Heavy gunfire was reported between unidentified gunmen and police commandos in Moreh town of ethnic violence-hit Manipur at around 3:50 PM on Saturday.
Most parts of Manipur and Nagaland will continue to remain under the draconian law and no promise has been made on bringing those in the security forces accused of excesses to justice.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the state government is going to take some 'pragmatic decisions' when deciding on the renewal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the state later this year.
The controversial law AFSPA that gives sweeping powers to security forces has been extended for another six months in Nagaland, where the army is conducting a court of inquiry into an ambush that went horribly wrong on December 4.