Man critically injured in elephant attack in Tripura

A man sustained serious injuries when he was attacked by a wild elephant in a forest area of Khowai district in Tripura on Sunday (February 8, 2026). His family said that he had gone to the forests of Chakmaghat to graze cows.

The injured, Dhananjay Biswas, has been admitted to a government hospital at Teliamura in Khowai. The doctors said the 60-year-old man sustained injuries to his legs and body.

Dhananjoy’s son quoted witnesses who reported that a wild elephant grabbed the victim with its trunk and slammed him to the ground. He was, however, saved by the villagers, who raised a clamour to drive away the elephant.

Teliamura and adjoining areas in Khowai have been affected by rampaging wild elephants who frequently raid villages and destroy crops and properties. Several deaths have occurred in Khowai over the past few years.

The migration of elephant herds from the dense forests in Hathai Kotor (formerly Boromura) Hills and Longtarai Hills occurs mainly in the dry season in search of food. A project implementation is underway to create a safe elephant corridor which would reduce the entry of elephants into the villages, a forest department official informed.