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

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.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

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The situation was last reviewed in March 2001 and vide

Notification bearing SO 259(E) dated 23^rd 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.

(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.

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.

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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 17^th September 1991 of this

Ministry mentioned above, will remain in force upto 31^8t March 2002 unless

withdrawn earlier.

[No. 13fl7/99-MZ]

SURENDRA KUMAR, Jt Secy. (NE)

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