Woman Killed in Elephant-Human Conflict in Nagaon

A woman, Tasmina Khatun (28), was tragically killed in a recent incident of elephant-human conflict in Nagaon. The incident occurred in Muslim Chapari village, bordering Nagaon-Sonitpur district, when a wild elephant entered the village in search of food. Tasmina was trampled to death by the elephant as she stepped out of her house that night. Locals mentioned the elephant came from the Bura Chapari Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur, seeking paddy grains. Following the incident, a forest department team arrived, and the body was sent for a post-mortem. Villagers are now demanding adequate compensation for the family of the deceased.