Two booked for abusing, assaulting woman forest officer in Mancherial

Jannaram Sub-Inspector Gundeti Rajyavardhan said a case was registered against Azajuddin and Riyazuddin from Kawal villag for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman forest beat officer in the Jannaram forest division

Mancherial: Two persons were booked for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman forest beat officer in the Jannaram forest division on Monday.

Jannaram Sub-Inspector Gundeti Rajyavardhan said a case was registered against Azajuddin and Riyazuddin from Kawal village for abusing and thrashing FBO Rubina for thwarting the duo’s attempt to illegally mine and transport sand from a stream in Barthanpet beat on April 4, based on her complaint received on Monday. He added that investigations were taken up.

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Earlier, Rubina and Forest Section Officer Hanumantha Rao, while addressing pressmen in Jannaram mandal centre on Monday, said staffers of the forest department were discharging duties in Kawal Tiger Reserve facing assaults and abuses from the timber and sand smugglers at regular intervals. They requested officials to take steps to prevent such attacks on the staffers in the future.