Ganesh
Baratang, Feb 02: In an interesting development nearly 14 Jarawa men reached Nilambur Jetty of Baratang in a damaged wooden dinghy this evening and demanding an old dinghy back, which was confiscated by Forest Department, several months back from Jarawa area.
According to details the Jarawa Men reached near Nilambur Jetty and sat on the old dinghy, they want, which was kept near the Jetty by Forest Department, since it was confiscated.
After the information was passed to Police unit of PS Baratang, most of the policemen of PS Baratang reached the Jetty area and spoke to the Jarawa men and made them understand that as per rule, it is not possible to give back the dinghy and if they have any demand they can place the same infront of AAJVS and Tribal Welfare Department.
Sources said that due to handling of situation in a most professional manner by the team of PS Baratang the leader of Jarawa Men, Mr. Phu was convinced and they all agreed to return back in their damaged wooden dinghy.
But seeing the pathetic condition of wooden dinghy, these Jarawa Men, were using, the police team asked them to discard the damage dinghy immediately as that may cause accident anytime. Sources said that the damaged wooden dinghy was obtained by Jarawa men from Kadamtala area. Later a fiber boat was arranged to drop these 14 Jarawa men to Middle Strait Jetty, from where they came.
