An elephant got separated from its herd from Bandhavgarh area of Umaria in Madhya Pradesh and entered the Katni border via Chandia on Tuesday morning. After two incidents of elephant crushing a few days ago, while the villagers were in panic due to the elephant coming into the area, the forest staff of the district remained deployed for the safety of the elephant cub and the villagers.
Little Gajraj, who got separated from his loved ones from the border of Bandhavgarh, was caught from Bandhavgarh on Wednesday by the forest staff of the district along with a team of elephants and the forest staff and was loaded in a vehicle and sent to Bandhavgarh. A few days ago, a group of elephants had crushed the villagers and due to the arrival of the elephant cub in Barwara area, there was an atmosphere of panic among the villagers, while the forest staff remained deployed for the safety of the elephant.
Elephant roaming near Vilayatkala, Nanhwara
The elephant kept roaming near Vilayatkala, Nanhwara till late evening on Tuesday. The forest staff was keeping an eye on the cub based on its movements and while making announcements in the village the villagers were being instructed to stay away from the cub.
The elephant was roaming in the OS fields of Kuda village in the morning.
On Wednesday morning, the Forest Department team arrived from Bandhavgarh with elephants and along with it DFO Gaurav Sharma arrived with his staff. The elephant cub was roaming in the OS fields of Kuda village in the morning. The rescue team surrounded him with the help of elephants and lifted him into a vehicle. Also, after taking him safely, the team left for Bandhavgarh.
Chhota kept roaming around Vilayatkala and Nanhwara.
The elephant was roaming in Chandia area on Monday. After that, he crossed the bridge of Chhoti Mahanadi via Jugiya on Tuesday and kept roaming around Chhota Vilayatkala and Nanhwara. As soon as the news of the elephant’s arrival in the area was heard, there was a crowd of villagers to see it, while people were also in panic due to the incidents.
Beat guards including rangers deployed at various places
On receiving the information, the forest staff was activated on the spot and beat guards including rangers were deployed at various places and the movement of the elephant was being continuously monitored. The forest workers kept making efforts throughout the day to ensure that the elephants did not come towards the settlement and the villagers also did not go in that direction.
Forest staff was roaming around the villages
In the evening DFO Gaurav Sharma also reached the area and took information from the officials regarding the movement of the elephant. Till late evening, the forest staff remained deployed near the villages where the elephant was roaming and the villagers were also given advice.
Ten elephants died, the child was part
The cub was part of the ten elephants that died in Umaria and its mother was also among those who died. After which he got separated from the remaining two elephants and after that he is wandering here and there, although the forest department officials have not yet given any confirmation regarding this.
