Chhattisgarh: Elephant kills woman, injures 3 in Bilaspur.

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News18•12-12-2025, 19:45
Chhattisgarh: Elephant kills woman, injures 3 in Bilaspur.
- •A woman was killed and three others injured in two separate elephant attacks in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district on Friday.
- •The first incident involved a woman, her son, and daughter attacked while sleeping; the woman died, her son was seriously injured, and her daughter sustained minor injuries.
- •The same wild elephant later attacked another man, Rajesh Dhuri, who suffered serious head injuries and a leg fracture.
- •The elephant, separated from its herd, has been roaming the area for over a week, contributing to human-elephant conflicts.
- •Initial relief of Rs 25,000 was given to the deceased's kin, and Rs 5,000 each to the severely injured; Chhattisgarh has seen 320 elephant-related deaths in the last five years.
Why It Matters: This highlights the growing danger of human-elephant conflict.
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