Elephant and Calf Fall into Tea Garden Water Body; Rescue Operation by Forest Department in Alipurduar

**Alipurduar:** An elephant and her calf are in trouble after falling into a water body used for irrigation in a tea garden. The incident caused a stir in the **Kumargram Tea Garden** area of Alipurduar district on Wednesday morning. Upon receiving the news, the forest department and police arrived at the scene to begin rescue operations.

Local residents noticed that two elephants had fallen into the irrigation water body of the tea garden. As the news spread quickly, people from the area began to gather at the site. The forest department was informed.

Forest department workers arrived at the scene and assessed the situation, beginning attempts to rescue the mother elephant and her calf from the water body. After prolonged efforts, the mother elephant was able to emerge from the water.

However, the **calf is still trapped in the water body**, according to sources from the forest department. Rescue operations are underway to safely retrieve it.

In addition to rescuing the calf, forest department personnel are also monitoring the movements of the mother elephant to prevent any unpleasant situations during the rescue operation.

The incident has generated significant curiosity in the area. Local residents have gathered around the water body. Maintaining control of the situation and safely rescuing the calf is now the primary goal of the forest department.