Dehradun, Nov. 11 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Haridwar, 10 Nov: Incidents of wild elephants straying into human settlements are increasingly being reported from Haridwar, raising concern over growing human-wildlife conflict in the region. In yet another such incident this morning, two elephants suddenly emerged from the forest near Missarpur village and entered a densely populated area, blocking traffic on the highway for several minutes. The unexpected intrusion caused obvious panic among residents and motorists as the elephants surrounded a school bus on both sides. Fortunately, no children were on board at the time, averting a possible tragedy. Before returning to the jungle, the elephants also damaged a makeshift thatched hut that served ...