The male elephant that killed three persons in Bhamragad taluka of Gadchiroli district in last one week, has entered Chhattisgarh State after spreading panic among people of Maharashtra and Telangana. The tusker first entered Telangana State from Chhattisgarh where it destroyed crops and properties in villages situated in forest fringes. It also killed villagers there and then it entered into Gadchiroli district. “We were monitoring the movement of the elephant across the forest areas of Gadchiroli, specially in Bhamragad taluka, where it killed three villagers. As per his movement, we can say that it is travelling very fast and covering 30-35 km a day,” Shailesh Meena, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bhamragad told ‘The Hitavada’. “The elephant had come from Chhattisgarh, and now we can say that it returned to the Chhattisgarh forests, which is a good sign. An elephant herd is already dwelling in Gadchiroli forest which was also came from Chhattisgarh.

 

However, this male tusker entered alone from the neighbouring state,” said Meena. The male elephant wreaked havoc in Bhamragad taluka as it killed three persons in a single day last week in two different villages. First it killed a farmer working in his field when it attacked on him and killed the person. Thereafter, the elephant attacked on a crowed in Hidur village where a programme was underway. In that attack, three women got injured in which two were died next day in Chandrapur hospital. Both women died due to serious injuries on legs and stomach. After back to back two attacks in a single day, the forest department came in action and started monitoring the movement of the jumbo.