Odisha: Woman trampled to death by elephant in Deogarh
Sourav Prakash Das, Prameya News
March 18, 2025
In a tragic incident, a woman was trampled to death by an elephant in
Riamal forest range of Odisha’s Deogarh district in the wee hours of
Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Pooja Mahar and the incident was
reported from Tileipasi village under Riamal forest range.
As per reports, Pooja had gone out to attend nature’s call when she came
face to face with the pachyderm. Thereafter, the elephant attacked her and
trampled her leading to her death on the spot.
Pooja’s husband Jitu Mahar and their three children narrowly escaped the
elephant attack.
Following the incident, tension prevailed in the village with locals
expressing concern over the increasing human-wildlife conflict in the area.
Upon getting the information, police and forest department officials
arrived at village and took stock of the situation pacified the villagers.
The cops also seized the victim’s body before sending it for post-mortem.
Further investigation into the matter was underway.
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