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- Three individuals died in separate encounters with wild elephants in Sonitpur and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam.
- Two incidents occurred in the Dhekiajuli area while the third took place in a village in Karbi Anglong.
- Wildlife officials report that six people have died in similar conflicts within the last two weeks.
- Authorities have established a compensation strategy to provide financial assistance to victims' families within 72 hours of such incidents.
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Jayanta Mallabaruah
Forest Minister
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“about 150 people lose their lives in human-elephant conflicts across the State every year.”
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…to death near Digboi in Tinsukia district on September 7. Another person died similarly in Goalpara district on September 14. Assam’s Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah told the 126-member Assembly in July that about 150 people lose their lives in human-elephant conflicts across the State every year. According to official data, 1,147 people have been killed in human-elephant conflicts since 2016, with 138 deaths reported in 2025. A few weeks ago, the government announced a two-pronged strategy to address such…
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Named India · Ambika Tokbipi · Amzad Ali · Assam · Assam Police Battalion · Ganesh Toppo · Goalpara · Karbi Anglong · Rahmat Ali · Sonitpur · Tinsukia · Umakanta Moran · Jayanta Mallabaruah
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