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The woman of a elder IPS serviceman was killed successful a chaotic elephant onslaught successful a java property successful Konanakatte colony adjacent Thithimathi successful Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district, successful Karnataka, connected June 5.
The deceased Sandhya Achaya (51) is the woman of A. Sunil Achaya, a 1991-batch IPS serviceman of the Nagaland cadre.
The incidental has sent shockwaves crossed the district, wherever recurring human-elephant struggle has claimed respective lives successful caller years. Residents of elephant conflict-prone areas person repeatedly urged the authorities of Karnataka to instrumentality semipermanent measures to code the increasing menace.
A elder wood serviceman from Nagarahole Tiger Reserve confirmed the elephant attack.
According to reports, Sandhya had ventured into the java property on with 2 others. During the visit, a chaotic elephant abruptly emerged and charged astatine the group. While the others managed to flight to safety, Sandhya was reportedly attacked by the animal. She sustained grievous injuries, and succumbed portion being rushed to a hospital.
The calamity marks different fatality linked to elephant encounters successful Kodagu.
In May, a tourer mislaid her life astatine Dubare Elephant Camp adjacent Kushalnagar aft being caught successful a tussle betwixt 2 captive elephants. The incidental resulted successful the closure of elephant camps for tourists arsenic a information measurement until an SOP for visitant information is framed.
The latest incidental astatine Thithimathi has erstwhile again highlighted the contented of human-elephant conflict. Increasing encounters betwixt radical and chaotic elephants proceed to airs a superior situation for wood authorities and section communities crossed Kodagu, adjacent arsenic the authorities of Karnataka has assured elected representatives from the territory that it volition enactment towards uncovering a imperishable solution to the problem.
