<p>A lone tusker strayed into Budanuru village near HD Kote town in the district, creating panic among the people and damaging several houses on Monday morning. </p>.<p>The irked residents attacked an employee of the forest department who rushed to their help and also damaged his rifle. The forest department has lodged a complaint at the town police station in connection with the incident.</p>.<p>The wild jumbo entered the village and ran amok in the morning. Panicked residents gathered in large numbers, made a huge noise and threw stones at the jumbo to drive it away, but in vain. </p>.<p>A video clip of the residents throwing stones at the tusker to chase it away went viral on social media. </p>.<p>Finally, the forest personnel were successful in driving the jumbo into the forest by bursting crackers. </p>
<p>A lone tusker strayed into Budanuru village near HD Kote town in the district, creating panic among the people and damaging several houses on Monday morning. </p>.<p>The irked residents attacked an employee of the forest department who rushed to their help and also damaged his rifle. The forest department has lodged a complaint at the town police station in connection with the incident.</p>.<p>The wild jumbo entered the village and ran amok in the morning. Panicked residents gathered in large numbers, made a huge noise and threw stones at the jumbo to drive it away, but in vain. </p>.<p>A video clip of the residents throwing stones at the tusker to chase it away went viral on social media. </p>.<p>Finally, the forest personnel were successful in driving the jumbo into the forest by bursting crackers. </p>
