Port Blair, Oct 07: Three persons have been arrested by Police, PS Kadamtala, under PAT Regulation, 1956 for entering into Jarawa Reserve Area and interacting with Jarawas. PAT Regulation prescribes stringent punishment of imprisonment up to 7 years.
On 03/10/13, 10 Jarawas had reached Kadamtala Panchayat office are demanded rice and eatables besides meeting with govt. officials.
As per enquiry conducted by AAJVS authorities, some persons had gone into Jarawa habitat Hocha Botha (western coast) and stayed for 02 days for hunting. Further, they provided the Jarawas with rice, cooking oil and other eatables etc. instigated them to meet the Pradhan for food and other items.
These persons were found to be habitual intruders into the Jarawa Reserve Area and it is learnt that they used to supply alcoholic substances to Jarawas.
A case crime no.31/13, dated 05/10/13, u/s 7/8/ (2) (6) of PAT Regulation, 1956 has been registered at PS Kadamtala on the complaint of Tribal Welfare Officer. During investigation the accused persons namely Maharaja Bala @ raja, Surender @ Surin and Rahul Mondal, all three residents of Kadamtala, have been arrested. All three have been remanded to 14 days judicial custody.
