Shillong, July 15: A villager was killed by wild elephants on July 13 night in South West Garo Hills.
He has been identified as Rikrak S Sangma, son of Nikenson Ch. Marak, Jholgaoggre, Sulguri, Ampati, South West Garo Hills.
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According to a forest official, while patrolling with other villagers in the village vicinity to check on wild elephants, on the evening of July 13 around 8 pm, the victim was suddenly charged by two wild elephants. Unable to outrun them, the victim was attacked near the roadside. The villagers then made loud noises to chase away the elephants and carried the body. Subsequently, they informed the Ampati police station of the incident.
