Varanasi Ramleela: An elephant participating in the famous Ramlila of Varanasi suddenly went out of control. He started running here and there. Started throwing things kept nearby by picking them up with his trunk. Electricity poles were broken. Walls and shops were also demolished. Seeing this, the people present nearby ran away to save their lives.
The elephant knocked down the mahout
When the mahout tried to control the elephant, the elephant picked him up with its trunk and threw him. Tried to crush him with his feet also. He has been admitted to the hospital. The incident took place at Panchavati Ground at 10.30 am on Sunday. Mahavat Chaplu was going to give food to three elephants. Meanwhile, one of the elephants got angry. He came out of the field and started running on the road.
Ramnagar Ramlila's elephant went out of control while feeding, the mahout was picked up and thrown on the ground, electricity of the area was cut, 500 people and police personnel were deployed to control it. #Varanasi#Ramleela#Ramnagarpic.twitter.com/ioIPn6c065
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200 people started controlling the elephant
Police arrived on information and sealed an area of 2 km. Barricading has been done on the entry and exit routes. People have been asked to stay away from the area. 200 people including Forest Department and NDRF are busy in controlling the elephant. Electricity in Ramnagar area has also been cut.
The sons of the King of Kashi used to ride on these elephants to watch Ramlila.
Today there is a war between Lord Ram and Ravana in Panchavati ground. The distance of the ground is 17 kilometers from the district headquarters and 10 kilometers from Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The elephants that come for Ramlila are kept here. Actors and other people participating in Ramlila also live here. The son of Kashi King Dr. Anant Narayan Singh rides on this elephant and goes to see Ramlila.
13 years old Kashi king's elephant collided
The name of the mahout is Chhapalu. He is a resident of Azamgarh and has been taking care of the elephant of Kashi Naresh for the last 13 years. On Sunday morning, as usual, he bathed the elephant and fed it. During this time, the elephant suddenly became uncontrollable. He picked up Chapalu with his trunk, threw him and hurt many parts of the body with his teeth. The injured mahout has been admitted to the trauma center, where he received about 50 stitches.