Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner R. Selvamani, on Thursday, visited Bhanakuli in Sagar and interacted with local residents about the lack of basic amenities. The officer assured the residents of Urulagallu village in the panchayat that he would stay at the village for a day in the coming days.
He visited the village in the wake of a recent protest by local residents over the alleged harassment of youths by the Forest Department officials on charges of cutting trees in the forest. Hundreds of people had taken out a march condemning the way the forest officials handled the issue.
