Banking News – Chitwan National Park has fitted the notorious wild elephant ‘Dhruve’ with a satellite-enabled GPS radio collar to strengthen monitoring and help prevent future human-elephant conflict.

According to Information Officer Avinash Thapa Magar, the elephant, which has claimed the lives of 25 people in and around the national park and buffer zone, was tranquilized using a dart before the radio collar was attached around its neck. Its tusks were also trimmed before it was released back into the wild.

Officials said the radio collar will allow authorities to monitor the elephant’s movements in real time through GPS tracking, enabling quicker access to information about its location and activities.

The operation was carried out by a joint team comprising personnel from the Nepali Army’s New Gorakh Battalion, Chitwan National Park, and the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC).

The park intensified its search and monitoring efforts after Dhruve attacked and killed 25-year-old Ashika Bote and her four-year-old son, Bharat Bote, in Bharatpur-23 on July 4.

Park authorities said adverse weather conditions and dense vegetation had delayed efforts to locate and manage the elephant.

The Chitwan National Park has urged local residents to remain vigilant, follow official safety advisories, and immediately inform the concerned authorities if the wild elephant is spotted.