Elderly man trampled to death by elephant in Korba The Times of India September 5, 2024 Raipur: An elderly man was trampled to death by an elephant in the Chaitma forest range of Katghora forest division in Korba district on Wednesday night. Katghora Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kumar Nishant said that it was the same elephant that had killed three women in August. The DFO said the incident occurred around 10 pm on Wednesday at Thadpakhana village (Hathibadi) under the Chaitma forest range, when 60-year-old Mewaram was at his house and moved out of it sensing the presence of the tusker. The elderly man went to his vegetable garden behind the house but came face to face with the elephant. The elephant caught hold of Mewaram with its trunk and trampled him to death, the DFO said. Earlier on Wednesday, the same tusker had attacked and killed a bull in nearby Mudabhata village, according to forest officials. Meanwhile, the kin of the deceased were provided an immediate relief amount of Rs 25,000, and as per provisions, the remaining compensation of Rs 5.75 lakh will be given after completing formalities, the DFO said. One month ago, the Katghora Forest Division in Korba district, witnessed a tragic human-elephant conflict that resulted in the deaths of three individuals. A lone elephant, which had strayed from its herd, roamed near human settlements, leading to a series of fatal encounters. The victims, three women, were killed in two places in Korba district by the elephant. In response to the incidents, forest department officials and wildlife experts launched efforts to track and monitor the movements of the elephant. Their aim was to guide the elephant back into deeper forests, away from populated areas, to prevent further fatalities. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/elderly-man-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-in-korba/articleshow/113099125.cms