Electric trap laid by hunters for wildlife claims Forest Beat Officer’s life in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Khammam Collector Divakara and others console the bereaved family of Forest Beat Officer B. Naveen Naik, who died of electrocution in Burgampadu mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: arranged A Forest Beat Officer (FBO) was electrocuted after accidentally coming into contact with an electrified trap allegedly laid by suspected hunters in Nakiripet forest area of Burgampadu mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as B. Naveen, 40, an FBO attached to the Cheruvu Singaram (west) forest beat.According to sources, Naveen was conducting a night patrol along with six other staff members after receiving information about the presence of electric traps being used to hunt wild animals.While moving through the forest area i