Raikia: Two elderly people were killed in an elephant attack in the Petapanga Dramba forest under the Raikia police station in Kandhamal district. This incident has triggered panic among the locals.
As per sources, a wild elephant trampled the two elderly people to death while they were returning to home after collecting firewood from the forest. The deceased are said to be from Dramba village. According to reports, the elephant attacked them while they were inside the forest, resulting in their deaths.
Following the incident, fear has spread across the area due to the presence of the tusker.
It was reported a few days ago that a youth was killed in an elephant attack. The incident took place in Sarumula Bhadrashul village of Rasgobindpur range in Mayurbhanj district. The deceased is Raghu Marndi, a 35-year-old youth from Bhadrashul village. The young man was killed by a tusker attack while he was going to defecate in the early hours of the morning.
Meanwhile, hundreds of elephants were spotted roaming in Shuliapada, Morada and Rasgobindpur in Mayurbhanj district. They have escaped from the neighboring Tapovan forest of West Bengal.
Forest officials said they are closely monitoring the elephant’s movements to ensure the safety of people living in surrounding villages.