Wild elephants kill 1, damage crops in Nagaland

Kohima, Nov 17 (UNI) One person was killed and other severely injured at Mekokla
village under Wokha district by wild elephant last night, besides damaging of croups,
plantation and farm house in the village.

According to sources today, one Nchemo Kikon aged 58 was killed and one John
aged 59 narrowly escaped with injured when they were inside the hut in the paddy field.

Nyamo Z. Yanthan, Village Chairman of Mekokla village informed that a wild herd
of elephant were seen at the village vicinity since last month, where the matter was
reported to the Deputy Commissioner by a letter dated October 26, to which no
action were initiated by the authority’s concern as lamented by the chairman.

In connection, a similar incident was reported earlier in the year 2016, where one
innocent farmer was killed at a paddy field. This has become a usual conflict with
the people of the localities, where preventive measures is required to prevent fear
psychosis of the surrounding people, hampering normal life and affecting their
livelihood, the Chairman said. UNI AS BM

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