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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Siang dam protest turns violent as mob torches NHPC office and police station in Arunachal

A mob torched an NHPC office and a police station and vandalised the homes of two political leaders, including Arunachal Pradesh BJP president Kaling Moyong, in East Siang district late on Friday. The violence came hours after a bandh against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) ended.

Several police personnel were injured after protesters allegedly pelted them with stones in Pasighat, a senior officer said on Saturday.

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