Ministry of Home Affairs N. E. Division

Declaration of areas in Nagaland as disturbed area under the AFSPA 1958

Issue Date: 26 September 2025 Published: 26 September 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-26092025-266445 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification declares specific districts and police station areas in Nagaland as 'disturbed areas' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of six months.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, via Notification S.O. 4381(E) dated 26th September, 2025, declares nine districts and specific police station areas across five other districts in Nagaland as 'disturbed areas'. This declaration is made under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, for a period of six months, effective from 01st October, 2025, unless withdrawn earlier. This follows a further review of the law and order situation in Nagaland. Previously, the Central Government had declared 9 districts and 21 police stations in 5 other districts of Nagaland as 'disturbed areas' for six months from 01st April, 2025, through Notifications S.O.1536 (E) dated 30th March, 2025 and S.O.1540 (E) dated 01st April, 2025. The currently declared districts include Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren, and Meluri. The specific police station areas are Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha in Kohima District; Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki 'C' in Mokokchung District; Yanglok in Longleng District; Bhandari, Champang and Ralan in Wokha District; and Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato in Zunheboto District.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26092025-266445 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4261] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/ASVINA 4, 1947 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th September, 2025 S.O. 4381(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 9 districts and 21 Police Stations in 5 other districts of the State of Nagaland as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect from 01.04.2025 vide Notification S.O.1536 (E) dated 30.03.2025 and Notification S.O.1540 (E) dated 01.04.2025. And whereas, a further review of the law and order situation in the state of Nagaland has been undertaken. Now, therefore, Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren and Meluri districts in Nagaland and the areas in Nagaland falling within the jurisdiction of i) Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha police stations in Kohima District;ii) Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki 'C' police stations in Mokokchung District; iii) Yanglok police station in Longleng District; iv) Bhandari, Champang and Ralan police stations in Wokha District; and v) Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato police stations in Zunheboto District, are declared as 'disturbed area' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of six months with effect from 01.10.2025, unless withdrawn earlier. [F. No.7/10/2003-NE.I] RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt.Secy.

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