Banyan Tree ‘Under Arrest’ For 120 Years in KP
The tree has been tied with chains and a board that reads ‘I am under arrest’ for 120 years
A banyan tree in the Khyber Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province reminds the visitors of an obscure British rule in the subcontinent.
The tree has been tied with chains and a board that reads ‘I am under arrest’ for the past 120 years.
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As per details, a drunk British officer felt that the tree is going to catch and harm him. He ordered the sergeants to tie up the tree and since then it is under arrest.
The British officer named James Squid ordered the arrest in 1987 and even after nearly 120 years, no one dares to let it free.
The chained tree in the Pakistan Army’s Landi Kotal cantonment is an attraction for visitors.
