Malini

I am afraid you are going from one extreme to another. Nobody has denied that
most of the indigenous peoples would like to join what you call the "mainstream"
though I do not believe in this term. It implies that there is a mainstream that
all the "sub-streams" should join. I do not think that the indigenous people
want to join that "mainstream". They want to change and make progress and they
have a right to do that but on their terms, not those of the "mainstream".
Nobody says that they should remain where they are but it is important not to
impose that "mainstream" on them. It has been done already in many ways for
example by imposing the laws of the "mainstream" on them with no consideration
for their customary laws that had for centuries protected in a sustainable
manner what the urban wildlife activists would like today to protect from them.
I think it is important to understand first the thinking between these two
systems if we are to support the right of the people and of wildlife to a life
with dignity.

Walter

Dr Walter Fernandes
Director, North Eastern Social Research Centre
110 Kharghuli Road (1st floor)
Guwahati 781004
Assam, India
Tel (91-361) 2602819
Email: nesrcghy@...
www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/NESRC

----- Original Message -----
From: Malini Shankar
To: andamanicobar@...
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack


Oh Arnab,
I agree that this space is a great platform for voicing the interests of the
minorities and I also believe that Democracy is all about defending effectively
the interests of the minorities. But the power of articulation makes it somewhat
hydraheaded and I ended up feeling this morning that the isssue I raised -
whether murder does not constitute a crime in societies of the indigenous people
was almost wholly circumabulated in a debate with very interesting viewpoints.
So I am now left to conclude that the e groups are interesting and no more. I
better get back to writing serious copy that my editors pay me to publish!!! I
maybe wrong but I feel my articulation was lost.

Now if anyone out there were to misconstrue this as saying I would rather
write where I get paid, I will perhaps end up head banging in frustration...

I have seen and the lifestyle of the soligas and noone will grudge them from
the wildlife lobby. I have seen the daily chores of many indigenous people and
refrain from making sweeping statements, but to be honest more than 85% of the
indigenous folk whom I have interacted with in PAs have expressed the desire to
integrate into mainstream. Perhaps the indigenous folk of ANI have a strong case
for isolation because of so many factors including hostility to the
Administration and a whole plethora of factors that merits them of distinctive
identity, but certainly not the mainland tribes.

Anyway if my sanitised worldview has offended any of the worthies, I do
apologise for that was not at all my intention, I was just as carried away by
passion as others, besides my sanitised worldview comes from exposure to a
plethora of folks from all walks of life in 17 countries.
Salut
Malini
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----- Original Message -----
From: Arnab Sen
To: andamanicobar@...
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack

Hi Malini
I can see you have serious reservations about the internet, but don't you
think that the internet, the cellphone text, and other modes of information
in this much hated and vilified postmodern urbanity have given a space, a
voice to those who were silent up until now? In the spirit of debate, don't
you think that a democracy that is all about nation states and elections
cannot and will not ensure that the least powerful, the most dominated, can
at least get to express themselves? Don't you feel that wildlife may not
have a say, a vote, but can at least have its advocates who can own spaces
in the mindscape of peoples and communities on the net - which can further
lead to mobilization and activism? The Jarawa are a people who do not know
about the net. It is irrelevant to them. But at least some people who
respect them for their otherness can get together on the net and talk about
the injustice that we urban civilized people are doing them. Same for the
wildlife, all the indigenous peoples and the forests. I have worked with the
Chenchu in the Nallamala Hills, I have tried to reach out a hand to the
Birhor in the forests of Dalma and believe you me, there are people and
forests who form a continuum, and who do not have a voice in the
"democratic" processes that tear down hills and tear up forests, dam rivers
and drive whole ecosystems to death. I live in a big city, I use all the
tools of modernity. This is the truth, the paradox I have learnt to live
with in my life, we all make these compromises with modernity, but there are
times I cannot contain my anger at the injustice of it all. And the
injustice does not come from a vile computer or cellphone network, for tools
are merely tools and cannot think, and at least some postmodern information
tools have given the silent a voice. The injustice comes from human beings
who have lost respect for otherness, for diversity, for nature and the
living world.
I find this submission quite enlightening:
*Who Speaks the Other Voices?*
There is a hue and cry for human rights of all people, what of the rights of
the natural world?
Where is the seat for the Buffalo or the Eagle?
Who is representing them here in this forum?
Who is speaking for the waters of the Earth?
Who is speaking for the trees and the forests?
Who is speaking for the Fish, for the Whales, for the Beavers, for our
children? *
Submission by **Native American **representatives at a human rights
conference in Geneva.*

Arnab Sen
Flat # 1024 Sector C Pocket 1
Vasant Kunj
New Delhi 110070 INDIA
Phone: (+91) 9811004308, (+91 11) 26124928

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Malini Shankar <malini@...>wrote:

> Hello Arnab,
> Violating terrain is anethma I agree, but atleast the human beings have a
> voice in this kind of an internet raveged democratic sovciety, but the
> wildlife do not have a voice, much less a vote.
>
> I agree that Sariska was a bit of a big scam because there was not even
> authentic data whether there were 14 - 16 tigers in Sariska or 22 at the
> time of the so called Sariska slaughter. The scam can be traced to the fact
> that the pugmark method of tiger census was redundant, and the forest staff
> were indeed relieved to get acquiescence that policing the tiger was futile
> because they had no sovereign custody of the lands where the tigers roamed,
> worse they were expected to turn a blind eye to people violating forest
> conservation laws in the heart of tiger terrain.
> Malini
> (c)
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> Basavanagudi
> Bangalore 560 004
> India
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Arnab Sen
> To: andamanicobar@... <andamanicobar%40yahoogroups.co.in>
> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack
>
> As an anthropologist who works in advertising, on strategies for brands in
> postindustrial urbanity, and who has lived and worked among PTGs or call
> them what you will, I cannot but exclaim in utter amazement how basic
> issues
> of identity, homeland and security, including food security can be
> appropriated in a totalizing discourse of citizenship and nation state. To
> any sensible Jarawa the people who build roads through their land and fish
> in their waters is a brutal colonizer, and the sooner we realize it the
> better it is for us "Indians" and for the Jarawa; only the soonest possible
> might be too late for the Jarawa, attacked by land on the Andaman Trunk
> Road
> and now attacked by water on fishing boats. Come on, guys, let's try
> understand that it takes many points of view to make the world and to
> priviledge Western neoclassical, or Indian national or any such view of the
> dominant mainstream when talking about the Jarawa is insane! The issue is
> not that the Jarawas do not know they are Indian or whatever, it is that
> "Indian" is a cultural construction that has no relevance to the Jarawa.
>
> On the issue of wildlife and indigenous people, the people responsible for
> the destruction of forest and biodiversity in India are, in that order:
>
> 1. The Indian state with its myopic forest policies, monoculturation,
> forced conversion of swidden croppers to settled cultivation, dams and
> waterworks
> 2. The mining and other industriesincluding state owned steel and other
> plansts and now, the global corporates acquiring mining rights in Jharkhand
> and Chattisgarh
> 3. The timber mafia
>
>
> More often than not, indigenous people have their culturally determined
> mechanisms for protecting biodiversity. So an adivasi hunting an animal is
> likely doing much less harm to wildlife than a government official who
> gives
> a final approval to build a big dam. Sariska (I have been there and know)
> is
> a big scam of the Rajasthan Government and the Government of India.
>
> Arnab Sen
> Flat # 1024 Sector C Pocket 1
> Vasant Kunj
> New Delhi 110070 INDIA
> Phone: (+91) 9811004308, (+91 11) 26124928
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Malini Shankar
<malini@...<malini%40wwmcindia.com>
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > It is perfectly realistic that the Jarawas, Onges, Shompens, Sentinalese,
> > Great Andamanese do not know that they are either Indians or PTGs. If you
> > read the Andaman Gazetteer by Kiran Dingra you will understand and
> > appreciate atleast the anthropological roots of these PTGs. One will also
> > understand the futility of an elaborate State and its inefficacy in the
> > context of the ANI as well its its sociological repercussions. The point
> is
> > we must somehow ensure that they realise that they are are our brethren,
> > that there is a system to protect them. But is there one? And is it
> > effective? Can we please come together, pool our thoughts and think of a
> way
> > to mainstream the indigenous people atleast by removing their
> > marginalisatuion and alienation? That is ofcourse if they want it. But
> how
> > do we know if they want it or not?
> >
> > I can think of one option: By documenting trough the Media and gazette,
> > their best practices and worst practices, we can perhaps offer a sounding
> > board to the tribes themselves about the need for upliftment from the
> brutal
> > conditions of poverty, and inadequate sanitation they suffer from...
> There
> > are also instances of malnutrition, inbreeding. I am not saying we must
> > introduce clinical standards of sanitation or western style flushing
> > toilets, ... by documenting their best practices of health and
> sanitation,
> > they not only get a sense of integration, but we can definitely benefit
> from
> > their traditional and sustainable best practices.
> >
> > Their traditional knowledge regarding response to natural calamities in
> > earthquake prone ANI will be of enormous utility to the USGS, GSI Tsunami
> > Warning systems etc. By studying diligently their best practices and
> > traditional knowledge they get a sense of mutual respect and fairplay and
> it
> > also effectively mitigates animosity and decrease their mistrust, and who
> > knows how it will develop further? Personally I feel very - very hurt to
> see
> > anyone beggging bananas even on the city streets in Mumbai, Chennai,
> > Bangalore or Delhi and am speechless about Jarawas being prevented from
> > boarding that rickety bus from Rangat to Port Blair, there are actually
> > boards on the Baratang Island to say do not give fruits and eatables to
> > Jarawas. Does that mean that even if they beg for food we should turn a
> > blind eye? I almost got tears when I saw that board after entering
> Baratang
> > from Uttara Creek jetty. I dream of providing an equal opportunity to
> less
> > fortunate people so that they can live with as much dignity as I do.
> >
> > The Soligas live in BRTWLS in Karnataka. I am more familiar with the
> > Soligas than with the indigenous clans of the ANI. The Soligas use bamboo
> > fibre to sever the umbilical chord of the new born infant, similarly
> their
> > best practise regarding post natal maternity care can teach us a lesson
> or
> > two in post natal nutrition and non sedantary habbits. For a detailed
> study
> > / read you can log onto my article on
> > http://www.indiatogether.org/2008/oct/env-tribals.htm. It is part of my
> > present series Tiger the Lost Emperor.
> >
> > Being a wildlife journalist I have repreatedly pointed fingers at the
> > hostile villagers living in and around Sariska, and I honestly grudge
> them
> > their temerity to annihilate wildlife so wantonly. Yet these same
> villagers
> > call me and ask me to provide them opportunities to be part of my
> shooting
> > crew. They ask to be trained for media production one guy said "Didi I
> too
> > want to go with you across the country, I too want to use a laptop etc".
> I
> > felt so honoured honestly. I have now made a blueprint to utilise the
> > serivices of indigenous people in media production. We from the Media,
> > especially the film making crews are hardy enough to practise what we
> > preach, in doing so we provide opportunities for 'inclusive economic
> > growth'. The fact that the Sariska Gujjars are willing to listen to my
> > lectures even in my Latfatta broken Hindi speaks volumes of how much they
> > are yearning to be part of the mainstream that too when I mince no words
> > about my sympathy for the cause of wildlife. Human rapport based on
> > communication can defy the limits of linguistic abilities.
> >
> > 60 years after independence if a whole section of indigenous people are
> > suffering from appalling standards of health and hygiene, nutrition
> poverty
> > education etc doesnt it speak volumes of the dichotomy in our governance
> > system?. Sure the indigenous folk have no use for either our standards of
> > human development index or for our perception of higher standard of
> living.
> > Not that we have achieved great strides in becoming more civilised and
> > rudite! All the same wretched poverty is definitely their bane too?
> > Suffering is after all universal, the emotional pain caused by mternal
> > mortality is the same even if it is in Andamanese, or Assamese society.
> > regards
> >
> > Malini
> > (c)
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> > Malini Shankar
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> > Weltanschauung Worldview Media Centre
> > # 1 / 1 Amrutha (New # 3) Police Station Road,
> > Basavanagudi
> > Bangalore 560 004
> > India
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sharbendu De
> > To: andamanicobar@...
<andamanicobar%40yahoogroups.co.in><andamanicobar%
> 40yahoogroups.co.in>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 4:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack
> >
> > Dear Malini,
> >
> > I'm glad that you wrote further explaining your point. I was kind of
> hoping
> > a discussion on this. Just to briefly introduce myself though am quite an
> > old memeber here: I am a Development Consultant who works for the social
> > sector but is also writer and photographer. I have been writing on the
> > issues of Andaman Islands including travel, tribes, environment and
> > development issues for quite some time now.
> >
> > Now coming back to the discussion, I find your response coming from the
> > same patriarchical point. Yes, it's quite true that murder is an extreme
> > form of social conflict, but are you talking about 'conflict within a
> > society' or 'conflict within two societies'. We might very much wish to
> > romanticise and call our soceity and that of the PTGs as one, but the
> fact
> > say it's not. I'll give a very subtle example for this from the
> liguistics
> > aspect of the Nicobari tribe who reside in the Southern part of A&N
> > archipelago with small habitations in Little Andaman and mainstreaming in
> > the mainland oriented society in Port Blair and other places. In nicobari
> > language, they call their own people as 'tarik' which going by literal
> > translation means 'man'; quite interesting they call outsiders like us as
> > 'taun' - the literal translation of this (if I'm not wrong) means an
> alien
> > (meaning someone who doesn't belong to our own society).
> >
> > Going by this premise, your comment on the soceital confllict would have
> > been very pertinent in the case of the Jarawas, had there been a case of
> > burder within their society. If am not wrong, such events have never
> > occured.
> >
> > Secondly, your inference that murder can have retaliation is quite true.
> > Any act of violence towards a community or an individual bearing
> allegiance
> > to some community/society will have a retaliation from individual of the
> > homogeneous background. It's about protecting their identities and thus
> the
> > violence. However, I wish to strongly disagree with your interpretation
> that
> > 'taking law into one's own hands by PTGs make them more vulnerable'.
> Please
> > understand that they are largely tolerant in nature, but do run over the
> > edge when we push them way too hard. We are fighting over the greed of
> > resources and dominance; they are fighting for their identity. This and
> > similar incidents should be seen in the light of 'identity and violence'.
> > But you're quite right that they're vulnerable, and that's perhaps
> because
> > they do not enjoy the brute technological force. They are vulnerable. But
> > since we're not, we need to be more tolerant and responsible for our
> acts.
> > With great power comes great responsibilities.
> >
> > Law is the 'law of the land'. If we take this as another premise, then
> the
> > lands are seperate and thus not obligatory on the Jarawas or any
> community
> > who do not belong to that particular land. They have their own laws of
> their
> > land, and those laws don't seem to be violated by them. Their acts of
> > violence are sheer evidence of their efforts to protect their territories
> > and resources, and thereby their identities. It is us mainlanders
> > (non-tribals) who have encroached their alnd and resources and confined
> them
> > to a very restricted land spot. Haven't we violated their laws of the
> land?
> > What should be our punishment then? Shouldn't the Jarawas have come out
> and
> > shot spears into all ur chests?
> >
> > Regards
> > Sharbendu
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Malini Shankar <malini@...
<malini%40wwmcindia.com><malini%
> 40wwmcindia.com>>
> > To: andamanicobar@...
<andamanicobar%40yahoogroups.co.in><andamanicobar%
> 40yahoogroups.co.in>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 2:03:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack
> >
> > Dear Dr. Fernandes,
> > I was not by any chance saying the tribes threaten wildlife or any such
> > thing; neither do I mean to impose laws on tribes. but murder is an
> extreme
> > form of social conflict and in this instance it deprives oinvestigators
> of
> > leads. Besides, as news is just trickling in that these fisherfolk were
> > perhaps poachers, it could also be prudent to to know that these poachers
> > might have been depleting the food resources for the Jarawas. Practically
> > speaking it is indeed difficult to expect tribes to go and ask for
> > protection from the patriarchal state... nevertheless murder can lead to
> > retaliation etc. Taking the law into one's own hands by PTGs makes them
> more
> > vulnerable.
> > Malini
> > (c)
>
> > The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may
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> > submitted by this journalist / photographer. Reprinting or republication
> in
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> > Malini Shankar
> > CEO
> > Weltanschauung Worldview Media Centre
> > # 1 / 1 Amrutha (New # 3) Police Station Road,
> > Basavanagudi
> > Bangalore 560 004
> > India
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> > Cellphone: +91 0 944 805 5645
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> > www.wwmcindia. com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dr. Walter Fernandes
> > To: andamanicobar@ yahoogroups. co.in
> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 9:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack
> >
> > Dear Malini
> >
> > I would be careful not to take such a drastic view of hunting by the
> > tribals. Today it has become a problem because of the shortage caused by
> > outsiders interfering with their livelihood. I believe that one should
> take
> > a middle path of beginning with the right of human (especially tribal)
> > communities to a life with dignity. Ways have to found of putting the
> rights
> > of both of them together. Without it there is no way one can save either
> the
> > tribal or the wildlife rights.
> >
> > Walter
> >
> > Dr Walter Fernandes
> > Director, North Eastern Social Research Centre
> > 110 Kharghuli Road (1st floor)
> > Guwahati 781004
> > Assam, India
> > Tel (91-361) 2602819
> > Email: nesrcghy@gmail. com
> > www.creighton. edu/Collaborativ eMinistry/ NESRC
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Malini Shankar
> > To: andamanicobar@ yahoogroups. co.in
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack
> >
> > This debate about civilised and uncivilised ethnic group has been going
> on.
> >
> > PTGs and other indigenous have secured legal immunity / or justify
> > wildlife crime under the alibi of ritual hunting. I am a wildlife
> > journalist and am more prone to using this line of arguement in defense
> of
> > voteless voiceless wild animals, nevertheless killing a human being just
> on
> >
> > the grounds of unauthorised entry is a crime, ... even in tribal society.
> > We, the erudite internet class of people think that democratic principles
> > are not applicable to indigeous clans. But crimes against
> > women, crimes like murder, are murders in all societies be they Amazonian
> > tribes or Andamanese tribes or even Andhra society. The point is a crime
> is
> >
> > a crime, the essence of legislating democratic principles can be traced
> to
> > a
> > sociological / historical sense of fair play which can and ought to be
> > traced to the platonic evolution of man. It is when this evolution cannot
> > be
> > confomed to, that laws are rendered somewhat alien to the society,
> > and becomes impossible to implement. The point and purpose of legislation
> > is to protect the victims in all societies, why do we keep forgetting
> that
> > in this day and age?
> > Malini
> >
> > (c)
>
> > The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may
> > be subject to legal privilege.The pictures and multimedia files attached
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> > articles
> > submitted by this journalist / photographer. Reprinting or republication
> in
> > any form calls for written permission of the photographer.
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> > Malini Shankar
> > CEO
> > Weltanschauung Worldview Media Centre
> > # 1 / 1 Amrutha (New # 3) Police Station Road,
> > Basavanagudi
> > Bangalore 560 004
> > India
> > Tel: +91 80 2667 7090
> > Cellphone: +91 0 944 805 5645
> > mailto: malini@wwmcindia. com
> > www.wwmcindia. com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: K.Narayanan
> > To: andamanicobar@ yahoogroups. co.in
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:38 AM
> > Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] One Killed in Jarawa Attack
> >
> > Dear All,
> > I saw the mail just now (25th) circulated in this forum, even though
> > incident happened on 19th ..
> > It raises a few disturbing questions.
> > How can the fishermen halt at a tribal reserve area ? It seems that,
> going
> > by the statement, this halting is more regular than rare.
> > Can you apply the same laws that is there for citizens of the country to
> > the
> > primitive tribes, like charging them under Murder etc.,?
> > How reasonable it is for us to expect the tribes to behave and respond
> > like other citizens ?
> > If the tribes have to be left alone, they need to be left alone, simple
> > is it not ?.
> > At most, this can be classified as a unfortunate incident..
> > Narayan.
> > denisgiles wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Andaman Chronicle: Friday 21st November 2008
> > >
> > > Jarawa attacks local fishermen
> > >
> > > One Killed, Three Injured Badly at Mahua Tekri near Kadamtala
> > >
> > > Port Blair, Nov. 20: One fisherman was killed on the spot while three
> > > others badly injured by the Jarawa tribe at Mahua Tekri near Kadamtala,
> > > Middle Andaman yesterday 19th Nov. 2008. The team of fishermen was
> > > returning from Diglipur to Port Blair after their catch and halted at
> > > Mahua Tekri, which comes under the Jarawa Reserve.
> > >
> > > According to the report registered at PS Chatham, Port Blair, the
> > > fishermen while passing through the area found no Jarawa at Mahua Tekri
> > > and anchored their boat in the creek. Few got down from the boat while
> > > one D. Eariah along with three others stayed back to cook food.
> > >
> > > But all of a sudden a team of Jarawa consisting of 14-15 of them
> > > including men, women and children reached the shore from their huts
> > > situated 100 meters away from the boat. The Jarawa expressed that they
> > > were starving and wanted something to eat. But instead of lending food
> > > to the Jarawa, Eariah who was seated over an Ice Box placed on the boat
> > > challenged the tribe. As the tide was low, the entire group of Jarawa
> > > managed to enter inside the boat. Eariah along with the three others
> > > revolted but in the process one of the Jarawa men pulled out an arrow
> > > and stabbed Eariah who succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
> > >
> > > Finding Eariah dead, the other three fishermen named Jogga Rao, Kurma
> > > Rao and Christy tried to fight back but were again stabbed badly.
> > > Noticing the clash, the remaining fishermen immediately jumped in the
> > > water and swam away from the boat. The Jarawa then collected rice,
> other
> > > eatables, dah and whatever they could find and returned back to the
> > > forest.
> > >
> > > Noticing tribe vanish inside the forest, the remaining fishermen swam
> > > back to the boat and fled away carrying the dead and the injured
> > > members. But instead of proceeding towards Kadamtala which was just
> > > couple of hours from the spot, they proceeded towards Port Blair
> fearing
> > > that they might be booked under Law for entering inside Jarawa Reserve
> > > by the Police at Kadamtala. On their way made a call using mobile phone
> > > to the owner of the boat named Vallav Rao. The owner then informed the
> > > matter to the Police Station, Aberdeen and asked the fishermen to
> return
> > > to Chatham Jetty.
> > >
> > > The report also adds that Eariah and the three were new to the area
> > > while the others who managed to escape the attack had been regularly
> > > visiting the place `Mahua Tekri'.
> > >
> > > Finally after seven long hours of travel, the boat reached Chatham at
> > > around 2.00 am on 20th Nov. 2008 carrying the body of Eariah and three
> > > injured.
> > >
> > > The body of Eariah was taken for Post Mortem by the Police and was
> > > handed over to the family members while the three injured have been
> > > admitted in G.B. Pant Hospital.
> > >
> > > After recording the statement from the surviving fishermen, a case has
> > > been registered against the Jarawa for murdering, attempt to murder,
> > > theft etc. at PS Chatham under various sections of the Indian Penal
> > > Code. The case has now been handed over to PS Kadamtala for further
> > > investigation.
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