Bincy Xavier and autorickshaw driver Prasad were travelling in an autorickshaw when they were attacked by a wild elephant that had reportedly been hiding in nearby bushes.
Spread across the districts of MCB, Korea, Surajpur and Balrampur, the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve has witnessed increasing human-wildlife conflict in recent years.
A large number of people, including the boy’s relatives, gathered at the hospital, demanding immediate measures from the forest department to prevent further such incidents.