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Agriculture
Wild Elephant Rampages in Chhindwara’s Bamhani Village, Injures 70-Year-Old Farmer and Tramples Crops
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 03:01 PM
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A wild elephant that has been roaming around Bamhani village in Chhindwara for a month attacked 70-year-old farmer Ramprasad Kahar, injuring him and flattening crops in two fields.
A wild elephant, reported to have been roaming the outskirts of Bamhani village in Chhindwara district for the past month, attacked a local farmer on Saturday. The 70-year-old farmer, Ramprasad Kahar, was struck with the animal's tusk, sustaining injuries that required immediate medical attention.
The elephant then moved into adjacent farmland, trampling standing crops across two plots, causing significant loss to the farmer's yield. Villagers who witnessed the incident said the animal appeared agitated and showed no sign of retreating.
Local authorities were alerted, and a team from the forest department has been dispatched to locate and safely relocate the elephant away from populated areas. Community members gathered at the scene demanding prompt action to protect residents and seeking compensation for the damaged farmland.
The incident underscores the growing human-wildlife conflict in parts of Madhya Pradesh, where expanding agricultural frontiers increasingly intersect with natural habitats of elephants. Officials have urged farmers to remain vigilant and report any unusual wildlife movements promptly.
The elephant then moved into adjacent farmland, trampling standing crops across two plots, causing significant loss to the farmer's yield. Villagers who witnessed the incident said the animal appeared agitated and showed no sign of retreating.
Local authorities were alerted, and a team from the forest department has been dispatched to locate and safely relocate the elephant away from populated areas. Community members gathered at the scene demanding prompt action to protect residents and seeking compensation for the damaged farmland.
The incident underscores the growing human-wildlife conflict in parts of Madhya Pradesh, where expanding agricultural frontiers increasingly intersect with natural habitats of elephants. Officials have urged farmers to remain vigilant and report any unusual wildlife movements promptly.