Itanagar, June 1 -- Human rights defender, anti-mega dam activist Ebo Mili has stated that he was forced to leave Parong village in Arunachal Pradesh for his and the villagers' safety due to a police complaint filed against him by the District Magistrate of Boleng.

Mili, who had been reported missing since Monday amid escalating tensions in Upper Siang and Siang districts over the deployment of armed personnel for the 12,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, confirmed on Friday that he was safe.

He explained that while en route to Shi-Yomi, he encountered a landslide in the Tato area and was compelled to seek shelter at a GREF camp. He added that he kept his mobile phone switched off due to past instances of police tracking cell numb...