lead the new Government that will hold the elections by next April, reports myrepublica.com on September 21. All the major political forces including Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepal Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF), agree in principle to form a new national consensus Government. But as the ruling UCPN-M and Madhesh-based parties are now averse to the idea of NC leadership of a new Government as per the five-point deal reached before the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly (CA) on May 27, 2012, the parties are at odds over the leadership of a new national consensus Government. As per the five-point deal, the UCPN-M, NC, CPN-UML and UDMF had reached an understanding to give NC the leadership of the Government once all the contentious issues of the new statute were resolved. The opposition parties have been maintaining that the current UCPN-M led Government must first step down if there is to be any consensus.
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UDMF on September 20 said it would accept anyone proposed by the three other parties as the prime ministerial candidate, reports ekantipur.com. In a meeting UDMF leaders said the alliance of Madhesh-based parties stands for early CA elections to ensu
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UDMF on September 20 said it would accept anyone proposed by the three other parties as the prime ministerial candidate, reports ekantipur.com. In a meeting UDMF leaders said the alliance of Madhesh-based parties stands for early CA elections to ensure a constitution that guarantees federalism.
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September - 20 
Unverified former People's Liberation Army (PLA) Nepal combatants have withdrawn their protest programme following a four-point understanding with the Government on September 20. The agreement between the Discharged PLA and Minister for Peace and Re
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Unverified former People's Liberation Army (PLA) Nepal combatants have withdrawn their protest programme following a four-point understanding with the Government on September 20. The agreement between the Discharged PLA and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Top Bahadur Rayamajhi states that the Government will announce a relief package for the unverified fighters.
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September - 20 
A leader of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested in Atrai sub-District of Naogaon Dsitrict by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on September 20, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Lutfar Rahman, a Mad
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A leader of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested in Atrai sub-District of Naogaon Dsitrict by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on September 20, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Lutfar Rahman, a Madrassa teacher and better known as Lutfar Professor. RAB said, Lutfar was accused in eight cases of murders, tortures and extortion in Bagmara sub-District of Rajshahi District.
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September - 20 
Freedom fighter Zahir Uddin Jalal on September 20 testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) that at least four freedom fighters of his group were eliminated in Dhaka by detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) secretary general Ali Ahsan Moh
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Freedom fighter Zahir Uddin Jalal on September 20 testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) that at least four freedom fighters of his group were eliminated in Dhaka by detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed during the War of Independence in 1971, reports The New Age. He said Mojaheed also committed atrocities against the people in 1971. Jalal gave a vivid and touchy description of massacre by Pakistani occupation army in Dhaka on the midnight of March 25, 1971 as he himself witnessed.
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September - 20 
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 20 raised the issue of devolution of power in Sri Lanka with visiting President Mahinda Rajapaksa in order to allow the Tamil population "to look forward to a future where they can live with dignity
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India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 20 raised the issue of devolution of power in Sri Lanka with visiting President Mahinda Rajapaksa in order to allow the Tamil population "to look forward to a future where they can live with dignity and respect". Rajapaksa noted during the discussion over the Tamil issue that provincial elections were held in three provinces and that administrative and other steps are underway so as to hold polls in Northern Province too next year. Talks between the Lankan Government and TNA have remained suspended since January, with Rajapaksa insisting that Tamil parties join a Parliament Select Committee (PSC) to take the dialogue process forward.
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September - 21 
A team of commandos of Thoubal Police arrested a woman cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Laishram Inao alias Meitei Leima Devi, during a routine search operation conducted at Chairen area in Thoubal District on September
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A team of commandos of Thoubal Police arrested a woman cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Laishram Inao alias Meitei Leima Devi, during a routine search operation conducted at Chairen area in Thoubal District on September 21.
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September - 21 
A team of Imphal East Police led by two women Sub-Inspectors arrested two women cadres of United Revolutionary Front (URF) from Konung Mamang near Kushum Service Station. The two women cadres were identified as Chongtham (O) Memi Touthang alias Ningb
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A team of Imphal East Police led by two women Sub-Inspectors arrested two women cadres of United Revolutionary Front (URF) from Konung Mamang near Kushum Service Station. The two women cadres were identified as Chongtham (O) Memi Touthang alias Ningboi (33) and Ningombam (N) Chongtham (O) Anita Devi (39), both from Tera Amudon Akham Leikai. During interrogation the the two women revealed that they were involved in collection of huge amount of money from the public as instructed by Doren, who operates from Bangladesh.
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September - 21 
Agents of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are actively attempting to recruit Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who have returned to the island nation after the end of the Eelam war, the Tamil Nadu state intelligence has informed the Centre's Int
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Agents of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are actively attempting to recruit Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who have returned to the island nation after the end of the Eelam war, the Tamil Nadu state intelligence has informed the Centre's Intelligence Bureau, as reported on September 22, by The Times of India. Thamim Ansari, who was arrested earlier on September 17, for suspected links to the ISI, was in Sri Lanka when one ISI operative Haji made contact with him. Intelligence sources say the ISI is hiring the refugees because they are familiar with India and can collect information from the country without raising suspicions. Sleuths of the 'Q' branch of the state Police, who have been monitoring Sri Lankan Tamils, said they have registered a case against ISI operative Haji, his associates Shaji and Amir Zubair Siddiqui, who works as the counselor in the visa section of the Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka. State intelligence officials have sought Police custody of Ansari for one week to collect more information.
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Army on September 21, killed one Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in the operation that was launched on September 15, in the forests of Uri area of Baramulla District after the movement of a group of militants was noticed, reports Daily Excelsior. Army
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Army on September 21, killed one Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in the operation that was launched on September 15, in the forests of Uri area of Baramulla District after the movement of a group of militants was noticed, reports Daily Excelsior. Army said that they killed a militant who was injured in the encounter last week, when one militant was killed. Arms and ammunition was also recovered from the killed militant. Army sources further said at least 3-4 militants of LeT who had managed to infiltrate through Kamalkote sector of Uri on September 2 are trapped in these forests and couple of them are still alive.
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September - 21 
Assam State Jamiat Ulema (ASJU) has demanded that the India-Bangladesh international border should be fenced within six months to discourage immigration. ASJU expressed unhappiness over using land documents and not voters' list for rehabilitating peo
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Assam State Jamiat Ulema (ASJU) has demanded that the India-Bangladesh international border should be fenced within six months to discourage immigration. ASJU expressed unhappiness over using land documents and not voters' list for rehabilitating people in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD), who were displaced during the ethnic violence in July and August this year.
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family members of Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP), Thokchom Meinya recovered a hand grenade from the MP’s residential courtyard at Moidangpok Joipur Khunou, under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West District on September 21. According to source,
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family members of Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP), Thokchom Meinya recovered a hand grenade from the MP’s residential courtyard at Moidangpok Joipur Khunou, under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West District on September 21. According to source, the grenade was found wrapped inside a polythene bag.
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September - 21 
Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) additional secretary Pradyot Dutta, who is now consultant to several State Governments, commented, "Nowadays we are seeing the collapse of the old ethnic biases of the terrorist groups. So many have been caught or kill
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Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) additional secretary Pradyot Dutta, who is now consultant to several State Governments, commented, "Nowadays we are seeing the collapse of the old ethnic biases of the terrorist groups. So many have been caught or killed, and the replacement rate has not been favorable”.
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September - 21 
Illegal migration from Bangladesh is among the top issues to be discussed in the five-day meet between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) starting on September 25 in Dhaka, reports Times of India on September 22. The 22-mem
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Illegal migration from Bangladesh is among the top issues to be discussed in the five-day meet between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) starting on September 25 in Dhaka, reports Times of India on September 22. The 22-member delegation leaving for Bangladesh on September 25 will be lead by BSF Director General (DG), U K Bansal and include representatives from the Ministries of Home and External Affairs.
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September - 21 
Imphal East District Police commandos arrested one United Revolutionary Front (URF) cadre, identified as Huidrom Shyam alias Chumthang alias Tomthinganba Meitei alias Rohen (34), from Hatta on September 22, reports The Sangai Express. One mobile hand
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Imphal East District Police commandos arrested one United Revolutionary Front (URF) cadre, identified as Huidrom Shyam alias Chumthang alias Tomthinganba Meitei alias Rohen (34), from Hatta on September 22, reports The Sangai Express. One mobile handset along with an Idea SIM card and a demand note were seized from his possession, said a press release issued by Imphal East Superintendant of Police (SP). On verification, he stated that he joined KCP in 2003 and got training at Nungkham in Myanmar. He is now working under the command of one Laishram Tomba.
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September - 21 
Mahadev Mangaruji Waghade, an officer of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was injured when a detonator exploded while defusing land mine explosives suspected to be planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gadc
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Mahadev Mangaruji Waghade, an officer of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was injured when a detonator exploded while defusing land mine explosives suspected to be planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 21, reported The Hindu. The Maoists had put up a red banner on the main road to Kamalapur village in Rennaplli sub-division in front of Bhagvantrao School. “Peoples War Group (PWG) and NCCI unity day Jindabad by CPI (Maoist)” was written on the banner.
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September - 21 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Ramachandran Mullappally said that the government received from intelligence in July that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was conspiring to hijack a flight between New Delhi and Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), most likely with
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Ramachandran Mullappally said that the government received from intelligence in July that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was conspiring to hijack a flight between New Delhi and Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), most likely with Hizb-ul-Mujahedeen’s (HM) assistance. "Their plan was to use the passengers as hostages for securing the release of their comrades in jail," he commented. "We feel that this sort of operation would not have been conceived without express involvement of the Hizb, which is the home-grown terrorist group of Kashmir. The hijackers planned to ask for the release of militants belonging to the Hizb."
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Nagaland Assembly, on September 21, took serious note of the frequent loss of arms and ammunition that mostly land in the hands of militants in the State. Between 1998 and 2012, the State has lost 152 guns of different calibers and 44,550 rounds of a
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Nagaland Assembly, on September 21, took serious note of the frequent loss of arms and ammunition that mostly land in the hands of militants in the State. Between 1998 and 2012, the State has lost 152 guns of different calibers and 44,550 rounds of ammunition. The lost weapons included automatic rifles like AK-47, SLR, carbine and machine guns. Most of these are now with militant outfits operating in the State. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said, the Ministry of Home Affairs had taken serious note of the loss of several weapons by Police personnel and was making efforts to recover the arms from militant groups through the ceasefire monitoring group. Rio said the State Government was making all efforts to curb insurgent activities in coordination with the Centre and termed the loss of weapons and ammunition as “shameful”. “It is a shame that our police personnel are robbing arms and ammunition”, he said. Dozens of police personnel had deserted the force and joined rebel outfits with arms and ammunition, a fact that Rio also confirmed. He said action had already been initiated against some Police officers and jawans for the lost arms and ammunition.
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smaller rallies were held in Barpeta and Bongaigaon.
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smaller rallies were held in Barpeta and Bongaigaon.
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September - 21 
Sonitpur District branch of All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU-SD) and the Tezpur District Bodo Sahitya Sabha (TDBSS) on September 21 staged a massive rally in Dhekiajuli town, in which several organisations including Sonitpur District unit of All Assam
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Sonitpur District branch of All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU-SD) and the Tezpur District Bodo Sahitya Sabha (TDBSS) on September 21 staged a massive rally in Dhekiajuli town, in which several organisations including Sonitpur District unit of All Assam Student’s Union (AASU), AJYCP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) along with committees of various organisations of Dhekiajuli area and people from all walks of life participated. The rally was attended more than 15 thousand people.
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September - 21 
State Chief Minister (CM) Neiphiu Rio on September 21 said that his Government would take strict action against Police personnel who rob arms and ammunition. The CM informed the State assembly that 152 arms, 44,550 ammunitions had been lost from the
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State Chief Minister (CM) Neiphiu Rio on September 21 said that his Government would take strict action against Police personnel who rob arms and ammunition. The CM informed the State assembly that 152 arms, 44,550 ammunitions had been lost from the Armed Battalion and District Enforcement Force (DEF) from 1998 to 2012 in the State. CM further said that a criminal case had been registered and Police had made a breakthrough in arresting the culprits and recovering some arms and ammunition.
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September - 21 
The Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M), on September 21, declaring the formation of a new ‘New People’s Militia’, said, “we the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur would like to inform all the Maoist Communist Parties of the World about the formation
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The Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M), on September 21, declaring the formation of a new ‘New People’s Militia’, said, “we the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur would like to inform all the Maoist Communist Parties of the World about the formation of our new people`s armed forces called “New People`s Militia (NPM)” by the Central Militia Commission (CMC) under the leadership of Maoist Communist Party, Manipur on 21st September 2012”. It said the formation of New People`s Militia (NPM) is a military science to develop a Guerilla forces and finally People`s Army for an armed struggle in Manipur. Our ideology is Marxism Leninism Maoism, mainly Maoism. It further continued that the advancement of Maoist movement meant the victory of the oppress masses of Manipur.
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September - 21 
The prosecution in the German bakery bomb blast (February 13, 2010) case got an enhance on September 21, 2012 as the role of Indian Mujahideen (IM) ‘chief’ Yasin Bhatkal, the man wanted for a string of terror attacks across the country, came to ligh
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The prosecution in the German bakery bomb blast (February 13, 2010) case got an enhance on September 21, 2012 as the role of Indian Mujahideen (IM) ‘chief’ Yasin Bhatkal, the man wanted for a string of terror attacks across the country, came to light for the first time while recording evidence of a key witness, reports The Times of India. While deposing before Additional Sessions Judge N.P. Dhote, witness Ranjit More identified a man sporting a cap and carrying two haversacks in CCTV footage. The clip was seized by the Pune Crime Branch from the bakery after the blast. Though More did not name the man, investigations by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had revealed that the man was Yasin Bhatkal. Special public prosecutor Raja Thakare told that the man caught on the CCTV was Bhatkal. Bhatkal's role in the blast has come to light for the first time during the trial, he added.
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September - 21 
The State Cabinet on September 21, approved a proposal to sanction INR 450 million for taking up development works in nine Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-infested taluks (administrative unit)— Pavagada, Tirthahalli, Hosanagara, Sringeri, Mudige
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The State Cabinet on September 21, approved a proposal to sanction INR 450 million for taking up development works in nine Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-infested taluks (administrative unit)— Pavagada, Tirthahalli, Hosanagara, Sringeri, Mudigere, Koppa, Karkala, Kundapura and Belthangady in Karnataka, reports The Hindu. Each taluk would get INR 50 million. Briefing presspersons on the details of the Cabinet decisions, Minister for Law and Urban Development S. Suresh Kumar said Chief Secretary to the State Government S.V. Ranganath would monitor development works for which the government had sanctioned INR 225 million. The Deputy Commissioners would be the chairpersons of the District committee and Joint Secretary of the Home Department would function as nodal officer. INR 1790 million project for providing 514 houses to State government officers in the B and C groups and 171 houses for those in the D group at the NGEF Factory at Byappanahalli on Old Madras Road has been approved. Similarly, the Cabinet approved INR 180 million project to build six-storeyed quarters for providing 60 houses C and D employees at Kumara Krupa on Crescent Road.
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September - 21 
Thoubal District Police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Elangbam Sanayaima Singh alias Panthokpa alias Pena (30) from Wabagai Bazar. A statement of Thoubal Superintendent of Police (SP) said the militants is as
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Thoubal District Police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Elangbam Sanayaima Singh alias Panthokpa alias Pena (30) from Wabagai Bazar. A statement of Thoubal Superintendent of Police (SP) said the militants is assigned A No 1621 of 26 batch and got training at Henglep in 2003. He is presently working under the command of SS Maj Mayamba.
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September - 21 
Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Assistant Engineer Loitongbam Kesho (45) of Planning and Development Authority (PDA) in Kwakeithel Konjengbam Leikai area of Imphal District on September 22, reports The Sangai Express.
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Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Assistant Engineer Loitongbam Kesho (45) of Planning and Development Authority (PDA) in Kwakeithel Konjengbam Leikai area of Imphal District on September 22, reports The Sangai Express. The grenade landed and exploded just beyond the brick wall of Kesho’s outhouse. No casualty was reported.
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September - 21 
A man, identified as Mirza, was shot dead in Landhi within the precincts of Shah Latif Police.
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A man, identified as Mirza, was shot dead in Landhi within the precincts of Shah Latif Police.
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September - 21 
a Shia, identified as Ali Hassan (26), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar within the vicinity of Orangi Town Police.
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a Shia, identified as Ali Hassan (26), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar within the vicinity of Orangi Town Police.
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September - 21 
an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Shahid (30), was killed in Dhobi Ghaat in the precincts of the Garden Police.
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an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Shahid (30), was killed in Dhobi Ghaat in the precincts of the Garden Police.
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September - 21 
As protests against the anti-Islam film rocked the country, Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 21 demanded of world bodies to draft a law that bans hate speech which ignites the emotions of tens of millions of Muslims across the worl
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As protests against the anti-Islam film rocked the country, Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 21 demanded of world bodies to draft a law that bans hate speech which ignites the emotions of tens of millions of Muslims across the world, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing the Ishq-e-Rasool conference on September 21, to mark the protest on behalf of the Government against the anti-Islam film, Ashraf demanded of the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations to devise a law that bans hate speech. “We ask the UN and other international organisations to create a law that bans hate speech which foments hatred, sows the seeds of discord and stands in violation to the norms of humanity and interfaith harmony,” the PM said. “Our demand is simple, blasphemy of the kind witnessed in this case is nothing short of hate speech, equal to the worst kind of anti-Semitism and bigotry,” he explained. During the course of the speech, the Prime Minister added that there is a surge in sacrilegious material over the past few years and that denigrating the faith under the garb of freedom of speech has become excessively common. “It is sad that the ‘open-minded’ people of the world – who stand against religious extremism and terrorism and consider disrespecting the sentiments of the common man a violation of human rights –justify hurting religious emotions of nearly 1.5 billion Muslims as freedom of speech.” “…It has become clear now that this is not freedom of speech but Fasad fil-ardh (spreading mischief in the land),” Ashraf asserted.
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September - 21 
At least six people, including a former lawmaker belonging to Ahmadi community, were killed in unabated wave of violence on September 22, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, the former legislator, Malik Atta (60), was shot dead in Mehmoodaba
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At least six people, including a former lawmaker belonging to Ahmadi community, were killed in unabated wave of violence on September 22, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, the former legislator, Malik Atta (60), was shot dead in Mehmoodabad within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station. The deceased was elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) in 1987 general election on a minority seat.
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September - 21 
Pakistan and the US are repairing ties which had plunged to an all-time low, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on September 21, despite violent anti-American protests rocking her country, reports Dawn. “The last 18 months were very, v
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Pakistan and the US are repairing ties which had plunged to an all-time low, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on September 21, despite violent anti-American protests rocking her country, reports Dawn. “The last 18 months were very, very difficult,” Khar said at the start of talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, adding the nations were doing “better than we could have expected to do in rebuilding the trust.” The two women leaders were meeting at the State Department as violent protests flared for another day across Pakistan, targeting American diplomatic missions, and fuelled by anger at an anti-Islam film which Muslims say insults their faith.
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September - 21 
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 21 said that continued support of the public and development in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) was as important as military operations against the miscreants in
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 21 said that continued support of the public and development in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) was as important as military operations against the miscreants in the region, reports Daily Times. He said this while interacting with commanding officers of formations and units deployed in the area, during a visit to South Waziristan, an ISPR press release said. Speaking on the occasion, he emphasised upon the importance of sustaining successes achieved in recent years against terrorism, until the menace was completely subdued. For this purpose, he said, continued support of the public and development of the area was as important as military operations. The COAS lauded the sacrifices and efforts of the army in the fight against terror.
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September - 21 
Two dead bodies, identified as that of Naseer Mengal (35), and Muhammad Jameel (30) packed in gunny bags were found from Bagh-e- Halar in the precincts of Garden Police. Police also said unidentified militants killed the men after kidnapping them.
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Two dead bodies, identified as that of Naseer Mengal (35), and Muhammad Jameel (30) packed in gunny bags were found from Bagh-e- Halar in the precincts of Garden Police. Police also said unidentified militants killed the men after kidnapping them.
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September - 21 
Major political forces on September 21 agreed to seek a package deal on all issues related to holding fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, including the formation of a national unity Government, reports ekantipur.com. However, the Unified Commu
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Major political forces on September 21 agreed to seek a package deal on all issues related to holding fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, including the formation of a national unity Government, reports ekantipur.com. However, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) rejected the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) proposal to form a Nepali Congress (NC)-led Government. Parties have got to settle several issues for holding CA election, such as the Government’s leadership, amendment to the Interim Constitution and electoral laws, number of seats, date, duration and electoral system. They have also initiated discussion on transforming the CA into the parliament once the new constitution is promulgated.
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September - 21 
NC meeting concluded that it was not possible to hold fresh election under the leadership of existing Government.
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NC meeting concluded that it was not possible to hold fresh election under the leadership of existing Government.
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September - 21 
Nine fringe political parties joined forces with CPN-Maoist Baidya group to oppose decision of four major political forces to go to fresh election of the Constituent Assembly, reports The Nepal News. Major parties opposing the election decision inclu
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Nine fringe political parties joined forces with CPN-Maoist Baidya group to oppose decision of four major political forces to go to fresh election of the Constituent Assembly, reports The Nepal News. Major parties opposing the election decision include Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Nepal (MJFN), Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), RPP-Nepal, Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) and Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (SLRM).
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September - 21 
Office bearers' meeting of NC on September 21 concluded that various dissenting parties including the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist Baidya) and Upendra Yadav-led Madhesi People´s Rights Forum-Nepal (MPRF-N) need to be m
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Office bearers' meeting of NC on September 21 concluded that various dissenting parties including the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist Baidya) and Upendra Yadav-led Madhesi People´s Rights Forum-Nepal (MPRF-N) need to be made part of all negotiations that are aimed at resolving the current political deadlock,
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September - 21 
Sixteen cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested on September 21 from different areas of Rajshahi city in Rajshahi District on suspicion of their involvement in torching a bus of Rajshahi University (RU) on September 17, reports The Daily
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Sixteen cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested on September 21 from different areas of Rajshahi city in Rajshahi District on suspicion of their involvement in torching a bus of Rajshahi University (RU) on September 17, reports The Daily Star. Police said they arrested the cadres from Kazla, Binodpur and Meherchandi area of the city.
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September - 21 
Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on September 21 said there are doubts over the government's commitment to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), reports Colombo Page.
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Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on September 21 said there are doubts over the government's commitment to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), reports Colombo Page. The TNA has expressed their doubts during a meeting with the members of the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) who are currently in the country. The TNA team delegation led by R. Sampanthan discussed matters about lands being taken over ostensibly for development purposes and on which, persons of the majority community were being settled, cultural and religious places being denied to the Tamil people, issues relating to demilitarization, disappearances, detainees, changes in the demographic composition in the North and the East, accountability and the evolution of an acceptable political solution. TNA also discussed the US backed resolution that was adopted by the UNHRC in March calling on the government to implement the LLRC recommendations.
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September - 21 
Sri Lanka's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 21 has informed the newly elected councilors of the North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils to come to the Presidential Secretariat on September 24 to take oa
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Sri Lanka's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on September 21 has informed the newly elected councilors of the North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils to come to the Presidential Secretariat on September 24 to take oaths as the members of the relevant Provincial Councils, reports Colombo Page. The swearing in of the councilors as well as the Ministers and Chief Ministers of the three Provincial Councils is to be taken place before President Mahinda Rajapaksa, UPFA sources say.
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September - 22 
A city Crime Branch team on September 22, arrested two persons for buying INR 650,000 of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) from a FICN peddler Ramesh Patel, arrested on August 23, 2012 and circulating them. Police have also recovered FICN worth INR
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A city Crime Branch team on September 22, arrested two persons for buying INR 650,000 of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) from a FICN peddler Ramesh Patel, arrested on August 23, 2012 and circulating them. Police have also recovered FICN worth INR 102,000 from the duo, reports The Times of India. During investigations Police found that Patel had managed to circulate FICN worth INR 950,000 in the State. A Crime Branch official revealed, "During questioning Patel revealed that he had got FICN worth Rs 96 lakh from Abdurrahman Maulana Shaikh of Malda in West Bengal earlier this year. The money was then circulated in the state from four major centres - Junagadh, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar and Godhra. There were several agents who got the notes and circulated them. They got real currency as reward from doing this”.
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September - 22 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander', identified as Prabil Ganjhu alias Prabilda alias Palamau Da, was arrested in a joint operation by Hazaribagh and Ranchi Police in Ranchi District on September 23, reports Business Stand
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander', identified as Prabil Ganjhu alias Prabilda alias Palamau Da, was arrested in a joint operation by Hazaribagh and Ranchi Police in Ranchi District on September 23, reports Business Standard. On a tip-off that self-styled Maoist area commander Ganjhu had opened a ration shop at Ladgaon under Sikidri Police Station of Ranchi District, the Police of the two Districts arrested him, Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kaushik said. Ganjhu was wanted in 35 cases, including killing over a dozen villagers and Police personnel in Hazaribagh and Chatra Districts since 2005 and carrying a reward of INR 50,000 on his head.
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September - 22 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader of Maharashtra State Committee and three alleged Maoist couriers were arrested by the Police during a vehicle-checking operation in Charla mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District on Septe
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader of Maharashtra State Committee and three alleged Maoist couriers were arrested by the Police during a vehicle-checking operation in Charla mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District on September 22, reports The Hindu. Bhadrachalam Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Gajarao Bhupal said a Police team comprising Charla Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested the four persons, including CPI-Maoist Maharashtra State committee leader K. Ashok Reddy alias Murali while moving in an auto rickshaw between Devarapalli and Kudunuru villages in Charla mandal on September 22. The remaining persons were identified as Maoist couriers - Chintapalli Venkateshwarlu alias Srinu, a native of Chinturu, S.K. Bhikku Bhai alias Basha of Kurnool District and A. Venkataramana of Kadapa District, he said. ASP Bhupal said that Ashok Reddy was proceeding along with three Maoist couriers to meet some of the top leaders of the CPI-Maoist with an objective to strengthen the outfit in the north Telangana area.
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September - 22 
A landmine manufacturing unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was unearthed by Security Forces (SFs) near the remote Jhumuka village under Bandhugaon Police Station limits in Koraput District on September 23, reports The Hindu. Ar
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A landmine manufacturing unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was unearthed by Security Forces (SFs) near the remote Jhumuka village under Bandhugaon Police Station limits in Koraput District on September 23, reports The Hindu. Around 18 kg of explosive material in gel form, 28 large steel pots called ‘gara’ and wires with plugs, a camera flash to detonate explosive devices and a Maoist uniform were seized from the spot. However, by the time the SFs reached the village, the Maoists operating the unit had escaped.
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September - 22 
All Jiribam Meira Paibee (AJMP) on September 22 appealed the URF to withdraw its monetary demand impose on the United Bank of India (UBI), Jiribam Branch and allow the bank to function normally. The Jiribam branch of the UBI has remained closed since
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All Jiribam Meira Paibee (AJMP) on September 22 appealed the URF to withdraw its monetary demand impose on the United Bank of India (UBI), Jiribam Branch and allow the bank to function normally. The Jiribam branch of the UBI has remained closed since 10am of September 19 following a monetary demand from the militant outfit. The URF has on September 23 relaxed the strictures imposed on UBI Jiribam following intervention by local Meira Paibi (local women’s pressure group) allowing the bank to open and function as usual.
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September - 22 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion took place along the Tiddim roadside along the Tiddim Ground, a few metres south of the Kwakeithel Police outpost in Imphal West District on September 23. The explosion however failed to inflict any casu
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion took place along the Tiddim roadside along the Tiddim Ground, a few metres south of the Kwakeithel Police outpost in Imphal West District on September 23. The explosion however failed to inflict any casualties.
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September - 22 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager by beheading him in Karhara in Jamui District of Bihar on September 22, reports Daily Bhaskar. The Maoists caught Manoj Yadav in the night of September 22 and beheaded him with a s
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager by beheading him in Karhara in Jamui District of Bihar on September 22, reports Daily Bhaskar. The Maoists caught Manoj Yadav in the night of September 22 and beheaded him with a sharp object for non-payment of extortion, Police sources said. The Maoists left a leaflet on the spot to specify reasons for killing the villager, Police said.
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Imphal West District Police commandos arrested nine militants from various parts of Imphal West District in separate incidents who were involved in extortions and recruitment of new cadres in the past 48 hours, reports Kanglaonline. A Police statemen
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Imphal West District Police commandos arrested nine militants from various parts of Imphal West District in separate incidents who were involved in extortions and recruitment of new cadres in the past 48 hours, reports Kanglaonline. A Police statement said a total of 11 extortion demand letters and five mobile handsets were recovered from them. Among the arrested include two alleged United Peoples Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadres, identified as Jilpao Baite and Wangkhem Premananda alias Momocha. They were arrested from Paona bazar on September 23. Others include five alleged cadres of the Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Waikhom Premkumar alias Kumar, Maibam Chandrajit Singh, Arubam Toto alias Shantibala Devi Khundongbam Rita and Takhellambam Chaoba alias Kumari alias Apao. A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Gurumayum Ibomcha Sharma, was arrested on September 22. A PREPAK cadre, identified as Mongjam Keisham Sylvia Devi, was arrested on September 23.
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September - 22 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, Zabihuddin Ansair alias Abu Jundal told Police that two Indian nationals are still living in LeT's Bait-ul-Mujahideeen, a training camp of militants in Pakistan, as reported on September 23, by The Times of India. J
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, Zabihuddin Ansair alias Abu Jundal told Police that two Indian nationals are still living in LeT's Bait-ul-Mujahideeen, a training camp of militants in Pakistan, as reported on September 23, by The Times of India. Jundal told Police that two boys from his native District-Beed (Maharashtra) are still living in Pakistan. Jundal identified them as Aijaz alias Abu Sherjil and Masood alias Abu Zarar. Bait-ul-Mujahideen is the place where a trained militant go to visit. It has a school, a well maintained library, play ground and discussion room. "This is the place where senior LeT members come regularly to interact with junior militants and motivate them," Jundal said.
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September - 22 
On September 10, militants shot dead Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo, Sarpanch of Palhalan village in the same District. Police claimed to have arrested Nasir Ahmad Ganie alias Nasir Molvi, a leader of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) for hatchin
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On September 10, militants shot dead Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo, Sarpanch of Palhalan village in the same District. Police claimed to have arrested Nasir Ahmad Ganie alias Nasir Molvi, a leader of All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) for hatching conspiracy to kill Yatoo.
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September - 22 
On September 22, Police busted a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) module that was targeting Panches and Sarpanches in Tral area of Pulwama District by arresting its three cadres.
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On September 22, Police busted a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) module that was targeting Panches and Sarpanches in Tral area of Pulwama District by arresting its three cadres.
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September - 22 
Pakistan Army violating ceasefire on September 22 resorted to firing on Indian forward positions in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. However, there were no reports of any casualties or damage. Official reports sa
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Pakistan Army violating ceasefire on September 22 resorted to firing on Indian forward positions in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. However, there were no reports of any casualties or damage. Official reports said Pakistan Army opened firing from its forward Battal area opposite Krishna Ghati sector. Sources said troops also observed movement of some militants along the Line of Control (LoC) during firing by Pakistan Army. However, the militants retrieved to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) after retaliatory firing by the Army from this side.
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September - 22 
SFs on September 22 arrested three militants of All Dima Hasao Tribes Defence Force (ADHTDF), a little-known militant formation, from Haflong in Dima Hasao District while they were trying to extort money from a Government employee, reports Times of I
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SFs on September 22 arrested three militants of All Dima Hasao Tribes Defence Force (ADHTDF), a little-known militant formation, from Haflong in Dima Hasao District while they were trying to extort money from a Government employee, reports Times of India. The arrested militants were identified as Raj Kumar Lama alias Thangboi Changsan (46), Nehsei Changsan alias Seiphi (42) of village Khongsai near Haflong and Paominlen Lienthang alias Sir Calvin (40), a resident of Nomjang in Mahur. The latter is also an employee of the department of agriculture in Haflong and commander of the outfit. The outfit had earlier sent an extortion note to a Government employee demanding a sum of INR 200,000 from him.
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September - 22 
Special Task Force (STF) arrested two persons, including a Maoist central zone committee member, in Gaya District, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the STF raided Nagaryawan village on September 22 and arrested the Maoists' central zone committ
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Special Task Force (STF) arrested two persons, including a Maoist central zone committee member, in Gaya District, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the STF raided Nagaryawan village on September 22 and arrested the Maoists' central zone committee member Shashi Shekhar Singh and Vinay Das for sheltering the Maoist in his house, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinay Kumar said. Singh, a native of Malhat village under Goh Police Station area in Aurangabad District, was carrying a reward of INR 25,000 on his head, the SSP said.
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September - 22 
The Police on September 22 claimed to have shot dead four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an hour-long encounter near Gurdag village in Latehar District of Jharkhand, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off that some
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The Police on September 22 claimed to have shot dead four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an hour-long encounter near Gurdag village in Latehar District of Jharkhand, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off that some extremists had assembled near the village, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the District Police cornered them and in the ensuring encounter four of them were killed, Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Kranti Kumar told the media. Three rifles, 33 cartridges, INR 2,500 and some other materials were recovered from the encounter spot, the Police Officer said.
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September - 22 
Troops of Assam Rifles (AR) recovered an IED from Sangaiprou area on September 23, reports The Sangai Express. The troops and bomb disposal squad of the Imphal West Police neutralized the IED.
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Troops of Assam Rifles (AR) recovered an IED from Sangaiprou area on September 23, reports The Sangai Express. The troops and bomb disposal squad of the Imphal West Police neutralized the IED.
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September - 22 
A United States (US) drone strike on September 22 killed at least four militants targeting a moving vehicle in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, reported Daily Times. The drone fired two missiles, offi
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A United States (US) drone strike on September 22 killed at least four militants targeting a moving vehicle in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, reported Daily Times. The drone fired two missiles, officials added. “The identity of the militants was immediately unclear but this area is mostly occupied by members of the militant commander Gul Bahadur’s group,” a security official in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) said.
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September - 22 
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22 announced a bounty of USD100, 000 on the maker of the American film “Innocence of Muslims” disrespecting the Holy Prophet, reports Dawn. Speaking in Peshawar at a press conf
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Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22 announced a bounty of USD100, 000 on the maker of the American film “Innocence of Muslims” disrespecting the Holy Prophet, reports Dawn. Speaking in Peshawar at a press conference, the Federal Minister said that he was aware that it was a crime to instigate the people for murder, but he was ready to commit the crime. He added that there was no way to instill fear among blasphemers other than taking this step. The minister also called on members of the Taliban and al Qaeda for their support, saying that if members of the banned militant organisations kill the maker of the blasphemous movie, they will also be rewarded.
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September - 22 
Security Forces defused another explosive device near a village. Political administration arrested several suspects under the collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulation after the incident.
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Security Forces defused another explosive device near a village. Political administration arrested several suspects under the collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulation after the incident.
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September - 22 
The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government on September 22 barred traffic on the road linking Ghizer to Chitral via the Shandur Pass after the ministry of interior warned of a possible attack on the route similar to the Babusar massacre (August 16, 2012) a
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The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government on September 22 barred traffic on the road linking Ghizer to Chitral via the Shandur Pass after the ministry of interior warned of a possible attack on the route similar to the Babusar massacre (August 16, 2012) and Kohistan (February 28, 2012) massacre, The Express Tribune reports. “We cannot afford to allow traffic on the road due to security threats to passengers,” Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG Headquarters, GB) Ali Sher said. Officials of the GB Government informed that the ministry of interior recently wrote them a letter in which it warned about a possible terrorist attack on the Ghizer – Chitral road. The ministry stated that the attack could be similar to the ones that occurred in Babusar and Kohistan, in which passengers, mostly Shias, were hauled off of busses and shot dead, the officials said. DIG Sher concurred with the interior ministry’s warning, saying that possibility of terrorists infiltrating into GB has intensified as most of areas along the route are left unmanned by the end of the summer season. Sher said the GB Government can provide security to transporters on the route in its territory, but added that these efforts will not suffice unless the Government Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) fully reciprocates (on the route) the measures it is taking for the safety of travelers on the Karakoram Highway (KKH). “But since the KP Government is already providing security to vehicles on the KKH, between Gilgit and Rawalpindi, it is not able to provide security to vehicles on the Ghizer – Chitral road,” he said. He added that during the summers, the G-B government had deputed Police contingents along the route in Ghizer District as a precautionary measure.
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September - 22 
The United States (US) Senate on September 22 rejected a move to cut American assistance for Pakistan and other countries as lawmakers opposed Senator Rand Paul’s campaign on the issue, reports Dawn. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, forced a vote on
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The United States (US) Senate on September 22 rejected a move to cut American assistance for Pakistan and other countries as lawmakers opposed Senator Rand Paul’s campaign on the issue, reports Dawn. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, forced a vote on his amendment to cut US aid to Pakistan, Libya and Egypt, but the Senate overwhelmingly defeated the measure it by a vote of 81-10. Paul said he did not expect the measure to pass but wanted to press his point. The measure would have required Pakistan to release an imprisoned doctor, Dotor Shakeel Afridi, who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to identify al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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September - 22 
Two alleged abductors were killed in an encounter that took place in Karachi on September 23, reported Daily Times. Quaidabad Police killed two alleged abductors and recovered an abductee, identified as Mohabbat Khan (30), from Sherpao Colony, Landhi
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Two alleged abductors were killed in an encounter that took place in Karachi on September 23, reported Daily Times. Quaidabad Police killed two alleged abductors and recovered an abductee, identified as Mohabbat Khan (30), from Sherpao Colony, Landhi. Station House Officer (SHO) Aman Ullah Marwat informed that Police raided a house situated in Sherpao Colony on a tip-off. The abductors opened indiscriminate fire on the Police party. In retaliatory fire, Police killed two of them. SHO Marwat said that the identities of deceased could not be ascertained. Police also claimed to have recovered Khan who had been abducted on September 17, 2012 from Hasan Noman Colony, Soharab Goth. Marwat said that the kidnappers had demanded PKR 0.5 million from the heirs.
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September - 22 
Two pedestrians were killed in a roadside bomb blast along the main road near Khar Kallay in Kurram Agency.
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Two pedestrians were killed in a roadside bomb blast along the main road near Khar Kallay in Kurram Agency.
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September - 22 
Unidentified armed militants injured two students in a firing incident in Mastung District on September 22, reported Daily Times. The two students were identified as Abdul Salam and Saeed Ahmed. The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained.
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Unidentified armed militants injured two students in a firing incident in Mastung District on September 22, reported Daily Times. The two students were identified as Abdul Salam and Saeed Ahmed. The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained.
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September - 22 
Former king Gyanendra Shah on September 22 said that he is worried about country's "worsening situation" and that he was "watching it seriously". "The country's situation has worsened. We, too, are aware of it," said former king.
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Former king Gyanendra Shah on September 22 said that he is worried about country's "worsening situation" and that he was "watching it seriously". "The country's situation has worsened. We, too, are aware of it," said former king.
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September - 22 
Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist, Baidya) party leaders who have been expressing objection to the decision of the major four political forces to go for fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, on September 22 told NC not
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Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist, Baidya) party leaders who have been expressing objection to the decision of the major four political forces to go for fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, on September 22 told NC not to sideline them while taking crucial decisions.
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September - 22 
Two witnesses Selina Afroze and Quazi Ayub gave their depositions in the case of Ghulam Azam at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on September 23, reports The Independent. Azam, former leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was accused of crimes
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Two witnesses Selina Afroze and Quazi Ayub gave their depositions in the case of Ghulam Azam at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on September 23, reports The Independent. Azam, former leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was accused of crimes against humanity during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Selina Afroze, an employee of the Special Branch (SB) of Police, gave her testimony as the prosecution witness-5. Quazi Ayub, an employee of Kushtia SB office, gave his deposition before the tribunal as the prosecution witness-6.
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September - 22 
Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne on September 22 (today) said the ministry will recruit over 300 administrative officers, including 88 Assistant Divisional Secretaries to the North and East. Eighty eight officers who
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Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne on September 22 (today) said the ministry will recruit over 300 administrative officers, including 88 Assistant Divisional Secretaries to the North and East. Eighty eight officers who have completed training are to be appointed as Assistant Divisional Secretaries. The majority of the officers are to be deployed to Divisional Secretariat Offices in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, specially Mannar, Mullaitivu, Jaffna, Batticaloa and Trincomalee.
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September - 23 
A team of Imphal East commando arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre identified as Shagolsem Bikon alias Star from a place near Loushangkhong makha leikai on September 23 at around 4:30 am. Bikon is a ‘Lance corporal’ trained at Tanal (Mya
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A team of Imphal East commando arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre identified as Shagolsem Bikon alias Star from a place near Loushangkhong makha leikai on September 23 at around 4:30 am. Bikon is a ‘Lance corporal’ trained at Tanal (Myanmar) after he joined KYKL in the year 2007.
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September - 23 
According to data provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), "In 2011-12, the RBI seized 216 forged notes of INR 20 and 12457 of INR 50. Similarly, 216 numbers of INR 20 fake currency notes were also seized”, as reported on September 23, by The Tim
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According to data provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), "In 2011-12, the RBI seized 216 forged notes of INR 20 and 12457 of INR 50. Similarly, 216 numbers of INR 20 fake currency notes were also seized”, as reported on September 23, by The Times of India. Not only currency of higher denomination but also of smaller denomination like INR 10, INR 20 and INR 50 are being circulated. In fact, there is 19 per cent rise in Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of various denominations from INR 10 to INR 1000 in banking sector, admitted the RBI. In 2009-2010, the value of FICN seized was estimated at INR15.51 crore, INR19.01 crore in 2010-2011 and INR 24.70 crore in 2011-12. The total value of FICN seized in the last three financial years amounted to over INR 59.23 crore.
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September - 23 
Acting on a tip off, Police arrested a woman Maoist, Munguli Purti, during an anti-Maoist operation in forest area of Topadihi in Sundargarh District.
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Acting on a tip off, Police arrested a woman Maoist, Munguli Purti, during an anti-Maoist operation in forest area of Topadihi in Sundargarh District.
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September - 23 
An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Police in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on September 24, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayank Srivastava told PTI that the encounter
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An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Police in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on September 24, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayank Srivastava told PTI that the encounter took place when District Police and Special Task Force (STF) came under fire during an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in the forest near Enmeta village in the District. The killed Maoist is yet to be identified.
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September - 23 
Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze two vehicles of a contractor in Badtunga village under Paikamal Police limits in Bargarh District in the night of September 23 and threatened him with dire consequences, reports The
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Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze two vehicles of a contractor in Badtunga village under Paikamal Police limits in Bargarh District in the night of September 23 and threatened him with dire consequences, reports The Times of India. Police said over 40 armed Maoists appeared in the village at about 10 pm and went straight to the house of the contractor, Mohd Rice, and ordered him to come out. When Rice refused to comply, they set ablaze his vehicles and left with stern warnings. "They destroyed two vehicles -- Tata winger and a tractor -- by setting fire to them. They stayed in the village for about two hours and threatened Mohd Rice with dire consequences before they left the village," said Padmapur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) N C Dansana. Earlier, the Maoists had killed Rice's brother Mohd Itar Mahamad on March 18, 2012.
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September - 23 
BSF on September 23 arrested a Bangladeshi national, Azad Miya (40), in Umkiang village near the India-Bangladesh border in East Jaintia Hills, reports Nagaland Post. Azad Mia is suspected to be a hardcore Muslim fundamentalist. BSF troopers seized e
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BSF on September 23 arrested a Bangladeshi national, Azad Miya (40), in Umkiang village near the India-Bangladesh border in East Jaintia Hills, reports Nagaland Post. Azad Mia is suspected to be a hardcore Muslim fundamentalist. BSF troopers seized explosives materials, a country-made pistol, knife and a mobile handset with two Bangladeshi SIM cards and Bangladeshi currency from his possession.
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September - 23 
Cadres of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on one side and the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on the other exchanged fire at Kiphire area in the District in the morning of September 24, reports The Sangai Express. However, reports of ca
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Cadres of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on one side and the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on the other exchanged fire at Kiphire area in the District in the morning of September 24, reports The Sangai Express. However, reports of casualty were not ascertained. However, both the rival outfits have contradictory versions to say in connection with the clash. A well placed source from the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi informed that cadres of the outfit were on their way to a village and suddenly they bumped into the rival cadres on the outskirt of Kiphire. There was exchange of gun fire but no serious injuries occurred on either side, added the source. On the other hand, the NSCN-K alleged that the rival cadres fired at them without being provoked in a populated place of Kiphire town at around 3:30 am.
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September - 23 
Delai Police patrolling national highway 39 arrested two NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres with an illegal .9mm pistol and fifteen rounds of ammunition while proceeding to Delai from Dimapur in an auto-rickshaw. Police also arrested Nurul Islam, the
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Delai Police patrolling national highway 39 arrested two NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres with an illegal .9mm pistol and fifteen rounds of ammunition while proceeding to Delai from Dimapur in an auto-rickshaw. Police also arrested Nurul Islam, the driver of the auto. According to Police, both the cadres were from Dimapur.
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September - 23 
Militants in the night of September 23 shot dead a Naib Sarpanch (deputy head of Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), identified as Mohmmad Shafi Teli, in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Teli, Naib Sarpach of Nowp
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Militants in the night of September 23 shot dead a Naib Sarpanch (deputy head of Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), identified as Mohmmad Shafi Teli, in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Teli, Naib Sarpach of Nowpora Jageer village in the District, and also a National Conference (NC) was shot dead outside his house.
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September - 23 
Over 400 Panches (member of Panchayat) and Sarpanches resigned in Kashmir valley following militant attacks on them since 2011 Panchyat elections, while over two dozen Panches and Sarpanches were targeted by militants since then. Militants have regul
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Over 400 Panches (member of Panchayat) and Sarpanches resigned in Kashmir valley following militant attacks on them since 2011 Panchyat elections, while over two dozen Panches and Sarpanches were targeted by militants since then. Militants have regularly warned the Panches and Sarpanches in Pulwama, Kulgam Shopian and parts of Baramulla District to resign or face the consequences.
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September - 23 
Saudi Arabia has asked for more evidence from India about involvement of Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Fasih Mohammed in terror activities especially in the conspiracy behind the bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, as reported on September 23, by
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Saudi Arabia has asked for more evidence from India about involvement of Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Fasih Mohammed in terror activities especially in the conspiracy behind the bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, as reported on September 23, by The Indian Express. Saudi Arabia had already red-flagged his deportation saying it wants to investigate his role before taking a call on New Delhi's request for his custody. Saudi authorities said it would take some time for them to decide on Fasih's deportation or extradition to India, the sources said. India, which has already sought deportation of Fasih from the Gulf country and also secured an Interpol Red Corner notice, received a communication from Saudi authorities asking the security agencies to clarify his role in the criminal conspiracy to carry out terror activities and his association with the banned terror outfit IM, official sources said on September 23.
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September - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) and Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militants were engaged in an encounter at Ratanipathar in Tinsukia District. Later, the militants fled into Arunachal Pradesh. No casualties were however repor
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Security Forces (SFs) and Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) militants were engaged in an encounter at Ratanipathar in Tinsukia District. Later, the militants fled into Arunachal Pradesh. No casualties were however reported.
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September - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) on September 23 busted a hideout of extremists in the Guma Forest in Gossaigaon sub-division of Kokrajhar District and recovered huge quantity of explosives, reports The Sentinel. The recovered items were 17 gelatin explosives,
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Security Forces (SFs) on September 23 busted a hideout of extremists in the Guma Forest in Gossaigaon sub-division of Kokrajhar District and recovered huge quantity of explosives, reports The Sentinel. The recovered items were 17 gelatin explosives, 28 detonators, circuit boards. SFs suspect the involvement of either breakaway Adivasi factions or elements of the Rabha Viper Army (RVA).
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September - 23 
SFs arrested an extortionist when he went to collect an unspecified amount of money from the owner of a medicine shop in Haflong town. The arrested person is yet to be identified.
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SFs arrested an extortionist when he went to collect an unspecified amount of money from the owner of a medicine shop in Haflong town. The arrested person is yet to be identified.
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September - 23 
SFs arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants from Dillai area in Karbi Anglong and recovered a .9mm pistol and some ammunition from them.
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SFs arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants from Dillai area in Karbi Anglong and recovered a .9mm pistol and some ammunition from them.
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September - 23 
The Anti-Talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) is trying to promote a new militant outfit in Arunachal Pradesh for its own benefits, reports Assam Tribune on September 23. Highly placed Security sources told the newspaper th
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The Anti-Talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) is trying to promote a new militant outfit in Arunachal Pradesh for its own benefits, reports Assam Tribune on September 23. Highly placed Security sources told the newspaper that a new militant outfit named as United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) backed by ULFA-ATF has cropped up in Arunachal Pradesh.
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September - 23 
The Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has warned the Yuva Morcha (Youth Wing) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from protesting against China on the 50th anniversary of the Sino-Indian War in the month of October, rep
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The Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has warned the Yuva Morcha (Youth Wing) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from protesting against China on the 50th anniversary of the Sino-Indian War in the month of October, reports Times of India on September 23. ULFA-ATF also asked senior BJP leaders like Nitin Gadkari and L K Advani not to take any step that could increase tension between Assam and China. ULFA-ATF further said that Assam faces no danger from China as long as it does not do anything to instigate tension between the two countries. ULFA-ATF also asked the public not to cooperate with such demonstrations. Tags
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September - 23 
The arrested individuals, Chongtham Ongbi Memi Devi and Chongtham ongbi Anita Devi were not URF cadres as claimed by Imphal east police, a statement from URF said on September 23 and added, they are relatives of URF cadres. The statement also clarifi
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The arrested individuals, Chongtham Ongbi Memi Devi and Chongtham ongbi Anita Devi were not URF cadres as claimed by Imphal east police, a statement from URF said on September 23 and added, they are relatives of URF cadres. The statement also clarified, the arrested Phijam Brojen is also not URF cadre as reported. They were earlier arrested on September 21 from Porompat area.
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September - 23 
The matter of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA)’s offer to support Congress party in the upcoming State Assembly election will dominate the Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting of the United Democratic Party (UDP) scheduled for September 26,
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The matter of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA)’s offer to support Congress party in the upcoming State Assembly election will dominate the Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting of the United Democratic Party (UDP) scheduled for September 26, reports Shillong Times on September 24. “A militant outfit openly declaring support to a political party in an election is a serious issue. We all know that money power and militancy could play a crucial role in an election,” UDP’s working president Paul Lyngdoh said here September 23.Lyngdoh said the party would not allow such a dangerous trend to prevail in the State while adding that the democratic practices should not be allowed to be disturbed. “We would discuss this issue in the September 26 meeting,” he said.
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September - 23 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel unearthed a landmine weighing three kilograms placed under the road between Kolleguda and Balesu villages in G.L. Puram mandal (administrative unit) in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh on September 24, r
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel unearthed a landmine weighing three kilograms placed under the road between Kolleguda and Balesu villages in G.L. Puram mandal (administrative unit) in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh on September 24, reports The Hindu. The landmine, concealed in a steel carrier, has one kilogram of explosive material, two detonators, and 80 crude iron particles. Later, a bomb disposal squad defused it before removing it from beneath the road, said V.A. Naidu, Sub-Inspector of the Neelakantapuram Police Station.
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September - 23 
Troops of 15 Assam Rifles along with Thoubal Commandos launched operations at Tangjeng on September 23 and arrested one cadre belonging to Noyon faction of KCP (KCP-Noyon) identified as Altaf Khan alias Abo. He disclosed that the grenade attack which
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Troops of 15 Assam Rifles along with Thoubal Commandos launched operations at Tangjeng on September 23 and arrested one cadre belonging to Noyon faction of KCP (KCP-Noyon) identified as Altaf Khan alias Abo. He disclosed that the grenade attack which took place of on June 5 at NRL Pump at Thoubal Haoka was carried out by him. One .9 mm Pistol, five live rounds, one Chinese Hand Grenade and two demand letters were recovered from him who along with the recovered items was handed over to Thoubal Police station.
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September - 23 
Two militants belonging to United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), identified as Ratan Reang (19) and Debendra Reang (27), surrendered their arms before the Hailakandi District administration, reports Assam Tribune. Ratan submitted one nine mm sub-
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Two militants belonging to United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), identified as Ratan Reang (19) and Debendra Reang (27), surrendered their arms before the Hailakandi District administration, reports Assam Tribune. Ratan submitted one nine mm sub-machine gun and a magazine while Debendra submitted one AK-56 rifle, 13 rounds of bullets, one magazine and one ammunition pouch.
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September - 23 
ULFA-ATF is suspected behind the murder of Manoj Konwar (30), Manab Adhikar Sangram Samity (MASS) activist, a resident of Lukhurakhan Gorukhowa village under Tingalibam Police Station, reports The Telegraph. As reported earlier, SFs had recovered the
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ULFA-ATF is suspected behind the murder of Manoj Konwar (30), Manab Adhikar Sangram Samity (MASS) activist, a resident of Lukhurakhan Gorukhowa village under Tingalibam Police Station, reports The Telegraph. As reported earlier, SFs had recovered the bullet-ridden body of Konwar on September 23.ULFA-ATF had blamed Sivasagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhilesh Kumar Singh for the killing.
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September - 23 
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Rural Development Agatha Sangma said that the Congress-led MUA State Government has failed in ensuring better law and order situation especially in Garo Hills and in finalizing the State mineral policy. She further n
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Union Minister of State (MoS) for Rural Development Agatha Sangma said that the Congress-led MUA State Government has failed in ensuring better law and order situation especially in Garo Hills and in finalizing the State mineral policy. She further noted that the law and order situation in Garo Hills needs to be improved and dialogue should be initiated with the militant groups to ensure lasting peace and the root cause of militancy needs to be analyzed.
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September - 23 
Villagers on September 23 recovered the body of a person, identified as Manoj Konwar, bearing several bullet injuries from Balijan Grant Ouguri in Sivasagar District.
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Villagers on September 23 recovered the body of a person, identified as Manoj Konwar, bearing several bullet injuries from Balijan Grant Ouguri in Sivasagar District.
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September - 23 
A Karachi Port Trust (KPT) official, identified as Khalid Hashmi (63), was shot dead near Johar Morr within the precincts of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station 24.
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A Karachi Port Trust (KPT) official, identified as Khalid Hashmi (63), was shot dead near Johar Morr within the precincts of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station 24.
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September - 23 
A man was killed by unidentified militants in Dhadhar area of Bolan District.
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A man was killed by unidentified militants in Dhadhar area of Bolan District.
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September - 23 
A man, identified as Shoaib Raza, was shot dead while his two brothers, Mohsin Raza (30), and Hassan Raza (27), were injured in Jaffar Tayyar Society within the precincts of Malir City Police Station.
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A man, identified as Shoaib Raza, was shot dead while his two brothers, Mohsin Raza (30), and Hassan Raza (27), were injured in Jaffar Tayyar Society within the precincts of Malir City Police Station.
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September - 23 
A parliamentary committee urged the Government to release the funds amounting to PKR 860 million announced by the Government for the rehabilitation of the displaced people of Kurram Agency. The political agent of the agency informed a meeting of the
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A parliamentary committee urged the Government to release the funds amounting to PKR 860 million announced by the Government for the rehabilitation of the displaced people of Kurram Agency. The political agent of the agency informed a meeting of the National Assembly’s standing committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) the then Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had sanctioned Rs1.86 billion for the rehabilitation of people displaced by military operations and sectarian conflicts in the area. An amount of PKR one billion was released in the 2010-11 financial year but the remaining PKR 860 million was not paid yet, the meeting presided over by chairman Sajid Hussain Turi was informed. The political agent said that 4,239 houses were destroyed and 1,329 damaged during sectarian clashes in the Kurram Agency.
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September - 23 
A security man was killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Teddi Bazaar area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Officials said that security personnel were returning to their barracks after escorting a co
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A security man was killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Teddi Bazaar area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Officials said that security personnel were returning to their barracks after escorting a convoy, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device planted in the bushes along the road exploded. The slain security man was identified as Amjad Malikdinkhel.
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September - 23 
At least eight suspected militants were killed when a US drone fired missiles on a house near Khaisura road in Mir Ali sub-division of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 24, reports The Express Tribune.
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At least eight suspected militants were killed when a US drone fired missiles on a house near Khaisura road in Mir Ali sub-division of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 24, reports The Express Tribune. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured in the attack. An unnamed security official said that some foreigners had been killed in the attack.
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September - 23 
At least five persons, including three policemen, were injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a police van near Rashakai motorway interchange in Nowshera of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 24, reports Daily Times. According to police, t
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At least five persons, including three policemen, were injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a police van near Rashakai motorway interchange in Nowshera of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 24, reports Daily Times. According to police, two detainees were being shifted in the police van to court for hearing but the vehicle was targeted near Rashakai motorway interchange. Resultantly, three policemen and two detainees were injured in the blast, Police added.
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September - 23 
Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused a bomb in Badhber area of Peshawar, averting a terror bid near a Police checkpost. According to details, miscreants planted a bomb in a handcart weighing 30 kilogrammes, however, was defused by BDS near the Sheikhan
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Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused a bomb in Badhber area of Peshawar, averting a terror bid near a Police checkpost. According to details, miscreants planted a bomb in a handcart weighing 30 kilogrammes, however, was defused by BDS near the Sheikhan checkpost. Superintendent Police (SP) Khursheed Khan said the militants wanted to target the Security Forces (SFs).
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September - 23 
FC arrested 15 suspects during a search operation in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta. Two SMGs, five pistols, three motorbikes, one mobile phone and two bottles of liquor were seized during the operation.
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FC arrested 15 suspects during a search operation in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta. Two SMGs, five pistols, three motorbikes, one mobile phone and two bottles of liquor were seized during the operation.
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September - 23 
Police found a bullet-riddled dead body of a Bugti tribesman, identified as Arsalan Bugti, from Mian Ghundi area within the jurisdiction of New Sariab Police Station in Quetta on September 24, reports Daily Times. “The victim was tortured and hit wit
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Police found a bullet-riddled dead body of a Bugti tribesman, identified as Arsalan Bugti, from Mian Ghundi area within the jurisdiction of New Sariab Police Station in Quetta on September 24, reports Daily Times. “The victim was tortured and hit with bullets in neck and chest,” doctors said.
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September - 23 
The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 23 stressed that her country’s military plays as much of a role in its affairs as the Pentagon in the United States does. Khar also said that Pakistan does not want any strategic depth in Afghanista
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The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 23 stressed that her country’s military plays as much of a role in its affairs as the Pentagon in the United States does. Khar also said that Pakistan does not want any strategic depth in Afghanistan, reports The Indian Express. She added that the closure of joint operations between US forces and Afghan forces and the recent ‘green on blue attacks’ were matters of grave concern. “It is not ambition, but anxiety which drives our interest in Afghanistan,” the paper quoted Khar, as saying. She added that she would be the first to admit that Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have not been easy, but cited examples of how they have built a relationship with the Afghan president. “To Pakistan, the most important capital is not Washington or London, but Kabul,” Khar said.
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September - 23 
The Government distanced itself on September 23 from a USD100, 000 bounty offered by Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22, 2012 for the death of the maker of the anti-Islam film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world, repo
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The Government distanced itself on September 23 from a USD100, 000 bounty offered by Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22, 2012 for the death of the maker of the anti-Islam film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world, reports Daily Times. Bilour invited members of the Taliban and al Qaeda to take part in the “noble deed”, and said given the chance he would kill the filmmaker with his own hands. A spokesman for Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf rejected Bilour’s comments. “This is not Government policy. We completely dissociate (ourselves) from this,” the spokesman added. He said Bilour was a leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) and the PM would talk to party chief Asfandyar Wali in this regard. He did not rule out any action against the Railways Minister. He was of the view that Bilour’s statement was rather personal and he would continue to serve as a Minister.
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September - 23 
The United States (US) and Pakistan are planning a joint effort to draw the Taliban toward peace talks in Afghanistan, an initiative that could help reconcile some militants and give Pakistan a say in the political future of its neighbour, reported D
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The United States (US) and Pakistan are planning a joint effort to draw the Taliban toward peace talks in Afghanistan, an initiative that could help reconcile some militants and give Pakistan a say in the political future of its neighbour, reported Daily Times quoting The Washington Post on September 23 (today). A joint commission, ‘action group’, would help vet candidates for political rehabilitation, with a goal of helping Afghanistan frame a workable peace deal after US and foreign forces leave the country. Officials familiar with the previously undisclosed plan described it on condition of anonymity because it is not final and because some aspects of US outreach to the Taliban are classified. “Whatever you call it, the roadmap... will have many aspects to determine who is reconcilable and who is not, how to then move once you determine they are reconcilable, [and] what should be on the table and what should not be on the table,” a senior Pakistani official said. “It would look at who is reconcilable and who is not,” a US official said, with Pakistan using its historical intelligence ties to Taliban to advice the US and Afghanistan.
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September - 23 
Two key ‘commanders’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Matiullah alias Commander Moosa alias Commander Foji and his brother Latifullah alias Naqeebullah alias Rehan Pahari, were killed in an encounter with Police and LEAs in Azakhel area of Nowshe
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Two key ‘commanders’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Matiullah alias Commander Moosa alias Commander Foji and his brother Latifullah alias Naqeebullah alias Rehan Pahari, were killed in an encounter with Police and LEAs in Azakhel area of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 23, reports The News. Police claimed that both TTP ‘commanders’ were planning to kill Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain. Matiullah is said to be militants' commander in Peshawar and its surrounding areas. They were allegedly involved in several blasts in Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda and Mardan besides killing of important leaders and LEAs personnel.
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September - 23 
Two personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed in a remote controlled bomb blast in Nushki District on September 23.
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Two personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed in a remote controlled bomb blast in Nushki District on September 23.
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September - 23 
Unidentified militants shot dead a tribesman in Sheikh Uttar village of Tank District, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified armed motorcyclists shot dead Fateh Sher, a member of Mahsud tribe of South Waziristan Agency, in the morning. The culprits m
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Unidentified militants shot dead a tribesman in Sheikh Uttar village of Tank District, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified armed motorcyclists shot dead Fateh Sher, a member of Mahsud tribe of South Waziristan Agency, in the morning. The culprits managed to flee the scene after committing the crime.
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September - 23 
United States (US) also condemned Bilour’s statement, reported Dawn. The State Department weighed in, with an official recalling that US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “have both said the video at the core of this is of
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United States (US) also condemned Bilour’s statement, reported Dawn. The State Department weighed in, with an official recalling that US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “have both said the video at the core of this is offensive, disgusting, and reprehensible. The official added, “But that is no justification for violence and it is important for responsible leaders to stand up and speak out against violence.” Therefore we find Minister Bilour’s announcement is inflammatory and inappropriate,” the official said in a statement.
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September - 23 
A meeting of the various 13 opposition political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist- Baidya), held at the call of NC at its
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A meeting of the various 13 opposition political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist- Baidya), held at the call of NC at its headquarters on September 24 have decided to launch stringent protests to oust the Baburam Bhattarai-led Government, reports myrepublica.com. The meeting concluded that the ruling alliance is bent on prolonging its stay in power. According to Nepal News, there were 16 opposition parties present in the meeting. Further, various opposition parties meeting also demanded Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai’s resignation, concluding that the incumbent Government has been a major obstacle in resolving the present political crisis.
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September - 23 
NC President Sushil Koirala has decided to opt out of the race for Prime Minister from his party amid counter claims for the post by rivals Ram Chandra Paudel and Sher Bahadur Deuba.
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NC President Sushil Koirala has decided to opt out of the race for Prime Minister from his party amid counter claims for the post by rivals Ram Chandra Paudel and Sher Bahadur Deuba.
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September - 23 
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on September 23 said that the political parties should not delay consensus on contentious issues in constitution writing, reports myrepublica.com. He said that the previous constitutions were rejected as they could no
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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on September 23 said that the political parties should not delay consensus on contentious issues in constitution writing, reports myrepublica.com. He said that the previous constitutions were rejected as they could not address the needs of the people. He claimed that the Government announced fresh polls in the line with the Supreme Court verdict.
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September - 23 
Major General Boniface Perera, who is the Competent Authority for Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in the Northern region, told on September 23 that the last group of over 300,000 displaced persons during the war in the North will return to their
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Major General Boniface Perera, who is the Competent Authority for Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in the Northern region, told on September 23 that the last group of over 300,000 displaced persons during the war in the North will return to their original hometowns in the Mullaitivu District on September 24 (today), reports Daily Mirror. Maj.Gen. Perera said “The resettlement in the northern region was delayed because of de-mining in these areas. We have to make sure that there are no remnants of any land mines in these areas, because civilian safety is important for the government”. He added that the military would continue to assist the resettled people to build their houses and commence their livelihoods although the government has met their needs.
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September - 24 
22 illegal Bangladeshi migrants who entered Manipur for low-cost manual job have been sentenced to two years imprisonment by Chief Judicial Magistrate of Imphal East district (CJMIED), official sources said on September 23. The order of the CJMIED wa
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22 illegal Bangladeshi migrants who entered Manipur for low-cost manual job have been sentenced to two years imprisonment by Chief Judicial Magistrate of Imphal East district (CJMIED), official sources said on September 23. The order of the CJMIED was passed on September 21 after hearing the case filed by Porompat Police Station (Imphal East District) of the illegal migrants who were charge sheeted under provisions of Foreigners Act 1946, section 14-A, sources said. Two children, who accompanied the 22 illegal migrants, could not be imprisoned because of being underage and sent to juvenile home, sources said. The State Home Department has been instructed to take up proceedings for deportation of the foreigners after completion of their prison term.
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September - 24 
A 12-bore gun and live cartridges were recovered from a spot where suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had gathered for a meeting near tribal village of Ramayyapetha in Aheri taluka in Gadchiroli District on September
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A 12-bore gun and live cartridges were recovered from a spot where suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had gathered for a meeting near tribal village of Ramayyapetha in Aheri taluka in Gadchiroli District on September 25, reports Zee News. When Police raided the spot, the persons, who were in black and green uniforms and numbered around 12, ran off and escaped into the nearby forest, Police said.
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September - 24 
A large procession was held in Gauhati University (GU) campus to demand implementation of the Assam Accord and updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) of 1951.
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A large procession was held in Gauhati University (GU) campus to demand implementation of the Assam Accord and updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) of 1951.
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September - 24 
A massive rally was taken out by various students’ organizations of different communities and social organizations today at Diphu town of Karbi Anglong demanding expelling of Bangladesh nationals from Assam as well as Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
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A massive rally was taken out by various students’ organizations of different communities and social organizations today at Diphu town of Karbi Anglong demanding expelling of Bangladesh nationals from Assam as well as Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), reports Assam Tribune. Thousands of students and members of Karbi Students Association (KSA), Dimasa Students’ Union (DSU), All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), Karbi Students’ Youth Council (KSYC), Dimasa Sahitya Sabha (DSS), Kuki Students’ Association (KSA), Tiwa Students’ Association (TSA), Karbi Lame Amei (KLA), Greater Diphu Musalman Samaj (GDMS), etc attended the rally.
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September - 24 
A press release issued by the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF-political wing of PLA) Secretary Publicity, T Leisemba had claimed on September 24 that the Indian regime in cahoots with the State Government has made all preparations to stage another
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A press release issued by the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF-political wing of PLA) Secretary Publicity, T Leisemba had claimed on September 24 that the Indian regime in cahoots with the State Government has made all preparations to stage another surrender drama in the next couple of days. They alleged that the Indian military, particularly Assam Rifles have been working through their agents to mobilise former revolutionary cadres who have retired to civilian life due to health condition or other compelling factors as well as militant cadres out on bail. Those who refuse to take part in the surrender drama are being threatened saying that they would be killed any time.
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