Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Elephant Attack Raises Concerns Over Habitat Loss
A wild elephant attacked a man who was walking early in the morning in Bengaluru.
The man, Nagaraj, was 60 years old and worked as a daily-wage labourer.
People took him to a nearby hospital, but he later died from his injuries.
A video also showed another jogger escaping the elephant.
The attack happened near Anchepalya on Mysuru Road.
The incident has caused concern about the loss of natural habitat for elephants.
Forest officials began trying to find and capture the animal.
The reports do not explain exactly why the elephant entered the area.
A 60-year-old morning walker, identified as Nagaraj, died after a wild elephant attack in Bengaluru.
The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. at Anchepalya behind Rajarajeshwari Hospital on Mysuru Road.
Locals said the elephant lifted Nagaraj, threw him down, stepped on him and then moved away.
CCTV footage showed another jogger narrowly escaping the elephant shortly before the fatal attack.
The forest department launched a special operation to track, trace and capture the elephant.
- Who
- Nagaraj, a 60-year-old daily-wage labourer, was attacked; another jogger narrowly escaped, and forest officials began tracking the elephant.
- What
- A wild elephant attacked and fatally injured Nagaraj.
- When
- Monday morning at about 5:30 a.m.
- Where
- Anchepalya, behind Rajarajeshwari Hospital on Mysuru Road in Bengaluru.
- Why
- The attack prompted concerns about habitat loss and led the forest department to launch an operation to capture the elephant.
- Victim
- Nagaraj, a 60-year-old daily-wage labourer
- Incident
- Fatal wild elephant attack
- Time
- Around 5:30 a.m. on Monday
- Location
- Anchepalya, behind Rajarajeshwari Hospital on Mysuru Road
- Immediate response
- People took the victim to Rajarajeshwari Hospital
- Forest department action
- A special operation was launched to track, trace and capture the elephant
- Related footage
- CCTV showed another jogger narrowly escaping the animal