A woman was killed after a wild elephant attacked a group of villagers in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district late on Sunday night, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Namika Sangma, wife of Krishna Rajbhar and a resident of Bor Matikhola village under the Southern Forest Range and Kheroni Police Station jurisdiction.
According to local reports, Namika was among a group of women from Bor Matikhola village who had gone to collect water from the Kheroni-Kapili river for Bol Bam rituals. At around 11 pm, while they were on their way to the river, a wild elephant suddenly attacked them near the Public Health Engineering (PHE) facility.
Namika was killed on the spot, while the other women managed to escape unhurt.
Her body was initially taken to Kheroni Model Hospital before being referred to Diphu Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem examination.
The incident has once again highlighted the recurring human-elephant conflict in West Karbi Anglong, where residents living near forest areas frequently face threats from the movement of wild elephants.
The attack has also triggered fear among local residents, who expressed concern over the increasing presence of elephants near human settlements.
