Whenever a prisoner is taken inside or outside the jail, he is handcuffed so that he does not resort to violence to escape. You must have seen many times in films prisoners being imprisoned in thick chains even inside the jail. They do this with those prisoners who are the most dangerous and dangerous. But have you ever seen a tree locked in chains (Tree arrested in Pakistan)?
There is one such tree in neighboring country Pakistan which is kept tied with iron chains 24 hours. The surprising thing is that these chains are not holding it recently, but for the last 125 years (125 year old tree arrest). After all, what is the fault of this tree? Let us tell you.
This tree is in Peshawar
According to the report of Oddity Central News website, there is a tree in Peshawar, Pakistan which has been chained for the last 125 years. Actually, this tree is tied with iron chains. Looking at this it looks like he has been handcuffed. This tree has been arrested like this since 1899. The reason behind this is a British officer James Squid, who arrested this tree in an intoxicated state.
The tree has been under arrest for 125 years. (Photo: Twitter/@Englistani)
This is why the tree is tied in a chain
It so happened that there is a town named Landi Kotal near Torkhan border. James Squid was posted here. One day, when he passed by this tree under the influence of alcohol, he felt that the tree was moving away from him. As they were coming near the tree, they felt that it was moving away from them. Seeing this he got angry and ordered the mess sergeant to arrest this tree and tie it to the ground with a chain. Then what, this is what happened. From then till today this tree is tied in a chain like this.
Tourists come to see trees
Today this tree is present in the Khyber Rifles Officers’ Mess and is tied with a chain like this. There is a board above the tree in which the entire story of its tying is written, after reading which you will feel as if the tree is telling this story in its own words. Although the tourists laugh after seeing this tree, but the residents here feel that this tree is a symbol of the atrocities of the British. According to him, this tree shows that if anyone tries to go against the British government at that time, he will face the same fate.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 6, 2024, 09:03 IST
