Chitwan, July 12 -- Chitwan National Park has deployed round-the-clock patrols in a renewed effort to capture Dhurbe, the notorious wild male elephant blamed for killing at least 25 people over the past 15 years, after it recently claimed the lives of a 25-year-old woman and her four-year-old son in Chitwan.

The joint operation, involving park officials, veterinarians, the Nepali Army and technicians from the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), has been searching for the elephant for the past week. However, officials say the animal has repeatedly evaded capture by remaining deep inside the forest during the day and venturing into nearby settlements at night.

The latest operation follows the July 4 attack in Jagatpur in ward 2...