Dima Halim Daoga
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Dima Halam Daogah, an erstwhile India
n extremist group operating mostly in Assam
and Nagaland
, laid down its arms on 2009-09-14. It is an organization purporting to represent to Dimasa
in their quest to create a Dimasaland or Dimaraji in the two states.
politicians, Bengali
residents in Assam, Government of India
employees, and other tribes in Assam. Their funding mainly comes from wealthy Dimasa since after 1997 the NSCN (their former benefactor) and the DHD clashed over their visions of "Greater Nagaland" and "Dimaraji" respectively.
Organization
The organization is estimated to have around 400 members. The chairman of the DHD is Pranab Nunisa who came to power on June 24, 2004 after a takeover which ousted founder Jewel Garlossa. The chairman of the DHD is Dilip Nunisa. Other major figures include Kanta Langthasa, Yathong Dimasa, and Rongsling Dimasa.
The DHD has been linked to many other separatist organizations in India
, including the National Democratic Front of Bodoland
, NSCN and the ULFA.
India banned the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD)-Black Widow militant group in the wake of its involvement in several incidents of violence in Assam on July 2, 2009.
Surrender in September 2009
The group surrendered en masse to the CRPF and local police, prior to a deadline, with 193 cadres surrendering on 2009-09-12 and another 171 on the 13th. This may include 138 armed cadre of DHD-J. Arms surrendered included 37 AK series assault rifles, ten M-16 rifles, 11 US carbines, two each of Self-Loading Rifles (SLR) and M-21 rifle, one each of Insas rifle, sten gun, 40-mm gun, Universal Machine Gun (UMG), Rocket Propelling Gun (RPG) and 9-mm pistols. In addition, 7,303 grenades and over 10,000 assorted ammunition were surrendered .
External links
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n extremist group operating mostly in Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
, laid down its arms on 2009-09-14. It is an organization purporting to represent to Dimasa
Dimasa
The Dimasa people are a group of people in Assam, in northeastern IndiaDimasa mythology says they are the children of Bangla Raja and the great divine bird Arikhidima...
in their quest to create a Dimasaland or Dimaraji in the two states.
Objective
The Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) is a descendant of the Dimasa National Security Force (DNSF), which ceased operations in 1995. Commander-in-Chief Jewel Gorlosa, refused to surrender and launched the DHD (J) also known as Black Widow in 1996. The Black Widow's declared objective is to create a "Dimasaland" for the Dimasa people, which would include parts of Cachar, Karbi Anglong, and Nagaon districts in Assam, and sections of Dimapur district in Nagaland.Activities
To achieve their objectives, the DHD has used kidnappings, arson attacks, ambushes, bombings, and extortion. The targets of the DHD (J)have included INCIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
politicians, Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
residents in Assam, Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
employees, and other tribes in Assam. Their funding mainly comes from wealthy Dimasa since after 1997 the NSCN (their former benefactor) and the DHD clashed over their visions of "Greater Nagaland" and "Dimaraji" respectively.
The organization is estimated to have around 400 members. The chairman of the DHD is Pranab Nunisa who came to power on June 24, 2004 after a takeover which ousted founder Jewel Garlossa. The chairman of the DHD is Dilip Nunisa. Other major figures include Kanta Langthasa, Yathong Dimasa, and Rongsling Dimasa.
The DHD has been linked to many other separatist organizations in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, including the National Democratic Front of Bodoland
National Democratic Front of Bodoland
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland, also known as NDFB or the Bodo Security Force, is a terrorist outfit which seeks to obtain a sovereign Bodoland for the Bodo people in Assam, India. The founder of the organization, Ransaigra Nabla Daimary, alias Ranjan Daimary has been arrested and...
, NSCN and the ULFA.
India banned the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD)-Black Widow militant group in the wake of its involvement in several incidents of violence in Assam on July 2, 2009.
Surrender in September 2009
The group surrendered en masse to the CRPF and local police, prior to a deadline, with 193 cadres surrendering on 2009-09-12 and another 171 on the 13th. This may include 138 armed cadre of DHD-J. Arms surrendered included 37 AK series assault rifles, ten M-16 rifles, 11 US carbines, two each of Self-Loading Rifles (SLR) and M-21 rifle, one each of Insas rifle, sten gun, 40-mm gun, Universal Machine Gun (UMG), Rocket Propelling Gun (RPG) and 9-mm pistols. In addition, 7,303 grenades and over 10,000 assorted ammunition were surrendered .
External links
- Assam peace conclave to revive ULFA talks Times of India - March 21, 2007
- Dimasa terrorists kill 11 in Assam ambush Times of India - October 7, 2006