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AFSPA : MHA Announces Extension For Six Months In Entire Manipur, Except Jurisdiction Of 13 Police Stations ; Parts Of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland Included
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The contentious Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdiction of 13 police stations, in view of the prevailing law and order situation there.
The AFSPA, under which a particular state or some areas are declared “disturbed”, has also been extended to nine districts in Nagaland and 21 police station areas in five other districts of the state for six months, according to a notification issued by the Union home ministry.
According to media reports, The law was also extended to Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and three police station areas, bordering Assam, in Namsai district in the state.
The extension of the disturbed area in the particular areas in the three states will be effective from October 1 for six months.
The AFSPA, often criticised as a draconian law, gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers to search, arrest and open fire if they deem it necessary.
The stringent law has seen people come oiut in streets of Manipur demanding repeal of AFSPA .