Alipurduar, 05th April: Tragedy struck in Madarihat as a young man lost his life in a wild elephant attack. The deceased has been identified as Akash Das.
Reports indicate that three wild elephants had entered the Madarihat area on Saturday night when Akash Das stepped out of his house to intervene. During this, one of the elephants grabbed Akash with its trunk and carried him nearly a kilometer away. On the other hand, despite hours of searching, Akash’s family could not locate him.
Later on Sunday morning, Akash’s lifeless body was found bearing severe injuries with broken limbs. The forest department and local authorities were promptly notified and the deceased body was recovered. Meanwhile, the residents of the area expressed their outrage over the untimely demise of the youth.