Guwahati: A wild elephant was seen shooing away onlookers at the Rongjuli area in Goalpara district of Assam.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in the lower Assam district’s Rongjuli Kahibari Allibari area.
In the footage, a wild elephant is seen shooing away onlookers in a nearby rice field.
According to locals, a herd of wild elephants reportedly emerged from a nearby jungle area and took refuge in the area in search of food.
A local resident said that there are about 40 wild elephants in the herd and the group has harmed nearby rice crops.
“The herd of elephants have damaged several bighas of paddy crops in the area. We are now helpless,” the villager said.
Sarat Das, Forest Range Officer, Rongjuli told ANI over phone that around 70 wild elephants are currently taking shelter in different parts under Rongjuli Forest Range Office area.
“A herd of around 35-40 wild elephants is roaming in the Rongjuli Kahibari area,” the Forest Range Officer said.