NAGARKURNOOL (Telangana): A forest beat officer was found dead near the Pulaipalli forest area in Nagarkurnool district on Saturday, ten days after he went missing, a forest official said.
Forest and police officials had conducted searches and discovered his body with severe injuries in the forest area. The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
🌲 TELANGANA MYSTERY DEEPENS: Forest Officer Found Dead 🔍
⁰10 days after vanishing in the dense Pulaipalli woods, a Forest Beat Officer’s body is discovered — battered and lifeless amid the silence of Nagarkurnool’s forest.
⁰🚨 Multiple injuries. No witnesses. Just whispers… pic.twitter.com/QSlepwgUAl— TheLassiLeaksIndia (@thelassileaks) July 12, 2025
A forest official said, “The deceased, a forest department officer named Mallaiah, went missing around ten days ago. We filed a complaint and initiated a search operation. We found his body in the forest near the Pulaipalli forest area”.
As per the forest official, the police are suspecting a bear attack to be the cause of the death. “Police teams and doctors reached the spot, prepared a panchanama, and suspect that the cause of death may be a bear attack, given the heavy injuries on his head. The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter”, the forest official said. Further details in the case are awaited. (ANI)
