Joda: A wild tusker killed a woman near Khandabandha Baitarani Reserve Forest under Champur Forest Range in Keonjhar district Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Lipa, wife of Bijay Munda of Khandabandha village.
According to reports, Bijay along with his wife and son had gone to collect firewood from the nearby forest. While returning home, they came face to face with the tusker following which Bijay and his son ran for their life and escaped, but Lipa fell prey to the wild animal that grabbed her by its trunk and trampled her to death.
On receipt of information, forest officials reached the spot and recovered the body. They also provided a compensation of Rs 40,000 to the bereaved family for performing Lipa’s last rites.
The forest personnel also assured them to sanction an additional amount of Rs 3.60 lakh as compensation within a few days.
PNN