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Crime
Wild Elephant Attack in Assam’s Goalpara Claims Youth’s Life, Injures 5-Year-Old
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 12:01 PM
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A wild elephant struck a group of people in Goalpara, Assam, killing a young man and injuring a 5‑year‑old child.
A wild elephant attacked a group of people in Goalpara town, Assam, on Tuesday evening, killing a young man and injuring a 5‑year‑old child.
The incident occurred near the local market area, where the elephant reportedly broke through a fence and charged at the crowd.
Local police and wildlife officials rushed to the scene, containing the animal and transporting the injured to a nearby hospital. The deceased was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the elephant’s aggression and have urged residents to stay away from the area until the situation is under control.
The incident occurred near the local market area, where the elephant reportedly broke through a fence and charged at the crowd.
Local police and wildlife officials rushed to the scene, containing the animal and transporting the injured to a nearby hospital. The deceased was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the elephant’s aggression and have urged residents to stay away from the area until the situation is under control.