Forest Range officers plant saplings to protest against TRS attack in Telangana

Scores of Forest Range officers came together in a show of unity here on Monday to protest against the attack by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) workers and their supporters on their colleagues and police recently. As many as 400 officials took part in this plantation drive, including 50 policemen, and planted saplings as a way of responding to the assault. Adilabad and Warangal Forest Department officers, including DFOs, also participated in the event. It was organised not only to boost the morale of the department but also to ensure that the plain land is converted into a forest. The forest officials were allegedly attacked by TRS supporters led by Krishna when they went to plant saplings at a plot allotted for forest development. The main accused Krishna, a local body chairman representing the ruling party and brother of Konnappa, resigned soon after the incident. A case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered and two police officials - Kaghaznagar DSP P Sambaiah and Kaghaznagar Rural Police Station Circle Inspector Venkatesham- were suspended for their alleged inaction.