AGENCIES
A woman tax officer (tehsildar) in Telangana was allegedly burnt alive in her office by a man at nearby Abdullapurmet in broad daylight on Monday over some suspected land dispute, Police and Revenue officials said.
Vijaya Reddy, in her mid 30s, died on the spot and two other staff in the office were injured trying to rescue her, a senior Revenue official said adding the assailant also suffered burns in the daring attack that sent shock waves.
The incident happened at around 1.30 pm. A local person by name Suresh poured petrol on her and set here afire. As per the preliminary information, he had some land dispute, the official said without elaborating.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh MBhagwattold reporters that all three injured had been admitted to a nearby hospital.
This is first time that such an incident happened in a government office. The man, involved in the attack, also suffered burns and undergoing treatment in a hospital. He is in our custody. He suffered 50-60 per cent burns, he said.
Quoting preliminary investigation, he said said the attack seemed to be linked to some land dispute issue.