Forest officer roughed up in row at his office
Forest officer roughed up in row at his office
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
Accused contractors have told the
police the officer attacked them, used caste slurs when they requested for
litigation fee
Forests (DCF) Forest Unit Annexure office in the
BBMP headquarters last week when three forest contractors roughed up the Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) after a heated exchange over the trio demanding money from the DRFO to cover their legal costs. The three contractors are fighting a case registered by an IFS official earlier and were disgruntled at having to foot the bill to attend court hearings, as litigation charges and advocates’ fee.