One killed, another hurt in Bahraich elephant attacks
Hindustan Times
February 11, 2025
A farmer was killed while another injured in two separate incidents of
elephant attacks under the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) located on
the Indo-Nepal border. The forest department provided financial aid to the
deceased farmer’s family, while the injured victim is receiving treatment
at Bahraich Medical College.
According to the range officer, Katarniaghat, Ashish Gaud, 75-year-old
Brijlal, a resident of Berdiya village under Sujauli Police Station, had
gone to guard his fields from wild animals on Monday night. When he failed
to return the next morning, locals initiated a search and found him dead in
his field on Tuesday.
His platform in the tree had been uprooted, and elephant footprints were
discovered at the site. Gaud suggested that the elephant may have sensed
Brijlal’s presence and uprooted the tree, causing him to fall before being
trampled.
On being informed, the police arrived at the scene and sent the body for a
post-mortem examination. The range officer said immediate assistance of
₹10,000 has been provided to the deceased family while further assistance
would be provided after the post-mortem examination and other legal
procedure.
In another incident, Ayodhya Prasad (60), s/o Baleshwar, a resident of
Bharthapur village under Sujauli Police Station, was attacked by an
elephant on Sunday night while returning from his fields. The elephant
lifted him with its trunk and threw him to the ground. His cries for help
alerted locals, who rushed to the scene, causing the elephant to flee into
the forest.
Ayodhya was initially taken to the community health centre (CHC) in Motipur
on Monday morning before being transferred to Bahraich Medical College for
advanced treatment. Authorities continue to monitor the situation and urge
villagers to exercise caution in elephant-prone areas.
One Mubarak Ali, 26, a resident of Bhawanipur, was trampled to death by a
wild elephant when he was going to Bhartapur village on his bicycle on
October 10, last year.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/one-killed-another-hurt-in-bahraich-elephant-attacks-101739289928078.html
One killed, another hurt in Bahraich elephant attacks
Hindustan Times
February 11, 2025
A farmer was killed while another injured in two separate incidents of
elephant attacks under the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) located on
the Indo-Nepal border. The forest department provided financial aid to the
deceased farmer’s family, while the injured victim is receiving treatment
at Bahraich Medical College.
According to the range officer, Katarniaghat, Ashish Gaud, 75-year-old
Brijlal, a resident of Berdiya village under Sujauli Police Station, had
gone to guard his fields from wild animals on Monday night. When he failed
to return the next morning, locals initiated a search and found him dead in
his field on Tuesday.
His platform in the tree had been uprooted, and elephant footprints were
discovered at the site. Gaud suggested that the elephant may have sensed
Brijlal’s presence and uprooted the tree, causing him to fall before being
trampled.
On being informed, the police arrived at the scene and sent the body for a
post-mortem examination. The range officer said immediate assistance of
₹10,000 has been provided to the deceased family while further assistance
would be provided after the post-mortem examination and other legal
procedure.
In another incident, Ayodhya Prasad (60), s/o Baleshwar, a resident of
Bharthapur village under Sujauli Police Station, was attacked by an
elephant on Sunday night while returning from his fields. The elephant
lifted him with its trunk and threw him to the ground. His cries for help
alerted locals, who rushed to the scene, causing the elephant to flee into
the forest.
Ayodhya was initially taken to the community health centre (CHC) in Motipur
on Monday morning before being transferred to Bahraich Medical College for
advanced treatment. Authorities continue to monitor the situation and urge
villagers to exercise caution in elephant-prone areas.
One Mubarak Ali, 26, a resident of Bhawanipur, was trampled to death by a
wild elephant when he was going to Bhartapur village on his bicycle on
October 10, last year.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/one-killed-another-hurt-in-bahraich-elephant-attacks-101739289928078.html
