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One died, two injured in hand grenade attack:

Kohima, June 30 (PTI) One person died and two others injured today when attackers threw a hand grenade at a shop near Assam Rifles Training Centre (ARTC) at Dimapur. The perpetrators threw the grenade on the shop on NH-29 opposite to ARTC at Arai Mile area on the outskirts of Dimapur.

Three persons inside the shop were injured but one died of his injuries in a hospital in the town.

Police suspected the attack might be a case of extortion involving either militants or criminals, which has taken a menacing proportion in Dimapur town in recent times. PTI

 

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Three persons killed in Nagaland:

Nagaland Post states that unidentified armed militants attacked Naga United village in Dimapur District on June 30 and killed two persons, besides injuring two others and setting ablaze 35 thatched houses.

Meanwhile, one person, identified as one Niranjan Das (60), was killed and three others injured when unidentified militants lobbed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at a shop belonging to one Pankanj Jain at 3rd Mile in Dimapur District on June 30. Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident was a result of a clash between two factions of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) over “taxation”. Both factions were supposedly claiming legitimacy over illegal taxation.

 

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Police constable injured as militants lob grenade at Police patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir:

A Police constable was injured as two militants hurled a grenade on a night Police patrol party near Nagnigarh Police post in the Keshwan area of Kishtwar District in the morning of June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Police have launched searches for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’ Habib Gujjar alias Salman and his associate Khurshid Ahmed in Nagnigarh forests where they had reportedly taken shelter after attacking the Police party.

Meanwhile, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing five kilograms, was found and subsequently defused along the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar. The IED, placed inside a steel container, was planted by suspected militants near a wine shop outside a hotel along Boulevard road in Dalgate area of the city, Police said.

Further, the Security Forces (SFs) neutralized a militant hideout recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition at Doke Haril forest in Handwara area of Kupwara District. The recoveries 12 motor bombs, an AK assault rifle, 2194 rounds of ammunition and 17 UBGL grenades.

In a separate operation, the SFs arrested a heavily-armed militant in Anantnag District. Ali Mohammad Wani alias Ali Baba, a resident of Natipora-Sangam village, was arrested at Kari Kadal near Bijbehara, along with a pistol, its one magazine with 162 rounds, two hand grenades, an IED and 40 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun.

 

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Terrorism cannot be solved militarily, says Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla:

Assam Tribune reports that Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on June 30 said Political problems or militancy cannot be solved militarily through the barrel of the gun and lasting solutions can only be reached through talks. "There has to be a give-and-take policy and both government and the separatist outfits have to be ready for some measure of sacrifice," he said.

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Grenade hurled at three separate places in Manipur:

Sangai Express reports that some unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the private residence of a businessman Longjam Jibankumar at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai in Imphal West District on June 30.

Earlier, on June 29, militants lobbed a grenade at the residence of one Thokchom Kesho. In both the cases, the grenades failed to explode.

According to a delayed report, unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at the residential compound of Kesho on June 21. However, no casualty was reported.

Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested three militants during separate counter insurgency operations in the State on June 29 and recovered a sum of INR 689500 from one of them, reports Kanglaonline. SFs arrested two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, one of them identified as S Priyo Kumar (25), and a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Haobijam Rajen Singh (52), from Meirangbal of Thoubal District. One 9-mm Pistol along with magazine (Brazil made) and 10 live rounds of 9-mm ball were recovered from them.

Further, 'Major' of National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) Reishang Luikham alias L. Rex (40), who was wanted by the CBI in connection with the assassination of former Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh Wangcha Rajkumar in 2007, was arrested from Manipur's Ukhrul District on June 29, states Times of India.

Separately, the demand of the United Naga Council (UNC) for an alternative administrative arrangement for the Nagas living in Manipur has received a severe blow with both the State and Central Governments categorically setting aside the demand during June 30 tripartite talk at Senapati District Head-Quarters, states Sangai Express. The outcome of the talk is in line with the earlier posture struck by Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh that a separate administrative model for the Nagas of Manipur is out of the question.

 

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Naxalism a big challenge new Home Secretary:

New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Terming Naxalism as the "big challenge" for the country, new Home Secretary R K Singh today said the Centre will confront the menace with close coordination with Maoist-affected states.

"I believe Naxalism is a big challenge before us. We will confront the challenge....to get success, it is necessary to work with the state governments in close partnership. We will try to work more closely with state governments," Singh told reporters minutes after assuming the charge of Union Home Secretary.

Singh said the central government would continue to focus on the two-pronged strategy of police action and development projects to deal with Maoists.
"We have strengthened our forces. We will strengthen them further, providing them more training. We will focus on intelligence input, which is very important, and coordinate with state governments in carrying out development projects," he said.

He said there was a need to strengthen the state police forces too and the Centre will continue to assist the state governments in this task.
Commending on his predecessor G K Pillai who retired today, Singh said the Home Ministry has done a "tremendous" job in confronting the challenges facing the nation in the last couple of years.

"I will look forward to continuing the initiatives which have been taken. I look forward to confronting the challenges in the same manner as my predecessor. And I am quite certain that we shall continue the policy that we have," he said. PTI

 

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Villager killed during encounter by Maoists:

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), June 30 PTI: A villager was killed in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists at Bahada village in Saranda forest in West Singhbhum district late last night.

Maoists fired from a hilltop at the security personnel returning from a special drive in the forest, who retaliated, Police Superintendent, A K Singh told newsmen today. The body of a villager Mangal Honhaga who had guided the security forces in the forest was found after the encounter.

 

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Maoists attack village, six locals killed:

Munger (Bihar), July 2 (PTI) In a pre-dawn strike, Maoists posing as CRFP personnel attacked a village in the district today, leaving six villagers dead.The heavily-armed rebels attacked Kareili village around 5 AM and shot dead the villagers including some tribals.While five villagers were killed on the spot, one succumbed to injuries in a hospital.Deputy General of Police Neelmani said the rebels posing as CRPF personnel came in two vehicles and shot dead the villagers.Heavy reinforcements led by Superintendent of Police P Kanan have reached the spot and a combing operation is on in the jungles to track down the ultras.

 

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Militants attack central government office in interior Manipur:

Imphal, July 2 (PTI) Suspected Kuki militants attacked the Customs office at the border town of Moreh in Manipur's Chandel district bordering Myanmar but no casualty was reported, official sources said today.

Sources said two militants barged into the customs office at Moreh, about 120 kms south-east of here, last evening and enquired about the whereabouts of the Customs office Superintendent R K Darendrajit.

When the staff members told the militants that the official was not in office, the militants fired damaging office property but no casualty was reported.
Sources said some militants had already served extortion notice on the office which was not met by the officials. Further details are still awaited. PTI

 

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Your Maoist insurgency is looking worse than Iraq and Chechnya. How long has it been ongoing?

 

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Your Maoist insurgency is looking worse than Iraq and Chechnya. How long has it been ongoing?

It started since 1967 from the west bengal state of Bharat and is still going on.

 

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All the 11 people kidnapped by Maoists from Kareili village in Bihar’s Munger district were released in a jungle, police said on Sunday.

“The abducted people were released in Basraha-Chormara jungle near the village when they were closely tracked by the securitymen, led by Superintendent of Police, Munger, P. Kannan yesterday,” Director General of Police, Neelmani said, adding they returned home safe last evening.

Meanwhile, combing operations assisted by CRPF and special task force in Bihar continued in the area under the surveillance of IG, Bhagalpur zone, DIG Munger range and IG operations to track down the rebels, he said.

Maoists dressed as CRPF men shot dead six people including two special police officers and abducted 11 villagers after an encounter with police in the village yesterday.

Maoists release eleven abducted villagers in Bihar

 

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Maoists blast tracks in Orissa, goods train service disrupted:

Rourkela, July 4 (PTI) Maoists today damaged railway tracks by setting off landmines in Orissa's Sundargarh district bordering Jharkhand, where the ultras have called a 24-hour bandh.

The landmines damaged the tracks at two places in the Saranda forest areas bordering Jharkhand, about 80 km from here, GRP sources said.

The goods train service which transports iron ore to the Rourkela Steel Plant has been suspended.

Buses between Rourkela and Jharkhand also went off the roads.

The tracks were being repaired after the GRP, RPF and Railway Engineering staffs went to the spot.

Maoists of Chotnagpur division have given a 24-hour bandh call today in Jharkhand in support of various demands. PTI

 

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Two constables killed in Meghalaya:

Telegraph reports that two constables, identified as Exmarting Marak and Gopal Prasad Nunia, were killed on July 3 when a Police ambush group fired at another group of Policemen in camouflage fatigues, mistaking them for Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).

 

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Six policemen injured in IED explosion in J-K:

Srinagar, July 6 (PTI) At least six policemen were injured today when militants triggered an IED explosion near a police station in Sopore in Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Militants fired a rifle grenade at around 9.05 am, which landed and exploded in the police station premises, the officials said.
As the policemen came out, the ultras triggered an IED planted on a scooter parked near the police station.

Six policemen were injured in the IED explosion, the officials said, adding that the condition of four of them is stated to be critical.
Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched search operations but no arrests have been made so far, the officials said. PTI

 

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A question to my indian friends .. what is it exactly that these maoist want from the indian gov and India in general i would like to gain some knowledge on these fools thanks.