An elephant is robbing the motorists In the Indian state of Orissa. The motorists are complaining that the elephant is stopping them and wouldn’t allow the vehicles to pass unless they give food. It would force the motorist to roll down the windows and get out of the car. The elephant would then insert the trunk into the vehicle and checks for any food. It usually eats vegetables and bananas and then allows the motorists to proceed. If the motorist does not wind down the window the elephant will stand in front of the car until the driver concedes. Forest officials are of the opinion that the elephant might have started extortion because the elephant is old and so cannot find the food by ordinary means. It has not harmed anybody till now. The elephant population has fallen recently due to loss of habitat.