Khandwa, June 29 -- Several forest officials were allegedly attacked by a group of people while attempting to prevent encroachment on forest land in the Gudi Forest Range of Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, leaving five personnel seriously injured, officials said.

According to officials, the incident took place on Sunday when a team from the forest department was carrying out routine patrolling in the Gudi Forest Range. During the patrol, the team allegedly found a group of people encroaching on forest land. When the forest personnel tried to stop the encroachment, the accused allegedly attacked them using slingshots, stones and sticks, resulting in injuries to several officials.

All the injured forest personnel were immediately rushe...