Guwahati, Oct. 26 -- The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) has condemned the arrest of three anti-dam activists in Arunachal Pradesh following the recent violence in Pasighat, demanding their immediate release and an end to the alleged crackdown on the movement opposing the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).

In a press statement, CASR identified the arrested activists as Ebo Mili, Otul Jerang and Tajong Talom. The organisation also criticised the deployment of security forces in protest areas and the reported use of tear gas and stun grenades to disperse demonstrators.

The latest arrests came amid protests on October 23, organised to demand the release of previously detained activists and the withdrawal o...