Naxalbari, 22nd January: Panic gripped parts of Naxalbari after a herd of 14 elephants entered a residential area late at night in search of food. The incident took place in the Bengai Jote locality adjoining the Tukriajhar forest.
As soon as the elephants entered the village, local residents alerted the forest department. Acting on the information, forest personnel from the Tukriajhar range rushed to the spot and, after considerable effort, safely guided the herd back into the forest.