New Delhi, November 02, 2019 (PPI-OT): With the division of occupied Kashmir into two union territories, Indian government itself has assumed the authority to declare any area in the territory as “disturbed” under the draconian law, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives sweeping powers to security forces to act against any suspect.
In the earlier administrative set up, the puppet administration through district magistrates was empowered to declare a particular district or police station area disturbed under the AFSPA, in which Indian forces’ personnel can detain, search and even fire at any suspect without warrant and the law gives immunity to the soldiers for such acts.
As per an official notification, the administration of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in both union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is now vested with the Department of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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