Conflict between humans and tuskers worsens in Kanchanpur

Sundari Chaudhary,35, of Belauri Municipality, Kanchanpur lost her life after a herd of elephants attacked her at the municipality a month ago.

The elephants attacked her while she was returning home from a local market Cahandev Bazaar along with her husband Aasharam in a bicycle through the jungle.

Aasharam fled from the scene, and survived the attack.

Elephants from the border at Dudhuwa National Park have reportedly been entering the municipality, terrorising villagers and destroying crops. A local Rajaram Chaudhary said that villagers were living in fear of elephant attacks that have increased in frequency this year over previous years.

Wild elephants have entered human settlements at Punarbas Municipality, Sitabasti, Parasan, Tribhuvan Basti, and Janak Basti. Local farmers said that the elephants have destroyed crops cultivated on around 100 bigahas of land.

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