Khatun asked, sobbing inconsolably as she narrated the miseries of the villagers of Banderdubi after they were asked to leave following the high court order. The court's view is that the villagers are well-acquainted with the areas and movements of animals in and around the national park. "We are no match for the police personnel, but we are ready to get shot than to leave this place," Islam said. The denizens of Kaziranga do frequent Banderdubi, especially during the floods, and the villagers have learned to live with the animals. But the villagers would have never guessed that one day they would have to leave so that the park's animals could live in peace.

Source: The Telegraph September 18, 2016 22:18 UTC