Ministry of Home Affairs N. E. Division

Declaration of areas in Manipur as disturbed area under AFSPA 1958

Issue Date: 26 September 2025 Published: 26 September 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-26092025-266444 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification declares the entire State of Manipur, with specified exclusions, as a 'disturbed area' for six months, effective from October 1, 2025, under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958), has declared the entire State of Manipur, excluding areas under the jurisdiction of 13 specific Police Stations across 5 districts, as a 'disturbed area' for a period of six months, effective from October 1, 2025, unless withdrawn earlier. This declaration follows a review of the law and order situation and extends a previous declaration made vide Notification S.O.1538 (E) dated March 30, 2025, which had declared the state as a 'disturbed area' from April 1, 2025. The excluded Police Stations include Imphal, Lamphel, City, Singjamei, Patsoi, Wangoi (all in Imphal West district); Porompat, Heingang, Irilbung (all in Imphal East district); Thoubal (in Thoubal district); Bishnupur, Nambol (all in Bishnupur district); and Kakching (in Kakching district). This current declaration is made under Notification S.O. 4379(E) dated September 26, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26092025-266444 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4259] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/ASVINA 4, 1947 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th September, 2025 S.O. 4379(E)—Whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958) had declared entire State of Manipur, excluding the areas falling under the jurisdiction of the 13 (thirteen) Police Stations of 5 districts, as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect from 01.04.2025 vide Notification S.O.1538 (E) dated 30.03.2025. And whereas, a further review of the law and order situation in the state of Manipur has been undertaken. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958), the entire State of Manipur, excluding the areas falling under the jurisdiction of the following 13 (thirteen) Police Stations of 5 districts, is declared as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect from 01.10.2025, unless withdrawn earlier:- Sl. No. | Name of Police Station | District --------+----------------------+------------------- 1. | Imphal | Imphal West 2. | Lamphel | 3. | City | 4. | Singjamei | 5. | Patsoi | 6. | Wangoi | 7. | Porompat | Imphal East 8. | Heingang | 9. | Irilbung | 10. | Thoubal | Thoubal 11. | Bishnupur | Bishnupur 12. | Nambol | 13. | Kakching | Kakching [F. No.11011/51/2015-NE.V] RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.09.26 15:49:24 +05'30'

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