Tuskers trample couple to death in Bengal/Couple trampled to death by wild elephants

Siliguri, July 11 :  Elephants trampled to death a married couple in their sleep and damaged their mud house in West Bengal's Darjeeling district early Monday, officials said.
The incident occurred at Jamidarguri village in Siliguri sub-division around 1 a.m., when the herd of four-five elephants raided the area.
"Madan Chettri, 65, and his wife Parbati, 40, were sleeping when four-five elephants attacked their house. Both died on the spot," Divisional forest Officer (Kurseyong) Y.T. Aden told IANS.
He said a bigger group of over 100 jumbos has been wandering around the India-Nepal border area of Kurseong sub-division over the last fortnight. 

Couple trampled to death by wild elephants: 

Siliguri, Jul 11 : Wild elephants trampled to death a couple at Jamidarguri village under Siliguri sub-division in the wee hours today. Divisional Forest Officer, Kurseong, YT Adden said a huge herd of 110 elephants, including 15 calves,had entered the Kalabari forest under Panighata Forest Range near the Indo-Nepal border.Some four to five pachyderms reached Jamidarguri village under Bagdogra Forest Range after midnight last night and attacked the couple's house in search of food. The animals trampled to death Madan Chhetri(52) and his wife Parvati(38) .

The house was also damaged.Circle Inspector, Bagdogra, Goutam Ghosal said angry villagers blocked the Siliguri-Naxalbari road for two hours this morning disrupting peak time traffic.The blockade was lifted after police intervened.The bodies had been sent to the North Bengal Medical College for post-mortem.

--UNI