Hyderabad, May 13 -- Citizen activist group 'Save KBR' stated on Wednesday, May 13, that several volunteers, including AAP leader Vijay Mallangi, were detained by police following a late-night protest against alleged illegal tree felling near Hyderabad's Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBR).

According to Save KBR, volunteers had gathered around 2 am on the night of May 12 to peacefully demonstrate against what the group described as illegal overnight tree cutting in the vicinity of KBR Park.

In a post on X, Save KBR said that protesters formed a human chain around the trees in an attempt to prevent the felling, which activists claim violates a stay order issued in 2021.

The citizen activist group alleged that after most volunteer...