Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Youth Killed by Elephant, Other Incidents Reported
A 32-year-old man named Bijoy Majhi was killed by an elephant while walking near a tea estate.
The elephant had come from a nearby forest.
In another event, a scooterist named Bikas Pal was injured when hit by a vehicle in Calcutta.
Separately, a fire started in a building in Calcutta, but no one was hurt.
Police and foresters responded to the incidents, and authorities are investigating.
A 32-year-old man died after being attacked by an elephant in Jalpaiguri.
The elephant attack occurred at the Banmandanga-Tondu tea estate.
A scooterist was injured after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in Calcutta.
A fire broke out in a building in Calcutta; no injuries were reported.
Police and foresters responded to the incidents.
- Who
- Bijoy Majhi, a 32-year-old man, and Bikas Pal, a scooterist. A fire also occurred in a building.
- What
- A man was killed by an elephant, a scooterist was hit by an unidentified vehicle, and a fire broke out in a building.
- When
- The elephant attack and scooter incident occurred on Friday night. The fire occurred on Saturday morning.
- Where
- The elephant attack happened at a tea estate in Jalpaiguri. The scooter incident and the fire happened in Calcutta.
- Why
- The elephant attacked the man. The causes of the other incidents were not stated.
- Victim of Elephant Attack
- Bijoy Majhi, 32
- Location of Attack
- Banmandanga-Tondu tea estate, Jalpaiguri
- Date of Attack
- Friday night
- Cause of Death
- Elephant attack
- Other Incident 1
- Scooterist hit by vehicle in Calcutta
- Other Incident 2
- Fire in building at Posta's Nawab Lane, Calcutta