UNB, Cox’s Bazar :
A minor girl was trampled to death by an elephant at Khutakhali area in
Chakaria Upazila recently.
The deceased was identified as Nur Jannat, 11, daughter of Bahadur Haque of Segunbagicha Village in the upazila. She was a class four student of a local primary school.
Kutakhali Union Parishad Chairman Mawlana Abdur Rahman confirmed the death adding that the area is a hilly region and most of the people are day labourers here. Attack by wild elephant is a very common incident in the locality.
Eyewitness sources said Jannat and some of her friends went to the forest to bring cows home when a wild elephant attacked them at 4:30pm, leaving her dead on the spot while others managed to escape the scene.
On information, family members along with the locals rushed in and recovered her body and took her to a private hospital where the doctor declared her dead, sources added.
A minor girl was trampled to death by an elephant at Khutakhali area in
Chakaria Upazila recently.
The deceased was identified as Nur Jannat, 11, daughter of Bahadur Haque of Segunbagicha Village in the upazila. She was a class four student of a local primary school.
Kutakhali Union Parishad Chairman Mawlana Abdur Rahman confirmed the death adding that the area is a hilly region and most of the people are day labourers here. Attack by wild elephant is a very common incident in the locality.
Eyewitness sources said Jannat and some of her friends went to the forest to bring cows home when a wild elephant attacked them at 4:30pm, leaving her dead on the spot while others managed to escape the scene.
On information, family members along with the locals rushed in and recovered her body and took her to a private hospital where the doctor declared her dead, sources added.
