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9 Karnataka tribals arrested in Ivory Coast for illegally selling herbal oil
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The Indian Express
Pakshirajapura is a hamlet with about 600 houses, almost all inhabited by the Hakki Pikki people.
(Express Photo by Kiran Parashar)Nine people from a semi-nomadic tribal community in Karnataka have been arrested in Ivory Coast for allegedly selling herbal oil without permission, the police said Monday, adding that they were waiting for Indian embassy officials in the African country to contact them.
The police identified the members of the group as Prabhudev, Nirveni, Shahajan, Shanthi, Girish, Lakshmi, Pappu P, Pappa and Simran—all belonging to the Hakki Pikki tribe.
People from the tribe often tour African countries selling herbal oil for head and body massage.
The group went to Africa six months ago, according to the police.