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Woman killed in elephant attack in Bandarban
BANDARBAN, Feb 24, 2021 (BSS) – A verbally-impaired woman was killed as a
herd of wild elephants attacked Puittarjhiri area under Lama upazila here
last night.
The deceased was identified as Rahima Begum, 20.
Officer-in-charge of Lama police station (investigation) Md Alamgir said a
herd of wild elephants entered the village last night and destroyed a number
of houses and uprooted trees.
Then, Rahima came out from her house in order to safe her, but an elephant
attacked her, leaving her dead on the spot, the OC added.
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