New Delhi:
The center today extended the armed forces (special powers) law in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, including Tirap, Changlang and Longding, from April 1 to September 30 this year, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.
In addition, the Indian government has expanded the AFSPA in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Namsai and Mahadevpur Police Stations in Arunachal Pradesh.
The Central Government, in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, had the Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh and the areas under the jurisdiction of the Namsai Police and Mahadevpur have been declared ‘disturbed’ stations in Namsai district bordering Assam state as ‘disturbed’ areas, the report said.
The AFSPA has assessed the public order in these areas of Arunachal Pradesh according to the Centre’s notification.
“A further investigation has been conducted into the public order in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Namsai and Mahadevpur Police Stations of Arunachal Pradesh,” the report said.
The Center has declared these areas “disturbed areas” from April 1 to September 30, 2022 under the relevant sections of ASFPA, 1958, unless revoked earlier.
The AFSPA allows security forces to arrest a person without a warrant, enter buildings or search buildings without a warrant, along with some other controversial actions.
This development comes after the Center decided on Thursday to reduce disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades.
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