Centre Extends 'Disturbed Area' Status Under AFSPA In Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland For 6 Months

In a notification, the MHA under the AFSPA had declared eight districts and 21 police stations in five other districts of Nagaland as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months.

Central government extended the AFSPA in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for 6 months.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: The Central government on Tuesday extended the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months starting from October 1. The move has come after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reviewed the law and order situation in both states. In a notification, the MHA under the AFSPA had declared eight districts and 21 police stations in five other districts of Nagaland as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months.

In another notification, the Home Ministry declared Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkham Police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh are declared as 'disturbed area' under AFSPA.

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In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said the central government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958) had declared the Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering Assam as disturbed area through a notification on March 24, 2023.

 

It said a further review of the law and order situation in Arunachal Pradesh has been undertaken. Now, therefore, Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the State of Assam, are declared as 'disturbed area' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of six months with effect from October 1, 2023, unless withdrawn earlier, it said.

 

In a separate notification, the home ministry informed the Union government had declared eight districts and 21 police stations in five other districts of Nagaland as disturbed area for a period of six months with effect from April 1, 2023 through a notification on March 24, 2023.

 

"A further review of the law and order situation in Nagaland has been undertaken, it said. Now, therefore, Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek and Peren districts in Nagaland and the areas in Nagaland falling within the jurisdiction of i) Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha police stations in Kohima District; ii) Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki 'C' police stations in Mokokchung District; iii) Yanglok police station in Longleng District; iv) Bhandari, Champang and Ralan police stations in Wokha District; and v) Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato police stations in Zunheboto District, are declared as 'disturbed area' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of six months with effect from 01.10.2023, unless withdrawn earlier," the notification read.

The AFSPA allows the Army and other central para-military forces to conduct raids and operations, arrest anyone anywhere without prior notice or arrest warrant. An area or district is notified as a disturbed area under the AFSPA to facilitate the operations of the armed forces. 

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