Emotions run high, residents clash with cops after woman killed in elephant attack
1 year ago

Emotions run high, residents clash with cops after woman killed in elephant attack

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : The death of an elderly woman in a wild elephant attack at Kanjiraveli near Neriamangalam triggered a massive protest at Kothamangalam, with UDF holding a road blockade carrying the body of Indira Ramakrishnan, 70, the victim, on Monday. Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose, Muvattupuzha MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan, and Perumbavoor MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly led the protest demanding immediate steps to protect people living on forest fringe areas from wild animal attacks. Industries Minister P Rajeeve and Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine visited Indira’s house in the evening and handed over a cheque of `10 lakh as compensation to the bereaved family. Kothamangalam MLA Antony John said Forest Minister A K Saseendran has promised to install a hanging fence in the area immediately.

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Death in elephant attack: Residents observe Arehalli bandh, demand permanent solution to human-elephant conflict
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Death in elephant attack: Residents observe Arehalli bandh, demand permanent solution to human-elephant conflict

The Hindu  

Residents of Arehalli, a hobli headquarter in Belur taluk of Hassan, observed bandh on Tuesday condemning the death of a youth in the elephant attack at neighbouring village Byadane on the previous day. Death due to attack Anil Kumar, 28, an agricultural labourer, died in an elephant attack on Monday evening. Later, the local people had declared to observe Arehalli …

Three devotees killed, two injured in elephant attack on way to Andhra temple
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Three devotees killed, two injured in elephant attack on way to Andhra temple

India Today  

Three devotees were killed and two others injured after a herd of elephants attacked them in a forest in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident occurred on the forest road from Y Kota to Gundalakona while a group of devotees was making their way to the Talakona temple ahead of Mahashivratri celebrations. According to …

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki
1 month ago

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki

The Hindu  

Kompanpara, near Peruvanthanam in Idukki, where Sofia Ismail, 45, was trampled to death by a wild elephant around 6 p.m. on Monday, witnessed massive protests by the public late into the night. Demands Ms. Vigneshwari said the people’s demands included shifting of three families from the area which was under constant threat of wild elephant attacks. ‘₹5 lakh handed over’ …

Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara

Hindustan Times  

A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Jyotinagar area of Assam’s Goalpara district on Wednesday morning, forest officials said. The person, identified as Prakash Sen, was a resident of Balukdubi village and had gone to his farmland in the early hours of the day when the wild elephant attacked him, family members said. Earlier, two …

Tribal woman’s death in tiger attack in Wayanad triggers protests
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tribal woman’s death in tiger attack in Wayanad triggers protests

New Indian Express  

MANANTHAVADY : Enraged local residents held protests after a tribal woman was killed in a tiger attack near Priyadarshani Estate in Pancharakolli, Mananthavady, on Friday. Pug marks of a tiger were found in and around the spot which indicate that the animal could have dragged Radha’s half-eaten body around 100 metres into the forest before abandoning it. Kelu said that …

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: In Kuttampuzha panchayat of Ernakulam district, public protests erupted after a 40-year-old man was fatally trampled by a wild elephant on Monday night. Angry local residents accused forest officials of failing to address the escalating human-animal conflict in the area. In response, the local community, spearheaded by the People's Committee, organized a protest march to the forest department office …

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks
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3 months ago

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks

India Today  

A 40-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Kerala’s Knachary located in Kuttampuzha, Ernakulam district, on Monday night, triggering protests by local residents over the increasing human-animal conflict in the area. The deceased, identified as Eldhose, a native of Knachary, was walking home around 8 pm after alighting from a bus when the elephant suddenly attacked …

Jharkhand News: Elephant Attack Claims Life in Dhanbad, Villagers Angry With Forest Dept
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand News: Elephant Attack Claims Life in Dhanbad, Villagers Angry With Forest Dept

ABP News  

Dhanbad News: A man was killed by a herd of elephants at Karmatand village in Topchachi area of the Dhanbad district, about 200 km from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The incident has sparked panic and anger among the local residents who accused of forest department of not taking adequate steps to minimise animal attacks. Dhanbad Division Forest Officer Vikas …

Protest In Wayanad Over Human-Animal Conflict As Man Dies In Elephant Attack
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Protest In Wayanad Over Human-Animal Conflict As Man Dies In Elephant Attack

ABP News  

Wayanad saw a massive protest as locals expressed their frustration over the government's perceived inaction in addressing ongoing human-animal conflicts on Wednesday. The four-hour protest concluded after the government promised relief to the victim's family and pledged to implement measures to prevent future incidents, as per a report on PTI. Elephant Attack: Wayanad Residents Stage Protest Raju, 52, suffered severe …

58-year-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Shivamogga
10 months, 1 week ago

58-year-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Shivamogga

Hindustan Times  

A 58-year-old man was allegedly trampled to death by a wild elephant at Basavapura village in Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga district on Friday, said officials familiar with the matter. Soon after the incident, villagers staged protests against forest officials, alleging negligence on their part in controlling the wild elephant menace. The incident took place when the victim had gone the …

Talavadi villagers protest after wild elephant tramples farmer to death
1 year ago

Talavadi villagers protest after wild elephant tramples farmer to death

The Hindu  

A 65-year-old farmer who was guarding his maize crop was trampled to death by a wild elephant in his farmland at Diginarai village in Talavadi hills here on Tuesday. Demanding adequate compensation and strengthening of elephant-proof trenches, people staged a protest for over eight hours and the victim’s body was finally shifted to the hospital after initial compensation was provided …

Kothamangalam town turns battlefield as Congress stages protest with body of woman killed in elephant attack
1 year ago

Kothamangalam town turns battlefield as Congress stages protest with body of woman killed in elephant attack

The Hindu  

Kothamangalam town along the eastern suburbs of Ernakulam district bordering Idukki district turned into a battleground after the Congress staged a protest with the body of the woman killed by a wild elephant at Kanjiraveli near Adimaly on Monday. The drama started unfolding after the Congress launched a protest with the body of the victim by pitching three makeshift tents …

Woman Killed in Elephant Attack; Protest Erupts in Kerala Town Over Human-animal Conflict
1 year ago

Woman Killed in Elephant Attack; Protest Erupts in Kerala Town Over Human-animal Conflict

News 18  

A protest erupted in Kerala’s Kothamangalam town on Monday over the surge in human-animal conflicts, as demonstrators carried the casket of an elderly woman who fell victim to a fatal elephant attack earlier in the day in the Idukki district. The protest, which took place in Kothamangalam, a town bordering Ernakulam and Idukki districts, was led by Congress legislator Mathew …

Protests erupt in Kerala’s Wayanad over man-animal conflicts
1 year ago

Protests erupt in Kerala’s Wayanad over man-animal conflicts

Hindustan Times  

Public protests erupted in Pulpally town in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Saturday after a 52-year-old ecotourism guide was killed in an elephant attack near the Kuruvadweep tourist centre, the second human fatality in such an attack in the district within a week. The protsters gheraoed a forest department vehicle in Kerala’s Wayanad district and laid a wreath on it to …

Violent protests rock Pulpally in Kerala’s Wayanad after third elephant attack death in a month
1 year ago

Violent protests rock Pulpally in Kerala’s Wayanad after third elephant attack death in a month

The Hindu  

A dawn-to-dusk hartal called by all major political parties in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Saturday, to demand a lasting solution to the escalating threat from wild animals, took a violent turn in Pulpally, 30 km from the district headquarters of Kalpetta. Third death in a month Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has ordered a high-level ministerial meeting in Wayanad on February …

Wayanad Elephant Attack: Kerala Govt Announces Ex Gratia. Rahul Gandhi Demands Centre, State Action
1 year, 1 month ago

Wayanad Elephant Attack: Kerala Govt Announces Ex Gratia. Rahul Gandhi Demands Centre, State Action

ABP News  

A 42-year-old man lost his life in a wild elephant attack on Saturday morning that occurred near Kerala's Mananthavady. The victim, identified as Aji, passed away at Mananthavady Medical College where he was rushed after the attack took place around 7:30 am today, according to police, news agency PTI reported. He mentioned a recent incident where a forest wildlife watcher …

Odisha forest staff killed by injured elephant while trying to tranquilise it for treatment
3 years ago

Odisha forest staff killed by injured elephant while trying to tranquilise it for treatment

Hindustan Times  

A 40-year-old member of the elephant squad of the Odisha forest department died after an injured tusker he was trying to tranquilise for treatment attacked him. Biswaranjan Panigrahi, 40, of the elephant squad was attacked by the injured elephant near Gahamkhunti village on Friday while he was trying to tranquilise it with a dart gun. Forest officials in Dhenkanal district …

1 held in connection with pregnant elephant’s death in Kerala: Minister
4 years, 9 months ago

1 held in connection with pregnant elephant’s death in Kerala: Minister

Hindustan Times  

A man was arrested and another detained by the joint investigation teams of the police and forest departments in connection with the brutal killing of a pregnant elephant in Palakkad in Kerala, state’s forest minister K Raju said on Friday. The two men have reportedly told interrogators that they set up a snare of fruit filled with crackers to scare …

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