Act of senseless cruelty! Woman tehsildar in Telangana burnt alive over land dispute

News Bharati    05-Nov-2019
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Hyderabad, November 5: A gruesome incident happened yesterday in the state of Telangana in which, a woman tehsildar named Vijaya Reddy was allegedly burnt alive by a man in her office at Abdullapurmet.

 
The Tehsildar died on the spot and two other staff members, an attendant and a driver, were injured while trying to rescue her. The assailant also suffered burns in the attack that has caused shock waves in the state. The man collapsed after running some distance away from the office in a bid to escape and he has been taken into custody and hospitalised in a serious condition. 
 
The shocking incident triggered protests by Revenue department employees across Telangana, while political leaders condemned it. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao expressed deep sorrow over the death of the woman tehsildar. He spoke to police officials concerned after being informed of the incident, instructed them to book the culprit and take stringent action against him, according to an official release.