Death of villager in elephant assault close to Odisha’s Chhachinapada creates panic

By Express News Service

BARIPADA: One Singrai Majhi (43) of Nuagaon village was killed in elephant assault close to Chhachinapada on Saturday triggering panic among the many villagers as a lot as these dwelling in periphery areas. As per sources, a herd of 11 elephants entered Chhachinapada village on Friday evening in quest of meals and destroyed orchards and greens grown within the fields.

Unwary of any hazard, Majhi was on his manner by Mantapal forest early within the morning when a lone tusker attacked him. Though locals rescued him and took him to Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital, Majhi died throughout therapy.

As many as 71 elephants of a herd of Dalma forest in Jharkhand had strayed into Rashgobindpur vary 4 days in the past by Odisha-West Bengal border. The herd moved to Betnoti vary beneath the Baripada forest division on Friday night whereas 11 elephants received separated from the herd and strayed into Chhachinapada village.

Betnoti Ranger Ghanashyam Singh stated the herd was seen in Tilda reserve forests and was anticipated to maneuver to Nilagiri forest. “Three teams of forest personnel in Betnoti range and one from  Pithabata range kept a watch on the movement of the herd,” stated the ranger.