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India Timeline - Year 2010

January 1

A high security alert was sounded in Bihar following intelligence reports that six Pakistani-trained terrorists have infiltrated into the State from Nepal.  

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that it would take another two to three years to curb the Maoist menace.

The first major, concerted ground offensive against Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) has started with Police forces in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh launching a joint operation.

Three Pakistani terrorists, who were kept in the Lampur detention centre for deportation, managed to escape from the Police custody at Kotwali in Delhi.

January 3

The Delhi Police announced a reward of INR 50,000 to those who provide information leading to the arrest of each of the three Pakistani terrorists.

With the catch line "who is against development?", the Union Government is hitting at Naxals with a media blitzkrieg by putting out an  advertisement in national and regional newspapers about the destruction of vital infrastructure by the CPI-Maoist.

January 4

A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant has been arrested at a check post at Cumbum near Theni in Kerala after his passport and identity cards were found to be forged.

An alert has been sounded in the Eastern and East Central Railway (ECR) zones after intelligence inputs suggested infiltration of Taliban-trained suicide squads into Bihar and in metropolises like Kolkata.

Bihar Police denied the media reports of Taliban and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist’s infiltration into the State from Nepal side.

The CPI-Maoist is recruiting hundreds of children in an effort to strengthen their influence in the heartlands of India.

January 5

A US Congressional report released identified Dawood Ibrahim’s D-company as a "5,000-member criminal syndicate operating mostly in Pakistan, India, and the United Arab Emirates," which has a "strategic alliance" with Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, and has "forged relationships with Islamists, including LeT and al Qaeda."

January 6

The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested States, including Jharkhand and Maharashtra, have set up a Special Task Force (STF) in their bid to jointly tackle the Maoist problem.

January 7

Bihar Government sent 428 Police Personnel, from constables to DSPs, to different Central Police organisations for specialised training in jungle warfare, weapon tactics and counter insurgency and commando operations.

According to intelligence agencies, a 9/11-type terrorist attack using hijacked aero planes stares India in the face with an Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist having acquired pilot training and waiting to strike. 

January 9

The central secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) K. N. Ramachandran said no one is shedding tears for the CPI-Maoist in Andhra Pradesh because they had created a culture of extortion through individual squads.

January 10

The security of 10 scientists working in sensitive areas, like defence and space, has been tightened in the wake of threats from Pakistan-based terrorist outfit LeT.

International terrorism and organised crime including drug trafficking would feature among the five agreements India would sign with Bangladesh during the ongoing visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed 190 militants and Naxalites (left eng extremists) besides arresting 2,054 in the year 2009. The Force lost 70 of its personnel. A massive recovery of 48, 000 ammunition was made in 293 encounters undertaken by the CRPF along with other Security Forces.

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered by the bomb squad of the Criminal Investigation Department from a private bus parked at Hamiltonganj in Kalchini of Jalpaiguri District.

The anti-Naxal force of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) -- Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) -- has been rechristened as Special Action Force (SAF).

January 11

Charge sheet has been filed against the 62 accused in connection with the July 26, 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts in which 57 people were killed by a special court.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured New Delhi that Dhaka would not allow its soil to be used as a base for operations by groups inimical to India, her Advisor Abul Kalam Azad said.

Manmohan Singh announced a USD 1 billion line of credit for Bangladesh, the highest one-time line of credit assistance to any country by India.  

January 12

The special designated Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court convicted 22 persons while acquitting an equal number of accused in the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) conspiracy case.

Two LeT militants were sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment each by a Delhi court for possessing RDX in connection with a conspiracy to carry out a suicide attack at the Indian Military Academy in 2005.

The Union Government has asked Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam to remain fully alert to prevent any attempt by terrorists to disturb peace.

The MHA has received substantive inputs that many CPI-Maoist leaders, including its ‘general secretary’ Muppala Laxman Rao alias Ganapathi, have slipped out of their forest hideouts and entered urban pockets.

Since costs of procuring arms and ammunition have skyrocketed due to inflation, the Maoists have increased their protection money. They have increased their levy rates by 5 to 10 percentage in 2010. The Maoists illegally levy huge amounts on contractors, traders and even Government servants to allow them function in a hassle-free way.

The MHA convened a meeting of Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police (DGPs) of nine States which are most affected by the LWE. Official sources said the 24th meeting of the coordination on LWE, discussed the developmental activities that needs to be undertaken in the Naxal affected areas.

Orissa is likely to get an additional five battalions of the Central Para-military Force (CPMFs) for undertaking anti-Naxalite operation in the State.

Uttar Pradesh Government unveiled its new commando force Blue Hawks, which has been raised by the State Police to tackle militants.

January 13

Seven Pakistani nationals have been arrested from a boat which was intercepted by the BSF in the Cori creek of Kutch District in Gujarat.

In a joint operation, the ATS of Uttar Pradesh Police and Gurgaon (Haryana) Police arrested an agent of the Pakistan’s ISI from Gurgaon for passing important military information

Official sources said that the Government of China is yet to extend cooperation to India to prevent militant groups of the Northeast region from procuring weapons from that country, while, reports of frequent visits of the militant leaders to China has also become a matter of serious concern.

January 14

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao asked the United States to ensure that the billions of dollars of American aid given to Pakistan is not diverted for anti-India activities.

January 17

The CPI-Maoist now has developed the expertise to clone sophisticated weapons, including assault rifles of AK series.  

January 18

The Special investigation Team (SIT) of Hyderabad Police arrested ‘south India commander’ of the LeT, identified as Shaik Abdul Khaja alias Amjad, from Afzalgunj area of the city.

The CPI-Maoaist spokesperson and member of the party's central committee Azad warned that Maoists will surely go on the counter-offensive with the Centre cracking down on Maoists in West Bengal and other affected States.

January 19

Bihar Police said Ghulam Rasool, who was arrested from a train at Purnia Junction, is a member of Taliban and has links with the LeT.

January 20

Thousands of paramilitary personnel have launched a crackdown to target some 50 leaders of CPI-Maoist across the country.

January 21

Militant groups operating in the Northeast called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebration on January 26.

The Union Government appointed former Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon as the National Security Advisor (NSA).

January 22

Security was beefed up at airports across the country, after intelligence inputs suggests that Pakistan-based terrorists outfits LeT and other al Qaeda-linked terrorists are planning to hijack aeroplanes.

Another intelligence input said that LeT is ready to carry out airborne suicide attacks using para-gliders in India.

January 23

The Defence Minister A.K. Antony said that threat of infiltration is growing in Jammu and Kashmir.

January 24

The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata city Police seized INR 392000 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from three persons.

CPI-Maoist leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan wrote to Union Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee that it wouldn’t be possible for the Maoists to give up arms and sit for talks.

January 25

An ISI agent was arrested by ATS of the Uttarakhand Police in Roorkee. A number of documents related to Army cantonment of Roorkee, Bikaner, Patiala and Dehradun were recovered from him.

The Uttarakhand Government sounded a red alert across the State following intelligence reports of fresh terror threats to defence establishments and Dehradun-based Indian Military Academy.

January 28

Reacting to Pakistani investigators admission of LeT’s role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is only one of the 26/11 masterminds, adding that there are other masterminds also.

Home minister Chidambaram strongly refuted Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Yousaf Gilani's claim that there was insufficient evidence on Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's links to 26/11.

Pakistan PM Yousaf Raza Gilani denied Indian accusations that his Government was dragging its feet on booking the prime accused of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying the alleged chief architect Hafiz Saeed was very much on trial and the court had to decide when to order his arrest.

Sending a strong message to the CPI-Maoist the Union said the anti-Naxal operations would stop only if the Naxalites abjure violence and decides to come to the negotiation table.

Referring to reports that Jharkhand had halted the anti-Naxal offensive, Chidambaram said Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren told me that there is no change in policy of Jharkhand government and that he is on board with other chief ministers of Naxal-affected states on the strategy being worked out.

January 31

The interrogation of top CPI-Maoist ideologue Kobad Ghandy has revealed the close ties the Maoist leadership has developed with their counterparts in Nepal.

The CRPF Special Director General and commander of the anti-Naxal task force Vijay Raman said in New Delhi that the Security Forces are in an "operation mode". Asked about possible talks with the Naxals, he said, "I am not aware of it. As far as we are concerned, we are on the ops (operation) mode."

 

 

 

 

 

 
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