Crime Watch – Newsletter for February 5, 2011

Saturday, February 5, 2011

ULFA to open unconditional talks from Feb 10

GUWAHATI – The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Saturday said unconditional peace talks with the central government will begin Feb 10, in a move that may bring the curtains down on more than three decades of insurgency in Assam.

Formal peace talks with the government of India are expected to begin in New …. Source : Gaea News Network.

ULFA ready for peace talks from Feb 10

Tehelka Magazine Names 15 Tax Evaders

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Tehelka Magazine, revealed the names of 15 individuals, including three trusts, who “had stashed black money” in LGT Bank in Liechtenstein, to evade taxes. This bank is situated 190 kilometers away from Munich, and is known as a famous Tax haven. Although the Tehelka Magazine got 16 of the …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Tehelka Magazine Names 15 Tax Evaders.

Two Madhya Pradesh officials fired for releasing SIMI members

BHOPAL – The Madhya Pradesh government Friday removed the principal secretary for jails and suspended the deputy jailer of Khachrod sub-jail in Ujjain over the release of five activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).

Sudesh Kumar, who was principal secretary for jails, was removed and Ashok Das, principal secretary in home …. Original source : Two Madhya Pradesh officials fired for releasing SIMI members.

Kashmir protests murder of two sisters in Sopore

SOPORE – A shutdown was observed in this north Kashmir town Friday and sporadic protests erupted in other parts of the valley against the murder of two sisters allegedly by the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit here.

Markets remained shut and transport went off the roads in Sopore, 54 km from Srinagar, following the protest called by hardline … Read more >>>.

British Muslims on jehad trip to Somalia: WikiLeaks

LONDON – British Muslims are travelling to Somalia for “jehadi tourism” to get training for terrorist attacks in Britain, secret US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks have revealed.

The UN special envoy to Somalia was so worried about rebels linked to the Al Qaeda that he urged the US to launch targeted strikes against extremists … Read more : British Muslims on jehad trip to Somalia: WikiLeaks.

22,000 flee due to fighting in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – About 22,000 people have fled Pakistan’s restive tribal region due to intense fighting between military and terrorists, the government said Friday.

Roshan Khan Mehsud, a government spokesperson, said the estimated 22,000 displaced are now living in camps away from the troubled area and are being provided with food and aid, The Nation reported … Read more >>>.

Track Sopore girls’ killers speedily, says Chidambaram

JAMMU – Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday demanded that the killers of two teenaged sisters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town be speedily tracked down and given severe punishment.

Attending a meeting of the Unified Command here before leaving for Kishtwar to attend a security review of the mountainous parts of Jammu region, … Read more »»».

Congress demands probe into release of SIMI members

BHOPAL – The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh Friday alleged that a Bharatiya Janata Party minister and officials took Rs.3 crore bribe to release five activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) from jail on Republic Day.

Congress spokesperson K.K. Mishra Friday demanded a high-level inquiry into the issue.
The Congress party … Read more : Congress demands probe into release of SIMI members.