Rogue Elephant 'Dhruve' Still at Large After Killing 25

Chitwan. Preparations were made to control the rogue elephant Dhruve and cut its tusks, but it has not been darted yet. Darting is a technique used to control or treat wild animals.

Dhruve is a wild elephant that has been causing terror in the Chitwan National Park area. It has already taken 25 lives, said Dil Bahadur Purja, Chief Conservation Officer of Chitwan National Park.

After the rogue elephant attacked and killed 21-year-old Ashika Bote and her four-year-old son Bharat Bote in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-23 last Saturday, the park attempted to dart the elephant, but Dhruve has not been found since. The park has mobilized 25 experienced personnel to dart the elephant.

After attacking and killing a Nepali Army Major in 2074 BS, Dhruve took the lives of these mother and son after nine years.