A grocery store fell victim to an elephant attack in Anwara upazila, Chittagong, prompting shop owner Md Abdul Hakim to file a complaint at the local police station.
The incident occurred early Sunday in the Amur area of Madhyam Guapanchak village of Bairag union.
Md Abdul Hakim, owner of a semi-pucca shop in the area, said that the sudden elephant attack took place around 5am.
He recounted: "While I was asleep in the shop, the elephant struck, breaking the shop's grill. Although I managed to escape unharmed upon awakening, the elephant damaged my shop's rice, wheat, sugar, flour, and husks, resulting in a substantial loss of about Tk1.5 lakh."
Anwara police station's duty officer ASI Nurunnahar confirmed that the victim filed a complaint regarding the damage to the shop's goods due to the elephant attack.
Once the matter undergoes investigation, a general diary will be recorded in the police station, and compensation will be arranged accordingly, he added.
