TCL voices against militancy: Locals lodge FIR, raise protest

The business community of Borduria have lodged an FIR against the NSCN militant leader Lolium Latey Lowang.

Arunachal: 3 minors injured in grenade blast in Tirap

Three minors sustained injuries in an accidental grenade blast, at Upper Chinghan village, close to the Indo-Myanmar border in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday. Officials said that the minors were playing with the grenade which was wrapped in a polythene bag when it went off injuring the three. The children are aged 10, […]

Arunachal: Village heads of Tirap district vow not to pay extortion money to militants

Around 80 Gaon Burahs or village heads of insurgency-infested Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh have taken the pledge to ‘say no to extortion’ to militants from now on. The decision was taken unanimously by the Goan Burahs during a security co-ordination meeting held recently at the battalion headquarters of the Assam Rifles at Khonsa, the […]

NSCN-IM denies involvement in Tirap attack

The NSCN-IM has denied involvement in the ambush incident at Sanliam village in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. An Assam Rifles personnel was martyred in the encounter with insurgents in the area. In a statement issued today, the NSCN-IM said it has nothing to do with the encounter at a place near Sanliam village in Tirap […]

Assam Rifles recover ammunition in Arunachal’s Tirap district

Troops of Assam Rifles recovered a cache of ammunition near Kunsa village of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh. Based on specific inputs regarding presence of a group of NSCN-K (YA) insurgents, the troops launched a swift operation in the area. During detailed search operations, the security forces recovered 170 rounds of AK-47 rifle along with […]

Shadow of terror back to haunt poll in Arunachal Pradesh?

At a time when talks are just round the corner in political circles as to who will be the next MLA from Khonsa West legislative assembly constituency in Tirap district, after the upcoming bye-election to the constituency which is to be held within the next couple of months, a handout in the name of Naga […]

Indian Army launches search ops to nab perpetrators involved in killing of Tirong Aboh

After the brutal killing of Arunachal NPP MLA Tirong Aboh on Tuesday, the Indian army troops in response have launched massive search operations in the jungles of Tirap, Longding and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The operations have been carried out to nab the perpetrators behind the dastardly killing of NPP MLA Tirong Aboh along […]

Body of slain Arunachal MLA brought to hometown; last rites to be performed tomorrow

The last rites of slain 42-year-old Arunachal NPP MLA Tirong Aboh, his 20-year-old son Longgem Aboh and 8 others would be performed on Thursday in their home town of Dadum in Arunachal Pradesh. The entire state has plunged into a state of shock and despair in the aftermath of the barbaric killing. The NPP has […]

Arunachal NPP MLA, son among 11 killed in ambush

Sitting MLA of Khonsa West in Arunachal’s Tirap district Tirong Aboh was shot dead by suspected NSCN cadres along with his family members and NPP workers. A total of 11 persons were killed in the ambush that took place near Bogapani and two others injured. The NPP MLA’s son was also among those killed by […]