Assam: Wild Elephant Attack Claims Woman's Life in Goalpara District

GOALPARA: Tragedy struck in Assam's Goalpara district as a woman lost her life in a fatal encounter with a wild elephant. The incident came to light on Tuesday and unfolded in the Bhalukdubi locality of Goalpara.

The victim, identified as Mehbuba Alam Ahmed, hailed from Kalpana Nagar in Goalpara town. Reports indicate that she was on her usual morning walk when the deadly encounter with the wild elephant occurred.

Promptly after the incident, a team of officials from the Assam Forest Department rushed to the scene. The woman's lifeless body was then transported to Solace Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Earlier, a tragic incident unfolded in the Subankhata area, bringing to the forefront the persistent issue of human-animal conflict. Reports emerged on a fateful Saturday when two individuals ventured into a field and were confronted by a wild elephant. This encounter turned fatal as one person, identified as Haren Boro, lost his life to the relentless assault by the elephant. Meanwhile, another individual, Kalpajyoti Das, made a desperate attempt to save himself by leaping into a nearby river when the colossal animal chased him down. Tragically, this daring escape led to his demise.

The aftermath of this heart-wrenching incident saw the swift response of the forest department officials and local police. They hastened to the scene to recover the lifeless bodies of the victims, underscoring the grim reality of the ongoing conflict between humans and wildlife in Assam.

This recent tragedy adds to a growing list of such incidents that have plagued the region in recent times. Just last month, in Joypur Town village near Naharkatiya of Dibrugarh district, another individual met a tragic end as he fell victim to a herd of rampaging elephants. These elephants, believed to have strayed from the nearby Dehing Patkai National Park in search of sustenance, wreaked havoc at Phunu Orang's residence.

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