A 67-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in a forest near her village in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, an official said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday night near Champkachhar village under the Dharamjaigarh Forest Division when Devkumari Yadav was returning home, Dharamjaigarh Divisional Forest Officer Manivasagan S said.
Her body was found by her family members who had launched a search after she didn’t return home, he said.
An aid of Rs 25,000 has been provided to the son of the deceased, the official said, adding that the remaining compensation will be given later.
Human-elephant conflicts in the northern part of the state have been a major cause of concern for the last decade. The elephant menace spread to some districts of the central region in recent years.
According to the Forest Department, as many as 195 people were killed in elephant attacks in Chhattisgarh between January 2019 and November 2021. Forty-three elephants also died.