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Protesters set fire to NHPC office and police station in Arunachal Pradesh

Neha GuptaSource: scroll.in
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Protesters set fire to NHPC office and police station in Arunachal Pradesh
Protesters set fire to NHPC office and police station in Arunachal PradeshSource: scroll.in
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Protesters opposing a proposed 12,500-megawatt hydropower dam on the Siang river vandalized and set fire to a government power office and a police station in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, on Friday. The violence broke out after security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators who were demanding the release of ten detained activists. Protesters also damaged the homes of state BJP leaders, while earlier clashes in nearby Siang district left five women injured.

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