Netrakona: An indigenous youth was killed in a wild elephant attack last night at Bhawanipur village under Kullagara union under Durgapur upazila of the district. The deceased was Prant Rangsa, 22, son of Lipson Nakrek, a resident of the same area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, local and police sources reported that a herd of wild elephants from the Indian hills entered the locality at night in search of food. At that time, Prant Rangsa fell in front of the herd of elephants on his way back home. When he tried to escape, he was attacked by an elephant and died on the spot.
Majnu Pramanik, Range Officer of the Durgapur Forest Department, stated that such incidents are common at this time of year, as elephants frequently cross into Bangladesh from India’s forested regions in search of food. He added that officials have already visited the scene and stepped up monitoring in the area to prevent further casualties.
The Forest Department has also initiated procedures to provide financial assistance to the victim’s family in accordance with government regulations. Officer-in-Charge of Durgapur Police Station Khandaker Shaker Ahmed confirmed the matter and said that the body was recovered and sent to Netrakona Modern Sadar Hospital for autopsy.