Alipurduar: Woman Dies After Brutal Elephant Attack; Tusker Carried Her 500m

• Juthika Barman (56) from Dhulagaon, Alipurduar, succumbed to injuries from an elephant attack.
• The incident occurred last Thursday (Christmas Day) in Jateshwar Byangkandi, Falakata block.
• An enraged tusker wrapped Juthika Barman in its trunk and carried her for approximately 500 meters.
• She was initially taken to Birpara State General Hospital, then referred to a Siliguri nursing home where she passed away Friday evening.
• Earlier, Prabir Roy (55) died on the spot in the same attack, and 5 others were injured.

Why It Matters: Elephant attack claims another life in Alipurduar, leaving the village in profound grief.