AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others

The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months.

At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations here, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the ’disturbed area’ tag, which allows enforcement of the AFSPA, has, however, been withdrawn from four other districts.

”From today, only four districts in Assam will have AFSPA. These are Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sivasagar and Charaideo,” he said.