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Panic gripped Raipada village under G. Udayagiri block of Kandhamal district in Odisha as a tusker continues to roam in human settlements for the past eight days. This has forced families to stay locked indoors and, in many cases, take refuge on their rooftops.With the elephant refusing to leave the vicinity, several residents, especially women and children, have been spending the night on terraces, fearing an attack.
Rani Pradhan, a resident of Raipada, recounted her terrifying experience. "I had tied my cow in the shed when the elephant suddenly came charging at me. I turned around and saw it approaching aggressively. In desper...