Crime Watch – Newsletter for January 2, 2011

Maoists begin week-long protest against Sen conviction

RAIPUR – Security was heightened across Chhattisgarh as a ‘protest week’ called by Maoists against the conviction of rights activist Binayak Sen began Sunday, police said.

Anticipating attacks on civilians and government installations during the Jan 2-8 protest week, security has been stepped up in and around government buildings.
Also, policemen have been deployed …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Three women among five Maoists killed in Orissa gunfight

BHUBANESWAR – At least five Maoists, including three women, were killed in a fierce gunfight with the police in Orissa’s Jajpur district early Sunday, officials said.

Police personal and two teams of the anti-Maoist Special Operations Group raided a Maoist camp in the forested area of Jajpur district, some 100 km from here, late Saturday. … Read : Three women among five Maoists killed in Orissa gunfight.

Obama condemns deadly bombings in Egypt, Nigeria

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama condemned as “outrageous” the separate bombing attacks that took place Saturday in Egypt and Nigeria that left at least 47 people dead.

“The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed and to the wounded in both of these attacks, and we stand with the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama condemns deadly bombings in Egypt, Nigeria.

Jubilation as ULFA chairman Rajkhowa walks out of jail (Second Lead)

GUWAHATI – Arabinda Rajkhowa, chairman of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), may have led a violent insurgency spanning more than three decades in Assam, but the scene was of utter jubilation Saturday as he stepped out of jail on bail and addressed a series of public meetings on way to his ancestral … Read more >>>.

Writing to Buddhadeb was Chidambaram’s duty: Pranab

KOLKATA – Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said his cabinet colleague and Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s letters to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee were part of the former’s duty to write to states where the law and order situation deteriorates.

“What is the controversy in this issue? Union home minister has given a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Writing to Buddhadeb was Chidambaram’s duty: Pranab.

Mobile calls take Varanasi blast trail to Mumbai

LUCKNOW – Two calls received by a particular cell phone in Varanasi’s Dashawamedh Ghat area are believed to have provided major leads to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Dec 7 blast in the holy city. Two people were left killed and 30 injured in the blast.

NIA and Intelligence Bureau (IB) are … Read more >>.

ISI hired Headley to spy on India, Mumbai attacks: report

WASHINGTON – Pakistani-American terror convict David Coleman Headley was recruited by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency to spy on India and to plan the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 dead, including US and Israeli citizens, a media report said Saturday.

Now, for the first time, there is a detailed inside account of how the … Read more : ISI hired Headley to spy on India, Mumbai attacks: report.

A Pakistani village where New Year is mourned

ISLAMABAD – It was once a place full of cheer and laughter. But exactly a year after a New Year suicide bombing, Shah Hassan Khel in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has turned into a ghost village with nearly every family having lost a family member or a friend.

A suicide bomber blew himself in Shah … Read : A Pakistani village where New Year is mourned.

US failed to get Pakistani Army chief to target Taliban

WASHINGTON – All efforts by US officials to convince Pakistani Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to attack the Taliban’s safe havens in Pakistan have failed so far and the US intelligence believe he is unlikely to change his mind anytime soon.

Kayani, who has more direct say over the country’s security strategy than its …. Source  : US failed to get Pakistani Army chief to target Taliban.

Two Kashmiri militants held in Bhopal

BHOPAL – Two militants belonging to Kashmir have been arrested here, police said Saturday.

The two were held on New Year’s Eve Friday night from Tailaya police station area of Bhopal.
“Both were wanted in Kashmir and were involved in terrorist activities in Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir. We have contacted Jammu and Kashmir … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Two Kashmiri militants held in Bhopal.