The Union home ministry has declared whole of Nagaland as a "disturbed area" for a further period of one year from June 30, 2015 due to abrupt ceasefire end by NSCN (K) a Naga militant outfit and recent incidence of violence in Manipur by the group.
What is disturbed state?
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958, the Central government can declare a part of or full area of a state as disturbed area when there is a threat to internal security of country and the local police is unable to handle the situation on its own.
Present disturbed areas?
Manipur, Assam, border areas of Meghalya, some parts of Arunachal Pradesh and whole of Jammu Kashmir ,Nagaland. AFSPA in Tripura was removed recently after 18 years due to rapid decline in militancy over the past five years as hundreds of militants surrendered.
Who decides?
1) Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union Territory is of the opinion that the whole or any part of state or UT is in such a disturbed or dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary
What Section 3 of the Armed Forces says?
Any commissioned officer, warrant officer, non commissioned officer or any other person of equivalent rank in the armed forces may, in a disturbed area :—
(a)If he is of opinion that it is necessary so to do for the maintenance of public order, after giving such due warning as he may consider necessary, fire upon or otherwise use force; even to the causing of death.
(b)Prohibiting the assembly of five or more persons or the carrying of weapons or of things capable of being used as weapons or of fire-arms, ammunition or explosive substances.
(c)If he is of opinion that it is necessary so to do, destroy any arms dump, prepared or fortified position or shelter from which armed attacks are to be made or any structure used as a training camp for armed volunteers or utilised as a hideout by armed gangs or absconders wanted for any offence:
(d)Arrest without warrant, any person who has committed a cognizable offence or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed or is about to commit a cognizable offence and may use such force as may be necessary to effect the arrest.
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