Keonjahr: An elderly man was trampled to death by an elephant in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, a forest officer said Sunday.
The incident occurred Saturday night when a herd of tuskers entered the Barahaposi village in the Champua forest range, and one of the animals attacked the man, he said.
The deceased was identified as Anadi Mahanta, said Dhamdhere Dhanraj Hanumant, divisional forest officer (DFO), Keonjhar.
Anadi, who was in his 70s, was taken to the Keonjhar hospital, where the doctor declared him dead, the forest officer said.
“As per norms, we will provide Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of the deceased. While Rs 1 lakh will be provided immediately to perform the last rites, the remaining amount will be provided later,” the DFO said.
With the death of the old man, three people have been killed in elephant attacks in the Champua area in the last one month, which led to public resentment.
PTI
