Special Task Force to be Deployed in Jhapa to Protect Citizens from Wild Elephants
Summary
A Special Task Force comprising Armed Police, Nepal Police, and Armed Forest Guards will be deployed in Jhapa's Bahundangi area to protect citizens from wild elephant attacks following recent fatalities.
Key Points
- A Special Task Force will be deployed in Jhapa district to protect people from wild elephants following a fatal attack.
- The force will include Armed Police, Nepal Police, and Armed Forest Guards coordinated by the Chief District Officer.
- Herds of 30 to 100 elephants enter Nepal from Assam and West Bengal through the Bahundangi border area.
- The government is in discussions regarding the number and training of personnel to be deployed, with an initial request for 50 security personnel.
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