Centre airlifts 250 RAF personnel to Arunachal as Siang dam protests turn violent

The home ministry has sent two Rapid Action Force companies, about 250 CRPF personnel, to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh after protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project turned violent. On Friday, a mob reportedly set fire to an NHPC office and a police station. Houses of three political leaders, including the state BJP chief, were also targeted in East Siang.