security forces
AFSPA Extension in Assam: Three Districts Remain Under Armed Forces Special Powers Act for Additional Six Months
Sep 28, 2025 01:15 am CST
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six more months in Tinsukia, Charaideo, and Sivasagar districts of Assam from October 1. Despite overall improvement in the state's security situation, concerns about ULFA(I) and NSCN(K-YA) activities prompted the extension. The controversial act allows security forces to operate with special powers while facing continued opposition from human rights advocates.
Ladakh Protests Turn Deadly: Leaders Demand Judicial Probe After Police Firing Claims Four Lives
Sep 27, 2025 01:58 am CST
Tensions escalate in Ladakh as four protesters were killed in police firing during statehood demonstrations, prompting local leaders to demand a judicial investigation. The violence erupted during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body, with protesters setting fire to government buildings as activist Sonam Wangchuk remains detained under the National Security Act. Officials and community representatives clash over responsibility, with locals rejecting claims of outside interference and calling for accountability.
AFSPA Extended in Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh: Impact and Implementation Across Northeast India
Sep 27, 2025 01:30 am CST
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six months across Manipur, nine districts in Nagaland, and select regions of Arunachal Pradesh. While 13 police station jurisdictions in Manipur remain exempt, this extension follows continuing ethnic tensions that have claimed over 260 lives since May 2023. Despite ongoing protests against its allegedly draconian provisions, AFSPA continues to grant security forces extensive powers in these designated "disturbed areas" effective from October 1.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Claims "Conspiracy" Behind Violent Statehood Protests That Left Four Dead
Sep 25, 2025 04:33 pm CST
Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta alleges foreign involvement in Ladakh's violent protests that claimed four lives, comparing the unrest to recent political upheavals in Bangladesh and Nepal. The government blames activist Sonam Wangchuk for inciting violence while local leaders claim security forces used excessive force. The protests reflect growing demands for statehood and constitutional protections for Ladakh's land, culture, and resources.
Congress Leader Charged Over Ladakh Violence, BJP Claims He Was Part Of Mob
Sep 25, 2025 01:33 pm CST
Congress Councilor Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag has been charged over the massive violence in Ladakh yesterday, for which the government has blamed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his provocative speeches.
Ladakh Violence: 4 Dead, 80 Injured, Centre Says Situation Under Control
Sep 25, 2025 05:46 am CST
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday said that the situation in Ladakh is under control and that there have been no incidents of violence since 4 pm.
"Mob Tried To Burn CRPF Personnel": Ladakh Lt Governor Declares Curfew In Leh
Sep 25, 2025 01:22 am CST
Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said curfew has been imposed across the Leh district of the Union Territory after violent clashes in the cold desert that has left four people dead and scores injured.
3 Maoists Killed In Gunfight With Security Forces In Jharkhand
Sep 24, 2025 10:48 pm CST
At least three members of a banned Maoist splinter group were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Wednesday morning, police said.
71 Maoists, Including 30 Carrying Rs 64 Lakh Bounty, Surrender in Chhattisgarh
Sep 24, 2025 09:46 pm CST
As many as 71 Maoists, 30 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 64 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday, a police official said.
PLA Insurgent Arrested For Ambush On Assam Rifles In Manipur, Raids Going On
Sep 24, 2025 08:26 pm CST
Security forces have arrested the prime accused in the September 19 ambush on Assam Rifles personnel in Nambol that left two soldiers dead and five others injured.