Guwahati, Oct. 25 -- The Centre has deployed around 250 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) Rapid Action Force (RAF) in Arunachal Pradesh following violence in Pasighat during protests against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), officials said on Sunday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs directed the deployment of two RAF companies on Saturday, with the personnel being airlifted from Navi Mumbai aboard an Indian Air Force transport aircraft. They were expected to reach Pasighat and be deployed by Sunday, officials said.

The RAF is a specialised CRPF unit trained to handle riots and other public-order situations. Several CRPF units are already operating in the affected areas, while two to three C...