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Army moves in to vacate Dera headquarters in Sirsa

Army and paramilitary forces moved in to get the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters vacated near Sirsa town in Haryana on…

IANS | Chandigarh | August 26, 2017 12:27 pm

Army moves in to vacate Dera headquarters in Sirsa

Army and paramilitary forces moved in to get the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters vacated near Sirsa town in Haryana on Saturday, a day after the sect chief was convicted of rape, sparking large-scale violence by his supporters.

There are still thousands of Dera followers inside the sect headquarters, around 260 km from here, sources said.

On Friday, tens of thousands of supporters of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh went on the rampage in Haryana and Punjab, to vent their anger against the court verdict.

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LG calls effective for steps to wipe out terrorism from Jammu

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday, stressed strengthening border security against asymmetric threats due to the porous border with riverine and difficult mountain ranges.

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Eastern Command Investiture Ceremony honoures bravehearts

In a historic first, the Indian Air Force's Chinook Helicopter Unit was awarded the GOC-in-C Eastern Command Unit Citation for its unwavering logistical support to troops deployed in the high-altitude Himalayas, demonstrating exceptional inter-services coordination and jointness.

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Two soldiers killed, one injured, one allegedly committed suicide

"White Knight Corps salutes and pays tribute to the supreme sacrifice of two gallant soldiers", the Army said while adding that search operations in the area were underway. It is yet to be confirmed whether the IED was planted by terrorists or men of the Pakistan agencies.