There were around 25 to 28 houses in the habitation. The Forest officials explained to the residents about the act and the purpose of serving notices to them.
Kruthika, studying sixth standard in a private school, won gold medal in long jump and a silver in the 50 metre sprint event in under-10 category at the district level sub-junior athletics championship.
Forest officials insisted on eviction of Gutti Koyas habitations from forest areas and discourage political promises for regularization of fresh encroachments.
Nizamabad Collector directed officials to take strict measures to prevent encroachment of forest lands and book persons involved in such acts under PD Act.
It was also being suspected that the attackers might have been provoked by Maoists to eliminate the forest ranger, given the fact that he was on the hit-list of Maoists when he served in Mulugu of erstwhile Warangal in the past.
CM KCR extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved family and ordered DGP M Mahender Reddy to take stern action and ensure the offenders get punished severely as per law.
A forest range officer was attacked by Guthikoya tribals at the Errabodu plantation when he tried to stop migrant Guthikoya tribals from cutting down trees in the plantation.
