Two men were killed in separate wild elephant attacks in Assam’s Nagaon district. The incidents in Samaguri have sparked panic, highlighting the escalating human-elephant conflict driven by habitat loss and shrinking forest corridors
At least six people, including four from a family, were killed in fresh wild elephant attacks in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. The tusker has killed 13 people in two days, prompting forest teams to launch operations to drive it away
A 21 year old man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in Jharkhand’s Latehar district while stepping out at night. The incident triggered anger among villagers, who demanded urgent measures to prevent human elephant conflict and ensure safety
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Forest Minister Pawan Kalyan inaugurated a Kumki elephant training centre at Musalimadugu village in Chittoor district to address the growing human–elephant conflict. Since 2021, elephant attacks have claimed 23 lives and damaged over 4,000 acres of crops in Chittoor and neighbouring districts.
