GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 26th Sept. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six months in several districts across Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, following a review of the law and order situation in these northeastern states. This act allows areas to be designated as “disturbed,” facilitating the operations of security forces.
The Union Home Ministry, in its notification, declared eight districts in Nagaland—including Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren—as disturbed areas. Additionally, 21 police station areas in five other districts of Nagaland are included in this designation, effective from October 1, 2024.
Under the AFSPA, armed forces are granted extensive powers to search, arrest, and use lethal force if deemed necessary for maintaining public order. The specific police stations in Nagaland also categorized as disturbed include those in Kohima and Mokokchung districts, among others.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the AFSPA has similarly been reimposed in Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts, along with certain areas under the jurisdiction of police stations in Namsai district, effective from the same date.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has previously stated that AFSPA has been revoked in 70% of the northeastern regions, while still being enforced in Jammu and Kashmir. The government continues to face calls for the complete repeal of the act in both regions.
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