Kunchok Jinpa, an environmental activist from Chaktse village in Driru country was arrested in April 2013. He was serving a 21-year prison sentence for protesting against a mining project at Naghla Dzambha Mountain in Driru in 2013 at the time. He passed away in February 2021 due to severe injuries sustained in prison. Prior to his arrest, Kunchok Jinpa posted a message on his WeChat account saying, "I am now at the bank of a river. There are many people behind me watching me, and I am sure to be arrested. Even if they arrest me, I am not afraid, even if they kill me, I have no regrets. But from now on, I will not be able to give reports. If there is no word from me, that means I have been arrested."