Chhattisgarh: 2 brothers trampled to death by wild elephant
Two brothers were killed by a wild elephant in the Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. The victims, identified as Kokde, 45, and Padva, 43, were attacked in their mud house early Saturday morning. "One of the brothers woke up, sensed the elephant's presence, and went outside to look when the elephant grabbed him with its trunk and trampled him to death. The second brother was killed while trying to save his brother," said an officer familiar with the incident.
Authorities respond to fatal elephant attack in Jashpur
Upon learning of the incident, forest and police personnel promptly arrived at the scene. The bodies of the victims were recovered and sent for postmortem examination. An official announced an ex-gratia payment of ₹25,000 for each of the deceased's families, with additional compensation to be provided after necessary formalities are completed.
Rising human-elephant conflicts in Chhattisgarh
The Tapkara area has witnessed several human-elephant conflicts due to herds of elephants roaming for the past six months. Forest officers and volunteers have been monitoring elephant movements and alerting villagers, advising them to exercise caution. Other areas in northern Chhattisgarh, including districts such as Surguja, Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, Jashpur, and Balrampur, have also seen human-elephant conflicts for over a decade now.
