A captive elephant turned violent during the Friday temple festival at Kidangoor Mahavishnu Temple in Kerala’s Angamaly. The rampage left one person dead and critically injured the mahout, while officials and locals managed a difficult rescue amid widespread damage across the temple grounds. Authorities are investigating what triggered the sudden aggression.
Voting at Jitushol Primary School in Jhargram, West Bengal, was briefly interrupted when a wandering elephant named Ramlal entered the polling area and paused the process. Forest officials arrived quickly, guided the tusker away, and voting resumed smoothly. The incident once again spotlighted election-day challenges in wildlife-prone regions, with special teams deployed to manage such moments.
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