Anti-dam activist Tajong Talom, who has been campaigning against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh, was taken back into police custody shortly after being released from Pasighat Sub-Jail on Wednesday, November 11.
Talom, a youth from Pasighat, had been in custody since October 24. He was released from jail at around 4:30 pm after being granted bail by the District and Sessions Court in Pasighat. However, within a short period of his release, police detained him again.
The reason behind the fresh detention was not immediately clear. Police had not issued any official statement explaining the grounds on which Talom was taken back into custody.
The development has sparked questions over the circumstances surrounding his detention, particularly because it came soon after a court order granting him bail.
Talom is one of the prominent voices opposing the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, a major hydropower project planned in Arunachal Pradesh. The project has faced resistance from sections of local communities, environmental groups, and anti-dam activists concerned about its potential social and environmental impact.
