India News | Assam: Child Killed, Mother Injured in Elephant Attack

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An 18-month-old child was killed and her mother injured on Sunday after an elephant attacked them in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district, police said.

Hamren (Assam), Apr 24 (PTI) An 18-month-old child was killed and her mother injured on Sunday after an elephant attacked them in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district, police said.

The incident occurred in Baithalangso area when the woman was clearing bushes near her residence in Umseret Ingti village and the child was with her, a senior officer said.

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The elephant dragged them for a distance before leaving the place, he said.

The child, Umjalin Ingti, was killed on the spot, and Kabon Rongpharpi was critically injured, the officer said.

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The woman has been admitted at Baithalangso Block Primary Health Centre, he added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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