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Elephant Appears in Bengaluru, Kills Man on Morning Walk Near Rajarajeshwari Hospital
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News18•28-09-2026, 10:22
Elephant Appears in Bengaluru, Kills Man on Morning Walk Near Rajarajeshwari Hospital
- •An elephant appeared in Anchepalya, Bengaluru, attacking a person out for a walk.
- •Nagaraj (60) died after being attacked by the elephant near Rajarajeshwari Hospital on Mysore Road.
- •The incident occurred around 5:30 AM while Nagaraj was on his morning walk.
- •Nagaraj's daughter, Shobha, narrowly escaped the elephant attack.
- •This incident follows recent leopard sightings in mid-September near Banashankari 6th Stage and Kariyannapalya, causing panic.
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A wild elephant appeared in Bengaluru's Anchepalya area near Rajarajeshwari Hospital on Mysore Road around 5:30 AM, attacking 60-year-old Nagaraj while he was out for a morning walk. Nagaraj succumbed to his injuries after treatment at the hospital was unsuccessful.
Nagaraj's daughter, Shobha, was walking with her father when she spotted the elephant and managed to run away, narrowly escaping the assault.
A leopard reappeared in mid-September in areas near Banashankari 6th Stage and Kariyannapalya, with its movements captured on CCTV cameras. This prompted the Forest Department and police to intensify operations, set up cages, and warn residents against going out at night or taking morning walks.
