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

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">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 <strong>Pakistan</strong> , a tale that raises questions about the limits of understanding and justice, where the natural becomes unfamiliar and the strange becomes possible.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Peshawar tree...the funny symbol of resistance</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In the <strong>Pakistani city of Peshawar</strong> lies a prison tree that was arrested in <strong>1899</strong> , and remains in chains to this day.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 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.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the &quot;odditycentral&quot; 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&#39;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:</p><blockquote style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> “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.”</p></blockquote><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 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. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A9%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86...%20%D9%85%D8%A7%20%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%9F.jpg" style="width: 739px; height: 415px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Read also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D9%84... one has to do is dress up as a monkey and eat bananas... the strangest job in China</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%A7... discovery of the largest poisonous spider in the world</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/pakistans-famous-chained-tree-has-b... style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.youm7.com/story/2024/1/7/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A...