Delhi mulls operation |
| NISHIT DHOLABHAI |
Kokrajhar/Guwahati, April 9: The Centre is toying with the idea of a major offensive in the NDFB (Ranjan Daimary) strongholds bordering Bhutan where at least 10 paramilitary personnel have been killed in the last 20 days. The hitch, apparently, is in the unwillingness on the part of Dispur and popular politicians in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) to go ahead with anything major, sources said. The last time a big operation was undertaken, it had only led to mass killings by the NDFB faction, which the Assam government could ill-afford in the middle of Assembly elections. Thus, while security forces killed two NDFB cadres in Sonitpur on Thursday morning, in the jungles of Ultapani, where NDFB commander Bidai rules the roost and where security forces suffered losses, there was little action. Attacks by the Daimary faction in the Bodo areas in the past month have sent alarm bells ringing not only in the paramilitary forces but also in the Union ministry of home affairs. The group has also attacked Bhutan police personnel in the past few months, making it embarrassing for the Centre. There is, however, apprehension among those in power at local level. As the election season raged on in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) areas, the Y.S. Dadwal-led Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) lost two personnel to NDFB’s bullets at Ultapani near the Bhutan border on Monday. On March 14, the BSF lost eight personnel in the same area. Unlike the army, the BSF is said not to have followed the standard operating procedures and travelled in a single truck, thus falling prey to the ambush in Ultapani. Taking advantage of these weaknesses of the paramilitary forces are NDFB militants like Bidai. The 30-year-old commander of the outfit in Ultapani-Bhutan area is a Daimary loyalist and takes orders from John Ingti alias Songbijit, who is still at large. B. Sudem, the self-styled army chief of the pro-talks faction of the NDFB who lives in Sephalguri designated camp with 530 cadres, said the Daimary faction had been active in Ultapani for a while now. Though the faction’s activities did not touch his group, his cadres remained alert. “We do not agree with them,” he said, a huge blow-up of Bodo girls dancing Dahal Thungri at the Republic Day parade this year adorning his office in the camp, half of which was recently destroyed in a storm. “We do not know about their policies. We are only waiting for the Centre to take a decision to end the six-year wait and give a decision on Bodoland,” he said. There is, however, little solace coming on this front from New Delhi. The inertia cannot be denied. While action against the Daimary group has been withheld, the pro-talks faction of the NDFB, which celebrated India’s cricket World Cup victory in their camp, is left waiting for a solution for the past six years. Sources said a big operation should be planned against the Daimary faction, especially after the SSB losses but the state government insists that nothing should be done. In the meantime, Daimary loyalists rule the roost. |
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Delhi mulls operation
Tripura BSF gets ALH chopper
The Assam Tribune
Correspondent
AGARTALA, April 9 – The BSF Tripura Frontier has finally received an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)- Dhrub to meet any emergency along the Indo-Bangla border, officialsources here said on Friday.
The Dhrub, an indigenous chopper developed by Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd, Bangalore is having all modern facilities in providing logistics to the jawans posted in far-flung areas. It has eight seats besides two reserved seats for pilots.
The chopper will benefit the BSF immensely in case of evacuation of ailing or injuredtroops from inaccessible areas, said AK Jain, Inspector General of BSF Tripura Frontier at Salbagan, Frontier Headquarters here.
He said, there are at least eight air-maintained Border Outposts (BOPs) where daily ration is being supplied by only helicopter.
There was a time when BSF authority had to struggle to evacuate jawans who often fall victim to malaria. “After getting the chopper, supplying of food items in the air maintained BOPs and evacuation will be easier”, he said adding that it might be used in air surveillance too.
Asserting that the chopper is exclusively meant for BSF, Jain said that it could be used by the local authority after permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
He further said that one more BSF battalion was inducted in the Frontier to ensure full proof vigil along the Indo-Bangla border. With the induction, the BSF strength goes up to 17 battalions.
To strengthen BSF presence in sensitive border areas, 35 more BOPs will be established besides deployment of more troops along the unfenced border starting from Khalangtang to Raishyabari via Govindabari.
The ongoing work of barbed wire fencing along the Indo-Bangla border will be over by 2012 as execution is in full swing; he said adding that of the total sanctioned flood light area – 854 km, work has so far been completed along 180 km. Flood light along the border is scheduled to be completed by 2012.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=apr1011/oth07
Correspondent
AGARTALA, April 9 – The BSF Tripura Frontier has finally received an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)- Dhrub to meet any emergency along the Indo-Bangla border, officialsources here said on Friday.
The Dhrub, an indigenous chopper developed by Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd, Bangalore is having all modern facilities in providing logistics to the jawans posted in far-flung areas. It has eight seats besides two reserved seats for pilots.
The chopper will benefit the BSF immensely in case of evacuation of ailing or injuredtroops from inaccessible areas, said AK Jain, Inspector General of BSF Tripura Frontier at Salbagan, Frontier Headquarters here.
He said, there are at least eight air-maintained Border Outposts (BOPs) where daily ration is being supplied by only helicopter.
There was a time when BSF authority had to struggle to evacuate jawans who often fall victim to malaria. “After getting the chopper, supplying of food items in the air maintained BOPs and evacuation will be easier”, he said adding that it might be used in air surveillance too.
Asserting that the chopper is exclusively meant for BSF, Jain said that it could be used by the local authority after permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
He further said that one more BSF battalion was inducted in the Frontier to ensure full proof vigil along the Indo-Bangla border. With the induction, the BSF strength goes up to 17 battalions.
To strengthen BSF presence in sensitive border areas, 35 more BOPs will be established besides deployment of more troops along the unfenced border starting from Khalangtang to Raishyabari via Govindabari.
The ongoing work of barbed wire fencing along the Indo-Bangla border will be over by 2012 as execution is in full swing; he said adding that of the total sanctioned flood light area – 854 km, work has so far been completed along 180 km. Flood light along the border is scheduled to be completed by 2012.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=apr1011/oth07
Tripura BSF gets ALH chopper
The Assam Tribune
Correspondent
AGARTALA, April 9 – The BSF Tripura Frontier has finally received an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)- Dhrub to meet any emergency along the Indo-Bangla border, officialsources here said on Friday.
The Dhrub, an indigenous chopper developed by Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd, Bangalore is having all modern facilities in providing logistics to the jawans posted in far-flung areas. It has eight seats besides two reserved seats for pilots.
The chopper will benefit the BSF immensely in case of evacuation of ailing or injuredtroops from inaccessible areas, said AK Jain, Inspector General of BSF Tripura Frontier at Salbagan, Frontier Headquarters here.
He said, there are at least eight air-maintained Border Outposts (BOPs) where daily ration is being supplied by only helicopter.
There was a time when BSF authority had to struggle to evacuate jawans who often fall victim to malaria. “After getting the chopper, supplying of food items in the air maintained BOPs and evacuation will be easier”, he said adding that it might be used in air surveillance too.
Asserting that the chopper is exclusively meant for BSF, Jain said that it could be used by the local authority after permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
He further said that one more BSF battalion was inducted in the Frontier to ensure full proof vigil along the Indo-Bangla border. With the induction, the BSF strength goes up to 17 battalions.
To strengthen BSF presence in sensitive border areas, 35 more BOPs will be established besides deployment of more troops along the unfenced border starting from Khalangtang to Raishyabari via Govindabari.
The ongoing work of barbed wire fencing along the Indo-Bangla border will be over by 2012 as execution is in full swing; he said adding that of the total sanctioned flood light area – 854 km, work has so far been completed along 180 km. Flood light along the border is scheduled to be completed by 2012.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=apr1011/oth07
Correspondent
AGARTALA, April 9 – The BSF Tripura Frontier has finally received an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)- Dhrub to meet any emergency along the Indo-Bangla border, officialsources here said on Friday.
The Dhrub, an indigenous chopper developed by Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd, Bangalore is having all modern facilities in providing logistics to the jawans posted in far-flung areas. It has eight seats besides two reserved seats for pilots.
The chopper will benefit the BSF immensely in case of evacuation of ailing or injuredtroops from inaccessible areas, said AK Jain, Inspector General of BSF Tripura Frontier at Salbagan, Frontier Headquarters here.
He said, there are at least eight air-maintained Border Outposts (BOPs) where daily ration is being supplied by only helicopter.
There was a time when BSF authority had to struggle to evacuate jawans who often fall victim to malaria. “After getting the chopper, supplying of food items in the air maintained BOPs and evacuation will be easier”, he said adding that it might be used in air surveillance too.
Asserting that the chopper is exclusively meant for BSF, Jain said that it could be used by the local authority after permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
He further said that one more BSF battalion was inducted in the Frontier to ensure full proof vigil along the Indo-Bangla border. With the induction, the BSF strength goes up to 17 battalions.
To strengthen BSF presence in sensitive border areas, 35 more BOPs will be established besides deployment of more troops along the unfenced border starting from Khalangtang to Raishyabari via Govindabari.
The ongoing work of barbed wire fencing along the Indo-Bangla border will be over by 2012 as execution is in full swing; he said adding that of the total sanctioned flood light area – 854 km, work has so far been completed along 180 km. Flood light along the border is scheduled to be completed by 2012.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=apr1011/oth07
HC upholds sacking of BSF man for creating ruckus
From Yahoo
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Delhi High Court today upheld the dismissal of a BSF constable from the force for creating ruckus and assaulting a colleague after consuming liquor.
A division bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Suresh Kait rejected the petition of Jandel Singh who claimed he was provided "spiked" beer by one of his friends and sought his reinstatement.
The court said though Singh took the plea of being intoxicated but "tried to shift the blame on his friend whose existence has remained a mystery."
BHA League Hockey
Upa-pradhan held for alleged links with militants 4 militant cadres arrested by security forces
From Kangla Online
IMPHAL, April 8: At least three militant cadres including external affair secretary of UNPC have been arrested by security forces in separate counter insurgency operations launched in different part of the state.
In the first incident a combined team of the Imphal West district police commandos, 28 AR and 116 BSF arrested two active members of the proscribed PREPAK (P1) which included a upa-pradhan involved in various anti social activities.
Two men held with grenades
| From The Telegraph OUR CORRESPONDENT |
Imphal, April 8: A joint team of police, the Assam Rifles and BSF yesterday arrested two men with three hand grenades. S. Ibomcha, deputy superintendent of police (commando), Imphal West, today said Khaidem Ibomcha, the upa-pradhan of Khurai Laishram Leikai gram panchayat, and another person identified as Laihaorungbam Robichandra, both 38, were arrested with the three grenades while they were travelling on a scooter last evening at Singjamei Chirom Leikai in Imphal West. Ibomcha said the two were members of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak. They joined the outfit six months ago and had picked up the grenades from a woman at Uripok in Imphal West. The police are now looking for the woman. “They transported arms and ammunition from one place to another and also served demand letters to government departments, officials and businessmen,” Ibomcha said. Interrogation also revealed that they would have hurled the grenades at the residences of some government officials and businessmen. Ibomcha said the involvement of an elected person, who supposed to work for the welfare of people, in extortion activities was unfortunate. |
From BD Press: BSF shot cattle trader in Dinajpur
A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot and injured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Friday morning at Daudpur border in Birampur upazila of Dinajpur.
The victim is Md Abdur Rahim, 35, son of Islam Uddin of Damarpara village in the upazila, district Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officials said, reports our correspondent from Dinajpur.
BGB sources said BSF jawans of Bhimpur camp under 57 BSF Battalion of South Dinajpur fired at least two bullets when Rahim was returning home with his cattle at about 5:30am.
Subedar Abdul Kuddus of Daudpur BGB said critically wounded Rahim was admitted to Birampur Health Complex.
Meanwhile, BGB of Phulbari Battalion sent a letter to its counterpart protesting the firing incident.
Friday, April 8, 2011
रक्त की कमी दूर करने को आगे आए बीएसएफ जवान
दैनिक जागरण से
Apr 07, 2011
रायगंज, जागरण प्रतिनिधि : रायगंज जिला अस्पताल सहित उत्तरदिनाजपुर के विभिन्न अस्पतालों के ब्लड बैंकों में पिछले एक माह से रक्त का अभाव हो गया है। जिसे दूर करने के लिए बीएसएफ के रायगंज सेक्टर के जवानों ने पहल करते हुए आगे आए हैं।Apr 07, 2011
बीएसएफ के रायगंज सेक्टर के डीआईजी यशवंत सिंह की मौजूदगी में 50 अधिकारी व जवानों ने गुरुवार को रक्तदान किया। रायगंज जिला अस्पताल के ब्लड बैंक के अधिकारी डा. प्रदीप मंडल ने कहा कि इस रक्तदान से राहत मिलेगी। 7 अप्रैल को विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस के उपलक्ष्य पर रायगंज के मिरूयाल में बीएसएफ के रायगंज सेक्टर के परिसर में एक रंगारंग कार्यक्रम का आयोजन बीएसएफ प्रबंधन ने किया। सुबह मिरूयाल में एक रैली निकालने के बाद दोपहर को रक्तदान शिविर का आयोजन किया गया। रायगंज जिला अस्पताल से ब्लड बैंक के अधिकारी डा. प्रदीप मंडल के नेतृत्व में बीएसएफ जवानों व अधिकारियों का रक्त संग्रह किया। बीएसएफ के अधिकारियों में 120 नंबर बटालियन के कमांडर राजकुमार बासाट्टा, सहायक कमांडर राजेश कुमार, डिप्टी कमांडर दीपक कुमार मंडल, सहायक कमांडर श्रीभूवन, सेकण्ड इन कमांडर एसपी सिंह सहित बीएसएफ के 15 जवान उपस्थित थे। 140 नंबर बटालियन के 20 जवानों ने रक्तदान किया। बीएसएफ के रायगंज सेक्टर के डीआइजी यशवंत सिंह ने कहा कि विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में गुरुवार को जवानों के डेन्टल और जवानों की पत्नी व बच्चों के मेडिकल चेकअप किया गया। रायगंज एवं उत्तरदिनाजपुर जिले में भारी रक्त संकट को देखते हुए इस रक्तदान शिविर का आयोजन किया गया। इस रक्तदान को लेकर बीएसएफ जवानों में काफी उत्साह देखा गया। इधर कूचबिहार संवाददाता के अनुसार बीएसएफ के 88 नंबर बटालियन की ओर से भी एक रक्तदान शिविर का आयोजन किया गया। गुरुवार को गोपालपुर के बीएसएफ कैम्प में कूचबिहार नगरपालिका के ब्लड बैंक की मदद से 24 यूनिट रक्त जमा किया गया है। शिविर का उद्घाटन बटालियन के कमांडेन्ट महावीर प्रसाद ने किया। कूचबिहार नगरपालिका के ब्लड बैंक की ओर से विनय सरकार ने कहा कि वर्तमान परिस्थिति में रक्त संकट चल रहा है। बीएसएफ का यह प्रयास काफी लोगों को प्रेरित करेगा। उन्होंने कहा कि चुनाव आयोग के निर्देश को ध्यान में रखते हुए अनेक राजनीतिक संगठन फिलहाल रक्तदान शिविर लगाना बंद कर दिया है। लेकिन जिला मुख्य स्वास्थ्य अधिकारियों की अपील पर रक्त संकट को दूर करने के लिए सभी को आगे आना चाहिए। इधर, विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस के उपलक्ष्य पर दक्षिण दिनाजपुर सीमा पर तैनात बीएसएफ के 28 व 57 नंबर बटालियन के जवान व अधिकारियों ने स्थानीय लोगों को साथ लेकर चार किमी तक के दौड़ में भाग लिया। विश्वस्वास्थ्य दिवस के बैनर को लेकर बीएसएफ के 57 बटालियन के कमांडेन्ट राजकुमार, सेकंड इन कमांडर पवन कुमार पंकज, 28 नंबर बटालियन के एडजूडेन्ट राजेन्द्र किरो, सहायक कमांडेन्ट कुमार साहब दौड़ में शामिल हुए। दौड़ में भाग लेने वाले लोगों को बीएसएफ ने फल व चॉकलेट प्रदान किया। शाम को पतिराम बीएसएफ हेड क्वार्टर ऑडिटोरियम में बीएसएफ परिवार की महिलाओं के लिए बच्चों के स्वास्थ्य के संबंध में जागरुकता शिविर लगाया गया। जिसमें बीएसएफ के विशेषज्ञ चिकित्सकों ने महिलाओं के सामने बच्चों के स्वास्थ्य के संबंध में जानकारियां दी। इसके बाद बीएसएफ परिवार के बच्चों ने एक सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम पेश किया।
Thursday, April 7, 2011
A year after Dantewada, unmanned aerial vehicles prove a dud for forces
From DNA India
Published: Wednesday, Apr 6, 2011, 17:39 IST
Place: Raipur | Agency: PTI
Place: Raipur | Agency: PTI
The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which were roped in by security forces to snoop on Naxals in the aftermath of the Dantewada ambush which left 76 policemen dead a year ago have proved to be a dud, unable to track down the extremists who hide in the thick jungles.
Various security agencies have been trying different variants of UAVs over naxal affected areas, dotted by thick foliage, to track the movement of the ultras but have failed to get the desired intelligence.
"After the April six ambush in Chhattisgarh last year, where 75 CRPF personnel and a state policeman were killed, various security agencies flew variants of UAVs at Kanker and some other places in the state. But they (UAVs) have proved to be a dud till now," a senior official involved in the exercise said.
3 witnesses appear in Saji Mohan case
07/04/2011
Supporting the case of the prosecution, three prosecution witnesses recorded their statements before a lower Court of Chandigarh today in connection with the drug pilferage case against disgraced former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director and IPS officer Saji Mohan.
The three who recorded their statements are Jammu and Kashmir Police sepoy Kaushal Kumar, Vijay Kumar of the BSF and Manjit Singh, who was the NCB zonal director's PSO. Kaushal and Vijay were part of the party which had seized 60 kg of unclaimed heroine near the border.
No let-up in State poll security
From Assam TribuneR Dutta Choudhury
GUWAHATI, April 5 – Though the first phase of the elections to the Assam LegislativeAssembly passed off peacefully, the threat from the militants is far from over and re-deployment of the forces started from today to the areas going to the polls for the second phase.
Highly placed security sources told The Assam Tribune that several areas of the state including the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) are considered vulnerable for the second phase of the polls, while, extra precautions have been taken to prevent infiltration of anti-national elements through the international border.
Sources said that the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) is active in the areas bordering Bhutan and within the past one month, the militants ambushed Border Security Force (BSF) and SSB personnel in the internationalborder area.
GUWAHATI, April 5 – Though the first phase of the elections to the Assam LegislativeAssembly passed off peacefully, the threat from the militants is far from over and re-deployment of the forces started from today to the areas going to the polls for the second phase.
Highly placed security sources told The Assam Tribune that several areas of the state including the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) are considered vulnerable for the second phase of the polls, while, extra precautions have been taken to prevent infiltration of anti-national elements through the international border.
Sources said that the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) is active in the areas bordering Bhutan and within the past one month, the militants ambushed Border Security Force (BSF) and SSB personnel in the internationalborder area.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)