Centre Declares "Disturbed Area" Tag For Three Districts In Arunachal Pradesh
NDTV
This is for the first time after a long period that the AFSPA will not be applicable to two police stations in another two districts -- Lower Dibang and Lohit -- in view of the improved security situation, a home ministry official said on Friday.
The Centre has declared three districts of Arunachal Pradesh and areas falling under two police stations in another district "disturbed" under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for six more months in view of the insurgent activities and review of the law-and-order situation there, officials said.
The Union Home Ministry's notification will be effective from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.
This is for the first time after a long period that the AFSPA will not be applicable to two police stations in another two districts -- Lower Dibang and Lohit -- in view of the improved security situation, a home ministry official said on Friday.
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 of Arunachal Pradesh and the area falling within the jurisdiction of four police stations -- two in Namsai district and one each in Lower Dibang and Lohit districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam as "disturbed area" through a notification on April 1, 2021.
