Wild elephant tramples man to death

A wild elephant trampled a young man in Dumka when he was searching his lost cow. Meanwhile, locals blocked the Dumka-Seuri road, demanding compensation for the deceased's family.

Dumka (Jharkhand): A 20-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant near Kathalia village in Dumka district on Friday, a forest official said.

Robin Tudu went to a hilly area in search of his cow when the incident happened, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Saurabh Chandra said.

Agitated villagers blocked the Dumka-Seuri road demanding compensation to the family of the deceased.

The DFO said that the compensation could be given only after post-mortem examination of the body.

Meanwhile, he asked the villagers not to venture into the hilly area as the lone elephant is still there.