AN ELEPHANT and her two mahouts were injured when a speedily driven truck hit the pachyderm from behind near Gandhi Nagar on the night intervening Wednesday and Thursday.
The elephant got seriously injured and fell into a ditch on the roadside. Police said the elephant that was on its way towards Raisen was hit near the petrol pump by a recklessly driven truck.
The elephant was injured in the hind limbs and fell into the ditch. The mahouts, Amarnath, 46, a native of Banda in Uttar Pradesh and Bacchilal, 26, fell down and were injured.
Both of them were hospitalised. Amarnath received injury in the head and his condition is reported to be stable now. The elephant was provided medication on the spot. The police, district administration and forest officials also reached there. Efforts were made to rescue the elephant but she could not get up because of the injuries.
A crane and truck were also brought but the pachyderm could not be lifted till late evening. Because of the injuries she is finding it hard to get up and is being treated on the spot.
It is surmised that the truck had been damaged in the mishap. The driver fled the spot along with the truck soon after the incident. The Gandhi Nagar police have registered a case of negligent driving leading to mishap and resulting in maiming of cattle/animal against the unidentified truck driver. A hunt has been launched for the absconding driver.
It is surmised that the truck had been damaged in the mishap. The driver fled the spot along with the truck soon after the incident. The Gandhi Nagar police have registered a case of negligent driving leading to mishap and resulting in maiming of cattle/animal against the unidentified truck driver. A hunt has been launched for the absconding driver.