A forest range officer in Nirmal district has been booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing a tribal farmer. Police also registered a separate case against 17 tribals for attacking the officer’s office, damaging property, and confining staff.
A farmer fainted due to intense heatwave conditions while participating in a protest demanding procurement of paddy and maize at Yellapur village in Nirmal district. Another farmer fell at an official’s feet during the protest, highlighting growing distress among farmers over procurement delays
