Man trampled to death by elephant in Wayanad (State of Kerala, India)
The Hindu
June 14, 2022
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/man-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-in-wayanad/article65526914.ece
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A 40-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at
Arunamala under the Meppadi forest range of the South Wayanad forest
division on Monday night.
The deceased has been identified as Mohanan, son of Krishnan of Arunamala
Kattunayakkan tribal settlement, under the Mundakkai forest station near
Meppadi in the district.
The incident occurred around 9.30 p.m. on the day, said Forest department
sources. An elephant attacked Mohanan while he was returning home from the
nearby town along with a group of people in the area.
Though he was rushed to a private medical college hospital at Meppadi by
forest staff patrolling the area, he succumbed to his injuries, said
sources.
On Tuesday, a group of people led by T. Siddique, MLA, blocked vehicular
traffic on the Ooty-Kozhikode inter-State highway at Meppadi, seeking
protection for their life and property from recurring attacks by wild
animals.
The blockade, which lasted about an hour, was withdrawn after South Wayanad
Forest Divisional Officer Shajna Kareem held discussions with the villagers
in the presence of leaders of various political parties.
Ms. Shajna assured the villagers that ₹5 lakh would be provided to the
victim’s family. Forest personnel would intensify patrolling in the area
and power fencing would be erected on the fringes of forests.
Ms. Shajna told The Hindu that the Forest department had allotted ₹11 lakh
to erect solar fencing around a 5-km stretch of the area and tender
proceedings were in the final stage.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/man-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-in-wayanad/article65526914.ece
Man trampled to death by elephant in Wayanad (State of Kerala, India)
The Hindu
June 14, 2022
See link
<https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/man-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-in-wayanad/article65526914.ece>
for photo.
A 40-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at
Arunamala under the Meppadi forest range of the South Wayanad forest
division on Monday night.
The deceased has been identified as Mohanan, son of Krishnan of Arunamala
Kattunayakkan tribal settlement, under the Mundakkai forest station near
Meppadi in the district.
The incident occurred around 9.30 p.m. on the day, said Forest department
sources. An elephant attacked Mohanan while he was returning home from the
nearby town along with a group of people in the area.
Though he was rushed to a private medical college hospital at Meppadi by
forest staff patrolling the area, he succumbed to his injuries, said
sources.
On Tuesday, a group of people led by T. Siddique, MLA, blocked vehicular
traffic on the Ooty-Kozhikode inter-State highway at Meppadi, seeking
protection for their life and property from recurring attacks by wild
animals.
The blockade, which lasted about an hour, was withdrawn after South Wayanad
Forest Divisional Officer Shajna Kareem held discussions with the villagers
in the presence of leaders of various political parties.
Ms. Shajna assured the villagers that ₹5 lakh would be provided to the
victim’s family. Forest personnel would intensify patrolling in the area
and power fencing would be erected on the fringes of forests.
Ms. Shajna told The Hindu that the Forest department had allotted ₹11 lakh
to erect solar fencing around a 5-km stretch of the area and tender
proceedings were in the final stage.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/man-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-in-wayanad/article65526914.ece