Republished from The Polis Project It was the onset of the harsh summer month of March in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. In the state’s southern region, Bastar, the forest was heavy with the sweet scent of Mahuva flowers. The Gond tribe spent the early mornings here with their families, gathering the fallen Mahuva. But five Gond youth were notably missing— unable to participate in this community activity—as they had been undertrials i…
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