Elephant Attacks Kill Four Farmers in Odisha Districts
Between September 24 and September 29, 2026, at least four farmers died in elephant attacks in Odisha, India. Incidents were reported in Kalahandi and Dhenkanal districts. Victims included Akur Herna, Drimba Majhi, Bishnu Nayak, and Bulu Maharana, who were attacked while working in or near their fields.
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What Happened
Several fatal elephant attacks occurred in Odisha, India, between September 24 and September 29, 2026, resulting in the deaths of at least four farmers. In Kalahandi district, Akur Herna, aged 50 or 55, was killed while on his way to or guarding his farmland in Podakham village, Kesinga block. Drimba Majhi, aged 48 or 55, was trampled to death by a tusker in his cotton field at Bethiapada village, Lanjigarh block. In Dhenkanal district, Bishnu Nayak died after an elephant attack in his paddy field in Patla village, Hindol Forest Range, and Bulu Maharana, 60, was killed by an elephant while working in his paddy field in Kendupashi, Parjang.
Separately, Cyril Kulu, 66, was killed by an elephant in Bishratoli, Sundaragada district, after encountering the animal. The incidents highlight ongoing human-elephant conflict in agricultural areas of Odisha.
Key Facts
- Fatal elephant attacks occurred in Odisha, India, between September 24 and September 29, 2026.From research
- At least four farmers died in these incidents.From research
- Attacks were reported in Kalahandi and Dhenkanal districts.From research
- Akur Herna, 50 or 55, was killed in Podakham village, Kesinga block, Kalahandi.From research
- Drimba Majhi, 48 or 55, was killed in his cotton field in Bethiapada village, Lanjigarh block, Kalahandi.Dharitri
- Bishnu Nayak died in his paddy field in Patla village, Hindol Forest Range, Dhenkanal.Sambad
- Bulu Maharana, 60, was killed in his paddy field in Kendupashi, Parjang, Dhenkanal.Sambad
The Timeline3
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- WestNot carried0 of 5
- Central IndiaNot carried0 of 1
- EastCarried2 of 5
- North-eastNot carried0 of 2
- SouthNot carried0 of 10
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