Name: Assam: Farmer trampled to death in elephant attack at Margherita tea estate -
Uploaded: 2025-12-11T13:26:21+05:30
Duration: 1 min 10 s
Description: A farmer lost his life after being attacked by a wild elephant at a paddy field in Balijan Dirok Tea Estate under the Margherita West Range office of Digboi Forest Division.

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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A farmer lost his life after being attacked by a wild elephant at a paddy field in Balijan Dirok Tea Estate under the Margherita West Range office of Digboi Forest Division.</p>

<p>According to officials, the incident occurred around 1:30 am on December 9, when the victim and his brother had gone to their paddy field to inspect the area. </p>

<p>The deceased has been identified as 41-year-old Ghuron Lakra, who succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, December 10, at his residence.</p>

<p>His body was sent today to Tinsukia Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination.</p>

<p>Sources in the Forest Department stated that an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh will be provided to the next of kin as per government norms. </p>

<p>The department is also assessing the circumstances of the incident as part of the standard procedure in human-elephant conflict cases.</p>
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            <div class="text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">A farmer lost his life after being attacked by a wild elephant at a paddy field in Balijan Dirok Tea Estate under the Margherita West Range office of Digboi Forest Division.</p>

<p class="text-align-justify">According to officials, the incident occurred around 1:30 am on December 9, when the victim and his brother had gone to their paddy field to inspect the area. </p>

<p class="text-align-justify">The deceased has been identified as 41-year-old Ghuron Lakra, who succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, December 10, at his residence.</p>

<p class="text-align-justify">His body was sent today to Tinsukia Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination.</p>

<p class="text-align-justify">Sources in the Forest Department stated that an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh will be provided to the next of kin as per government norms. </p>

<p class="text-align-justify">The department is also assessing the circumstances of the incident as part of the standard procedure in human-elephant conflict cases.</p>
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A farmer lost his life after being attacked by a wild elephant at a paddy field in Balijan Dirok Tea Estate under the Margherita West Range office of Digboi Forest Division.

Assam: Farmer trampled to death in elephant attack at Balijan Dirok tea estate

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