Staff Reporter 

PASIGHAT, Oct 26: East Siang District Police registered eight cases and arrested 26 people including five juveniles, in connection with the violent incidents reported in Pasighat on October 23 amid protests over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).
According to a press release issued by the police on October 26, a total of eight cases,  have been registered in connection with the incidents. Police also detained six people for enquiry and questioning.
The cases have been registered under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act in Case No. 114/2026. The charges include provisions relating to rioting, unlawful assembly, assault, obstruction and damage to public property, among other alleged offences.
The arrests come in the aftermath of the October 23 protests in the Siang region, during which tensions escalated amid opposition to the proposed 11,000-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. The demonstrations were accompanied by reports of clashes, damage to vehicles and the use of tear gas, with injuries reported among protesters and police personnel.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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