NALBARI, Sept 30: People of Indo-Bhutan area in Baksa district have to spend sleepless night because of elephant menace since a few days. According to the local residents, a number of wild elephants came down from the dense forest of Into-Bhutan area, in search of crops, as a result of which crops in varying degree, in different places were being destroyed. Many cultivators have to lose their paddy in the ripe stage as elephants in large number devour there crops. According to the report, as many as 10 people were killed by the wild elephants this year , while more than 150 houses in the interior places of Bhutan foothill were destroyed by the marauding elephants. People, though have tried every possible steps to drive away, but all in vain. Sources added that a large number of wild elephants entered the vast paddy fields in different villages of Bhutan foot hills plain area like Mainapur, Uttarkuchi, Dwarkuchi, Subankhata, Jharbasti, Bhutankhuti, Kashibari, Palsiguri Mathanguri, Mainapukhuri, Bangaon etc. More over, wild elephants destroy the small coconut tree, banana trees bambo tree and other plants. It is alleged that the concerned officer, employees of Batabari Forest Range have so far failed to free villages from elephant menance.