38-year-old farmer trampled to death by elephant in Mysuru
Coovercolly Indresh, Hindustan Times
September 16, 2023
A farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Mysuru district of
Karnataka on Friday, officers familiar with the matter said.
According to forest officers, the deceased has been identified as Mahendra
(38), a resident of Channagudi village near Saragur in H D Kote taluk. The
incident occurred at 7 am when the farmer and his brother were working in
the farm, the officers said. Two elephants were returning to Nugu reserve
forest from the village when the incident occurred, the officer added.
“Two elephants were returning to the forest. While one elephant entered the
forest, another rushed towards the farmer and trampled him,” Narasaiah, an
eyewitness told reporters. He said the elephants have created havoc in the
area and destroyed crops worth lakhs of rupees at night, but authorities
did not take any action to curb the elephant menace. “We do not feel safe
while working at our own fields.”
Mysuru circle chief conservator of forests Malathi Priya told HT, “Soon
after receiving the information, the elephant task force officials rushed
to the spot and formed three teams to drive away the elephants into forest.”
The officials have increased patrol in villages to keep a check on the wild
elephants, she said, adding that the elephants were entering human habitats
from Nugu reservoir side, as there is no barricade. “We have sent a
proposal of ₹2 crores to higher authorities to erect a railway barricade
fence in Nugu area. The work would start once the proposal is approved,”
Priya added.
This is the second such incident in Saragur taluk in one month. On August
15, a ginger cultivator was trampled to death by a wild elephant near
Heggudilu village, in Saragur taluk. The deceased, Jose (45), a resident of
Kerala was attacked and killed by a jumbo while he was working in the farm.
The villagers staged protests against the increasing attacks by wild
elephants.
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38-year-old farmer trampled to death by elephant in Mysuru
Coovercolly Indresh, Hindustan Times
September 16, 2023
A farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Mysuru district of
Karnataka on Friday, officers familiar with the matter said.
According to forest officers, the deceased has been identified as Mahendra
(38), a resident of Channagudi village near Saragur in H D Kote taluk. The
incident occurred at 7 am when the farmer and his brother were working in
the farm, the officers said. Two elephants were returning to Nugu reserve
forest from the village when the incident occurred, the officer added.
“Two elephants were returning to the forest. While one elephant entered the
forest, another rushed towards the farmer and trampled him,” Narasaiah, an
eyewitness told reporters. He said the elephants have created havoc in the
area and destroyed crops worth lakhs of rupees at night, but authorities
did not take any action to curb the elephant menace. “We do not feel safe
while working at our own fields.”
Mysuru circle chief conservator of forests Malathi Priya told HT, “Soon
after receiving the information, the elephant task force officials rushed
to the spot and formed three teams to drive away the elephants into forest.”
The officials have increased patrol in villages to keep a check on the wild
elephants, she said, adding that the elephants were entering human habitats
from Nugu reservoir side, as there is no barricade. “We have sent a
proposal of ₹2 crores to higher authorities to erect a railway barricade
fence in Nugu area. The work would start once the proposal is approved,”
Priya added.
This is the second such incident in Saragur taluk in one month. On August
15, a ginger cultivator was trampled to death by a wild elephant near
Heggudilu village, in Saragur taluk. The deceased, Jose (45), a resident of
Kerala was attacked and killed by a jumbo while he was working in the farm.
The villagers staged protests against the increasing attacks by wild
elephants.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/38yearold-farmer-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-in-mysuru-101694805711431.html
