Drunk Forest dept staffer wields machete in Dharwad

DHARWAD: A Forest department employee, who was drunk, was caught on video showing off a machete and claiming to be a ‘lion in rowdyism’ on the outskirts of Dharwad on Friday night.

The incident occurred when a young man questioned the employee’s intoxication while in uniform and recorded a video. The Forest department staffer, who is a KSF employee, responded by saying “If you want a drink, I’ll buy for you”, and showed the sword taken from his two-wheeler.