Itanagar, Jan 29 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor J J Singh today said he has spoken to top army officials on improving the situation in Tirap district, rocked by the ongoing turf war between cadre of two NSCN factions.
The former army chief told PTI here that he has spoken to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 4 Corps, Lt General Gyan Bhushan and Army Commander, Eastern Command, Lt General V K Singh with reference to improving the ground situation and instill a sense of security in the minds of people.
"There cannot be any compromise with the security and safety of the people," Singh said referring to reports about insurgents roaming freely in Tirap district.
The infighting is going on for the last one month, apparently for area dominance in the wake of Eastern Nagaland People''s Organisation (ENPO) having called for a separate state comprising four districts of Nagaland besides Tirap and Changlang of Arunachal Pradesh.
Gen (retd) Singh, an advocate of "iron fists for insurgents and velvet gloves for civilians" principle, earlier had expressed concern over the prevailing situation in his Republic Day address.
He had said people of the district were living in fear psychosis with headquarters Khonsa witnessing intermittent gun-battles having claimed two lives.
However, forces are patrolling and the situation is under control, Superintendent of Police Vikramjit Singh said.
In all the 36th battalion of CRPF, 19 Assam Rifles and 14 Rajput Regiment of Army besides the state police are deployed in the district, declared disturbed since September 17, 1991 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
The former army chief told PTI here that he has spoken to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 4 Corps, Lt General Gyan Bhushan and Army Commander, Eastern Command, Lt General V K Singh with reference to improving the ground situation and instill a sense of security in the minds of people.
"There cannot be any compromise with the security and safety of the people," Singh said referring to reports about insurgents roaming freely in Tirap district.
The infighting is going on for the last one month, apparently for area dominance in the wake of Eastern Nagaland People''s Organisation (ENPO) having called for a separate state comprising four districts of Nagaland besides Tirap and Changlang of Arunachal Pradesh.
Gen (retd) Singh, an advocate of "iron fists for insurgents and velvet gloves for civilians" principle, earlier had expressed concern over the prevailing situation in his Republic Day address.
He had said people of the district were living in fear psychosis with headquarters Khonsa witnessing intermittent gun-battles having claimed two lives.
However, forces are patrolling and the situation is under control, Superintendent of Police Vikramjit Singh said.
In all the 36th battalion of CRPF, 19 Assam Rifles and 14 Rajput Regiment of Army besides the state police are deployed in the district, declared disturbed since September 17, 1991 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
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