Guwahati, June 27: A war over land has just been declared in Numaligarh.
“General” Diganta Borbora barks orders to his men and keeps an eye on his “territory”. The enemy is unpredictable and can attack from any side.
To add to Borbora’s woes, even bullets have failed to deter his foes — herds of elephants in this case — which have been destroying houses, crops and killing people in search of food.
“I am really like a general at war now... my soldiers are out there in the fields trying to keep the elephants at bay,” said Borbora, the divisional forest officer of Golaghat.
The hungry herds trampled two persons to death at Hautoli tea estate and Butolikhowa in the past two days.
While Dhaniram Karmakar’s old legs could not carry him fast enough, Jagu Tanti fell before the herd in an inebriated state, unable to move even an inch.
Now, the entire forest department is busy keeping the 40 elephants away from human habitation. “We are working round-the-clock with our limited resources but unfortunately we are fighting a losing battle,” said Borbora.
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