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Elephant 'Kabra Kan' kills two persons in Chhattisgarh, villagers accuse forest department of negligence
Published: 09/11/26 15:58
Raipur | India
Raipur, Nov 9 (UNI) Two people were trampled to death by an elephant in separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district on Diwali night. The deaths sparked anger among villagers, who confronted forest officials over alleged failure to track the elephant, locally known as 'Kabra Kan'. The elephant has reportedly been involved in attacks that have claimed 15 lives over the past six months, according to information provided by local residents. The forest department has yet to officially confirm the toll. The first fatality was reported from Pandopara in Sonpursu village, under the Surajpur forest range. Mohan Lal Kanwar, 36, also…