Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081126/jsp/siliguri/story_10162186.jsp Mob burns forest office OUR CORRESPONDENT *Siliguri, Nov. 25*: A group of people burnt the forest beat office in Naxalbari after a primary school teacher was attacked by a tusker last night. The mob alleged that the officials were unable to stop wild elephants from entering the village. Hari Bhusan Nerula, 50, a resident of Nepaniabusty in Naxalbari, was injured when he tried to steer away the pachyderm from a field. " He had gone to drive out the animal without a searchlight or crackers. The elephant, instead of going away, chased him, " a forester said. Neighbours, who gathered as Nerula shouted for help, found him writhing in pain. While some of them took him to a private nursing home, others agitated over the incident, walked up to the Kalabari beat office. They started pelting the two guards present there with stones and abused the forest department for its inability to check the intrusion of elephants in villages which are located close to forests. Soon, they ransacked the office, and set the furniture on fire as the guards fled. " Officials from Naxalbari police station, rushed to the spot and managed to douse the flames, " Gaurav Sharma, the additional superintendent of police of Siliguri, said. This stopped the fire from engulfing the quarters of officials located nearby. " A case has been registered by the forest department for causing damage to government property. Investigations are on to arrest the culprits, " Sharma added. Senior forest officials rushed to the spot this morning to assess the situation. Members of the wildlife squad from Sukna are trying to locate the pachyderm. The chief conservator of forest (north Bengal circle) R.R. Pandey said: " We had been to the spot and have filed a complaint with police. It is unfortunate that the people have burnt the beat office. " http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081126/jsp/siliguri/story_10165130.jsp#5 Jumbo herd Jalpaiguri: Foresters steered a herd of 10 elephants, including four calves, into the Bhuttabari forest from nearby tea estates, on Tuesday. Sources said the herd had been roaming in Baintguri and Ranichera tea estates since morning, causing inconvenience to workers and the people. -- http://www.stopelephantpolo.com http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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