Elephant kills couple in Tamulpur dist

Guwahati: A couple was killed after being trampled by a wild elephant on Tuesday night in Assam’s Tamulpur district near the India-Bhutan border.The forest department identified the deceased as Mangal Charan and Parbati Tudu of Natunbasti village. Officials said a lone wild elephant attacked them after partially demolishing their home, killing both on the spot. The incident triggered panic among local residents.Baksa DFO Pradip Kumar Bhuyan said the couple had been living inside an identified elephant corridor and had not moved despite repeated advisories.“The elephant corridor runs along the Pagladiya river, which originates in the Bhutan hills and flows through the Baksa and Nalbari districts. The couple was residing within this corridor, and they had been informed about the risks. However, they had constructed fragile houses made of soil in the area,” Bhuyan said.He said such encounters often occur when elephants follow traditional routes in search of food and water, particularly during seasonal movement.After the deaths, the forest department intensified patrolling and urged residents living along elephant corridors to relocate to safer areas to prevent further conflict.The incident came a day after two more people were killed in a separate elephant-related incident in neighbouring Baksa district.