Central government declared 8 districts and 21 police stations of Nagaland as 'disturbed', extended AFSPA for 6 months

These 21 police stations are located in the following districts: Wokha district has Bhandari, Champang, and Ralan police stations; Zunheboto district has Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto, and Aghunato police stations; Khuzama district has Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza, and Kezocha police stations; Mokokchung district has Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longkem, and Anaki 'C' police stations; Yanglok police station is located in Longleng district; and Mokokchung district has Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longkem, and Anaki 'C' police stations.

The districts of Dimapur, Niuland, Chumaukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek and Peren in Nagaland and areas of Nagaland fall under the jurisdiction of i) Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Jubza and Kezocha police stations in Kohima district, the notification said. Are; ii) Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longkem and Anaki 'C' police stations in Mokokchung district; iii) Yanglok Police Station in Longleng District; iv) Bhandari, Champang and Ralan police stations in Wokha district; and v) Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato police stations of Zunheboto district declared as 'disturbed areas' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for six months from April 1, 2023. is done.

The Center took this step after further review of the law and order situation in the state of Nagaland. Earlier, the Central Government, in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958), expanded eight districts and 21 police stations in five other districts of the State of Nagaland to six with effect from October 1, 2023. Was declared 'disturbed' for months.

AFSPA empowers security forces to arrest a person without a warrant, enter or search premises without a warrant, as well as take certain other actions.