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Comment: I added a few more citations, there does seem to be sustained coverage on this individual and his organisation, albeit its on crime. However I think it should meet WP:GNG as they were not a one off event Flyingphoenixchips (talk) 17:29, 8 September 2026 (UTC)
Anthony Doke | |
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| Known for | Leadership of the National Liberation Council of Taniland and the United Tani Army |
Anthony Doke is a Tani militant leader from Arunachal Pradesh, India[1][2]. He is the chairman of the United Tani Army (UTA), an armed group associated with the National Socialist Council of Taniland, and was earlier a leader of the National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT), a Tani separatist group active in the 2000s.[3]
Career
[edit]Doke led the NLCT, a Tani separatist group formed around 2005 that sought a separate Taniland and engaged in extortion.[4][5] In 2009 police described him as the outfit's self-styled commander-in-chief and arrested him in Sivasagar, Assam, and by the end of 2010 the NLCT had been largely neutralised.[6][4]
At the end of 2024 Doke declared himself as the chairman of the Tani army and opposed hydropower projects in the state, demanding the cancellation of all agreements signed with developers.[7] He released videos of armed camps and was believed by officials to be operating from Myanmar.[8][9] In 2025 police booked the group under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and described Doke as a habitual offender with more than 20 criminal cases relating to extortion and firearms.[10][5]
In January 2025, Doke publicly responded to Inspector General of Police Chukhu Apa, describing the UTA as a branch of the National Socialist Council of Taniland and naming 7 March as the group's foundation day.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Arunachal Police Crack Down on UTA Extortion Network". Arunachal24. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Police arrest 4 linked to United Tani Army for extortion activities". www.easternsentinel.in. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Arunachal: Police Refute UTA Chief's Claims, Arrest Key Recruiter". The Sentinel. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Police picking up former NLCT members is harassment, says Doke". The Arunachal Times. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Police bust cross-border militant recruitment network in Arunachal". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "City Police polishes off NLCT". The Arunachal Times. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh Police Dismantle Cross-Border Militant Recruitment Network". Arunachal24. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "United Tani Army's Anthony Doke releases base videos showing weapons". The Arunachal Times. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "India: Troubled Borders In Arunachal Pradesh". Eurasia Review. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ The Assam Tribune (9 May 2025). "Police bust militant recruitment racket in Arunachal Pradesh". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Bengia Ajum (5 January 2025). "UTA chairman responds to IGP's statement". The Arunachal Times. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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