Tusker tramples woman to death in Dhenkanal (Angul) Times of India July 25, 2024 A 60-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild tusker in the presence of her son near NH-55 at Haladiabahal village under Sadar forest range in Dhenkanal district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sankhali Behera of Haladiabahal. The tusker, which had separated from its herd and had been wandering, came close to the village on Tuesday night. Despite objections from her family members, the woman went to the nearby forest to answer nature’s call. While returning, she encountered the lone tusker, which crushed her to death .The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem. Tensions flared among villagers after the incident, and forest officials rushed to the area to pacify them. They also provided an initial ex-gratia payment of Rs 60,000 to the victim’s family. The remaining amount will be paid after the submission of the required documents. Dhenkanal DFO Sumit Kar warned villagers not to venture into the forest during the morning and evening hours due to the movement of elephants. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/woman-killed-by-wild-tusker-in-dhenkanal/articleshow/112000676.cms