Delay In Handing Over Pattas Led To Killing of FRO: BJP
BJP | Hyderabad, Nov 23 | The Dubbaka BJP MLA, M Raghunandan Rao alleged that a delay in handing over the pattas of forest lands to tribals led to the killing of Forest Range Officer Srinivas Rao in Kothagudem on Tuesday.
Speaking to press persons, Raghunandan Rao said that the Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao had promised the tribal’s that the government would issue pattas for the forest lands on which they have been cultivating for years. A delay in this had led to unrest among them.
It is to mention here that a Forest Range Officer (FRO) was killed after being attacked with axes allegedly by a group of tribals involved in ‘Podu’ cultivation inside a forest area in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Tuesday.
FRO Ch Srinivas Rao, was brutally attacked near a plantation area of the forest in Chandrugonda mandal when he, along with another forest official went there to stop damages being caused to the plantation by some people, they said.
The FRO, who suffered severe bleeding injuries in the attack was taken to a hospital in Chandrugonda and from there he was shifted to a private hospital in Khammam in a critical condition where he succumbed, officials said.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of the FRO and conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family members, a release from CMO said.
The Chief Minister ordered Director General of Police (DGP) M Mahender Reddy to take legal course of action to ensure the culprits are punished stringently.
Chief Minister Rao announced compensation of ₹ 50 lakh to the family of the deceased. He also ordered to give government job to eligible family member on compassionate grounds.
The Chief Minister directed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to conduct the last rites of the mortal remains of FRO with full state honours and make arrangements for the same. (Maxim News) .
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