Madhotanda (Pilibhit). Trouble has befallen the villagers living on the edge of the forest. There were separate attacks by tigers and elephants on the same day. Now Nepali elephants attacked three villagers going home from the fields at the edge of the forest. In which a villager died. The condition of two villagers remains critical.
The incident took place in village Musapur of Madhotanda police station area. This area is adjacent to Barahi forest. The forest is situated at some distance from the village. Wild elephants of Nepal have been camping here for many days. On Tuesday night at around 8 pm, Ramesh of the village was returning home from the fields along with his two other friends Baburam and Surendra Lal. Then suddenly five elephants attacked the villagers. Ramesh was trampled badly by the elephants. Due to which he died on the spot.
Baburam and Surendra Pal were also injured in the elephant attack. Baburam’s condition remains critical. Since the incident took place on the outskirts of the village, hundreds of villagers gathered. The villagers started driving away the elephants by making noise and bursting firecrackers. The forest department team also reached the spot. Barahi area officer Arun Mohan Srivastava said that information about elephant attack has been received, in which one person has died. The team is already in place. He is also reaching the spot.
Nepali elephants have been knocking continuously
Elephants from Shukla Fanta Sanctuary of Nepal are continuously knocking in the Barahi forest. A herd of about two dozen elephants had entered the Barahi forest from Nepal. The herd went back, but five elephants got separated from the herd. Elephants have been active in the area for 10 consecutive days. Elephants were also continuously damaging crops. There is still fear of elephants among the villagers. The villagers created a ruckus. There is anger among the villagers towards the forest department. The villagers started creating ruckus on the spot. From security point of view, Madhotanda police station incharge Achal Kumar reached the spot with the force. He tried a lot to convince the villagers. The villagers kept creating ruckus for a long time.