“By the night of May 30, their footmarks showed they were advancing towards the core area through compartment 319. To monitor them, we have engaged primary response teams and eco-development committees. The teams have been provided with night vision devices, drones and materials needed to repel the elephants if the need be,” he said.
“Forest personnel have been placed at high points to monitor their movements. Villagers are being asked to take precaution and not roam in the jungle alone. They have been directed not to sleep in the open. Rescue teams and Special Tiger Protection Force crews are pursuing the jumbos,” the official added. PTI COR BNM GK