An 8-year-old lady left behind was trampled to demise by a herd of untamed elephants | Newest India Information

Silchar: A herd of untamed elephants rampaged in Assam\’s Kokrajhar district, trampling to demise an eight-year-old lady who had deserted her when the elephants entered her village, individuals conversant in the matter stated.

Police recognized the lady as Sunny Mardi, a third-grade scholar. Her physique has been recovered and despatched for post-mortem, Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police Pushbraj Singh stated.

Forest officers stated the incident occurred in Athiapari space below Kachugaon forest division, an elephant sanctuary, when the herd got here out and demolished some homes, reportedly searching for meals. An area resident stated everybody ran to security when the elephants arrived, however sadly the lady was left behind and trampled to demise. Forest officers got here to the spot and later knowledgeable the police.

“We assume that on this case, the elephants had been drawn to banana crops subsequent to homes in residential areas,” an official stated.

An area resident stated they continuously suffered from wild elephants. “Most of us are farmers and we face losses as a result of wild elephants destroy crops searching for meals… and typically they assault our properties,” the particular person stated.