Telangana Chief Minister Ok. Chandrasekhar Rao expressed shock over the killing of Forest Vary Officer Srinivasa Rao by tribals in Bhadradri Kothagudem district and introduced Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia for the household of the slain officer.

The Chief Minister conveyed his condolences to the household of the FRO.

He directed Director Common of Police Mahender Reddy to take motion to make sure harshest punishment to the responsible.

The Chief Minister additionally directed officers to make sure that the slain FRO’s household obtain his wage each month and after the retirement age, the pension.

KCR, because the Chief Minister is popularly identified, additionally requested officers to offer authorities job to a member of the family of the FRO on compassionate grounds.

He directed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to rearrange for the final rites of the FRO with state honours. He additionally wished Forest Minister A. Indrakaran Reddy, minister from undivided Khammam district P. Ajay Kumar to attend the final rites and monitor all preparations.

KCR made it clear that the federal government won’t tolerate assault on any authorities worker discharging his duties.

Assuring that the federal government will stand by the federal government staff, the Chief Minister requested them to discharge their duties with out concern.

Chandrugonda Forest Vary Officer (FRO) Chalamala Srinivasa Rao (42) was killed within the assault by some tribals claiming proper over podu lands.

The cultivators belonging to the Guttikoya tribe attacked him with sharp-edged weapons close to Yerrabodu in Bendalapadu forest space.

The incident occurred when the officer tried to guard the plantation taken up by the Forest Division.