Asifabad, June 30: A mob, allegedly led by the brother of TRS MLA Koneru Konappa, attacked a woman forest officer and her colleagues during a plantation drive. The attack took place in Kaghaznagar in Telangana's Asifabad district on Saturday. Kaghaznagar Forest Range Officer Ch Anitha was brutally thrashed with sticks by the mob. She was seriously injured in the attack and later rescued by her colleagues.

Anitha and other forest officials went to Sarasala village in Sirpur Mandal on Sunday morning to plant saplings as part Telangana government’s plantation drive, Haritha Haaram. She had identified a reserve forest land but some villagers claimed ownership of the land. They called up Koneru Krishna Rao, brother of legislator Koneru Konappa. Rao arrived with his supporters who allegedly started attacking forest officials. Madrasa Teacher Beaten Up, Pushed Off From Moving Train for Not Chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’.

In a video, Rao and his supporters are seen thrashing Anitha with sticks. She stands atop a tractor and attempted to pacify the mob. However, the angry mob doesn't listen and continues hitting her with sticks.

Woman forest officer attacked by a mob led by brother of TRS MLA:

"Few villagers of Sarsala arrived and started using filthy language and also attacked Ch Anitha, Forest Range Officer Kaghaznagar, led by Koneru Krishna, Vice Chairman Zilla Parishad (sic)," Forest Divisional Officer of Kaghaznagar said in a press note. "Due to the attack by Koneru Krishna and the mob of locals, she was injured seriously and immediately shifted to Kaghaznagar for medical treatment and other necessary formalities,” the note added.

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