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January - 4 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) killed three members of a family in Tilai village, under Sanjhauli police station-limits, Rohtas district, on January 4. Police sources said approximately two dozen MCC Naxalites raided the village and took three persons hostage. Th
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) killed three members of a family in Tilai village, under Sanjhauli police station-limits, Rohtas district, on January 4. Police sources said approximately two dozen MCC Naxalites raided the village and took three persons hostage. They later tied them together and shot them dead. Police suspect that the three were killed in retaliation for the killing of a hardcore Naxalite of the MCC in the same village in an encounter in October 2002.
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January - 19 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed two hostages. A young student was also killed separately, during an internecine clash in West Tripura district, on January 19.
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed two hostages. A young student was also killed separately, during an internecine clash in West Tripura district, on January 19.
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February - 25 
Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—killed five members of a backward caste family in Khadasin village, Karpi police station-limits, Arwal district, on February 25. Speaking to media persons in Patna, Inspector General (IG) of Police (Operations) Neelmani said heavily armed assailants attacked
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Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—killed five members of a backward caste family in Khadasin village, Karpi police station-limits, Arwal district, on February 25. Speaking to media persons in Patna, Inspector General (IG) of Police (Operations) Neelmani said heavily armed assailants attacked the village and took one person hostage. The Naxalites fired several rounds when family members resisted, killing five persons, including three women. Senior police officials have rushed to the spot and raids are being conducted at various places to arrest the culprits.
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March - 6 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had set free a government soldier and constable who were in its custody, on March 5, 2003. They were released after a meeting between LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and the incoming and outgoing chiefs of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission Major General (
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had set free a government soldier and constable who were in its custody, on March 5, 2003. They were released after a meeting between LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and the incoming and outgoing chiefs of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission Major General (Retd.) Tryggve Tellefsen and Major General (Retd) Trond Furuhovde, in Kilinochchi, reports said.
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March - 15 
The death toll in the March 14 terrorist attack in Poonch town increased to seven with one more civilian succumbing to his injuries while police said the slain fidayeen (suicide squad) was affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba group. As reported earlier, three civilians, two police personnel including a
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The death toll in the March 14 terrorist attack in Poonch town increased to seven with one more civilian succumbing to his injuries while police said the slain fidayeen (suicide squad) was affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba group. As reported earlier, three civilians, two police personnel including a Deputy Superintendent of Police and the lone fidayeen were killed after an encounter near Hotel Anand in Poonch town. The fidayeen had attacked a Muharram (religious procession of Muslims) procession at the Poonch Bus Stand from a room in the Hotel Anand. Security forces killed the fidayeen after seven civilians held hostage by the terrorist were rescued.
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March - 16 March - 17
Terrorists killed two police personnel taken hostage on March 16 night in an attack on the police post at Ind, Udhampur district. Two other policemen and two civilians, who too had been held hostage, reportedly returned safely to Gool, while the whereabouts of another civilian remained uncertain, th
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Terrorists killed two police personnel taken hostage on March 16 night in an attack on the police post at Ind, Udhampur district. Two other policemen and two civilians, who too had been held hostage, reportedly returned safely to Gool, while the whereabouts of another civilian remained uncertain, thus far. Official sources said the dead bodies of the two police personnel were recovered from Sumba nullah, about two kilometers from Ind, on March 17. With these recoveries, the death toll in the attack on the police post has increased to 13, including 10 SPOs, a constable and two civilians. Further, a doctor was among two persons arrested for interrogation in connection with the attack on the post.
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May - 13 
A group of terrorists, taking students as hostage, ambushed an army patrol from inside the Government Middle School at Manyala in the Thanamandi area of Rajouri district. One SF personnel was killed while four others sustained injuries in this incident. The terrorists managed to escape after the amb
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A group of terrorists, taking students as hostage, ambushed an army patrol from inside the Government Middle School at Manyala in the Thanamandi area of Rajouri district. One SF personnel was killed while four others sustained injuries in this incident. The terrorists managed to escape after the ambush. Separately, one more SF personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter at village Sangiot in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. The encounter was continuing till last reports came in as a group of five to seven terrorists were still holed up in the area.
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June - 11 
The LTTE has also confirmed to the Army Brigade Headquarters in Batticaloa that the two Police constables are in their custody and they have taken them hostage in retaliation for the arrest of the LTTE cadre, sources added.
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The LTTE has also confirmed to the Army Brigade Headquarters in Batticaloa that the two Police constables are in their custody and they have taken them hostage in retaliation for the arrest of the LTTE cadre, sources added.
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June - 18 
On June 18, a group of the Tripura-based National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists abducted a manager of the Pramod Nagar tea estate from Assam’s Karimganj district. The tea estate is situated along the border with Bangladesh. A watchman of the tea estate abducted along with the manager
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On June 18, a group of the Tripura-based National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists abducted a manager of the Pramod Nagar tea estate from Assam’s Karimganj district. The tea estate is situated along the border with Bangladesh. A watchman of the tea estate abducted along with the manager was later set free. The terrorists have demanded a ransom of Rupees 10 million to release the hostage and have also set June 25 as deadline for the same.
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July - 5 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) took captive the entire staff of Hehegarha railway station in Jharkhand's Latehar district, disrupting train services for over 10 hours on Garhwa Road-Barkakana Section of East Central Railway, on July 5. According to media reports,
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) took captive the entire staff of Hehegarha railway station in Jharkhand's Latehar district, disrupting train services for over 10 hours on Garhwa Road-Barkakana Section of East Central Railway, on July 5. According to media reports, approximately 60 armed Naxalites raided the railway station and held the staff there hostage at gun-point. Later, the Naxalites escaped on the arrival of a large contingent of police. Media reports said the Naxalites were protesting the recent arrest of MCC cadres in the district.
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September - 7 
Suspected NLFT terrorists allegedly assisted by some Bangladeshi criminals looted unspecified number of houses at Dalgaon and also abducted five persons. While two of the hostages were set free near the India-Bangladesh border, the terrorists took away the other three with them allegedly to their hi
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Suspected NLFT terrorists allegedly assisted by some Bangladeshi criminals looted unspecified number of houses at Dalgaon and also abducted five persons. While two of the hostages were set free near the India-Bangladesh border, the terrorists took away the other three with them allegedly to their hideouts in Bangladesh. According to official sources, the terrorists have demanded Rupees million ransom for each hostage.
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September - 14 
Five persons, including two security force (SF) personnel and a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, were killed following an encounter at No.2 Molung Pathar under Pengeri police station limits in Assam’s Tinsukia district on September 14-night. The incident occurred after a group of UL
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Five persons, including two security force (SF) personnel and a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, were killed following an encounter at No.2 Molung Pathar under Pengeri police station limits in Assam’s Tinsukia district on September 14-night. The incident occurred after a group of ULFA terrorists, holding hostage a civilian inside his house, fired indiscriminately on the SF’s search team on the rescue operation. In the ensuing encounter, two SF personnel, the hostage and his wife and an ULFA terrorist were killed. While other terrorists of the group escaped from the incident site, an AK-56 rifle, a magazine and 20 rounds of ammunition, among other things, were recovered from the incident site.
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October - 20 
According to official sources in south Kashmir, security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Thiarina village in the Pulwama district after securing information that a group of four to six terrorists were present at a hideout. Even as the SF personnel directed all the residents to
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According to official sources in south Kashmir, security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Thiarina village in the Pulwama district after securing information that a group of four to six terrorists were present at a hideout. Even as the SF personnel directed all the residents to assemble at a particular place for identification, the terrorists reportedly held hostage three members of their host’s family at gunpoint. Later, SFs sent in five more civilians with the message that the terrorists should surrender. However, these civilians too were held hostage by the terrorists and till last reports came in, all the eight civilians were under captivity at the hideout.
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October - 20 
While a group of holed up terrorists has held hostage at least eight civilians in the Thiarina village of Pulwama district since October 20, two civilians were killed and at least 58 others injured in two grenade blasts in the Kashmir valley on the same day.
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While a group of holed up terrorists has held hostage at least eight civilians in the Thiarina village of Pulwama district since October 20, two civilians were killed and at least 58 others injured in two grenade blasts in the Kashmir valley on the same day.
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October - 21 
Security forces (SFs) on October 21 ended the hostage crisis at a terrorist hideout in Thiarina village in the Shopian area of Pulwama district by evacuating all the civilians who had been held hostage and killing both the terrorists. Superintendent of Police in Pulwama, Viplab Kumar, said that the
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Security forces (SFs) on October 21 ended the hostage crisis at a terrorist hideout in Thiarina village in the Shopian area of Pulwama district by evacuating all the civilians who had been held hostage and killing both the terrorists. Superintendent of Police in Pulwama, Viplab Kumar, said that the 30-hour-long hostage crisis ended after SF personnel rescued all the six civilians and killed both the terrorists. As reported earlier, the civilians were taken hostage and the terrorists had demanded safe passage when SFs had raided the house of one Abdur Rehman Dar at Thiarina. Two AK-56 rifles, a grenade and three diaries were recovered from the incident site.
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October - 27 
On October 27, three terrorists in police uniform struck at three places from Jatwal to Akhnoor reportedly covering a distance of more than 70 kilometers, till the vehicle they were traveling in was intercepted by security force (SF) personnel near the Akhnoor Bridge. Six persons, including two SF p
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On October 27, three terrorists in police uniform struck at three places from Jatwal to Akhnoor reportedly covering a distance of more than 70 kilometers, till the vehicle they were traveling in was intercepted by security force (SF) personnel near the Akhnoor Bridge. Six persons, including two SF personnel, two civilians and two terrorists, were killed while nine others, including five SF personnel and four civilians, were injured in these attacks. A suspected harbourer of the terrorists has reportedly been arrested while one terrorist was captured in an injured condition. Official sources said that after causing the derailment of Shalimar Express train at Jatwal, the terrorists covered a distance of more than 70 kilometers, hijacking two vehicles, killing two civilians and injuring four others on the national highway covering a minimum of 14 permanent police posts from Jatwal to Akhnoor Bridge. The security forces maintained a cordon around Akhnoor Bridge in the early hours of October 27 after intercepting the terrorists the previous night. In an early morning operation, two of the terrorists were killed while the third was arrested in an injured condition. Two AK-47 rifles, four used magazines and 140 AK rounds were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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November - 11 
On November 11, the armed cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) set fire to number of houses in villages of Lunglit and Tisang Gaon in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam and took several villagers as hostage. Sources said that the KRA attack on the Karbi villages took place a day after the en
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On November 11, the armed cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) set fire to number of houses in villages of Lunglit and Tisang Gaon in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam and took several villagers as hostage. Sources said that the KRA attack on the Karbi villages took place a day after the end of the deadline set by the group for the release of six Kukis abducted by the rival United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS).
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December - 1 
On December 1, left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) took election staff hostage at two places disrupting voting in the Bijapur assembly constituency of Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. State Legislative Assembly elections were held on December 1. In another incident, pol
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On December 1, left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) took election staff hostage at two places disrupting voting in the Bijapur assembly constituency of Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. State Legislative Assembly elections were held on December 1. In another incident, police recovered a live landmine from Silger booth of Konta segment in the Dantewada district.
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