{
  "id": 16307270,
  "title": "NHPC office, police station set ablaze, Arunachal BJP chief's house vandalised amid stir over power project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/nhpc-office-police-station-set-ablaze-arunachal-bjp-chiefs-house",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:28:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arunachal-pradesh/arunachal-pradesh-protests-against-the-11200-mw-sump-hydropower-project/article71619501.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NHPC office, police station destroyed, home of Arunachal BJP chief defaced amid protests over power project. Various groups under ABKU (Adi Bane Kebang United) organized a 12-hour shutdown across Siang, Upper Siang and East Siang districts, demanding the release of 10 detained protesters opposing the Siang River dam construction. Bamboo barricades were erected, leading to a clash with security forces. Four women were injured when protesters hurled stones at the police. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee denounced the violence, calling for an independent probe into the use of tear gas against demonstrators. The state government urged the public to verify information about the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), emphasizing it aims to improve water regulation, manage floods, and boost regional development.",
  "summary": "The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned the violence and demanded an independent inquiry into the use of tear gas shells against protesters during the bandh",
  "key_points": [
    "NHPC office and police station burned during protests",
    "Arunachal BJP chief's house vandalized in unrest",
    "12-hour shutdown demanded release of detained protesters"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Escalating violence against government infrastructure and political leaders signals a deepening rift between local community groups and state authorities over the environmental and social impacts of large-scale dam construction.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Arunachal Pradesh: Dam protesters burn NHPC office, vandalise MLAs' houses in Pasighat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/arunachal-pradesh-dam-protesters-burn-nhpc-office-vandalise-mlas",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:25:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}