The injured male tusker, unable to return to the close by Amchang Reserve forest, has been seen within the village at the least twice a day, generally blocking site visitors and raiding retailers for one thing to eat.
Locals have put in metal fencing and concertina wire to guard their properties and kiosks, whereas additionally offering the animal with meals and water.
Wildlife officers say the animal has confronted resistance from different elephants when attempting to rejoin a herd.
Assam, dwelling to over 5,000 wild Asian elephants, has seen rising human-elephant battle as increasing cities and farms scale back forest habitats. Conservationists are calling for protected corridors to permit elephants to maneuver safely between forests.
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