Arunachal: Anti-dam protesters vandalise NHPC office, police station after tear gas fired

What happened: Anti-dam protesters vandalised and set fire to an NHPC office and a police station in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, after security personnel fired tear gas during the agitation. Key numbers: Proposed project is 12,500 megawatts on the Siang river. Protesters demanded release of 10 persons arrested earlier this month. Why it matters: A government official said the tear gas was fired "unprovoked" on a peaceful protest and the crowd got angry. A police statement is awaited.

Anti-dam protesters vandalised and set fire to an NHPC office and a police station in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, after security personnel fired tear gas during the agitation.

A government official said the tear gas was fired "unprovoked" on a peaceful protest and the crowd got angry. A police statement is awaited.