Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Villagers Booked for Encroaching Forest Land and Assaulting Staff
Some villagers in India went onto forest land and started building homes.
The forest workers came to stop them, but the villagers attacked the workers with sticks and pepper.
The police have now arrested the villagers for breaking the law.
The forest staff are now working to ensure the forest is protected.
The forest officers were hurt in the incident.
Jannaram police booked 35 villagers for encroaching forest land.
The encroachment occurred in Kawal Tiger Reserve's Sonapur Tada beat.
Forest staff were assaulted by the villagers.
Section Officer Rajender and Beat Officer J. Santhosh were injured.
Cases were filed following a complaint by Indhapalli forest range officer Gadipalli Sridhar.
- Who
- 35 villagers and forest staff.
- What
- Villagers encroached forest land and assaulted forest staff.
- When
- Friday evening.
- Where
- Sonapur Tada beat, Kawal Tiger Reserve, Adilabad, India.
- Why
- The reason for the encroachment is not mentioned in the article.
Villagers
Forest Department
Encroachment
Villagers
Encroached on the forest land, built huts, and attacked the staff
Forest Department
Forest department trying to remove the encroachment.
- Incident Location
- Sonapur Tada beat, Kawal Tiger Reserve
- Villagers Booked
- 35
- Forest Staff Injured
- Rajender, J. Santhosh
- Police Action
- Cases registered by Jannaram police
- Complaint Filed By
- Gadipalli Sridhar, Indhapalli forest range officer
