Video: Man Making Reel Crushed To Death By Elephant In UP’s Bijnor
Video: Man Making Reel Crushed To Death By Elephant In UP’s Bijnor
Rahul M, The Free Press Journal
June 13, 2024
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In a tragic incident, an enraged elephant killed a man who had gone near
the wild animal to scare it away and make a reel in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor.
The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Mursleen.
As per reports, Mursleen, who was chased, kicked, and thrown 25-30 feet
away by the elephant, succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by
the doctors when he was taken to the nearby hospital.
In the video of the incident, which is currently going viral, a man wearing
black clothes can be seen going near the elephant, which had been standing
quietly, as another person records the scene. Soon, amid loud warning
shouts, all the people present near the elephant start running away from
the wild animal. However, the video does not show the elephant attacking
the man. It is believed that soon after the attempt to go near the
elephant, it charged at the men and started running towards them. This was
when it kicked and trampled Mursleen.
As per reports, the elephant had been causing disturbances in the Hydel
Colony for the past three weeks. It traversed through Kalagarh and
Afzalgarh on Tuesday night before reaching Habibwala village on Wednesday
morning. On receiving information from the villagers, officials from the
Dhampur-Nagina forest range and the police reached the spot to monitor the
situation.
Initially, the elephant remained calm, standing in the shade of trees in a
sugarcane field. However, a crowd of curious villagers gathered to see the
elephant. Among them, Mursleen, son of Khursheed from Baghdad Ansar
village, approached the elephant alone and tried to scare it away. The
elephant retaliated and killed him.
Mursleen was thrown 25-30 feet away, sustaining severe injuries. Despite
efforts to save him, Mursleen succumbed to his injuries after being
referred to a hospital in Moradabad.
After the fatal attack, authorities attempted to drive the elephant away by
firing shots, but their efforts were unsuccessful. Currently, efforts are
underway to control the elephant’s movement and relocate it to its safe and
natural habitat.