Chuku Appa, the IGP (Law and Order) of Arunachal Pradesh, has claimed that the state has for the first time witnessed an organisation, All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA), hire anti-social elements from other States on payment to disrupt law and order during its 36-hour bandh call. Apa told reporters at the police headquarters on Friday that ANYA had made every effort to disrupt peace in the state capital by hiring anti-social elements.

However, prompt police action prevented a serious breach of the peace. Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, has inaugurated 31 new projects. He also stated that no one was killed or injured as a result of the bandh call. On Friday morning, however, a few groups of youths attempted to burn down the Food and Civil Supplies Directorate in Papuhill, Naharlagun.

“A few documents and furniture items were burnt down. Apparently one adult and eight juveniles have been apprehended from the spot. Later, an FIR (No. 2/22 u/s 436 IPC r/w 3 PDPP Act) was registered at the Papuhill Police Station,” he said.

Previously, a case (No. 3/22 u/s 120b/121a/147/149/150/188/341/427/511 IPC r/w section 83(2) of the JJ Act) was filed at Naharlagun Police Station. According to his information and investigation, 45 people were detained and 20 juveniles were apprehended in this case by the end of the 36-hour bandh call.

“It was revealed that some persons were tasked by ANYA to gather people to participate in the bandh call and cause serious law-and-order situation. Accordingly, the handlers called people from districts like Lower Siang, East Siang, East Kameng, Kra Dadi, Kurung Kumey and Lower Dibang Valley,” he said, adding that people were also called from Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts of Assam.

It has been revealed that the handlers offered money and other pecuniary gains in return for creating serious law-and-order situation in the State capital region during the bandh. He said that the police have seized Rs 3 lakh out of Rs 10 lakh which was allegedly given to the bandh callers by the handlers.

“Further, catapults, daos and other items to be used during the bandh call were also recovered. The matter is being investigated further. Police have also detained 45 people who have violated the curfew and have been produced before the magistrate,” he said.

The magistrate sentenced 31 people to preventive detention, and 14 were released after promising to be good citizens in the future. He also stated that the detainees admitted to bringing illegal weapons to be used during the bandh.

Police are searching for possible locations and conducting a thorough investigation into this matter.
ANYA had previously declared a 36-hour Itanagar Capital Complex (ICC) bandh on January 13, reiterating its earlier demand for the resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

Meanwhile, ANYA president Byabang Joram has refuted police claims about hiring anti-social elements from other states to disrupt law and order in the state.Joram has asked the police to release the youths who were detained during the bandh. He also stated that the bandh call was peaceful and that the organisation will announce its next course of action later.

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