Friendly Elephant Charms Alipurduar: Daily 10-Minute Walk Melts Hearts

• An 8-year-old 'friendly elephant' regularly takes a 10-minute walk on the roads of Alipurduar town every afternoon.
• Locals and tourists have affectionately named it the 'Friendly Elephant' due to its gentle demeanor.
• Initially, people were afraid, but the elephant has shown no aggression towards pedestrians or drivers.
• It approaches people and vehicles briefly before returning to the Buxa forest.
• Car driver Abhishek Saha advises caution despite the elephant's friendly nature, reminding that it is still a wild animal.