Guwahati, Oct. 17 -- Two mature elephants died on September 18 and October 6, allegedly due to deliberate electrocution, in Assam's Tamulpur and the adjacent Baksa district, respectively. One person died on September 25 in Tamulpur district following an encounter with a lone wild elephant.

With such serious incidents occurring in the last one and a half months, Aaranyak could not delay its response. Further, with the harvesting season underway, human-elephant conflicts are peaking in several parts of Western Assam.

With support from the IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Asian Elephant Rapid Response 2026 Grant and in collaboration with the Assam State Forest Department, Aaranyak conducted two community consultation-cum-awareness work...