Last Updated on September 26, 2024 3: 30pm
Guwahati: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months, effective from October 1, 2024.
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This decision follows a review of the law and order situation in these northeastern states.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the AFSPA has been extended in the Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts.
Areas under the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district, bordering Assam were also brought under the extension.
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In Nagaland, the AFSPA has been extended in eight districts including Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren
The AFSPA grants armed forces sweeping powers to search, arrest, and open fire if deemed necessary for maintaining public order in disturbed areas. Nagaland shares 215 km of unfenced borders with Myanmar, while Arunachal Pradesh has 1,817 km of borders with China, Myanmar, and Bhutan.