Elephant kills boy in Rangamati

A teenage boy was killed after being attacked by an elephant in Rangamati's Kaptai upazila on Wednesday.

The victim was Janjahla Marma, 14, son of Mongpalu Marma, hailed from Sitapahar area under Raikhali union of Chandraghona. He was a ninth grader at Bengalhalia Government High School.

Raikhali UP Chairman Mankya Marma said the boy was shepherding cattle at Jamaichhari's Shitar Pahar. At that time, a wild elephant attacked him. He died on the spot.

Chandraghona police station officer-in-charge Ansrul Karim confirmed it.

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