Herd of wild elephants wandering in North Chhattisgarh’s densely forested Surguja district and entering villages is considered a routine.
However, on Wednesday, a herd of elephants took a path not ventured by any such herd in atleast past one decade in a city — Ambikapur, the Surguja district headquarters .
The herd of wild elephants triggered panic among the residents. However, no damage or casualty was reported and the herd was safely driven away by a Forest Department team.
“No damage to the property or loss to human lives was caused by the elephants and they were driven out of the city by evening hours,” Surguja District Collector Bheem Singh said. The herd was spotted in a field near Holy Cross Convent School on Wednesday morning.
The herd consisting of 11 elephants had moved into the city from the forests of Belkharikha in lakhanpur range of the district, forest officials said.