Elephant dies in Lalmonirhat today
An elephant succumbed to its injuries today a day after a truck hit it in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat.
The elephant got injured on Lalmonirhat-Burimari road at Milon Bazar yesterday as a stone-laden truck from Burimari land port hit it, reports our local correspondent.
The mahout was allegedly collecting money “extorting” people on the road around noon yesterday, said Prosun Kanti Das, officer-in-charge of Barakhata Highway Police Station.
The accident occurred when the mahout tried to stop the truck with the animal for collecting money but the vehicle hit it without stopping and fled immediately, OC Das said.
The mahout remained unhurt but the elephant received injuries critically.
this occurs daily basis in bangladesh
That is sad. Just pathetic what people are capable of doing.
very sad news.