India: Current information on the level of Sikh militant activities in the state of Haryana, particularly in the district of Hissar
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND26503.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Current information on the level of Sikh militant activities in the state of Haryana, particularly in the district of Hissar, 1 April 1997, IND26503.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aabf40.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to the attached Agence France Presse (AFP) reports, in early December 1996 a bomb blast on a train in Haryana killed 12 people and injured 31 (2 Dec. 1996; 2 Feb. 1997). Chandigarh police blamed Sikh separatists for the attack (ibid.; ibid. 2 Dec. 1996).
According to the attached Doordarshan Television Network report, police blamed militants for two 28 December 1996 bomb attacks in Sonepat, Haryana (29 Dec. 1996). The source does not indicate whether the militants were Sikhs.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Agence France Presse (AFP). 2 February 1997. "Indian State Turned into a Fortress Ahead of Polls After Bomb Blast." (NEXIS)
_____. 2 December 1996. M.R. Narayan Swamy. "12 Die in Indian Train Blast." (NEXIS)
Doordarshan Television Network [Delhi, in English]. 29 December 1996. "India: Militants Believed Behind 2 Bomb Blasts in Haryana." (FBIS-NES-96-251 29 Dec. 1996) [Internet] [Accessed 11 Apr. 1997]
Attachments
Agence France Presse (AFP). 2 February 1997. "Indian State Turned into a Fortress Ahead of Polls After Bomb Blast." (NEXIS)
_____. 2 December 1996. M.R. Narayan Swamy. "12 Die in Indian Train Blast." (NEXIS)
Doordarshan Television Network [Delhi, in English]. 29 December 1996. "India: Militants Believed Behind 2 Bomb Blasts in Haryana." (FBIS-NES-96-251 29 Dec. 1996) [Internet] [Accessed 11 Apr. 1997]
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