GOALPARA: Four persons, including a minor, were killed in separate incidents of attacks by wild elephants on Thursday in Goalpara district of Assam.
A forest official is also among the four killed by wild elephants in Goalpara district of Assam.
On Thursday afternoon, a herd of wild elephants attacked three vehicles plying on national highway 12 in the Lakhipur area, killing three persons, including a minor, on the spot.
The deceased have been identified as Jaybor Ali, Ramani Rabha and his minor daughter Jenisa Rabha.
Rabha’s wife sustained grievous injuries in the incident.
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In another incident, a forest worker was killed in an attack by wild elephants in Goalpara district of Assam.
The deceased has been identified as Shahdev Rai (51).