Government of India (GoI) declared the whole of Nagaland as “disturbed area” under the Armed Forces Special Powers) Act [AFSPA], 1958, for a period of another six months, reports Northeast Now on December 31. A gazette notification issued by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) stated the “central government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of state of Nagaland is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary”. It also added that “Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces Special Powers) Act, 1958 (No. 28 of 1988) the central government hereby declares that whole of the said state to be a disturbed area for a period of six months with effect from December 30, 2019, for the purpose of that Act”.
Separately, in Dimapur, there were 140 cases of extortion cases registered in 2019 from January to December 28, 2019, reports Morung Express. Number of arrestees stood at 191. Cash amounting to INR 18,38,495 was recovered from the arrestees. Moreover, there were two to three abduction for ransom incidents in Dimapur this year.