Three people, including a woman, were trampled and killed by two wild elephants in three separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district on Monday (May 19, 2025). According to officials, the three incidents took place between 6 and 8 a.m. in the Beohari forest area while the three locals were collecting tendu leaves in the jungle. Beohari forest sub-divisional officer R.S. Dhurve told The Hindu that two wild elephants from the neighbouring Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve are believed to have killed the locals. “They arrived in Beohari early this morning, attacked people in three villages, and entered the Sanjay Dubri National Park around 8 a.m. We are coordinating with the authorities there, and they are tracking the elephants,” Mr. Dhurve said, adding that initial assistance has been provided to the families of the victims. The victims were identified as Umesh Kol, 40, attacked at Sanousi village; Devganiya Baiga, 67, attacked in her village, Dhonda; and Mohanlal Patel, 85, in Barachh village, Beohari sub-divisional police officer (SDOP) Ravi Prakash Kol told The Hindu. Inquest begins “We have …
