Forest dept burnt our houses, took away money, pls help...

Yesterday Andhra forest department burnt 40 houses of IDP Adivasis who were living in reserve forest at Andhra- Chhattisgarh borer after fleeing a war at their home. One of them Komran Rajesh sends a desparate plea for help. Forest department people have burnt his home, looted about 5000 rupees, burnt the fodder for the cows and his class ten certificate. “I am reduced to a nothing, without education, without even clothes, where will I go now? I came in here in great sorrow, and I cannot go back because of Naxals there in Chhattisgarh in our home near Jagargunda. Somebody help us. We are stranded without water in the hot summer sun.” Rajesh can be reached at 09441102150

Posted on: Mar 29, 2012. Tags: FOREST

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