AMN /
The Meghalaya High Court has asked the Centre to consider enforcing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) 1958 in militancy-hit Garo Hills region in western part of the state.The order issued by the full bench yesterday, said The central government can enforce AFSPA for the purpose of deployment of armed forces in the aid of civil administration in order to restore public order and maintain the law and order.
It observed that that the police and civil authorities, despite their best efforts, are not able to control the situation. The full bench also observed that even the Chief Justice and Judges of the High Court are also getting veiled threats that they would have to face the consequence after their retirement.
The High Court took into consideration a series of kidnappings and killings in Garo Hills including abduction of a Megahalya Government Official by Garo National Liberation Army militants .