FBO beaten by podu farmer in Kothagudem

The FBO, Poora was beaten up by a podu farmer Sodey Chukka with a garden hoe causing bleeding injury on the beat officer’s head.

Kothagudem: A forest beat officer (FBO) was attacked by a tribal at Chinthalapadu under Annaram forest section in Mulakalapalli mandal in the district on Thursday.

The FBO, Poora was beaten up by a podu farmer Sodey Chukka with a garden hoe causing bleeding injury on the beat officer’s head.

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He was shifted to Khammam for treatment and was said to be stable.

The incident occurred when the FBO tried to stop the farmer from causing a breach in a water pond in the forest area.

A case was registered at Mulakalapalli police station in connection with the incident.