Date |
Place
|
Incident
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Nature of incident
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January 23 |
NS
|
In a joint statement, the CorCom,
GNLA, HNLC and the ULFA-I called for a 'total shut down' in
the entire North East India on Indian Republic day (26th January).
In the joint statement issued by the militant groups asserted
that the 'WESEA' should 'collectively boycott' the Indian Republic
Day on January 26, 2017.
|
Statement
|
January 30 |
Shillong / East Khasi Hills District |
SFs arrested two HNLC militants, identified as
Samuel Wahlang Pahsyntiew (30) and Hebingstun Khongbuh (18) from
Shillong in East Khasi Hills District. Police said that both are
new cadres of HNLC, but Samuel Wahlang Pahsyntiew was trained
in Bangladesh camp of the militant group.
|
Non-violent |
February 24 |
NS |
The BSF has informed the BGB that seven militant
outfits from the Northeast have set up as many as 20 camps in
Bangladesh. Sources in the BSF said the NLFT has 10 camps, HNLC
from Meghalaya's Khasi hills has three camps, ULFA-I and MPLA
have two camps each while GNLA of Meghalaya, PREPAK and KYKL,
both from Manipur, have a camp each.
|
Statement |
March 5 |
NS |
In a statement, the HNLC militant denied the surrender
option of the State Government and said that it will continue
'the struggle'. In the statement, the 'publicity secretary' of
HNLC, Sainkupar Nongtraw, said that the 'council' has its own
principles and till today they are receiving annual support in
terms of finance, arms and ammunitions from 'anti-India countries'
which when compared is far greater than the rehabilitation packages
offered by CM Mukul Sangma.
|
Statement |
March 14 |
NS |
In wake of the continued rate of crimes committed
against women and children in the State, the militant outfit HNLC
announced its decision to 'restart Operation Kyllang' to punish
rapists in the State.
|
Statement |
April 20 |
NS |
Replying to the questions of the reporters Satyendra
Garg said that the Central Government of India will not initiate
peace talks with any militant outfit at the moment in Meghalaya.
He said that for the Centre to come to the talks table, the groups
have to first abjure violence and abide by the Constitution. The
GNLA, and the HNLC, had earlier expressed their willingness to
come forward for peace talks with the Government.
|
Statement |
May 5 |
Shillong
|
BSF DG K.K Sharma said that Bangladesh is no longer
a safe haven for Indian insurgent groups. Sharma, who was addressing
the media at the 8th annual medical conference at the BSF headquarters
in the Shillong, said the few training camps and hideouts set
up by Indian rebel groups, like HNLC and ULFA, in the neighbouring
country have been destroyed by the Border Guards Bangladesh. On
border fencing in the State, Sharma said BSF has taken up the
land acquisition issue with the State Government. At the same
time, he said the border sentinels will introduce high-end technology
to detect intruders. "BSF is in the process of filling up the
gaps along the border by technological solutions - installing
intruder detection alert system that would go a long way in detecting
infiltrators.
|
Statement |
May 8 |
East Khasi Hills District
|
A self-styled "major of the 1996 batch" of the
HNLC, Combart Syad, surrendered himself before the SP of East
Khasi Hills. Syad (36) is a resident of Karimganj in Assam. He
was a trainer in HNLC camps, sources said. Syad was not carrying
any arms.
|
Non-violent |
June 5 |
East Khasi Hills District
|
Two militants of HNLC, identified as Shibormi
Suchen and Da E Miki Shadong, surrendered before the East Khasi
Hills District Police. According to the Police both the surrendered
cadres joined HNLC in June 2016 and went to Bangladesh for training.
|
Non-violent |
June 12 |
NS |
In a statement, the HNLC threatened to back the
agitation against the railway project in Ri Bhoi District by providing
IEDs to the KSU. The militant group also demanded release of the
KSU members who are in prison in connection with the May 27 violence
at the project site in the District.
|
Violent |
June 13 |
NS |
The Central Government of India and the State
Government has ruled out negotiations with HNLC and GNLA as they
still believe in violence. Stating about the issue, DGP S.B Singh
said that during the May 16 meeting with central officials in
Delhi, it was made known to the State Government that the Centre
is not keen to talk to the militant groups due to their violent
stand. Another Home Department official said that the stand of
both the Centre and the State is that they will not hold talks
with the groups which have been declared banned and terrorist
organisations by the Centre.
|
Statement |
June 13 |
NS |
With the HNLC threatening to arm KSU activists
with IEDs in the wake of crackdown on the arsonists, the State
Police have started zeroing in on the activities of HNLC members
and their sympathisers.
|
Non-violent |
June 15 |
NS |
Mr Sangma said that he had ordered investigating
agencies to probe into possible nexus between KSU and HNLC.
|
Statement |
August 10 |
NS
|
Seven armed militant formations called a 12 hour
shut down strike on August 15, in the entire North East India,
which they term as WESEA to ban celebration of Indian Independence
Day. The total ban on the celebration of Indian Independence Day
was made in a joint statement signed by 'publicity secretary',
HNLC, Ksh Laba Meitei, 'president', KCP, Jiban Singh Koch, 'chairman',
KLO, N.Oken, 'chairman', KYKL, B..R Ferengga, 'general secretary',
NDFB-S, Sengphui Borok, 'organizing secretary', NLFT and J K Lijang,
'chairman', PDCK.
|
Violent |
October 3 |
Jaintia Hills |
A 17-year-old cadre of HNLC from Lakadong village
in East Jaintia Hills District surrendered without arms before
Meghalaya Police
|
Non-violent |
November 4 |
NS
|
The HNLC 'publicity secretary' Saiñkupar Nongtraw
stated that it was keeping a low profile as it was preparing implement
its hit list that is topped by the incumbent Chief Minister (CM),
Mukul Sangma. "The CM is also included into the top hit list.
In case, if he loses the 2018 upcoming legislative assembly elections
he shall become very vulnerable and it will be easy for us to
hunt him down..
|
Statement |
November 6 |
Shillong |
Director General of Police SB Singh asked the
State intelligence agencies to assess the threat perception to
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and Cabinet Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh
following the statement by militant group HNLC.
|
Statement |
November 20 |
West Jaintia Hills
|
Police arrested Art of Living (AOL) foundation
'Interlocutors' when they were heading to Sylhet in Bangladesh
to meet top members of HNLC from Dawki check post in West Jaintia
Hills District. The duo was identified as Khroo Lamsalanki Pariat
(39) of Iawmusiang Jowai and Samir Jolly (44) of Noida. The duo's
meeting with HNLC leaders was scheduled for November 21.
|
Non-violent |
December 2 |
West Garo Hills
|
A GNLA militant, 'West Khasi Hills district commander'
David Ch. Marak, surrendered before the BSF at Tura in West Garo
Hills. The surrendered GNLA cadre David Ch Marak (24), said that
the number of militants left in the outfit was around 50
|
Non-violent |
December 19 |
NS |
Meghalaya DGP stated that HNLC 'commander in chief'
Bobby Reagan Marwein and 'general secretary' Cheritserfield Thangkhiew
are holed up in Maulavi Bazar in Bangladesh. DGP also added that
HNLC is a spent force.
|
Statement |