Elephant tramples labourer to death in Khordha
Hemanta Pande, Argus
May 27, 2023
An elephant killed a labourer on Kamaguru-Mayurjhalia road under Tangi
Range in Odisha's Khordha district.
The deceased has been identified as Satya Behera, a resident of Natini
village under Ranapur police limits in Nayagarh district.
As per reports, the jumbo attacked Behera when he along with two other
labourers were on their way to dig a well.
While Behera was trampled to death by the elephant, two other laborers ran
away to save their lives.
Locals alerted the Forest Department in this regard. The body was lying on
the road for nearly three hours, but no officials reached the spot, locals
alleged.
Human-elephant conflicts in the region have been a major cause of concern
for the last few years but the State government has remained mum, locals
said.
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