Baniyani (Jhapa), December 29
A wild elephant killed a man in Shivasatakshi Municipality on Thursday night.
The District Police Office in Jhapa reported that 45-year-old Megh Raj Rai of Dhudhe in the municipality died on the spot in an elephant attack. He was attempting to chase away the tusker, which was demolishing houses in the area.
Four people have been killed by elephants in the past five months in Jhapa district. According to Khagendra Rijal, the spokesperson for the District Police Office Jhapa, property worth Rs 150,000 was destroyed in the elephant’s rampage.
