Kolhapur: A female forest keeper on duty Sindhu Sanap was beaten by former Sarpanch village of Palsawab in Satara Regency on Wednesday.
A pine was registered against former Sarpanch Ramchandra Jankar and his wife Pratibha Jankar with the Satara Taluka police station and on Thursday morning was arrested.
The Head of the Clement Ben Forest Conservator, who met Sanap at Palsawde on Thursday, added that forest guards were three months pregnant.
“Sonography has been done.
Women’s guards have several bruises, but he and the fetus are stable.
The two defendants have been arrested and we hope for strict action against them,” Ben said.
Given his trials, Sanap said, “Since the day I joined a post at Palsawde three months ago, they (Jankar) had threatened us and demanded money.
I opposed them and did not let them take the monetary benefits of the works that were brought out in the area.
The tiger census starts three days ago, and Jankar again objected.
On Wednesday, when I returned from work, they attacked me.
Ask: ‘Who gave you permission to bring this forest officer for this tiger census.
“My husband was also attacked .
“Video rangers managed by Jankar has become viral, drew criticism from across the board.
The Chairperson of the State Women’s Commission Rupali Chakanar said, “The incident in Palsawabs was cruel.
The defendant kicked a three-month pregnant woman in the stomach.
The Maharashtra female Commission has noticed this and has asked Police Satara to act tight.” Maharashtra Environment Minister, Aditya Thackeray also said, “The defendant will face the law with the strict.
Such stories will not be tolerated.” Additional SP from Satara Ajit Borade said, “A pine was registered in Jankar, who was the head of the Joint Forest Management Committee, and his wife Pratibha for allegedly defeating Sanap and her husband Suryyaji Thombare, who was also a forest guard, while they did a tiger census working near Palsawabs.
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2 held to attack pregnant forest guards in Satara
