85-year-old Nirod Chowdhury was killed by a wild elephant in Tripura's Khowai district, leading to a protest and compensation promise.

85-year-old Nirod Chowdhury was killed in a wild elephant attack in Tripura's Khowai district, leading to a local protest against forest officials and Tripura State Rifles over delayed response. The incident prompted Khowai's District Magistrate and Collector, Chandni Chandran, to order the elephant's tranquilisation within 72 hours, with the victim's family to be compensated Rs 5 lakh.