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Shutdown in Visakhapatnam tribal area to protest bauxite mining

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Visakhapatnam: A shutdown was observed in the tribal areas of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday to protest the state government’s nod for bauxite mining.

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) suspended all bus services to tribal villages in view of the shutdown called by all-party committee against bauxite mining.

Shops, business and educational institutions were closed in Paderu, Arakau Valley and surrounding tribal areas.

The protestors closed roads leading to Araku Borra Caves, Museum and Padmavathi Gardens in Araku Valley, a popular tourist spot about 100 km from coastal city of Visakhapatnam.

Main opposition YSR Congress Party, Congress, the Left parties and tribal groups have called for the shutdown. Leaders of various parties staged a sit-in at Paderu.

Even leaders of ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in some villages joined the protest.

The tribals have been opposing the bauxite mining on the ground that it will displace them, affect their livelihood and harm the environment.

Police stepped up security to prevent any untoward incident. The Communist Party of India (Maoist)is also strongly opposing the bauxite mining.

The state government on Wednesday approved mining lease for the Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation for taking up bauxite mining in the agency area.

It diverted 1,212 hectares in Chintapalli and Jerrila reserve forest in Narsipatnam division for bauxite mining.

The previous Congress regime in undivided Andhra Pradesh had permitted bauxite mining and had even entered into MoUs with few companies but due to strong protest by tribals kept them in abeyance.

Then Congress MP from Araku, V. Kishore Chandra Deo, who also served as union tribal welfare minister, had taken strong objection to bauxite mining and had urged the government to cancel the MoUs.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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May 5, 2022

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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