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Four-year-old tossed to death by elephant
Jalpaiguri (WB) (PTI): A four-year-old child was tossed to death by a wild elephant at Mantagara in Jalpaiguri district on Sunday sparking protest by villagers who gheraoed forest officials.

Forest officials said the baby girl was tossed to the ground by the tusker which strayed into the area and barged into the hut of a tribal family.

While the girl's parents scampered to safety mistaking the girl to be away in a neighbour's house, the toddler fell before the jumbo.

As a forest team went to the area, they were gheraoed by villagers who alleged inaction by the department, which resulted in the straying of pachyderms.

The gherao was lifted after forest officials handed over Rs 5,000 compensation to the affected family on the spot and promised another Rs 95,000.
Posted by: john frum 2008-11-09
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