City
Epaper

2 forest officials injured in attack in Telangana

By IANS | Updated: July 2, 2019 13:00 IST

Two forest officers were injured in yet another attack on forest department personnel in Telangana early on Tuesday, police said.

Open in App

The incident occurred near Gundalapadu in Bhadradri Kothagudem district when the forest officials tried to stop a group of villagers from illegally cultivating forest land.

Forest Section Officer Neelamaiah and Beat Officer Bhaskar Rao were thrashed with sticks by the group of people who were tilling the forest land with tractors.

The forest officials suffered multiple injuries and were admitted to Paloncha Hospital. They lodged a complaint with the police, which registered a case against unidentified persons and took up investigations.

The incident came close on the heel of a brutal attack on a woman forest officer by a leader of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and his followers in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district.

Forest Range Officer Chole Anitha suffered bleeding when she was attacked with sticks by TRS MLA Koneru Konappa's brother Krishna Rao and his followers in Sarsala village on Sunday.

The incident occurred when a group of farmers tried to stop forest officials from taking up plantation on forest land.

Rao resigned as zilla parishad vice-chairman after the incident and 16 others were arrested and sent to judicial custody.

In another incident in Kothagudem district, police on Monday booked a case against MLA V. Venkateswara Rao and his son on a complaint by forest officials for allegedly obstructing their work.

The MLA, his son and their supporters allegedly tried to stop the forest officials from construction of a wall to protect forest land in Laxmidevipalli mandal (block).

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: Bhadradri KothagudemMLABhaskar RaoKrishna RaoTelangana Rashtra Samithi
Open in App

Related Stories

NashikNashik: Case Filed Against Sudhakar Badgujar Supporters for Offensive Post Against BJP’s Seema Hiray

MaharashtraFormer MLA Nirmala Gavit, 1500 Women Workers Join Eknath Shinde-Led Shiv Sena; Major Blow to Uddhav Thackeray Faction in Nashik

MaharashtraRT Deshmukh, Former BJP MLA, Dies in Road Accident in Maharashtra’s Latur District (VIDEO)

MumbaiMumbai: BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha Gets Death Threat, One Arrested

Navi MumbaiPanvel NAINA: State Revenue Minister Directs CIDCO to Draft Policy for Resuming Stalled Property Registrations

National Realted Stories

NationalMangaluru: Two employees die, another critical due to toxic gas leak at MRPL

NationalTwo dead in Delhi building collapse; CM Gupta offers condolences

NationalUnder fire for rising crime, Bihar Deputy CM blames Oppn RJD

NationalUnder PM Modi, India continues to champion the cause of Global South

NationalGovt boasting of 'one and a half years vs five years’ can’t even conduct basic elections: Gehlot