India, Sept. 10 -- One of the two wild elephants rescued in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur last year, after a herd from Chhattisgarh entered village areas, damaged houses and crops, and trampled a man, was released into the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR), a forest official said on Thursday.

The wild elephant, Tridev, was kept at the Kopedbari Elephant Camp Veterinary Care Facility under the Kisli Range for treatment and rehabilitation, under the supervision of specialist elephant veterinarians.

The decision to release Tridev followed an Elephant Advisory Committee meeting on August 18, after the committee found the elephant to be in good health and exhibiting natural behaviour. The meeting was convened following directions from the Madhya Pr...