Forest personnel demand tough action against those who

Condemning the attack on a woman forest official in Telangana allegedly by some people led by the brother of a ruling TRS MLA in Telangana, forest personnel in the state Monday demanded tough action against the perpetrators.

They demanded that investigation be conducted expeditiously, not only against the perpetrators but also against those behind them, official sources said.

Different associations of forest officers, including those belonging to the Indian Forest Service and state forest service, held a meeting at Aranya Bhavan, the headquarters of state forest department.

The associations submitted a memorandum, addressed to the Chief Minister, to senior officials, they said.

In the memorandum, they demanded a thorough investigation into the "real person" behind the incident, booking those involved in attack against forest officials under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act and establishing fast track courts to deal with those who break the law.

Forest personnel held ...