Forest labourer hacked with axe in Ramtek while stopping man carrying teak; accused held within an hour

A forest labourer was attacked with an axe in Ramtek tehsil of Nagpur district. Eknath Bhoyar was struck on both hands and seriously injured. Police detained the accused within an hour of the incident.

The incident took place in the Satrapur area of Ramtek tehsil in the early hours of Wednesday, October 28. According to the information available, Prakash Jaypat Partheti, a resident of Borda, was carrying teak wood on a bicycle. When Bhoyar noticed him, he stopped him and asked where the wood had been brought from.

Bhoyar was also reportedly taking a photograph of the incident. It is alleged that the man flew into a rage over this and attacked Bhoyar with an axe. Prakash Partheti is the accused in the case.

To protect himself, Bhoyar raised both hands. The axe blows landed on both his hands, however, and he was badly wounded.

The injured Bhoyar was immediately admitted to the sub-district hospital in Ramtek. After initial treatment there, he was sent to a medical hospital in Nagpur for further care. He is currently undergoing treatment.

On receiving news of the incident, Rahul Shinde, the Range Forest Officer of Ramtek, reached the spot. Sub-Inspector Donekar of Parseoni police station, head constable Sandeep Nagose and Harish Yangalwar took action with the help of villagers.

Within an hour of the incident, police detained the accused. The axe used in the attack and the bicycle were seized from him. Parseoni police and the forest department are conducting further investigation.

The attack on a forest labourer who was trying to stop the theft of wood from the forest has caused alarm in the area. The incident has once again raised the question of the safety of forest staff who guard forest wealth.