Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Judge Investigates Farmer's Suicide, Crop Damage Claims
A judge went to a village after a farmer tried to take his own life.
The farmer's crop was allegedly burned by forest officials who said the farmer was farming on land he wasn't supposed to be.
The judge is looking into what happened and why.
Locals said the farmer had been farming the land for a long time and was being bothered by officials.
The judge talked to the farmer and the locals to understand the situation.
Judge Uday Bhaskar Rao investigated a suicide attempt by farmer Ramavath Prakash Naik.
The investigation followed allegations that forest officials set fire to Naik's maize crop.
The judge inspected the charred crop and spoke with local residents.
Locals stated the farmer cultivated the land for years and faced harassment.
Forest officials maintained the farmer was illegally farming on protected land.
- Who
- Uday Bhaskar Rao (judge), Ramavath Prakash Naik (farmer), forest officials, and local residents.
- What
- Investigation of a suicide attempt and crop damage.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Motiram Naik Thanda, Nizamabad
- Why
- To investigate the suicide attempt and allegations of crop burning by forest officials.
Locals' View
Forest Officials' View
Land Use
Locals' View
The farmer cultivated the land for many years.
Forest Officials' View
The farmer was illegally farming on protected land.
Official Actions
Locals' View
Harassment by forest officials threatened the tribal community.
Forest Officials' View
Measures had been initiated to halt further encroachment.
- Judge
- Uday Bhaskar Rao
- Location
- Motiram Naik Thanda, Nizamabad
- Farmer
- Ramavath Prakash Naik
- Allegation
- Forest officials burned farmer's maize crop
- Issue
- Land encroachment dispute