REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 680] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 2001/BHADRA 30, 1923
2940 GI/2001
(1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Sec. 3(ii)1 _i
MINISTRY OF HOMEAFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th September, 2001
Ref: Ministry of Home Affairs' Notification No. S.0.603(E) dated 17-9-199L
S.O. 932(E).— Whereas Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh were declared as disturbed areas under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 w.e.f. 17.9.1991 vide this Ministry's Notification referred to above, as, in the opinion of the Central Government, the said districts were in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civil power was necessary, and
2. Whereas in a statement filed before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Government of India had stated that all current notifications regarding declaration of "disturbed areas" under the aforesaid Act, would be reviewed within a period of three months from 20.8.1997.
4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PARTII—SEC.3(U)1 3. The situation was last reviewed in March 2001 and vide Notification bearing SO 259(E) dated 23rd March.2001, it was decided to extend the tenure of the declaration of Tirap and Changlang as 'disturbed areas' upto 30.9.2001. A further review of the law & order situation in Tirap & Changlang districts has since been conducted. The State Government reports on law & order bringing out the following facts:
(i) On 10.4.2001', an encounter took place between NSCN(K) and NSCN(IM) at village Longbo of Tirap District in which four NSCN(K) cadres were Injured of which one is reported to have died later.
During their encounter eight houses were gutted in fire caused by firing between the two factions. In an another encounter between NSCN (I M) and Army near Kaimai village in Tirap district one army person was reportedly injured.
(ii) NSCN(K) activists reportedly demanded Rs.5000/- from Shri T. Tikhak, GB of Namchik village under Jalrampur circle of Changlang district. They also demanded Rs.100/- from each family in Changlang district as tax. In Rima, Namgoi, Longkey and Nampong areas of Changlang district, the NSCN(K) activists led by Shri Arun Jugli collected Rs.300/- per house.
(iii) On 13.6.2001, at about 1115 hours, ten Assam Rifles personnel . (including on e JCO) while escorting a serious patient oon a 2 ton vehicle from Changlang to Jairampur were attacked by militants with small fire arms and grenades at about 1 km away from Namdang check-gate towards Margherita (Assam). In the ambush nine Assam Rifles personnel died on the spot and the JCO was grievously injured.
(iv) On 12.7.2001 at about 0010 hours, the Under Grounds ambushed CRPF personnel near Gas Agency, Khonsa in Tirap District killing Head Constable Amir Hussaln and Constable Lakbir Singh on the spot and leaving Constable Din Mohammed seriously injured.
5 (v) On 20.7.2001, the Undergrounds ambushed CRPF personnel in
between Ponkong and Sanliam village under Lazu circle of Tirap
district in which 6 CRPF personnel were killed and six other seriously
Injured.
(vi) The NSCN(IM) has demanded money from the local leaders and
petty contractors of Longding-Pumao area at the rate of Rs.5000/-
each. The tea garden owners of Kanubari were also asked to pay
3% of their sales.
(vii) On 18.7.2001, the NSCN(K) activists abducted Shri Wanglong
Wangjen, Tujen Biham and Wangjeih Wangjen from Luaksim village
under Kanubari circle of Tirap district and demanded Rs.1 lakh as
ransom. Later the Luaksim villagers reportedly paid Rs.15,000/- and
got the abducted person released from Nokyang village of Nagaland.
(viii) It is reported that NSCN(IM) activists served demand notices t PWD,
RWD and PHED authorities of Miao and Kharsang area of
Changlang district to pay Rs.3 lakhs each. They also demanded
24% of yearly service tax at rate of 2% per month from the
employees of Agriculture department.
(ix) On 25.7.2001, about six NSCN(IM) activists visited Indian Oil
Company at Manabhum under Diyum circle of Changlang district and
demanded Rs.10,000/- from each employee with the warning not to
report the matter to security forces.
4. The State Government have also reported, that with the limited
availability of State police force, it is not possible to fully control the law and
order situation in these two districts and have sought the help of Army/para
military forces, to control the situation. The State Government have also
recommended that these two districts be continued to be declared as disturbed.
6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY |PAR;rII-~SEC.3(ii)] 5. In the light of the above, the Central Government is of the opinion that the situation in Tirap and Changlang districts is disturbed and that conditions exist for the use of armed forces in aid of civil power. It is, therefore, decided that the notification dated 17th September 1991 of this Ministry mentioned above, will remain in force upto 318t March 2002 unless withdrawn earlier.
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