LIST SHOWING THE DETAILS OF FOREST MARTYRS

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Name Design. Division Date of Death

Brief Description of the incident.

1 V. Aasheervadam FBO Eluru 17.06.1982 While on duty, he expired due to severe injuries caused by smugglers attack.

2 Md. Akbar Ali FSO Kamareddy 11.03.1984 For not releasing the seized bullock cart with teak timber, a group of extremists attacked him with arms and brutally killed him in broad day light at his official residence in Ramareddy village.

3 K. Padma Rao FBO Karimnagar (E) 07.10.1984 While patrolling in his beat he was murdered by the timber smugglers / Extremists.

4 G. Narsa Reddy FRO Nirmal 30.01.1987 Extremists shot him dead at point blank range in FRO Office Kadam, while discharging his duties.

5 Solemen Raj FBO Kothagudem 04.11.1987 While transporting seized teak timber by bullock carts to GTD, Yellandu, the smugglers stopped the carts and brutally attacked the FBO, who succumbed to death, along with (2) other private persons helping him for

transport.

6 Shaik Hyder FBO Jannaram WL 12.11.1988 The smugglers brutally murdered him and his body was found in a well in Indanpally village.

7 Gouse Mohiuddin FBO Adilaabad 24.03.1989 While he was staying in the residential quarters of Forest Beat Officer at Muthnoor, the Naxalites dragged him out and killed him by firing (3) rounds.

8 A. Kondal Rao FRO Kagaznagar 24.03.1989 Extremists shot him dead at point blank range in FRO Office, Kagaznagar.

9 M. Venkataramana ABO Chittoor (E) WL 06.04.1990 Forest smuggler stabbed him to death.

10 V. Srihari FSO Warangal (N) 04.12.1990 Brutally killed by extremists for performing his legitimate duties.

11 Sadiq Hussain FBO Mancherial 02.06.1991 Unknown smugglers assaulted at Gullakota X roads near Donabanda village and he succumbed to death due to serious injuries.

12 L. Raja Rao ABO Markapur WL 23.09.1992 While bringing the arrested smuggler to the Court, the smugglers attacked and axed all the (3) ABOs to death.

13 S. K. Khader ABO Markapur WL 23.09.1992

14 M. Krishnaiah ABO Markapur WL 23.09.1992

15 C. Ramaiah FRO Atmakur WL 20.06.1994 The extremists shot him dead in Forest Office, Bairluty while discharging his duties.

16 Mirza Taqui Beig Dy.RO Mancherial 11.06.1995 Unknown smugglers brutally murdered him on Chennur – Neelvai Forest road, while he was patrolling the forests.

17 R. Lakshminarayana ABO Karimnagar (W) 09.09.1996 While stopping illegal transport of teak timber by bullock cart he was attacked by smugglers. He expired after 15 days in the hospital.

18 Ch. Narahari FBO Karimnagar (W) 29.03.1998 On Ugadi festival day, during the night he along with other FS party members seized a lorry with smuggled teak timber at Metpally. The smugglers attacked the forest party with swords and when the other members ran away from the scene, he single handedly tried to apprehend the smugglers and smugglers killed him with swords on the spot.

19 T. Rana Pratap Singh FSO Achampet WL 27.06.1998 He was killed by wild bear in the forest.

20 P. Rajamouli FBO Warangal (N) 29.07.2001 Died in bomb blast by extremist while on duty at forest check post Eturunagaram. The bombs were kept in a tractor adjoining the forest check post and police station at Eturunagaram.

21 Abdul Gaffoor ABO Guntur 16.10.2002 Extremists shot him dead while on duty.

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Name Design. Division Date of Death

Brief Description of the incident.

22 C.Jacob FBO Achampet (WL) 10.02.2006 While chasing in a jeep for apprehending the van loaded with smuggled teak timber, the van driver hit the forest jeep which resulted in spot death of the Forest Beat Officer.

23 D.Ramachandra Reddy

Dy.RO Nandyal (WL) 10.04.2006

Killed by wild bear in Mahanandi Forest area while patrolling the forest.

24 N.Rama Murthy ABO Bhadrachalam (North)

26.05.2006 Died in River Godavari while searching for smuggled teak timber kept under water.

25 Sk. Sahim Basha FBO Markapur (W.L.) Division

24.01.2007 When checking a smuggling lorry another lorry hit him to death.

26 A.Chandrabhan FBO Nirmal 31.07.2007 While transporting seized teak timber to Govt. Timber Depot, died in the accident.

27 B.Manthya FBO Adilabad 17.12.2009 While patrolling forests for apprehending smugglers, the multanis, who are known smugglers, brutally attacked him and left him to be dead on the road side. He was hospitalized and succumbed to injuries in hospital in Hyderabad after (15) days.

28. D.Shivalal FBO Medak 25.11.2010 While performing his legitimate duties in Sanjeevaraopet RF in Narayankhed Range he was brutally murdered by forest smugglers.

29. T.Satyanarayana FBO (on contract basis)

Nirmal 29.3.2011 While performing his regular duties at Muthyampadu beat and patrolling in the Lingapur Revu on 29.3.2011 at 10.30 PM he was attacked by smugglers and he died on the spot.

30. C.Srinivasulu ABO (on contract basis)

Chittoor (E) Wildlife

12.7.2011 While chasing the vehicle carrying Red sanders by suspected smugglers he was brutally killed by them.

31. B.Somaiah ABO Bhadrachalam (South)

08.12.2012 On receipt of information about the timber smuggling activity near Regulapadu Village on the bank of river Shabari, Sri. B.Somaiah, Assistant Beat Officer, Kuturu Beat of Kunavaram Range and a private person assisting the Assistant Beat Officer, reached Regulapadu Village at 11.00 P.M. on 09.11.2012, tried to stop and catch the timber smugglers, nearly 9 timber smugglers attacked with sticks and ropes. Thus, the Assistant Beat Officer and his assistant were severely wounded in the attack. While undergoing treatment over a month for the injuries caused during the brutal attack the ABO has expired at Vijayawada.

32. R.Gangaiah

FRO Kamareddy

14.09.2013 On receipt of information at 11.30 pm the FRO along with the staff went to seize the tractors involved in the illegal cultivation and encroachment of 20 Ha. forest land, the frenzied mob of Nallavelli Village, Darpalli Mandal, Indalwai Range, Kamareddy Division, Nizamabad District damaged the Jeep and attacked the Range Officer and his team with chilli powder, sticks, sickles and axes

killing him brutally on the spot.