Lady forest range officer thrashed by TRS workers

National News
Forest officer

NPnews24 online, Hyderabad: A forest officer who was leading preparations for tree planting drive in Telangana was left bleeding and injured after she was attacked violently allegedly by workers of the ruling party in the state.

In a disturbing video, forest range officer C Anita, defenceless, is seen stand on a tractor as a group of angry political workers surround her and land blows on her and the tractor with huge wooden sticks.

The mob continues its attack even as other police officers try to shield her and push them away.

Ms Anita who was on her way was attacked in Sirpur-kaghaznagar in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district.

Local workers blocked the officer and her team of Forest Department personnel  to prepare for a plantation programme of the Telangana government in 20 hectares of land in the area.

The officer identified the person who hit her with a cane as Koneru Krishna, a local body chairman and brother of legislator from the area, belonging to the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

Even as Ms Anita was explaining that they were following the instructions of the government, the mob, which included farmers, did not stop the attack.

Sixteen people, including the brother of the TRS legislator, have been arrested

You might also like More from author

Comments are closed.