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.
