Raigarh : Aggressive elephant attacks a 55-year-old farmer

Raigarh : Correspondent: A 55-year-old farmer was attacked by an elephant near Aamapali village, located in the Forest Division's Reserve Forest (RF) 371 area.

The victim, Shrawan Kumar Nayak, was working in his fields near the Aamapali railway track.

Suddenly, a herd of three elephants appeared before him. Before Nayak could escape for his life, an aggressive elephant lifted him with his trunk and threw him to the ground. 

Following which the farmer suffered serious fracture in his hand. 

The presence of elephants in the Forest areas of Dharamjaigarh in Raigarh district has recreated a panic-like situation for the villagers. 

After the elephants left, local villager Ramnath promptly carried the injured Shravan Kumar to safety on his bike and immediately informed the Forest Department. 

Upon learning of the incident, a Forest Department team arrived at the scene and conducted an assessment. Department officials are promptly providing financial assistance and other medical arrangements for the injured farmer's proper treatment.