GUWAHATI, July 31 -- The Assam government on Thursday invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against activist Pranab Doley to ensure his continued detention after a sessions court ordered his release on bail in connection with his arrest over protesting against a luxury hotel project close to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR).

Doley, along with another activist, was arrested on July 12 after he led protests at Ingle Pathar, a village located near KNPTR, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest habitat for the endangered one-horned rhino, against proposed construction of a luxury hotel. The Assam government announced in 2023 that a luxury hotel will be constructed at Kaziranga.

Police said Doley trespassed in...