NHRC seeks report from DGP, Collector on arrest and detention of activists
The NHRC has requested reports from the DGP and Collector regarding the recent arrest of activists in Hyderabad. These individuals were detained for attempting to prevent tree felling near the KBR National Park. The Commission has expressed concerns about potential human rights violations related to the incident.
- ▪Five activists were arrested for stopping tree felling near KBR National Park.
- ▪The NHRC issued notices to the Telangana DGP and Hyderabad Collector for a detailed report.
- ▪The activists were detained after forming a human chain to protect the trees.
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The arrest and detention of five persons over a week ago, for stopping the tree felling near the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad, has attracted the attention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).The Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the incident and issued notices to the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) and Hyderabad district Collector, asking them to file a detailed report in two weeks’ time.On the intervening night between May 12 & May 13, 2026, a person, R. Durga Prasad, was detained by the police, when he was returning home after being part of a group effort to stop tree felling near the park.
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