An imprisoned tree in Pakistan...what is its story?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/01/15

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - It may seem strange to hear about animals being arrested for their involvement in crimes, but despite the strangeness of this scenario, it remains somewhat believable. However, can we imagine arresting a tree? How could her crime be chasing a British officer? This is the story of the famous tree that was imprisoned in Pakistan , a tale that raises questions about the limits of understanding and justice, where the natural becomes unfamiliar and the strange becomes possible.

Peshawar tree...the funny symbol of resistance

In the Pakistani city of Peshawar lies a prison tree that was arrested in 1899 , and remains in chains to this day.

The reason goes back to an alcoholic British officer named James Squid, who during a state of extreme intoxication imagined that the tree was chasing him in the city park, and ordered his soldiers to chain it and detain it.

According to the "odditycentral" website, this was one of the strangest arrest operations in history, as the British officer believed that the tree posed a threat to him, and despite Pakistan's independence from the British occupation, the tree did not gain its freedom, and remained bound by the chains that were placed on it, and the people remained steadfast. A painting on the tree tells its exciting story:

“One evening, a British officer who was very drunk thought I was moving from my original position and chasing him, so the sergeant ordered my arrest, and since then I have been under arrest.”

The chained tree of Peshawar is a tourist attraction in the city, attracting the attention of tourists who find the story funny. However, locals consider this tree a symbol of the oppression of the local community by British rule.

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Sources:

odditycentral

youm7

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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