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ULFA denies kidnapping of officials of cement company

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Shillong, Aug 28 (PTI) Even as combing operations were on to trace two officials of a cement company kidnapped last week, ULFA today denied its involvement in it.

"We are not involved in the kidnapping. ULFA cannot commit such a heinous act," a caller identifying himself as Gulit Das, self-styled commander of ULFA's 109 battalion, said.

He also dismissed reports that ULFA demanded Rs 20 lakh as ransom money for their release.

Virgo Cement Company manager Sambhu Dhanuka and its chief engineer P K Hore were kidnapped on Friday last by five suspected militants from near their factory at Damas in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district.

Though their vehicle was recovered at Miyapara near Assam border, hours after the incident, the duo is still missing, police said.

Intelligence sources had said ULFA had demanded Rs 20 lakh from Dhanuka and when he refused, he along with Hore were kidnapped.

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NLFT top leader surrenders

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Agartala, Aug 28 (PTI) An top leader of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura has surrendered to police here.

The outfit's organising secretary Bidyasingh Jamatiya surrendered at Gandacherra police station in Dhalai district last night, police said.

According to police, Jamatiya, along with his wife and two children, fled from NLFT headquarters at Khagrachari in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh and crossed over to India in Gandacherra subdivision in the district.

He had carried out a number of ambushes on security force since 1995.

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Two ULFA militant shot dead

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Rangiya (Assam), Aug 29 (PTI) Two ULFA militants were today shot dead in an encounter between the ultras and a joint team of police and Army in Kamrup (rural) district.

The joint team raided Naguparahills village in the district acting on a tip-off that five ULFA ultras were holed up in a house there, police said.

The militants fired at the approaching security men and the ensuing encounter lasted for about one hour.

While two militants were shot dead in the encounter, three others managed to escape, they said.

Five kg of explosive, one nine mm pistol, one 7.65 revolver, grenades and currency notes of Bangladesh, Bhutan and India were recovered from the slain ultras, police said.

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Two NSCN(K) militants nabbed in Assam

Updated on Sunday, August 30, 2009, 18:10 IST Tags:Assam, NSCN(K) militants

Haflong: Two NSCN (K) militants were apprehended by the army and huge quantities of arms and ammunitions seized in Assam's North Cachar Hills district on Sunday, official sources said here.

Acting on a tip-off, the army launched an operation in Langrangjao under Harangjao police station and nabbed the two militants.


A 12 bore Single barrel gun, a local made rifle with 14 rounds of ammunitions, a sub-machine gun, 16 magazines of ammunition and some explosives were recovered from the apprehended militants.

The militants have been identified as Arunbe Guama and Kadimde Kaume, sources added.


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Two including KLO chief's sister nabbed in Kokrajhar

Updated on Sunday, August 30, 2009, 19:10 IST Tags:Assam, Kokrajhar, KLO chief`s sister nabbed

Kokrajhar: Two Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants, including the sister of the outfit's 'Commander-in-Chief' Jibon Singha, were nabbed on Sunday during an operation in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the army and police launched a joint operation in Mauriagaon village and nabbed Singha's sister Sumitra Das along with her two-and-a half year old child and self styled Lieutenant Dhananjoy Barman.

Barman, who attempted to flee by opening fire, was injured in the retaliatory firing and has been admitted to the Bongaigaon Civil Hospital.

An Italian made 7.65 pistol with four live ammunitions, two mobile sets, four Bangladeshi SIM cards and some Bangladeshi currency were seized from their possession, sources added.

Meanwhile, in another incident two Dima Halam Daoga (Jewel) militants were nabbed from Lower Assam's Chirang district, police added.

A report from Cooch Behar district quoting police sources said Dhananjay Barman alias Arjun alias Swapan is the second-in-command' of the KLO.

Dhananjay, a resident of Chhat-Volka village of Cooch Behar district, received training in Bhutan and was very close to the KLO chief Jiban Singha, sources said.

In 2004, after Operation Flush Out in Bhutan, he escaped to Bangladesh with Singha.

Dhananjay has been assigned the task to reorganise the KLO. A few days ago he came to Assam in connection with that mission. Sumitra too came with him with an intension to see her mother at Kumarganj.

They were in a hideout in Chakrasila forest for the last three days. On being informed by the West Bengal Police the Army and the Assam Police raided the area last night.

IGP (North Bengal) Kundanlal Tamta told reporters that police teams from Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri districts have been sent to Assam, as many cases were pending against Dhananjay. A team of IB officials too is going there.


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Two NDFB militants killed in encounter

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Guwahati, Aug 31 (PTI) Two NDFB militants were today killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of police and Army raided Jhaisabari area in the district.

During the raid, the ultras fired at the security personnel. In the ensuing encounter, which lasted for nearly an hour, the militants were shot dead, police said.

An AK-56 rifle, two magazines, 57 rounds of ammunition, a 9 mm pistol, eight rounds of live ammunition and three mobile sets were seized from the militants, they added.

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ULFA militant killed in encounter

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Rangiya (Assam), Sept 1 (PTI) An ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces and large quantity of explosives recovered in Assam's Kamrup (rural) district today, police said.

The ultra along with his four other accomplices was holed up in Baragaon village in the district when a team of army and police force, acting on a tip off, raided the area.

The militants fired on the advancing forces. In the retaliatory firing by the security men, one of them was killed while the others managed to escape, they said.

Huge amount of explosives, including an improvised explosive device, one nine mm pistol, live cartridges along with some extortion notes were recovered from the spot, they added.

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Lay down arms before Sep 15: Centre to DHD

New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) The Centre today gave an ultimatum to Assam-based militant group Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) to lay down arms before September 15, saying it will consider holding talks only after the surrender.

This was decided at a high-level meeting attended among others by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, National Security Adviser M K Narayanan, Army Chief Deepak Kapoor and IB director Rajiv Mathur.

"It was decided in the meeting that we will consider holding talks with the group if they surrender before September 15 with all their arms, stay in their designated camps, stop extortion of money and come for talks with their top leaders," Gogoi told reporters after the meeting.

He said government will not respond to the ceasefire call by the group and the operation against it will continue unless all its cadres surrender with their arms and ammunition.

 

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Ultras explode grenade in Manipur

Imphal, Sept 3 (PTI) Unidentified militants exploded a powerful grenade in front of the house of a senior state government official in Manipur's Imphal West district, however, there was no casualty.

According to police, the militants set off the grenade in front of the house of executive engineer of Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Naorem Surchandra, at Uripok area near here at around 10 pm last night.

Surchandra and his family members were present at the time of the incident, they said, adding that the motive behind the crime was not immediately known.

However, the police is investigating if the attack has connection with monetary demand by any militant outfit.

Last Tuesday, some militants lobbed a powerful grenade at the house of consultant engineer of the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital at Khurai in Imphal East district. The grenade failed to explode.

 

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NIA stumbles on international links in NE arms deals

Shillong, Aug 31 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing terror-related cases involving Assam militant outfit Black Widow, has stumbled upon international links as it reached a crucial stage in the investigations.

The agency, probing the first case after its constitution post 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has traced links of dealers supplying arms to the insurgent outfit to countries like Myanmar and Malaysia, a top NIA official said today.

"We are still investigating. They may have more international links," the official said.

The anti-terror agency has so far arrested ten people, mostly arms dealers and linkmen. Seven of them have been arrested in Guwahati and North Cachar Hills district, two in Kolkata and one in Mizoram, he said.

A key arms dealer, arrested recently in Mizoram, had confessed to have supplied over seven consignments of arms to Black Widow in Meghalaya on separate occasions.

 

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Aide of ULFA chief Paresh Barua killed in Assam encounter
IANS 5 September 2009, 10:01pm IST


GUWAHATI: A top separatist bomber and close associate of Paresh Baruah, commander-in-chief of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Assam on Saturday, officials said.

A police spokesperson said Prannoy Roy alias Pranab was killed in a joint raid by police and army personnel at Kalipukhuri village in Kokrajhar district, about 230 km west of Assam's main city of Guwahati.

"Based on specific inputs, security forces cordoned off a house and that resulted in an encounter with the militant first opening fire on the security team," Kokrajhar police chief P.K. Dutta said.

A 9 mm pistol, a Chinese grenade, three electronic detonators, several rounds of ammunition, a satellite phone and three mobile phones were recovered from the dead militant.

"Roy is a most wanted militant involved in several incidents of bombings. He is one person who was directly in touch with Paresh Baruah through a satellite phone," Dutta said.

Roy was the second-in-command of ULFA's 709 Battalion that is active in Guwahati and parts of western Assam.

"We believe Roy was planning a major strike during the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations," another police official said.

Security forces in Kokrajhar district have so far killed 19 militants since April 29 in separate gunfights.

Aide of ULFA chief Paresh Barua killed in Assam encounter - India - NEWS - The Times of India

 

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Assam Rifles jawan injured in Manipur encounter

Updated on Sunday, September 06, 2009, 12:10 IST Tags:Manipur encounter, Assam Rifles

Imphal: An Assam Rifles jawan was injured in an encounter with insurgents at an interior village in Manipur's Ukhrul district bordering Myanmar, official sources said on Sunday.

There was heavy exchange of fire between insurgents and personnel of 34th Assam Rifles battalion yesterday at interior Sambung Hill village area under Kasom Khullen sub-division.


During the encounter that lasted from morning till evening, an Assam Rifles jawan was injured, sources said, adding casualty on the side of the insurgents was not immediately known.

In another incident late last night, unknown militants fired several rounds at Keirao Langdum village in Imphal East district, sources said, adding that no one was injured.

In yet another incident on Friday night, unidentified militants exploded a powerful grenade at the house of an executive engineer of public works department, Kh Mohori at Khurai area in Imphal East district but no casualty was reported, a delayed official report said today.

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Three militants killed in Manipur encounter

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Imphal, Sept 7 (PTI) Three militants were today killed in an encounter with police commandos in Bishenpur district of Manipur, official sources said.

They said commandos, patrolling the Kumbi-Katha area about 45 Kms south of here, were fired upon by militants, triggering the encounter.

The commandos shot dead three militants of Kanglei Yawol Kann Lup- Military Defence Force, the sources said adding one M-16, one AK-56 and several rounds of ammunition were recovered.

The bodies have been sent to Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital here for post mortem, sources said.

Over 300 persons have so far been killed this year in militancy-related crimes in Manipur.

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Militant outfit threatens to kill Congress workers

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Imphal, Sept 7 (PTI) A militant outfit has issued death threats to Congress workers in Manipur alleging that the party had worked for merger of the state with the Indian Union in October 1949.

The banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) said the Congress party had worked for merger of Manipur with the Indian Union in 1949 and because of this they would start killing Congress workers, in a statement issued here yesterday.

Congress party sources said they had not received any threat from any militant outfit.

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Four Kuki militants killed in encounter in Manipur

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Imphal, Sept 8 (PTI) Four militants of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Manipur's interior Ukhrul district bordering Myanmar, official sources said today.

Personnel of 12th Maratha Light Infantry patrolling Mokot hilly area were fired upon by the Kuki militants at around 7:00 PM last night.

In the ensuing encounter, four Kuki militants were killed, while some managed to escaped.

Over 300 persons, including militants, have so far been killed in militancy-related incidents in Manipur this year.

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Six suspected KCP militants killed

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Imphal, Sept 9 (PTI) Six suspected militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party were killed in an encounter with police in Imphal West district of Manipur.

Official sources said today that police commandos, attached to the Imphal West police station, were patrolling the Awang Khunou area when they were fired upon by militants late last night.

In the encounter, six militants were killed, sources said. A M16 rifle, 62 rounds of ammunition and three 9mm pistols were recovered from the spot.

The bodies have been sent to the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital here for post-mortem.

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Assam rebels warn of trouble if peace talks not expedited

Guwahati, Sep 16 (IANS) Separatist leaders from various groups Wednesday warned that cadres in ceasefire mode in Assam were getting restive and threatening to go underground again as New Delhi was taking no steps to further the peace process after entering into a truce.

At least eight influential rebel groups in Assam are operating ceasefires with the central government.

“If the central government thinks that operating a ceasefire is enough, then it would be grossly wrong. Already cadres are getting restless with no signs of peace talks starting,” Mrinal Hazarika, leader of the pro-talk faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), told IANS.

The Alpha and Charlie companies of ULFA’s 28th battalion, the most potent striking units of the outfit, announced a unilateral ceasefire July last year.

The pro-talk faction has since given up their demand for sovereignty and are instead seeking greater autonomy.

“We have already submitted our charter of demands to the central government, but there is no response yet. Already, a few of our cadres have deserted us to join the ULFA once again and if there is further delay in holding peace talks, more such cases would take place,” Hazarika said.

Among the prominent militant groups in Assam operating ceasefires with the government are the ULFA pro-talk faction, the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), two rival factions of the Dima Haolam Daogah (DHD), the United People’s Democratic Solidarity, the Adivasi Cobra Force, the Birsa Commando Force and the Karbi Longri National Liberation Front.

“Dragging the peace process would be counterproductive in the long run. It is time the central government takes urgent steps to expedite the ongoing peace process with various groups or else the situation would be grave,” DHD chief Dilip Nunisa told IANS.

The DHD entered into a ceasefire with New Delhi in 2004.

“Our cadres are getting impatient by the day and with New Delhi delaying the process, the situation might aggravate,” Nunisa said.

As of now, just two of the main rebel groups are active in Assam — the ULFA and a faction of the NDFB led by Ranjan Daimary, believed to be operating out of Bangladesh.

“It is good that the government is able to operate ceasefires with many of the groups, but then they should also try and continue with the peace talks so as to ensure permanent peace in the region,” said G.M. Srivastava, former Assam police chief.

More than 10,000 people have lost their lives to insurgency in Assam during the past two decades.

 

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380 Dimasa militants in Assam surrender - India - NEWS - The Times of India

GUWAHATI: Heeding Union home minister P Chidambaram's warning to surrender by September 15 or face bullets, 384 members of a Dimasa militant outfit,
Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel), also known as Black Widow, have laid down their arms in the past one week.

The militants have surrendered in three batches since September 10 along with 122 weapons, including AK-47 rifles, 16 M16 rifles, one G3 rifle and other arms and ammunition. The surrendered militants have been kept in two temporary camps at Kapuchera and Jatinga in NC Hills district.

The first batch of 12 DHD(J) cadres surrendered with 11 weapons and ammunition at Haflong last Thursday. Another batch of 193 militants laid down arms last Sunday and 179 on Monday. "This is the sign of a new dawn that promises change in NC Hills district,'' said defence spokesman Col R Kalia.

"We are expecting DHD(J) commander-in-chief Niranjan Hojai to join the surrender ceremony,'' a senior police officer said. Hojai, reportedly in Nepal, is in contact with Assam police. The outfit's chairman Jewel Garlosa was arrested in July from Bangalore.

DHD(J), which is demanding a separate state of Dimaraji comprising the NC Hills district of Assam and parts of Nagaland, has let loose a reign of terror in the district for the last six years and is responsible for the killing of 300 civilians and police and security personnel.

The government has laid down new rules for militants which will come in force once the truce is declared and peace talks with the outfit begin. Some of the points of the new rule are: abjuring violence by depositing all weapons; staying away from extortion by moving to designated camps; and, allowing only the top leadership of the outfit to be present for talks.

The Assam government is now planning to hold a `formal surrender ceremony' at the district headquarters Haflong on September 24 in the presence of chief minister Tarun Gogoi, currently in the US. Gogoi is expected to return on September 23.

A major worry for the administration and security forces is that the breakaway faction, led by James Dimas with about 60 cadres, is yet to join the peace process. They are still in the jungles and armed to teeth, a source said

 

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Car bomb found inside Manipur Raj Bhavan

Imphal/New Delhi: A major disaster was averted Friday when the police detected an explosives-laden car inside the premises of the Manipur Governor's house.

As per initial reports, an unidentified man claiming to be an NGO activist drove-in in Maruti 800 car saying that he wants to meet the Governor to ask for some donations.

He then parked the car, bearing number plate MN01-W5048, in the Raj Bhavan premises around 2 pm today and quietly fled the scene.


However, before any untoward incident could happen, the security officials positioned in the high-security zone zeroed in on the unidentified car. Later the bomb disposal squad from the Imphal West police station took away the car and defused the bomb.

However, there is no official word on the nature of the explosives.

"The bomb disposal squad has since defused the explosive. Investigations are now on to ascertain how the explosives-laden car managed to enter the high security Raj Bhawan," a senior police official said.

"We cannot immediately say whether it was fitted with a timer device or the exact nature of the explosives," the official added.

Governor Gurbachan Jagat was at the Raj Bhawan when the car bomb was detected.

No militant organisation has yet claimed responsibility.

Incidentally, Manipur has been on the boil over the alleged fake encounters carried out by the security forces in the state.

The insurgency-hit state is also a breeding ground of a number of extremist organisations like the Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA), Kuki National Organization and NSCN (IM).

 

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Bodo militants kill eleven, injure nine in Assam

Tezpur (Assam), Oct 4 (PTI) Seven persons, including two women, were killed and nine others injured tonight in an indiscriminate firing by the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Sonitpur district along the Arunachal Pradesh border.

"NDFB insurgents attacked Balisang village in Biswanath Chariali police station and fired at the locals having a mixed population of Assamese, Nepalese and Adivasis," Superintendent of Police Surender Kumar told PTI.

Official sources said the militants had attacked the villagers as they refused to pay the extortion demands.

Eleven bodies were found from the spot. Seven villagers were killed on the spot. Six of them were identified as Chhandra Chhetri, Hagro Telenga, Dulumani Bora, Goma Devi, Thurku Gor and Mohan Bahadur Chhetri.

The injured people were admitted to Biswanath Chariali hospital.

Kumar said the situation was tense as the villagers were moving on roads with sharp weapons.