Social activist Gireesh Achar, on whose petition the Karnataka Excessive Court docket not too long ago overturned the denotification of 260 acres of forest space in Shivamogga district, was reportedly assaulted by unknown individuals close to Mattimane in Hosanagar taluk on Monday. Girish Achar, 41, has been preventing forest encroachment, unlawful stone mining and sand mining for over 15 years.

Whereas on his approach to Byndoor from Hosanagar on Monday, unknown individuals arrested him and forcibly took him away of their two-wheelers. After driving two kilometers, they severely assaulted him.

“I do not know who they’re. I do not know why they beat me. That is the third time that has occurred to me prior to now two years, ”mentioned Mr. Achar. The Hindu. He’s presently present process remedy at Sagar.

Mr Achar mentioned he had been threatened due to his preventing in opposition to unlawful actions. “I had complained to the officers for the encroachment on the forest space of ​​Aramane Koppa, implicated the slicing of acacia plantations within the village of Hebbige and the unlawful granting of forest land. All of those circumstances have been within the space near the place I used to be assaulted, ”he mentioned. He additionally alleged that Hosanagar police refused to register his criticism on Monday night.

He additionally requested the Excessive Court docket to problem the state authorities’s notification denoting forest land with out central authorities approval. The courtroom issued an order on March 4 quashing the denotification notification.

Jansangram Parishat condemned the assault and urged the district administration to make sure his security, along with arresting the accused within the case. Akhilesh Chippali, district president of Parishat, mentioned The Hindu that this was the third assault on Achar. “He protected lots of of acres of forest land from invaders. Native influencers tried to silence him by submitting false complaints in opposition to him. Now, the police have additionally issued him a discover in response to a criticism filed by a lady from Mattimane in December 2020, ”he mentioned.