Man killed by jumbo while guarding crops in Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary (Pilibhit) Keshav Agarwal, Times of India February 11, 2025 A 75-year-old man was killed by an elephant in Amba village, near Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary (KGWLS), at 2:30 am on Tuesday while guarding his wheat crop from stray cattle. Divisional forest officer B. Shiva Shankar said Braj Lal, was sitting on a platform built on a tree in his field when the elephant knocked it down and trampled him. His body was discovered at dawn by locals. Police have sent it for autopsy. Since the Terai Elephant Reserve (TER) was notified in Dec 2022, over 10 fatal human-elephant conflicts have been reported, with more than six villagers severely injured. In Sept 2023, two farmers were killed and one injured in Tanda Chhatrapati village near the Barahi forest range of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR). KGWLS has an estimated 120 to 150 wild elephants, with seasonal migrations to Nepal's Bardiya Tiger Reserve through the Khata-Katarniaghat corridor, Shiva Shankar said. He added that TER lacks dedicated funding from the Central or state govt for compensating victims of elephant attacks or crop damage. "We will recommend Rs 4 lakh compensation for Braj Lal's family from the state's disaster relief fund, and the forest department will provide an additional Rs 1 lakh," he said. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/man-killed-by-jumbo-while-guarding-crops-in-katarniaghat-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/118153092.cms