Guwahati, July 12 -- Police on Sunday arrested activist Pranab Doley, who has been leading opposition to the proposed construction of luxury hotels near Assam's Kaziranga National Park, and took him to Dispur Police Station.

Doley, convenor of the Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Protection Committee (GKLHRPC), has been spearheading protests against the alleged transfer of land to the Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) for a proposed five-star hotel project near the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The arrest comes amid an ongoing legal battle over the project. In June, the Gauhati High Court issued notices to the ATDC while hearing a petition filed by 20 Adivasi farming families challenging the proposed hotel project.

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