Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- Assam observed World Elephant Day on Tuesday, but the occasion was overshadowed by the death of a 30-year-old woman, identified as Sangita Ser, who was reportedly trampled by a wild elephant in her home courtyard in Kaliabor Tea Estate in Assam's Nagaon district, on Monday night.

The incident, which took place around midnight, led to protests from local residents. By Tuesday morning, hundreds of workers from Kaliabor and Sonari tea estates had gathered outside the Silghat Forest Range Office, calling for immediate measures to prevent further human-animal conflicts.

Protesters demanded compensation for the victim's family and raised concerns over the installation of power fencing intended to keep elephants away from ...