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Tripura CM meets elephant victim's family and provides assistance

Agartala, April 5 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, along with BJP’s Northeast Coordinator and MP Dr Sambit Patra, met the bereaved family of Manimala Debbarma, a 69-year-old tribal woman who was killed in a wild elephant attack late last night.
On the sidelines of the ADC election campaign, they went to Ramakrishnapur ADC Village in the Mungiakami Block to speak with the grieving family, and assured all support to the family and directed the administration to draw an immediate comprehensive plan to protect the villagers from wild elephants.
As an immediate financial aid of Rs 4 lakh from the state disaster relief fund through the subdivision administration has been provided, in addition to Rs 1 lakh by the Forest department.
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