Two folks were killed in separate elephant attacks in Anwara upazila, Chattogram, on Monday evening (24 September).
An elderly man, Mohammad Dulal, 60, changed into killed after being attacked by an elephant within the Deyan Bazar Asrayan Mission situation below Ward No. 4 of Boirag Union round 8 pm.
Later, a girl, identified as Mosammat Rehena Akter, 35, changed into killed in one more elephant assault in Ward No. 8, East Boirag situation of the identical union, round 1am at the new time.
Confirming the deaths, Monir Hosen, officer-in-imprint of Anwara Police Design, quoting eyewitnesses said, “A wild elephant descended from the Deyang Hills and attacked Dulal terminate to the Asrayan Mission, leaving him seriously injured. Locals rescued him and rushed him to the Anwara Health Advanced, where clinical doctors referred him to CMCH.”
“In a single more incident, a girl named Rehena Akter changed into killed on the residing by an elephant assault round 1am,” he added.
Dulal died at Chittagong Medical College Sanatorium (CMCH) round 10:15pm whereas present process medicine.
The opposite sufferer, Rehena Akter, partner of Mohammad Akter of East Boirag situation died on the residing.
In response to locals, three wild elephants descended from the Deyang Hills unhurried at evening. Rehena changed into attacked when she came out of her dwelling to examine the wild elephants.
OC Monir additionally said that faithful procedures are underway in connection with both incidents.
It’s miles extreme to existing that three deaths be pleased came about on account of elephant attacks in Chattogram this month.
Earlier, one more elderly man changed into killed in an elephant assault within the Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram on 11 September.
Additionally, a Korean investor sustained extreme injuries in an elephant assault at the Korean Export Processing Zone below Karnaphuli Police Design on 7 September.
Local representatives be pleased expressed pain that participants are persistently death from elephant attacks, yet the administration and wooded space division be pleased now no longer taken enough action.
Plant life and fauna and Biodiversity Conservation Officer Dipannita Bhattacherjee from the Chattogram Woodland Department outlined that areas similar to Karnaphuli, Anwara, and Banshkhali be pleased change into extra and extra liable to elephant attacks. Presumably the predominant reason is a meals shortage within the wooded space, forcing elephants to project into localities seeking sustenance.
“The encroachment of parents into wooded space areas, cutting again down trees, and constructing homes has destroyed the pure habitat of wild animals,” Dipannita said.
“Relocating the elephants is now no longer an option, as the forests of Karnaphuli, Anwara, and Banshkhali are historically basic habitats for these elephants,” she added.
