Arunachal hydropower unrest: NHPC office, police station, BJP chief's home attacked
What happened
According to a Telegraph India report, a mob set fire to an NHPC office and a police station and vandalised the home of a BJP state chief in Arunachal Pradesh amid unrest over a hydropower project.
When it started
The story began circulating on 24 October 2026, according to the reporting timestamp. The source does not give a precise time of the incidents.
How it spread
The source describes the events as a mob torching and vandalising buildings. It does not report casualties, arrests or the exact sequence of events.
Why it matters
The unrest is linked to a hydropower project, but the source does not detail the specific grievances, the project's name or the demands of protesters. Further official statements are needed to confirm the causes.