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  • Solution to Manipur crisis likely in 23 months: Biren Singh

    Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday that Manipur is a top priority for the Modi government and that a solution to the ongoing crisis in the state will likely be achieved within the next 23 months.

    Manipur is battling ethnic strife for more than a year now.

    Talking to media persons in Imphal on Friday, Singh said that violence continues in some areas due to a lack of security personnel, but the situation is improving as security forces which were taken out of the state for general election duties have come back and have been redeployed in vulnerable areas. “Now, the situation will be better,” he added. Singh said that there is a remarkable decrease in the violence across the state. “Though it is said that Manipur violence is 14 months old, the actual crisis persisted for only 67 months. Despite some incidents in a few places, schools and business establishments across the state have opened, indicating a return to normalcy. The actual The crisis occurred in only 67 months, suggesting that the other 7 months were peaceful as schools and business establishments were functioning,” he said. He stated, “The unrest in Northeast India is due to influx and drug menace from areas outside the region. Treating the situation will be easier once the route is identified.”

    Singh said that resolving the violence in Manipur is a top priority for the Narendra Modi 3.0 administration. Home Minister Amit Shah has been actively involved, holding highsecurity meetings and gathering necessary details to formulate an action plan. “I hope that a solution is achieved within 23 months,” he said.

    Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a highlevel meeting to review the security situation in Manipur and sought to increase central forces strategic deployment to restore peace in the state. The central forces were withdrawn from Manipur for deployment in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls. With Jiribam district in Manipur continuing to be restive, additional CRPF troopers have been deployed in the interior areas of its Borobekra subdivision. Tension gripped the area after the killing of a 59yearold farmer on June 6.

  • Manipur: One killed, 2 injured, homes burnt in separate incidents; CM says colleges to reopen on July 5

    By Agencies

    IMPHAL: At least one particular person was killed and two others injured by armed assailants whereas incidents of firing and arson assaults on homes had been reported from totally different districts of Manipur in the course of the previous 24 hours, officers stated on Monday.

    Meanwhile, Chief Minister N Biren Singh stated that colleges for lessons 1 to eight will begin from July 5, after being shut since ethnic clashes started within the first week of May.

    Officials in Imphal stated that intermittent firing between rival armed gangs had been reported within the intervening evening of Saturday and Sunday at Chinglangmei and Langza, Samulamlam block in Churachandpur district and one particular person was killed and one other injured in these.

    Security forces instantly rushed to the areas and launched combing operations however the armed assailants managed to flee into the jungle.

    On Sunday evening, armed assailants fired from the deserted Napat village and Tangjeng Ahallup areas of Bishnupur in direction of Khoubuk and Tangjeng Khunjao areas of Kakching district.

    Police launched an operation and introduced the scenario below management.

    Another particular person was shot at when armed males fired from the adjoining hills in direction of Phougakchao Awang Leikai and Kwakta villages in Bishnupur district on Sunday evening.

    On Monday, armed males fired from the adjoining hill vary in direction of Leikinthabi and Chirik villages in Imphal West district. The armed assailants additionally burned down some farmhouses within the Chirik village.

    The operation was instantly launched within the space by state police and central forces.

    A Manipur Police management room assertion stated that the scenario is tense in some locations with sporadic incidents of firing and congregation of unruly mob over the last 24 hours. However, the scenario is regular in most districts.

    A complete of 118 Nakas and checkpoints had been put in in numerous districts of Manipur, each within the hill and the valley and police has detained 326 individuals in reference to violations of regulation in numerous districts.

    Bunkers arrange alongside the hill and valley districts of the ethnic strife-torn state can be eliminated whereas extra state forces have been mobilised to supply safety to each Meitei and Kuki farmers in order that agricultural actions can begin, he advised a press convention.

    CM N Biren Singh

    “Schools for classes 1 to 8 will start from July 5,” the chief minister stated.

    Educational institutes have been closed since ethnic strife started within the northeastern state on May 3.

    The Army and different central forces have been deployed to convey peace within the northeastern state the place violence between Meitei and Kuki communities continued for 2 months leaving over 100 individuals lifeless, many injured and a lot of homes and locations of worship gutted.

    “We have lived as one and will continue living as one..districts were created just for administrative conveniences,” Singh stated.

    Stating that agricultural activists want to begin, he stated that 2,000 personnel of the state police forces who had been connected to authorities officers, ministers and MLAs have been mobilised.

    “They will now provide security to farmers and deal with disturbances by mobs,” Singh stated.

    ALSO READ | Two killed in recent bout of violence in Manipur 

    The chief minister stated a joint safety assembly was held earlier within the day.

    “It was decided that bunkers set up along the hill and valley districts would be removed from the day after tomorrow. The Army will lead the combined force of central paramilitary and state forces to remove the private and group bunkers,” he stated Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and stay largely within the Imphal Valley.

    Tribal Nagas and Kukis represent one other 40 per cent of the inhabitants and reside within the hill districts.

    The individuals who have been rendered homeless and dwelling in reduction centres can be shifted to pre-fabricated homes inside a month as building of such properties is being carried out on a struggle footing, the chief minister stated.

    Around 50,000 persons are dwelling in reduction centres at varied locations within the state.

    Singh appealed to all significantly civil society organisations to not make provocative statements and to work collectively for peace within the state.

    (ANI & PTI)

    IMPHAL: At least one particular person was killed and two others injured by armed assailants whereas incidents of firing and arson assaults on homes had been reported from totally different districts of Manipur in the course of the previous 24 hours, officers stated on Monday.

    Meanwhile, Chief Minister N Biren Singh stated that colleges for lessons 1 to eight will begin from July 5, after being shut since ethnic clashes started within the first week of May.

    Officials in Imphal stated that intermittent firing between rival armed gangs had been reported within the intervening evening of Saturday and Sunday at Chinglangmei and Langza, Samulamlam block in Churachandpur district and one particular person was killed and one other injured in these.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Security forces instantly rushed to the areas and launched combing operations however the armed assailants managed to flee into the jungle.

    On Sunday evening, armed assailants fired from the deserted Napat village and Tangjeng Ahallup areas of Bishnupur in direction of Khoubuk and Tangjeng Khunjao areas of Kakching district.

    Police launched an operation and introduced the scenario below management.

    Another particular person was shot at when armed males fired from the adjoining hills in direction of Phougakchao Awang Leikai and Kwakta villages in Bishnupur district on Sunday evening.

    On Monday, armed males fired from the adjoining hill vary in direction of Leikinthabi and Chirik villages in Imphal West district. The armed assailants additionally burned down some farmhouses within the Chirik village.

    The operation was instantly launched within the space by state police and central forces.

    A Manipur Police management room assertion stated that the scenario is tense in some locations with sporadic incidents of firing and congregation of unruly mob over the last 24 hours. However, the scenario is regular in most districts.

    A complete of 118 Nakas and checkpoints had been put in in numerous districts of Manipur, each within the hill and the valley and police has detained 326 individuals in reference to violations of regulation in numerous districts.

    Bunkers arrange alongside the hill and valley districts of the ethnic strife-torn state can be eliminated whereas extra state forces have been mobilised to supply safety to each Meitei and Kuki farmers in order that agricultural actions can begin, he advised a press convention.

    CM N Biren Singh

    “Schools for classes 1 to 8 will start from July 5,” the chief minister stated.

    Educational institutes have been closed since ethnic strife started within the northeastern state on May 3.

    The Army and different central forces have been deployed to convey peace within the northeastern state the place violence between Meitei and Kuki communities continued for 2 months leaving over 100 individuals lifeless, many injured and a lot of homes and locations of worship gutted.

    “We have lived as one and will continue living as one..districts were created just for administrative conveniences,” Singh stated.

    Stating that agricultural activists want to begin, he stated that 2,000 personnel of the state police forces who had been connected to authorities officers, ministers and MLAs have been mobilised.

    “They will now provide security to farmers and deal with disturbances by mobs,” Singh stated.

    ALSO READ | Two killed in recent bout of violence in Manipur 

    The chief minister stated a joint safety assembly was held earlier within the day.

    “It was decided that bunkers set up along the hill and valley districts would be removed from the day after tomorrow. The Army will lead the combined force of central paramilitary and state forces to remove the private and group bunkers,” he stated Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and stay largely within the Imphal Valley.

    Tribal Nagas and Kukis represent one other 40 per cent of the inhabitants and reside within the hill districts.

    The individuals who have been rendered homeless and dwelling in reduction centres can be shifted to pre-fabricated homes inside a month as building of such properties is being carried out on a struggle footing, the chief minister stated.

    Around 50,000 persons are dwelling in reduction centres at varied locations within the state.

    Singh appealed to all significantly civil society organisations to not make provocative statements and to work collectively for peace within the state.

    (ANI & PTI)

  • Iranian forces open hearth, beat up ladies at metro station as anti-hijab protests swell

    Iranian forces opened hearth and beat up ladies, who weren’t adhering to strict gown code, at a metro station in Tehran as anti-hijab protests intesnify.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 17, 2022 08:58 IST

    Security forces reportedly opened hearth on protesters inside a metro station in Iran’s Tehran. (Photo: AP)

    By India Today Web Desk: Iranian safety forces on Wednesday opened hearth on anti-hijab protesters at a metro station in capital Tehran as anger over the loss of life of Mahsa Amini entered third month. Protesters had been seen setting headscarves on hearth in metro stations amid chants in opposition to the regime.

    In a video, individuals had been seen working for exits as law enforcement officials opened hearth on a crowded platform. Officers had been additionally seen inside a prepare marching by means of carriages and beating ladies with batons. Footage additionally confirmed individuals falling and being trampled upon.

    The protests have unfold throughout the Islamic republic since September after Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian lady of Kurdish origin, died in morality police custody following her arrest for violating Iran’s strict gown code for girls.

    READ | Iranian safety forces goal college campuses as anti-hijab protests swell

    In Shiraz, safety forces opened hearth on protesters, killing one, the Independent reported. In different cities, protesters clashed with pro-regime Basij militia fighters, resulting in standoffs on the streets.

    In one video, males facet by facet with ladies had been seen choosing up and throwing rocks at regime gunmen in Eqlid, a metropolis of about 90,000 in southwestern Iran. They chanted: Hit the bastards!

    ALSO READ | Iranians knock turbans off clerics as a part of anti-hijab protests

    Protesters have referred to as for 3 days of nationwide protests to mark the third anniversary of the Aban protests. In ‘Bloody November’ of 2019, lots of had been killed throughout protests in opposition to rising gas costs.

    The protests in Iran, sparked by the loss of life of Mahsa Amini, have grown into one of many largest sustained challenges to the nation’s theocracy because the months after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

    Burning hijabs and publically opposing clerics have was acts of protest after the regime reportedly killed lots of of protesters.

    More than 300 individuals have been killed by safety forces over two months of protests, in keeping with the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR). The group says 15,000 individuals have been arrested, a determine the Iranian authorities deny.

    ALSO READ | Iran leaders in ‘disarray’ wrestle to shut ranks over protests, specialists say

    Meanwhile, an Iranian courtroom has sentenced a protester to loss of life for “setting fire to a government building, disturbing public order and conspiracy to commit crime against national security”. This is a primary because the protests started in September. Five others had been sentenced to 5-10 years in jail.

    “We urge Iranian authorities to stop using the death penalty as a tool to squash protests and reiterate our call to immediately release all protesters who have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty for the sole reason of exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of opinion and expression, association and peaceful assembly and for their actions to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms through peaceful means,” the United Nations mentioned in a press release.

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    Nov 17, 2022

  • Foreign JeM terrorist killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

    By PTI

    SRINAGAR: Security forces on Friday shot lifeless a overseas terrorist of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in an encounter within the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police stated.

    A police spokesman stated the safety forces, appearing on particular data generated by police concerning the presence of terrorists within the Kapren space of Shopian, launched a joint cordon and search operation.

    “To avoid any civilian casualty or injury, the joint team of forces evacuated teachers and students from a nearby madrasa to safer places,” he stated.

    The spokesman stated because the search occasion approached in direction of the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist fired indiscriminately which was retaliated successfully resulting in an encounter.

    “In the ensuing encounter, one foreign terrorist, identified as Kamran Bhai @Hanees, linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of the encounter,” he stated.

    According to police information, the killed terrorist was categorised as extremely and concerned in a number of terror crime circumstances, together with assaults on police and civilians.

    J&Ok | One member of JeM terror outfit, recognized as Kamran Bhai alias Hanees, was killed in an encounter that broke out in Kapren space of Shopian. He was energetic within the Kulgam-Shopian space. Search continues to be happening.

    (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/XsFvcK0BfZ

    — ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2022

    “It is pertinent to mention here that the killed terrorist was active in the Kulgam-Shopian area and was trying to revive the terror folds of the JeM terror outfit by recruiting & motivating the gullible youth to join terror folds, besides planning to execute terror attacks,” the spokesman stated.

    Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Kashmir Vijay Kumar congratulated the joint group of police and safety forces for conducting the profitable operation with none collateral injury.

    He termed the operation an enormous success as a doable menace of fidayeen and different terrorist assaults have been thwarted by his elimination.

    SRINAGAR: Security forces on Friday shot lifeless a overseas terrorist of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in an encounter within the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police stated.

    A police spokesman stated the safety forces, appearing on particular data generated by police concerning the presence of terrorists within the Kapren space of Shopian, launched a joint cordon and search operation.

    “To avoid any civilian casualty or injury, the joint team of forces evacuated teachers and students from a nearby madrasa to safer places,” he stated.

    The spokesman stated because the search occasion approached in direction of the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist fired indiscriminately which was retaliated successfully resulting in an encounter.

    “In the ensuing encounter, one foreign terrorist, identified as Kamran Bhai @Hanees, linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of the encounter,” he stated.

    According to police information, the killed terrorist was categorised as extremely and concerned in a number of terror crime circumstances, together with assaults on police and civilians.

    J&Ok | One member of JeM terror outfit, recognized as Kamran Bhai alias Hanees, was killed in an encounter that broke out in Kapren space of Shopian. He was energetic within the Kulgam-Shopian space. Search continues to be happening.
    (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/XsFvcK0BfZ
    — ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2022
    “It is pertinent to mention here that the killed terrorist was active in the Kulgam-Shopian area and was trying to revive the terror folds of the JeM terror outfit by recruiting & motivating the gullible youth to join terror folds, besides planning to execute terror attacks,” the spokesman stated.

    Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Kashmir Vijay Kumar congratulated the joint group of police and safety forces for conducting the profitable operation with none collateral injury.

    He termed the operation an enormous success as a doable menace of fidayeen and different terrorist assaults have been thwarted by his elimination.

  • Iranian safety forces goal college campuses as anti-hijab protests swell

    The college students’ union has documented greater than 40 arrests of college college students and is collating experiences of detentions and raids on campuses throughout the nation.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 5, 2022 23:56 IST

    The anti-hijab protest which flared over 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s loss of life has entered the eighth week. (Image: Twitter)

    By India Today Web Desk: As college students led the way in which in protests over Mahsa Amini’s loss of life, the Iranian safety forces have launched assaults on college campuses throughout the nation with dozens of scholars being arrested, in keeping with the Students’ Union of Iran.

    The motion that flared over the 22-year-old’s loss of life has entered the eighth week. The college students’ union has documented greater than 40 arrests of college college students and is collating experiences of detentions and raids on campuses throughout the nation on its Telegram channel.

    University college students in Mashhad additionally stated that they’d been attacked by safety forces this week, with movies on-line showing to indicate plainclothes officers dragging college students into autos, in keeping with a report by The Guardian.

    Mahsa Amini died in custody on September 16 after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of Iran’s strict costume guidelines for girls primarily based on Islamic sharia regulation.

    Security forces have struggled to comprise the protests, which began with ladies taking to the streets and burning their hijab headscarves and have developed right into a broader marketing campaign to finish the Islamic republic based in 1979.

    Meanwhile, Iranian officers, who’ve blamed Amini’s loss of life on preexisting medical issues, say the unrest has been fomented by overseas enemies together with the United States and have accused armed separatists of perpetrating violence.

    (With inputs from businesses)

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    Nov 5, 2022

  • Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Baskuchan space of Shopian

    By ANI

    SHOPIAN: An encounter broke out between terrorists and safety forces within the Baskuchan space of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian, on Sunday, stated police.

    “Encounter has started at Baskuchan area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Police. Further particulars are awaited.

    Earlier on Friday, two native terrorists linked with the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have been killed after an encounter in Baramulla.

    Jammu and Kashmir Police had gotten intelligence enter on the presence of terrorists in Yedipora village within the Pattan space of District Baramulla. A joint cordon-and-search operation was launched by police, Army and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) within the space.

    During the search operation, because the joint search social gathering approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the safety forces which was retaliated successfully resulting in an encounter.

    Police had stated within the ensuing encounter, two native terrorists linked with the proscribed terror outfit JeM have been killed. They have been recognized as Yawar Shafi Bhat, a resident of Kalampora Pulwama and Aamir Hussain Bhat, a resident of Veshro Shopian.

    As per police data, each the killed terrorists have been categorized terrorists and had not too long ago joined the terrorist ranks. Both have been concerned in terror crime circumstances together with assaults on Police/ safety forces and civilian atrocities.

    According to J-Ok Police, preliminary investigation and intelligence-based inputs had revealed that the killed terrorists have been tasked to assault the continued Army Recruitment Rally (Agniveer) in Baramulla to derail the recruitment rally and disturb the youth who’re keen to hitch the mainstream. However, their elimination has helped Police/SF in repulsing such nefarious plans. 

    Incriminating supplies, arms and ammunition together with an AKS74U rifle with three magazines, and a pistol with {a magazine} have been recovered from the positioning of the encounter. All the recovered supplies had been taken into case data for additional investigation.

    In this regard, a case underneath related sections of regulation was registered and additional investigation is in progress.

    Meanwhile, J-Ok Police, together with Army, had recovered an enormous cache of arms and ammunition together with seven AK-47 rifles, two Pistols, 21 AK magazines, 1,190 rounds, 132 Pistol rounds, 13 grenades and different incriminating supplies in Nowshera Nard, Gurez space of Bandipora district on Friday. In this regard, a case underneath related sections of regulation was registered and an investigation has been initiated. 

    SHOPIAN: An encounter broke out between terrorists and safety forces within the Baskuchan space of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian, on Sunday, stated police.

    “Encounter has started at Baskuchan area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Police. Further particulars are awaited.

    Earlier on Friday, two native terrorists linked with the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have been killed after an encounter in Baramulla.

    Jammu and Kashmir Police had gotten intelligence enter on the presence of terrorists in Yedipora village within the Pattan space of District Baramulla. A joint cordon-and-search operation was launched by police, Army and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) within the space.

    During the search operation, because the joint search social gathering approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the safety forces which was retaliated successfully resulting in an encounter.

    Police had stated within the ensuing encounter, two native terrorists linked with the proscribed terror outfit JeM have been killed. They have been recognized as Yawar Shafi Bhat, a resident of Kalampora Pulwama and Aamir Hussain Bhat, a resident of Veshro Shopian.

    As per police data, each the killed terrorists have been categorized terrorists and had not too long ago joined the terrorist ranks. Both have been concerned in terror crime circumstances together with assaults on Police/ safety forces and civilian atrocities.

    According to J-Ok Police, preliminary investigation and intelligence-based inputs had revealed that the killed terrorists have been tasked to assault the continued Army Recruitment Rally (Agniveer) in Baramulla to derail the recruitment rally and disturb the youth who’re keen to hitch the mainstream. However, their elimination has helped Police/SF in repulsing such nefarious plans. 

    Incriminating supplies, arms and ammunition together with an AKS74U rifle with three magazines, and a pistol with {a magazine} have been recovered from the positioning of the encounter. All the recovered supplies had been taken into case data for additional investigation.

    In this regard, a case underneath related sections of regulation was registered and additional investigation is in progress.

    Meanwhile, J-Ok Police, together with Army, had recovered an enormous cache of arms and ammunition together with seven AK-47 rifles, two Pistols, 21 AK magazines, 1,190 rounds, 132 Pistol rounds, 13 grenades and different incriminating supplies in Nowshera Nard, Gurez space of Bandipora district on Friday. In this regard, a case underneath related sections of regulation was registered and an investigation has been initiated. 

  • Centre claims unprecedented success by safety forces of their battle in opposition to left-wing extremism

    By Online Desk

    NEW DELHI: In the yr 2022, the safety forces have achieved unprecedented success of their ongoing battle in opposition to left-wing extremism throughout the nation, mentioned the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.

    A press release issued by the ministry mentioned that seven Maoists had been killed whereas 436 had been both arrested or surrendered in Chhattisgarh.

    In Jharkhand,  4 Maoists had been killed and 120 had been arrested. 

    In Bihar, 36 Maoists had been both arrested or surrendered. Similarly, in Madhya Pradesh, three Maoists have been killed by safety forces.

    The assertion claimed that the safety forces have achieved success in Operation Octopus, Operation Double Bull and Operation Chakrabandha within the battle in opposition to left-wing extremists.

    As a results of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ in opposition to left-wing extremism, Maoists had been ousted, for the primary time, from their strongholds in  ‘Budhapahad’ located at the Chhattisgarh -Jharkhand border and the extraordinarily inaccessible areas of Chakrabandha and Bhimabandh in Bihar. In these locations, everlasting safety forces camps have been arrange, mentioned the assertion.

    “All these areas were strongholds of top Maoists and a huge quantity of arms, ammunition, foreign grenades, Aero Bombs and IEDs were recovered by the security forces at these places,” mentioned the assertion.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the CRPF and the State Security Forces for this decisive success and affirmed that the Ministry of Home Affairs will proceed the ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ in opposition to left-wing extremism and this battle might be additional intensified.

    “This success becomes even more important because many of these Maoists killed had bounties of lakhs and crores on their heads like Mithilesh Mahto, who had a reward of Rs. 1 crore,” mentioned the assertion.

    According to the discharge, this marketing campaign reaching its ultimate stage is confirmed by the truth that in 2022 compared to 2018, there was a 39 per cent discount within the incidents of left-wing extremism-related violence, 26 per cent discount within the variety of sacrifices made by the safety forces, the civilian casualties have come down by 44 per cent, the variety of districts reporting violence has decreased by 24 per cent and the variety of these districts has been decreased to simply 39 in 2022.

    NEW DELHI: In the yr 2022, the safety forces have achieved unprecedented success of their ongoing battle in opposition to left-wing extremism throughout the nation, mentioned the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.

    A press release issued by the ministry mentioned that seven Maoists had been killed whereas 436 had been both arrested or surrendered in Chhattisgarh.

    In Jharkhand,  4 Maoists had been killed and 120 had been arrested. 

    In Bihar, 36 Maoists had been both arrested or surrendered. Similarly, in Madhya Pradesh, three Maoists have been killed by safety forces.

    The assertion claimed that the safety forces have achieved success in Operation Octopus, Operation Double Bull and Operation Chakrabandha within the battle in opposition to left-wing extremists.

    As a results of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ in opposition to left-wing extremism, Maoists had been ousted, for the primary time, from their strongholds in  ‘Budhapahad’ located at the Chhattisgarh -Jharkhand border and the extraordinarily inaccessible areas of Chakrabandha and Bhimabandh in Bihar. In these locations, everlasting safety forces camps have been arrange, mentioned the assertion.

    “All these areas were strongholds of top Maoists and a huge quantity of arms, ammunition, foreign grenades, Aero Bombs and IEDs were recovered by the security forces at these places,” mentioned the assertion.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the CRPF and the State Security Forces for this decisive success and affirmed that the Ministry of Home Affairs will proceed the ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ in opposition to left-wing extremism and this battle might be additional intensified.

    “This success becomes even more important because many of these Maoists killed had bounties of lakhs and crores on their heads like Mithilesh Mahto, who had a reward of Rs. 1 crore,” mentioned the assertion.

    According to the discharge, this marketing campaign reaching its ultimate stage is confirmed by the truth that in 2022 compared to 2018, there was a 39 per cent discount within the incidents of left-wing extremism-related violence, 26 per cent discount within the variety of sacrifices made by the safety forces, the civilian casualties have come down by 44 per cent, the variety of districts reporting violence has decreased by 24 per cent and the variety of these districts has been decreased to simply 39 in 2022.

  • 2 LeT militants killed in Srinagar encounter

    TWO MILITANTS from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who had been wished for a spate of assaults on civilians and police personnel, had been killed in a gunfight with safety forces in Danmar space of Srinagar early on Friday.
    Police recognized the 2 as Irfan Ahmad Sofi and Bilal Ahmad Bhat, each residents of Natipora in Srinagar.
    According to police information, that they had been energetic since December final yr.

    The police stated in an announcement that following a tip-off about presence of militants, a cordon and search operation was launched by joint forces within the space. “During the search operation, as the presence of terrorists was ascertained, they were given repeated opportunities to surrender,” the assertion stated. “However, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated, leading to an encounter in the early hours [of Friday].”
    According to the police, Irfan and Bilal had been a part of The Resistance Front (TRF), an umbrella physique, which pulls militants from numerous terror outfits, together with LeT. “It is pertinent to mention that self-claimed terrorist outfit TRF shared on social media that terrorists Irfan and Bilal had left TRF and joined ISJK,” the police assertion stated.

    According to police information, each Irfan and Bilal “were part of groups involved in several terror crimes”, together with assaults on police and safety forces.

  • J&Okay: Three LeT militants killed in encounter with safety forces in Pulwama

    Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, together with a Pakistani nationwide, had been killed in an encounter with safety forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police mentioned.
    A gunbattle broke out in Pulwama city of the south Kashmir district after the safety forces launched a cordon-and-search operation following details about the presence of militants there, a police official mentioned.
    He mentioned the search operation changed into an encounter after the militants opened fireplace on the safety forces, who retaliated.
    Three militants had been killed within the gunbattle.
    “One of the slain terrorists had been identified as LeT commander Aijaz @abu Huraira,” the official mentioned, including the slain extremely was a Pakistani nationwide.
    The official mentioned a search operation was happening within the space.
    Security forces destroy IED planted by militants in Kulgam in J-Okay
    A serious tragedy was averted as safety forces detected and destroyed an improvised explosive machine (IED) planted by militants below a chinar tree in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police mentioned on Wednesday.
    “An IED was spotted under a chinar tree on the outskirts of village Damjen in Qazigund area,” a police spokesman mentioned.
    He mentioned the realm was instantly cordoned off by police, Army and CRPF personnel and a bomb disposal squad was referred to as to the spot.
    “The IED was neutralised and destroyed in-situ,” he mentioned, including a case has been registered on this regard.

  • Jammu & Kashmir: 1 cop martyred, one other injured in encounter between safety forces, terrorists in Budgam

    Image Source : PTI Jammu & Kashmir: 1 cop martyred, one other injured in encounter between safety forces, terrorists in Budgam
    One police personnel and one other cop injured in an encounter that broke out between the safety forces and terrorists in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

    “One police personnel SPO Mohammad Altaf has lost his life and Sg Ct Manzoor Ahmad injured in an ongoing operation in Budgam,” stated Kashmir Zone Police.

    “Encounter has started at Beerwah area of Budgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” the Kashmir Zone Police (KZP) tweeted.

    Earlier on late Thursday evening, one other encounter began at Badigam space of Shopian.

    “Encounter has started at Badigam area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” the KZP stated in a tweet. 

    ALSO READ: Suspicious object, believed to be IED, discovered on roadside in J&K’s Rajouri 
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