"Even animals are not thrashed this way," T'gana woman forest

"Even animals are not thrashed this way," said C Anita, the Telangana forest department official,a day after she was attacked by some people,allegedly led by the brother of a ruling TRS member in KB-Asifabad district over a land issue.

The 34-year-old woman Forest Range Officer (FRO), who is being treated at a private super specialty hospital here, said that the mob, led by MLA Koneru Konappa's brother Krishna, did not spare her and other forest personnel though they pleaded not to be hit.

Anitha, who spoke to reporters in the hospital, sought a reassurance from the government about her security and strong action to act as a deterrent for such incidents.

"...Krishna came (to the site) and pushed back police and started hitting (us). They targeted me first and after hitting me, villagers started thrashing our officials. I was injured and our people took me back.

Without even bothering that there are women, they hit us though we pleaded not to be hit. Even animals ...