Crime Watch – Newsletter for November 16, 2010

Russian arms dealer extradited to US

Bangkok, Nov 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Russian army officer and alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout has been extradited from Thailand to the US, the Russian consul said in Bangkok Tuesday.

Bout was arrested in Thailand in March 2008 during a sting operation led by US agents. The US accuses him of conspiring to sell millions … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Russian arms dealer extradited to US.

Woman Maoist surrenders in West Bengal

KOLKATA – A woman squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tuesday surrendered in West Bengal’s Bankura district, the second woman rebel to do so, police said.

Rumpa Mahato is the fourth Maoist cadre and the second woman in the state to surrender after the state government put in place its revamped surrender …. Read the original article  : here.

Taliban running out of bullets, bombs in Afghanistan

LONDON – Taliban guerrillas in Afghanistan are facing an acute shortage of bullets and bombs, a media report said Tuesday.

The Taliban fighters were running out of 7.62mm rounds for their AK-47 machineguns, The Sun reported.
Also, the cost of raw material to prepare improvised explosive devices (IED) has seen a tenfold increase in the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

British MPs told to flee if parliament comes under attack

LONDON – British MPs have been told to flee for their lives in the event of a Mumbai-style terrorist attack on parliament, a media report said Tuesday.

An emergency plan drawn up by police and circulated in an email to all to MPs, peers, researchers, secretaries and other employees, says that authorities anticipate that a … Read more »»».

Mizoram to hold talks with separatists next month

AIZAWL – The Mizoram government will hold talks with the radical outfit Hmar People’s Convention-Democrats (HPC-D) next month, a senior official said here Tuesday.

A five-member HPC-D delegation, led by the head of its military wing Ropuia, met Mizoram Home Secretary Lalmalsawma and other officials last week, a senior home department official said.
“The Mizoram …. Original source  : Mizoram to hold talks with separatists next month.

Remington’s Hunt Club, Hattiesburg Shooting Incident Injures 3 Players

HATTIESBURG (GaeaTimes.com)- The popular nightclub of Remington’s Hunt Club in the city of Hattiesburg was witness to a violent incident over the weekend when an altercation broke out over there that left as many as three injured. On the early hours of Sunday morning, three members of the University of Southern Mississippi’s football …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Remington’s Hunt Club, Hattiesburg Shooting Incident Injures 3 Players.

Pakistanis who plotted attack on Indian mission released

DHAKA – Bangladesh has handed over three Pakistanis, suspected of planning attacks on the Indian and the US missions here, to the Pakistan embassy, a media report said.

Syed Abdul Kaiyum Azhari alias Sufian, 22, Mohammad Ashraf alias Zahid, 24, and Mohammad Monwar Ali, 30, were arrested for their suspected links to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a … Read more : Pakistanis who plotted attack on Indian mission released.

Maoists ransack police station in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – Nearly 50 Maoists ransacked a police station, set fire to records and torched a police jeep in Orissa’s Koraput district in what is believed to be a retaliatory attack, official said Tuesday.

The rebels attacked the police station at Kakiriguma, some 540 km from Bhubaneswar, District Superintendent of Police Anup Kumar Sahu told …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Maoists ransack police station in Orissa.

Suspected US drone strike kills 15 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 15 people were killed and seven injured Tuesday in a suspected US drone attack in Pakistan’s troubled tribal region along the Afghan border, a security official said.

The airstrike occurred in Banga-e-Dar village of the Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan, one of Pakistan’s seven tribal districts and a known sanctuary … Read more >>>.

Islamists trying to build parallel society in Canada: Report

TORONTO – Islamists are secretly working to build a “parallel society” in Canada, warns an intelligence report.

The declassified Intelligence Assessment report carried by the country’s National Post newspaper says extremists are secretly encouraging Muslims to shun Western society and live in a “self-imposed” isolation.
Focusing on the Muslim Brotherhood and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Islamists trying to build parallel society in Canada: Report.

Benazir Bhutto was killed by the Taliban: report

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by the Taliban, a report submitted in a terrorism court has said and added that there was no evidence of the involvement of the Musharraf government in the killing.

The joint investigation team (JIT) of the Federal Investigation Agency submitted a challan to an anti-terrorism …. Source article  : Benazir Bhutto was killed by the Taliban: report.

Orissa asks Andhra about arrested wife of Maoist leader

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa has sought details from Andhra Pradesh on a top Maoist leader’s wife who was on her way to meet her son when she was arrested last week, a senior police official said Tuesday.

Orissa Police arrested Padma along with three others from an area in Koraput district close to the Andhra …. Source  : Orissa asks Andhra about arrested wife of Maoist leader.

Somalia, Pakistan top world terror risk list

LONDON – Pakistan is in the second spot in the world terrorism risk index (TRI), said a risk-advisory firm report that places Somalia at number one.

Global risks advisory firm Maplecroft prepared the index after assessing the frequency and intensity of terrorist incidents in 196 countries.
The report places 16 countries in the “extreme …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Somalia, Pakistan top world terror risk list.

Maoists claim two missing cops are in their custody

RAIPUR – A week after two security personnel went missing in a Maoist stronghold in Chhattisgarh, a military unit of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed Monday that the cops are in their custody.

Ramesh, commander of the Keshkal Dalam, a military wing of the outfit, sent messages to local media in its …. Read the original article  : here.

Kasab questions permission to NIA to quiz him

MUMBAI – Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the sole survivor out of the 10 Pakistani gunmen in the 26/11 attack, Monday filed an application witghn e Bombay High Court seeking to know how had the Maharashtra government given permission to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to interrogate him.

The application was filed Monday – … Original source on Gaea Times at : Kasab questions permission to NIA to quiz him.

Pakistani militant arrested in Delhi after gunfight (Roundup)

NEW DELHI/JAMMU – A Pakistani described as a commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen group was arrested after a gunfight in the Indian capital, police said Monday. He is being interrogated after a court sent him to police custody.

Abdullah Inquilabi, 35, was caught around 9.30 p.m. Sunday from the Deer Park in Hauz Khas … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pakistani militant arrested in Delhi after gunfight (Roundup).

‘Our tip-off led to Hizbul militant’s arrest in Delhi’

JAMMU/NEW DELHI – The Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday said it was their tip-off to Delhi Police that led to the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Abdullah Inquilabi, involved in a series of killings and abductions in the state, from the national capital.

“Jammu and Kashmir Police’s inputs played a crucial role in the arrest …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chhattisgarh tribals displaced due to Maoists

NEW DELHI – The government Monday said that Chhattisgarh is the only Maoist-hit state where tribals have been displaced. Nearly 40,000 people were in relief camps in 2008 in the state.

In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Tushar A. Chaudhary quoted a National Human Rights Commissions report and … Original article on : Chhattisgarh tribals displaced due to Maoists.

Mounting evidence of ISI involvement in Mumbai attack: Report

WASHINGTON – The Mumbai case could put Washington and Islamabad on a collision course with Pakistan unwilling to take action against at least six suspected “masterminds” of the 26/11 terror attack still at large in Pakistan, an investigative report said Monday.

There is also mounting evidence of Pakistani spy agency ISI’s (Inter Services Intelligence) strong …. Read the original article  : Mounting evidence of ISI involvement in Mumbai attack: Report.

Police hunt for top Maoist near Andhra-Orissa border

HYDERABAD – A day after arresting his wife Padma, police launched a massive hunt for top Maoist leader Ramakrishna alias RK in a forested area on the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa border, officials said Monday.

A joint team of police personnel from the two states began combing the forested area to hunt for Communist Party of India-Maoist … Read : Police hunt for top Maoist near Andhra-Orissa border.