Wild elephant enters Mawai forest in Mandla, alert sounded in border villages

A wild elephant has reached the forests of the Mawai area in Mandla district. It has come through the forests of Bajag in Dindori district to the forests of Ranjra-Banjra and nearby villages.

There are also reports that a villager was injured in an attack by the elephant. The Forest Department has not officially confirmed this.

According to the Forest Department, an adult elephant has been spotted within the limits of Dindori district. Department teams are keeping constant watch on its movements. The elephant is feared to be headed towards areas bordering Mandla district. In view of this, an alert has been issued in Jiradoni, Murta, Masna and other border villages.

Announcements by drum-beating are being made in nearby villages about the elephant's presence so that villagers stay alert. The Forest Department has appealed to villagers not to go towards the forest, not to approach the elephant and not to disturb it. They have also been asked to inform the Forest Department immediately if they see the elephant.

Forest Department teams are monitoring the elephant's location and movement. Villages in the area are being kept on guard.