Wild jumbo kills villager in Golaghat (Dibrugarh) Rajib Dutta, Times of India December 2, 2024 In yet another incident of human-wildlife conflict, a 38- year-old man was killed by a wild elephant in Borjuri village of Bokakhat in Golaghat district in the early hours of Monday. The victim, Hiralal Gowala, lost his life while attempting to protect local farmland from the rampaging jumbo. According to locals, the incident occurred at around 3 am when Gowala, along with other villagers, was trying to drive away asolitary elephant that had wandered into their paddy fields. The situation took a devastating turn when the elephant attacked Gowala, and dragged his body approximately 300 metres from the initial site of the encounter. "We found his lifeless body in the morning after an extensive search. The elephant has been terrorising our village for the past one month," Prahlad Manjhi, a local resident, said. The elephant, reportedly a stray from Kaziranga National Park, had separated from its herd and had been frequently spotted in the area over the past month. "We had repeatedly informed the forest department about this lone elephant, but they failed to take any preventive measures. The tragedy could have been avoided if proper action had been taken in time," Bhagirath Gowala, a relative of the victim, said. Gowala is survived by his wife, two young daughters and his blind mother. The villagers have demanded compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the deceased's family, who have lost their primary breadwinner in the incident. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/wild-elephant-kills-villager-in-golaghat-a-tragic-human-wildlife-conflict/articleshow/115901164.cms