Jajpur: An elephant, which spread tentacles in Odisha’s Jajpur district killing at least four persons, was captured after a marathon operation.
As per sources, the Forest Department caught the jumbo after eight days of operation.
The Forest officials carried out ‘Operation Gajraj’ to capture the killer elephant.
The elephant was tranquilized three times a day before being captured.
The elephant took lives of at least four persons including a 14 year old year youth and left four others including a forest official critical.
Among those injured were an aged couple of Matha Sahi they had been critically injured in the attack, according to reports.
The residents were frightened to come out of their homes due to the killer jumbo.
The district administration had to declare holiday for primary and high schools in the Korei, Danagadi and Sukinda blocks on January 24, apprehending that the elephant could veer towards habitations.