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Crime
Protesters Set NHPC Office Ablaze and Damage MLAs' Homes in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 25 Oct 2026, 04:48 AM
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In Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, demonstrators opposing a dam project torched the NHPC office and vandalised the residences of local MLAs.
Pasighat, the district headquarters of East Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, witnessed a violent protest on Thursday as activists opposing a proposed dam set fire to the regional office of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). The blaze caused significant damage to the building and disrupted the agency's operations in the area.
In the same wave of unrest, several houses belonging to state legislators were broken into and vandalised. Windows were smashed, doors forced open and property inside was reportedly damaged, prompting concerns over the safety of elected representatives.
Local police arrived at the scene after the incidents were reported, but the protesters had already dispersed. Authorities have launched an investigation to identify those responsible and to assess the extent of the losses. The protest underscores growing local opposition to the dam project, which has been criticised for its environmental and displacement impacts.
No casualties were reported, and the NHPC office is expected to resume limited functions after repairs. The administration has announced that security will be heightened around government offices and MLA residences in the coming days.
In the same wave of unrest, several houses belonging to state legislators were broken into and vandalised. Windows were smashed, doors forced open and property inside was reportedly damaged, prompting concerns over the safety of elected representatives.
Local police arrived at the scene after the incidents were reported, but the protesters had already dispersed. Authorities have launched an investigation to identify those responsible and to assess the extent of the losses. The protest underscores growing local opposition to the dam project, which has been criticised for its environmental and displacement impacts.
No casualties were reported, and the NHPC office is expected to resume limited functions after repairs. The administration has announced that security will be heightened around government offices and MLA residences in the coming days.