The proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (#SUMP) faces growing resistance in Arunachal Pradesh, as affected villagers fear displacement, loss of livelihoods and environmental damage. Can development move forward without local consent?
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#ArunachalPradesh | The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Sub-Inspector Vijay Kumar, Officer-in-Charge of Chongkham Police Station in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district, in an alleged bribery case.
#ArunachalPradesh | The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Sub-Inspector Vijay Kumar, Officer-in-Charge of Chongkham Police Station in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district, in an alleged bribery case.
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🚨ASSAM: HIMASHRI BORO’S DANCE GROUPMATE REVEALS ALLEGED PHYSICAL ASSAULT BY ANDHRA PRADESH INSTRUCTOR GOVIND, MISTREATMENT OF TEAM MEMBERS;
👉 A fellow dancer who travelled with Himashri Boro to Andhra Pradesh said she returned to Assam on September 22 with two other girls because they had examinations.
👉 The three girls reached Guwahati on September 25. According to the dancer, she and Himashri were on good terms, regularly spoke to each other and had participated in two or three dance programmes together.
👉 Before leaving, the dancer asked Himashri whether her waiting-list train ticket would be confirmed. Himashri reportedly told her that her waiting-list number was 14 and that it would likely be confirmed.
👉 The dancer said she subsequently received no reply from Himashri for two days. When she asked a friend about the situation, she was reportedly told that there had been some kind of incident and that the friend had returned early.
👉 The dancer later learnt from other group members that an instructor named Govind had allegedly physically assaulted a team member named Ajinur Hussain following a dispute over alleged disrespect and money.
👉 According to the dancer, the team members including Himashri were crying and feared they could also be assaulted, reportedly saying that their group leader had been beaten and that they might be next.
👉 She also recalled speaking to Sumitra about pending payment. Sumitra reportedly asked her to wait, saying there could be an argument with their instructor that day.
👉 The dancer said she later learnt that some members had changed groups following the alleged assault and mistreatment.
👉 The group was associated with SBJ Dance, an Andhra Pradesh-based team that had brought Sumitra from Assam to join its members.
👉 The dancer said her own experience during the trip had been fine and that she had asked the instructor to clear her pending payment before returning. She was reportedly told that the payment had not yet been released and that she would receive it later.
👉 Himashri Boro was later found dead beside a railway track in Andhra Pradesh.
🚨ASSAM: HIMASHRI BORO’S UNCLE REVEALS CHILLING DETAILS OF HER FINAL JOURNEY;
👉 Himashri Boro left Assam for Andhra Pradesh on August 13 with a dance group and decided to return home on October 5 as she had an exam on October 10.
👉 After missing her booked train, Himashri reportedly boarded another train compartment with a general ticket.
👉 Her friend Jyoti Choudhury’s male friend Avinash, an Assam native studying in Andhra Pradesh, took Himashri to the railway station, bought her a ticket and helped her board train number 22503 while it was moving.
👉 Soon after boarding, Himashri called Jyoti at 2:39am and said some boys were harassing her and that she was not safe. She asked her friend to make arrangements for her safety.
👉 Jyoti immediately called railway helpline 139 and informed authorities that Himashri was travelling in a particular coach of train number 22503, requesting Railway Police to check on her.
👉 According to her uncle, no railway personnel checked on Himashree after the alert.
👉 The family could not contact Himashri for around 2 hours and 48 minutes, although her phone continued ringing. Suspecting that something had happened, they contacted Panbazar Police Outpost early on October 6.
👉 Panbazar Police allegedly directed the family to approach the GRP or RPF, saying the matter did not fall under its jurisdiction.
👉 The family approached the GRP, which directed them to the RPF. The RPF then began contacting railway personnel and working to obtain CCTV footage from stations along the route.
👉 When the train reached Guwahati Railway Station at around 1 PM the next day, the family checked its compartments and found two of Himashri’s bags, but Himashree was missing.
👉 Some co-passenger allegedly said Himashree was thrown from the moving train, while another passenger claimed she jumped from the train and another said she got down at a certain station.
👉 At around 5 PM, the family reportedly received information from Andhra Pradesh that Himashri’s mobile phone had been switched on. Her phone had reportedly been ringing until around 9 AM on October 6 before becoming unreachable.
👉 The family then asked police to track the mobile phone’s location.
👉 Himashri was later found dead beside a railway track in Andhra Pradesh, with her family now seeking answers over her final movements, the reported harassment call and the conflicting accounts surrounding her disappearance.
The claim came a day after police said eight personnel were injured and five people, including two women, were arrested in connection with the clashes in #Siang district
#ArunachalPradesh: The Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF), which is spearheading protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh, on October 6 claimed that 67 villagers were injured in clashes with police during protests on October 4.
The claim came a day after police said eight personnel were injured and five people, including two women, were arrested in connection with the clashes in #Siang district.
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Salute to his extraordinary bravery. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh: Road blockades are being observed across SUMP-affected areas as villagers protest the proposed mega hydropower project and demand direct consultation before further studies. #SUMP#UpperSiang#Yingkiong#ArunachalPradesh#NortheastIndia