Nishar Mohammed
Port Blair, Aug 12: In a first of its kind of incident, a 24 year old Shompen youth committed suicide at New Chingam Basti area of Campbell Bay. The present population of Shompen Tribes is nearly 240, who are living in nine areas. The Shompen youth was earlier living in old Chingam Basti but after tsunami he moved to New Chingam Basti with his and two other families. Since then this youth was living with Nicobari families and used to talk only in Nicobari and Hindi language.
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