Elephant tramples woman to death in Kalahandi Argus News January 20, 2022 In another incident of human-animal conflict, an elephant trampled a 50-year-old woman to death In Bagapur village under the Narla forest range in Kalahandi this morning. The deceased has been identified as Champa Karua. According to the information, Chama went to collect cotton from farmland. Soon, she was attacked by a wild elephant. As a result, she succumbed to the injuries on the spot. Soon, the villagers spotted Champa’s body and informed the forest department. On being informed, forest officials reached the spot and initiated a probe into the matter. Meanwhile, the villagers expressed disappointment towards the forest department. Besides, the villagers blocked National Highway (NH) 6A and demanded compensation for the deceased family. They have also alleged that the forest department is not doing its duty properly. In the meantime, the police reached the spot and had a discussion with the agitated villagers to end the blockade. https://argusnews.in/article/odisha/elephant-tramples-woman-to-death-in-kalahandi