Stiff resistance: A woman puts herself in harm’s way while protesting against the demolition drive inside the Amchang Wildlife Sactuary in Assam. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwarmore-inIn a large scale eviction drive in the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary in Guwahati in Assam, more than 400 families were evicted by police and Forest Department officials. The eviction order was issued by Gauhati High Court during a suo motu public interest litigation in 2013. “Police and Forest Department officials evicted 408 families from the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary in Guwahati. “The protest was totally peaceful and it was police who resorted to excessive use of force.

Source: The Hindu November 28, 2017 17:15 UTC