Crime Watch – Newsletter for December 20, 2010

Three Maoists held in Orissa with weapons

BHUBANESWAR – Three Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Orissas Mayurbhanj district early Monday, police said.

The rebels in the age group of 20-25 years were arrested from Suliapada area after police acted on a tip-off by a source, superintendent of police Dayal Gangwar told IANS, adding that a locally-made gun and 21 gelatin sticks were … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Three Maoists held in Orissa with weapons.

11 militants hanged in Iran

TEHRAN – Eleven members of the Sunni Muslim militant group Jundollah were hanged Monday in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, the Khabar news network reported.

The inmates were executed at a prison in the provincial capital, Zahedan, for crimes committed in the province over recent years, Khabar said.
Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, …. Read the original article  : 11 militants hanged in Iran.

Militants destroy NATO supply tankers in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Suspected Islamist militants in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border Monday torched two oil tankers carrying fuel for the NATO forces in Afghanistan, official said.

The incident took place in Khata Kashta area of Khyber, one of the seven mountainous tribal districts that are known bastions of Taliban and Al Qaeda rebels.
“Attackers …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Maoists blow up culvert

BHUBANESWAR – Maoists blew up a culvert in Orissas Koraput district using a landmine, police said Monday.

The incident happened late Sunday near Dhepaguda village, over 600 km from here, police officer G.C. Sahu said.
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No Indian militant camps in Bhutan, says Thinley

GUWAHATI – Bhutan Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley Monday said there were no Indian separatist bases in his country and pledged not to allow rebels to enter the country for shelter.

“There are no Indian militant camps or bases in my country and we shall ensure that no militants are able to enter Bhutan,” the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : No Indian militant camps in Bhutan, says Thinley.

More Garo rebels to surrender: Meghalaya home minister

SHILLONG – Meghalaya Home Minister H.D.R. Lyngdoh Sunday expressed optimism that more Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels would surrender to end their armed struggle for a sovereign Garoland.

“We are expecting more of them (GNLA rebels) to toe the line (surrender) as some of them have realised they have chosen the wrong path,” … Read this article on Gaea Times at : More Garo rebels to surrender: Meghalaya home minister.

Congress plenary attacks ‘insidious’ RSS, ‘disease’ of corruption (Roundup)

NEW DELHI – A combative Congress Sunday declared a no-holds war on right-wing groups, especially the RSS on its terror links, and also outlined a four-point agenda to fight the blight of corruption that has made the party-led central government the target of repeated attacks over numerous scams.

According to the political resolution adopted at … Original source on Gaea Times at : Congress plenary attacks ‘insidious’ RSS, ‘disease’ of corruption (Roundup).

Terrorist-stone pelter nexus unearthed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR – Two modules of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen were busted Sunday in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, thus unearthing a nexus between the guerrillas and the stone pelters who had resorted to violence in the Valley since June, police said.

Shafqat Ahmad Watali, deputy inspector general (DIG) of police (South Kashmir) told reporters …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Terrorist-stone pelter nexus unearthed in Kashmir.

Andhra Pradesh Police Intensifies Maoist Hunt

HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Andhra Pradesh Police department once again emerged triumphant over the atrocities of the Maoists in the area. They encountered a group of Maoists in the Cherrvuru village of Chintapalli mandal, after a fierce exchange of fire between the cadres of the extremist groups and the police.
This fierce firing continued for …. Original source  : Andhra Pradesh Police Intensifies Maoist Hunt.