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AZARA: Panic gripped Tangonpara village under the Rani range of the East Kamrup forest division after a herd of wild elephants went on a rampage late on Monday night, damaging the houses of two families and destroying stored food grains.
According to reports, around 1:30 am, a group of four wild elephants broke into the residence of a widow, Muku Rabha, by smashing through the walls. Fortunately, she was away at her daughter’s house that night. The elephants caused extensive damage, breaking two brick walls and consuming nearly five quintals of paddy and around 10 kg of rice stored inside the house. They also vandalised household items and destroyed crops such as bananas and areca nuts in the compound.
The herd then entered the premises of Mohan Rabha, where they damaged banana and areca nut trees before breaking down a kitchen wall. The elephants dragged out a 50-kg bag of rice, consuming part of it and scattering the rest.