An unruly mob vandalised and set on fire the venue where Chief Minister N Biren Singh is scheduled to attend a programme at New Lamka in Churachandpur district.

Local police quickly swung into action and dispersed the mob but not before the venue was damaged on Thursday night with hundreds of burning chairs, reports PTI.

Large gatherings have been banned and mobile internet services suspended in Churachandpur following violence ahead of chief minister's visit to the district, reports ndtv.com.

The decision to ban large gatherings was taken following a police report citing "likelihood of breach of peace, disturbance to public tranquility and grave danger to human lives and properties" in the district, S. Thienlaljoy Gangte, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur district wrote in the government order issued on Thursday.

According to the ndtv.com report, the order also cited the "total shutdown called by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum and the likelihood of mobilization of the public through social media and networking sites" for the suspension of mobile internet services in the district.

The agitated mobs managed to partially torched the newly set-up open gym at PT Sports complex at New Lamka which Biren Singh is slated to inaugurate on Friday afternoon, police said.

Besides the inauguration of the open gym, Biren is also scheduled to attend another function organised by a local at Sadbhavna Mandap.

The mob attack happened as the Indigenous Tribe Leaders Forum called for a total Churachandpur shutdown from 8 am to 4 pm. The Forum claimed that despite the repeated submission of memorandums to the government protesting an ongoing eviction drive to clear reserved forested areas of farmers and other tribal settlers, "the government has shown no sign of willingness or sincerity in addressing the plight of the people."