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Arunachal Pradesh releases four protesters detained over proposed Siang mega dam project

The government, however, maintained that the withdrawal of FIRs against protesters would have to follow due legal process

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Activists Adum Tayom, Omak Paron, Okut Paloh and Oson Paron were released from jail on Saturday. PIC/INSTAGRAM@CONCURRENTS

Activists Adum Tayom, Omak Paron, Okut Paloh and Oson Paron were released from jail on Saturday. PIC/INSTAGRAM@CONCURRENTS

Four protestors detained over the proposed 11,200-MW-Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh were released from Jully Central Jail near Itanagar on Saturday, nearly a month after their arrest, officials said.

The four, identified as Adum Tayom, Omak Paron, Okut Paloh and Oson Paron, were detained on October 9 under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2014, they added.

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