Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Elephants Rampage in Jalpaiguri Village
Three wild elephants, including two adults and a baby, entered a village in Jalpaiguri district on Monday morning.
They caused a lot of trouble, damaging houses, cowsheds, and even some vehicles.
One man, Baksh Ali, got very scared and unfortunately died from a heart problem.
Two other men got hurt while trying to run away.
The elephants later found a safe place in a tea estate.
Foresters and police came to help and are trying to guide the elephants back to the forest.
In another incident, a sick leopard was also found in the area and was rescued by foresters.
Three wild elephants entered a village in Jalpaiguri district, causing panic and damage.
One villager died from a suspected cardiac arrest, and two others were injured.
The elephants damaged several houses, cowsheds, a motorcycle, and a bicycle.
Foresters and police managed to control the situation and are attempting to guide the elephants back to the forest.
A sick leopard was also rescued from a nearby tea plantation.
- Who
- Three wild elephants (two adults and a calf) and villagers in Kranti block
- What
- Elephants rampaged through the village, damaging property and causing panic
- When
- Monday morning around 8am
- Where
- Kranti block of Malbazar subdivision in Jalpaiguri district
- Why
- The elephants strayed into the village, possibly due to habitat encroachment or other reasons not specified in the articles
- Location
- Kranti block, Malbazar subdivision, Jalpaiguri district
- Time of Incident
- Around 8am on Monday morning
- Casualties
- 1 dead (Baksh Ali), 2 injured (Ashraful Alam, Baribul Haque)
- Elephants' Shelter
- Kailaspur tea estate plantations
- Rescue Team
- Foresters from Apalchand forest range and Kranti police outpost
- Additional Incident
- A sick leopard was rescued from Chak Maulani Harishabha area