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Wild Tusker Goes on Rampage, Kills 3 People in Latest Human-Elephant Conflict in Odisha - The Statesman
BAGHADHARIA VILLAGE, DHENKANAL DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA, JUL 31 – Three people were killed by a wild elephant in Odisha, prompting suspension of multiple forest officials and promises of compensation amid rising human-wildlife conflicts, officials said.
- On Jul 31, 2025, a wild elephant trampled three persons to death in Baghadharia village, Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, including Jhulana Dehuri and Karunakar Dehuri .
- Since April this year, wild elephants have claimed ten lives in Odisha, with victims entering the forest for sanitation and flower collecting near the village.
- At around 4.30-5 am, villagers going to a nearby pond encountered a tusker; Karunakar Dehuri rushed to rescue Jhulana Dehuri and was trampled, later dying in Angul District Headquarters Hospital.
- The state government suspended Hindol Ranger Goutam Pradhan and announced Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for each next of kin, after villagers blocked the Old Cuttack-Sambalpur Road at Satamile Square, demanding action.
- The attack has reignited debates over conservation strategies, with conservationists calling for war-footing measures and locals demanding 24×7 forest patrols, as Odisha is home to 2,103 elephants.
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3 villagers killed in elephant attack in Odisha, India
In a tragic incident, three villagers were killed in elephant attack at Baghadharia village of Hindol Tehsil in Dhenkanal on Thursday morning. A forester in-charge has been suspended in this connection, while forest authorities announced Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to the next of kin of the deceased as per the provisions of compassionate grant in the event of death due to wild animal attack. "The compensation will be provided to the families of all thr…
Wild tusker goes on rampage, kills three people in latest human-elephant conflict in Odisha, India
NEW DELHI: In the latest outbreak of man-elephant conflict, three people, including a woman, were killed during the wee hours on Thursday (July 31) as a wild tusker trampled them to death in forest-side Baghadharia village in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, an official said.
3 killed in elephant attack in Odisha's Dhenkanal, 2 forest officers suspended
Dhenkanal (Odisha), Jul 31 (PTI) At least three persons, including two women, were trampled to death by an elephant in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Thursday, police said. The incident took place in Baghadharia village in Hindol police station area in Rasol forest section of the Hindol forest range. The deceased persons were identified as Jhulana […]
Wild tusker goes on rampage, kills 3 people in latest human-elephant conflict in Odisha - The Statesman
In the latest outbreak of man-elephant conflict, three people, including a woman, were killed during the wee hours on Thursday as a wild tusker trampled them to death in forest-side Baghadharia village in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, an official said.
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