Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Elephant Attacks Kill One, Injure Three in Chhattisgarh
In Chhattisgarh, a wild elephant attacked people in two villages.
A woman named Kumari Bai Yadav was killed, and her son and daughter were hurt while sleeping in their backyard.
Later, another man named Rajesh Dhuri was badly injured when the same elephant attacked him near his house.
The elephant has been alone for over a week.
The government gave money to the families of the victims.
Many people have been hurt or killed by elephants in this area in the last few years.
A woman was killed and three others, including her children and another man, were injured in elephant attacks in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district.
The attacks occurred in Khaprikhol and Dhuripara villages, with the elephant being separated from its herd for over a week.
The injured were taken to hospitals in Bilaspur, and the deceased's family received an initial compensation of Rs 25,000.
Human-elephant conflicts have been a significant issue in Chhattisgarh, with around 320 deaths in the last five years.
The most affected districts include Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, Balrampur, and Jashpur.
- Who
- Kumari Bai Yadav (deceased), Durga Prasad, Daughter (injured), Rajesh Dhuri (injured)
- What
- Elephant attacks resulting in one death and three injuries
- When
- December 12, 2023
- Where
- Khaprikhol and Dhuripara villages, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Human-elephant conflict due to the elephant being separated from its herd
- Victim
- Kumari Bai Yadav (45)
- Injured Individuals
- Durga Prasad (13), Daughter (17), Rajesh Dhuri (22)
- Location
- Khaprikhol and Dhuripara villages, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
- Date
- December 12, 2023
- Compensation
- Rs 25,000 to deceased's family, Rs 5,000 each to injured
- Human-Elephant Conflicts
- 320 deaths in Chhattisgarh in last five years