Disturbed Area Act extended In 3 districts of Arunachal

The union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Disturbed Area Act for another six months in three troubled districts of Arunachal Pradesh, the state assembly was informed today.
"The Eastern districts of Tirap, Changlang and Longding have been declared as 'Disturbed areas' for a period of six months from April last by a notification from the MHA issued on March 31 last," Home Minister Tanga Byaling said.
Responding to a question raised in the assembly by BJP MLA Wanglam Sawin during question hour regarding inadequate police personnel in Tirap district to maintain law and order, Byaling said that besides existing state police force in the district, four companies each of CRPF and Assam Rifles and three companies of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBn), have been deployed to maintain law and order.

"At present Tirap district has six police stations with four inspectors, seven sub inspectors, one assistant sub inspector, 17 head constables and 297 constables. Moreover, three police stations at Khonsa, Lazu and Deomali have been sanctioned and an amount of Rs 45.70 lakh allocated for each station," the minister said.
Byaling, in reply to a written question from Opposition Leader Tamiyo Taga, denied any report on formation of a new outfit in the state which claimed responsibility for creating trouble in Assam-Arunachal boundary areas.