NUAPADA: Following the death of a
fellow villager who was allegedly attacked by the forest officials for cutting
a tree from a nearby jungle, the Kuchaguda villagers of Sinapalli area in
Nuapada district torched the Sinapalli forest office on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as
Kishore Nayak of Kuchaguda village. Kishore and his brother Parameswar while
returning from the jungle with a log were chased by the forest officials on the
way to home. The duo lost their balance fearing the forest official and fell into
the ground. Kishore died on the spot, while his brother escaped.
According to Parameswar, the
forest officials brutally attacked Kishore as a result he lost his life. Protesting
the act of the forest officials, the angry villagers torched the forest office
and a log godown at Saradgapur near Sinapalli.
The Khadial police reached the
spot and controlled the situation. “We have lodged a case based on the FIR of
deceased’s brother and another case was lodged based on forest officials,” said
Khadiala SDPO Santanu Kumar Das.
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