Wild Elephant rampage at New Wokha Village

Wokha, April 24 (DIPR): A herd of wild elephant destroyed houses, farm huts, crops and plantation at New Wokha village on the night of April 23.  

New Wokha Village Chairman and VDB Secretary, Tsenjamo Humtsoe and Chichamo Kithan informed at on the night of April 23 wild elephants destroyed two houses, five (5) farm huts and plantations at New Wokha village.  

While stating that the village has witnessed such menace on previous occasions, also stated that despite the loss of property, the presence of wild elephants in the village is causing threat to human lives. In this regard the village council requested the department concerned to initiate necessary steps to prevent such happenings in future.