Assam: Jumbo Barges into Army Camp in Guwahati, Video Goes Viral

Guwahati, November 28, 2019:

Its elephant season in Assam! In the latest episode of man-elephant conflict in the state, a wild jumbo can be seen barging into an army canteen in the army camp, located in the Narengi area of Guwahati, Assam.

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However, the naughty jumbo is soon stopped in his tracks. One of the jawans, seeking to put an end to the elephant's rampage, picks up a burning torch, and charges the beast. The elephant, probably taken aback at being charged at like this by a 'puny' human, takes a few steps back.

Sensing the fear gripping the mammoth beast, the jawan charges further ahead, and bouyed by the bravery of their fellow armyman. The elephant, sensing it has been outdone, finally retreats to the forest.

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It may be mentioned here that man-elephant conflicts are commonplace in Assam.

At least 57 people have been killed in elephant attacks this year in Assam, according to data submitted in the Parliament in July.

In Assam, 86 people were killed in elephant attacks in 2018-19, 83 died in 2017-18 and 136 people were killed in 2016-17.

It may be mentioned that since 2006, elephants which sneak into human habitats and terrorize the locals have been given the moniker ‘Laden’, after the dreaded Al-Qaeda leader who is credited with the 9/11 terror attack on US soil. In the following years, every conflict-ridden district had its own ‘Laden’.

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