Assam: Herd of elephants trampled 60-year-old in Dibrugarh

GUWAHATI, May 3, 2018: In yet another conflict between man and animal, a 60-year-old was trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Panichukia Bongaon of Namrup in Dibrugarh district on Tuesday.

As per to the sources, a man identified as Joseph Urang was trampled by a herd of wild elephants which came out of Jeypore reserve forest and entered the Panichukia Bongaon area on Tuesday morning.

The herd created havoc by destroying many houses. Urang was trampled by the elephants while he was sleeping inside his house.

Last month, three persons had been trampled to death by wild elephants in Upper Assam.

“Villagers informed us about the elephant depredation in the area. We immediately rushed into the spot and with the help of the villagers, we chased away the herd of wild elephants from the village towards the Jeypore reserve forest, using fire crackers,” said a forest official.

He said Urang was immediately taken to the nearby hospital but doctors declared him brought dead.

The man-elephant conflict has been increasing in Upper Assam and so far four persons have been killed by elephants.

A source said a herd of elephants frequently comes out of the reserve forest in search of food.


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