Ten persons were injured as suspected NDFB (Songbijit) militants exploded two hand grenades injuring 10 persons in Assam today on the eve of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state tomorrow.
Two grenades were hurled by two motorcycle riders at Gasbari daily market near Goreswar bordering Kamrup and Baksa districts at around 6.10 pm injuring 10 persons, police sources said.
Nine of the critically injured were referred to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital, the sources said.
Police and Army have cordoned off the area where the anti-talk NDFB (Songbijit) faction is active.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Man injured in grenade explosion at private house of MLA
Imphal: A man was injured when militants hurled a grenade at a private house of Naga People's Front MLA Samuel Risom at Deulalane area on the outskirts of the city in Imphal West district of Manipur, police said on Thursday.
The grenade lobbed at the house at around 8 PM last night damaged some window panes and some walls, besides injuring Ram Kumar Rai, they said.
No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the crime, sources said adding that Rai, a worker at the house, was rushed to a nearby hospital.
Risom and his family members were not present at the house because they are staying at government quarters at the VIP area at Babupara.
Senior police officials conducted search operation last night but no arrest has been made so far.
The grenade lobbed at the house at around 8 PM last night damaged some window panes and some walls, besides injuring Ram Kumar Rai, they said.
No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the crime, sources said adding that Rai, a worker at the house, was rushed to a nearby hospital.
Risom and his family members were not present at the house because they are staying at government quarters at the VIP area at Babupara.
Senior police officials conducted search operation last night but no arrest has been made so far.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Blast in Meghalaya, no casualties
Shillong: Suspected rebels of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on Tuesday night triggered a blast at a petrol pump in Meghalaya but there were no casualties, police said.
The rebels triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) blast around 9.15 pm at the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) petrol pump near the Williamnagar Civil hospital, police said.
Williamnagar is the district headquarters of East Garo Hills and is around 300 km from Shillong.
"The rebels triggered the blast after the petrol pump closed for the day. No one was injured but a pumping machine was damaged," Inspector General of Police (Operations) GHP Raju told a news agency.
A long flexible wire was recovered from the blast site.
A combing operation was launched to arrest the rebels.
The rebels triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) blast around 9.15 pm at the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) petrol pump near the Williamnagar Civil hospital, police said.
Williamnagar is the district headquarters of East Garo Hills and is around 300 km from Shillong.
"The rebels triggered the blast after the petrol pump closed for the day. No one was injured but a pumping machine was damaged," Inspector General of Police (Operations) GHP Raju told a news agency.
A long flexible wire was recovered from the blast site.
A combing operation was launched to arrest the rebels.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Nagaland roads hit extortion dead end
Kohima, Feb. 11 : The Centre’s mega project of constructing two-lane roads connecting Changtongya-Longleng, Merangkong-Mon, Pfutsero-Phek, and Chakabama-Zunheboto under the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in the Northeast (SARDP-NE) has been plagued by extortion.
Militants from different factions have reportedly extorted several lakhs of rupees from Maytas-Gayatri Joint Venture, the company executing the project, sources in the home ministry said.
Recently, a rebel group took away the keys of all the excavators working between Satakha town and Zunheboto.
The outfit is demanding a huge amount of money to return the keys.
This is reportedly the second time that the same outfit has seized the keys of the machines.
Sources said the matter has not been officially reported yet but the Sumi Hoho, the apex organisation of the Sumi community, is likely to submit a memorandum to the Centre and state government seeking immediate intervention. The Hoho has been negotiating with the outfit for the last couple of days.
The 329km-project was sanctioned four years ago. Since 2010, the project cost has escalated from Rs 1,296 crore to Rs 2,988 crore.
The state government has been blaming militants for hampering development. Many have also demanded a CBI inquiry into the delays.
The ministry of road transport and highways has appointed Haryana-based firm RITES Ltd, as a third party consultant, to oversee and verify the stalled project.
An official of Maytas-Gayatri Joint Venture, P. Subrahmanyam, said: “RITES Ltd has been deputed by the Centre to visit the sites and verify the quantity of work executed and prepare a new detailed project report. Based on that Maytas & Gayatri will resume work.”
The project was supposed to be completed within 36 months but it has been delayed since 2010. The company had to abandon the project for almost two years because of militancy.
However, a prominent contractor here said government agencies were the main obstacle to getting work done.
“Our government agencies are worse than militants. They deduct money from various sources and we have to compromise on quality of work,” the contractor said.
Militants from different factions have reportedly extorted several lakhs of rupees from Maytas-Gayatri Joint Venture, the company executing the project, sources in the home ministry said.
Recently, a rebel group took away the keys of all the excavators working between Satakha town and Zunheboto.
The outfit is demanding a huge amount of money to return the keys.
This is reportedly the second time that the same outfit has seized the keys of the machines.
Sources said the matter has not been officially reported yet but the Sumi Hoho, the apex organisation of the Sumi community, is likely to submit a memorandum to the Centre and state government seeking immediate intervention. The Hoho has been negotiating with the outfit for the last couple of days.
The 329km-project was sanctioned four years ago. Since 2010, the project cost has escalated from Rs 1,296 crore to Rs 2,988 crore.
The state government has been blaming militants for hampering development. Many have also demanded a CBI inquiry into the delays.
The ministry of road transport and highways has appointed Haryana-based firm RITES Ltd, as a third party consultant, to oversee and verify the stalled project.
An official of Maytas-Gayatri Joint Venture, P. Subrahmanyam, said: “RITES Ltd has been deputed by the Centre to visit the sites and verify the quantity of work executed and prepare a new detailed project report. Based on that Maytas & Gayatri will resume work.”
The project was supposed to be completed within 36 months but it has been delayed since 2010. The company had to abandon the project for almost two years because of militancy.
However, a prominent contractor here said government agencies were the main obstacle to getting work done.
“Our government agencies are worse than militants. They deduct money from various sources and we have to compromise on quality of work,” the contractor said.
Meghalaya official unhurt in militant attack
Shillong, Feb 11 : A Meghalaya government official had a close shave Monday when Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants fired at his vehicle in South Garo Hills district, police said.
Ashish M. Sangma, project director of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) in the district, was attacked by rebels of the Reading T. Sangma faction of the GNLA, district police chief Davis R. Marak told IANS.
No one was injured in the attack in Rongdotchi, 380 km from Shillong.
The rebels fired a few rounds and one hit the bumper of Ashish Sangma’s car.
A combing operation has been launched to arrest the rebels.
Ashish M. Sangma, project director of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) in the district, was attacked by rebels of the Reading T. Sangma faction of the GNLA, district police chief Davis R. Marak told IANS.
No one was injured in the attack in Rongdotchi, 380 km from Shillong.
The rebels fired a few rounds and one hit the bumper of Ashish Sangma’s car.
A combing operation has been launched to arrest the rebels.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Rebels abduct Meghalaya legislator's brother
Shillong: The brother of a Meghalaya legislator was abducted by
suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels in South Garo
Hills area, bordering Bangladesh, police said Friday.
No ransom call has so far been received by his family.
"Naga M Sangma, 39, the younger brother of Independent legislator Samuel M Sangma, was abducted by four suspected GNLA rebels about 7.30 p.m. last (Thursday) night from his house at Gasuapara area," Abraham Sangma, the district police official of South Garo Hills, told IANS.
Naga is also a coal exporter to Bangladesh from Gasuapara Land Custom Station, about 400 km from Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya.
"I don't know the reason for his abduction. I have no idea if the rebels had served him an extortion note. I am on my way to Gasuapara to find out the exact details," Samuel told IANS on phone.
He added that none of his family had received any ransom call to secure the release of his brother.
Security forces, meanwhile, have launched a search and rescue operation.
The GNLA had earlier slapped extortion demands ranging from Rs.5 lakh to Rs.1 crore on petrol pump owners, coal dealers and businessmen in the coal-rich districts of the Garo Hills.
The GNLA is fighting for a separate Garoland in western part of Meghalaya.
No ransom call has so far been received by his family.
"Naga M Sangma, 39, the younger brother of Independent legislator Samuel M Sangma, was abducted by four suspected GNLA rebels about 7.30 p.m. last (Thursday) night from his house at Gasuapara area," Abraham Sangma, the district police official of South Garo Hills, told IANS.
Naga is also a coal exporter to Bangladesh from Gasuapara Land Custom Station, about 400 km from Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya.
"I don't know the reason for his abduction. I have no idea if the rebels had served him an extortion note. I am on my way to Gasuapara to find out the exact details," Samuel told IANS on phone.
He added that none of his family had received any ransom call to secure the release of his brother.
Security forces, meanwhile, have launched a search and rescue operation.
The GNLA had earlier slapped extortion demands ranging from Rs.5 lakh to Rs.1 crore on petrol pump owners, coal dealers and businessmen in the coal-rich districts of the Garo Hills.
The GNLA is fighting for a separate Garoland in western part of Meghalaya.
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