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Over 50 Wild Elephants Roam Near Shahdol; SP Leads Forest Police Response
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 02:16 PM
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More than fifty wild elephants have been sighted near Shahdol, prompting the senior superintendent of police and forest officials to inspect the affected villages and issue alerts.
The Devalond area of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh is currently witnessing an unprecedented gathering of wild elephants, with estimates exceeding fifty individuals. According to local reports, two separate herds have converged: roughly two dozen elephants from the district’s resident population and another group of over thirty that moved in from the neighboring Jaisinhangar region.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agrawal, accompanied by forest and police officials, visited the villages most at risk to assess the situation on the ground. The joint team coordinated with forest‑range officers to monitor elephant movements and to prepare contingency measures for the residents.
Authorities have issued an alert to nearby villages, urging inhabitants to stay indoors after dusk, avoid lighting fires, and report any sightings immediately. The forest department is deploying additional patrols and has readied non‑lethal deterrents to prevent potential human‑elephant conflict while the animals are guided back toward safer habitats.
The incident underscores the growing challenges of wildlife management in central India, where expanding human settlements increasingly intersect with traditional elephant corridors. Officials have assured that they will continue to monitor the herds until they move away from populated areas.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agrawal, accompanied by forest and police officials, visited the villages most at risk to assess the situation on the ground. The joint team coordinated with forest‑range officers to monitor elephant movements and to prepare contingency measures for the residents.
Authorities have issued an alert to nearby villages, urging inhabitants to stay indoors after dusk, avoid lighting fires, and report any sightings immediately. The forest department is deploying additional patrols and has readied non‑lethal deterrents to prevent potential human‑elephant conflict while the animals are guided back toward safer habitats.
The incident underscores the growing challenges of wildlife management in central India, where expanding human settlements increasingly intersect with traditional elephant corridors. Officials have assured that they will continue to monitor the herds until they move away from populated areas.