2 Killed, 1 Injured In Meghalaya Elephant Attack

The elephant that went rogue apparently got separated from its herd, which had been moving along the state's boundary with Assam.

Two persons, including a woman, were killed and another seriously injured when a rogue elephant attacked them on separate occasions in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district on Saturday, the police said.

The victims have been identified as Malsa Marak (35) and Bitu Marak (52), while the seriously injured is Herod Sangma (55), a senior police officer said.

All three are residents of Raksamgre community and rural development block of the district, he said.

The elephant that went rogue apparently got separated from its herd, which had been moving along the state's boundary with Assam.