Cows Confiscated after Inter-Clan Clashes

1 December 2008 - (Panyinjiar) - Thirty people have been arrested after inter-clan clashes in Payinjiar County last week in which three people died.

Payinjiar county commissioner James Gatkoi Ter, said the accused will be tried in the county court under customary laws after the authorities have finished collecting cows from the their families.

So far the court has collected five cows from every suspect. He said the court has yet to decide whether the cows will be confiscated as part of their punishment if the men are found guilty.

Commissioner Gatkoi believes that he has the situation under control and that incidents like last week’s clashes will not happen again.

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