New Delhi: Further reducing the area Arunachal Pradesh Where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act will remain in force for the next six months, the Center on Friday said changelong And longding Districts as well as in two police stations Namsai District as ‘disturbed area’ AFSPA Jurisdiction.
Earlier, apart from three districts of Tirap, Changlang and Longding, four police stations – Namsai and Mahadevpur in Namsai district, Roing PS in Lower Dibang Valley and Sunpura PS in Lohit district were declared as ‘disturbed areas’ under AFSPA with effect from April 2019. had gone. September 30, 2021.
AFSPA has been withdrawn from areas under Roing and Sunpura police stations from Friday. After this, the law and order situation in the above three districts of Arunachal and other districts bordering Assam was reviewed afresh.
Areas under AFSPA in Arunachal were reviewed and reduced from time to time.
While Tirap, Changlang and Longding have been included in the list of ‘disturbed areas’, all the districts bordering Assam which were earlier declared disturbed were reduced to 20 km belt bordering Assam in 2014 . In May 2016, the applicability of AFSPA was further. 16 police stations in 3 districts and 9 districts have been reduced. By October 2017, this number had come down to 11 police stations in 3 districts and 8 districts; 3 districts and 8 police stations in 6 districts by April 2018; 3 districts and 4 police stations in three districts as of April 2019; And now, for three districts and 2 police stations in a single district.
Earlier, apart from three districts of Tirap, Changlang and Longding, four police stations – Namsai and Mahadevpur in Namsai district, Roing PS in Lower Dibang Valley and Sunpura PS in Lohit district were declared as ‘disturbed areas’ under AFSPA with effect from April 2019. had gone. September 30, 2021.
AFSPA has been withdrawn from areas under Roing and Sunpura police stations from Friday. After this, the law and order situation in the above three districts of Arunachal and other districts bordering Assam was reviewed afresh.
Areas under AFSPA in Arunachal were reviewed and reduced from time to time.
While Tirap, Changlang and Longding have been included in the list of ‘disturbed areas’, all the districts bordering Assam which were earlier declared disturbed were reduced to 20 km belt bordering Assam in 2014 . In May 2016, the applicability of AFSPA was further. 16 police stations in 3 districts and 9 districts have been reduced. By October 2017, this number had come down to 11 police stations in 3 districts and 8 districts; 3 districts and 8 police stations in 6 districts by April 2018; 3 districts and 4 police stations in three districts as of April 2019; And now, for three districts and 2 police stations in a single district.
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