Man Killed In Elephant Attack In Keonjhar Manoj Jena, Argus English September 8, 2023 See link <https://argusenglish.in/article/odisha/man-killed-in-elephant-attack-in-keonjhar> for photo. A man was killed in an elephant attack on Friday in Katabeda village under Patana Range in Kenojhar district. In an incident of human-animal conflict, a man was killed in an elephant attack on Friday in Katabeda village under Patana Range in Kenojhar district. The deceased has been identified as Khirodh Mohanty, a resident of Katabeda village. According to the information, a herd of as many as 11 elephants was wreaking havoc in Patana Range. This evening, while Khirodh was driving away the elephant herd one elephant attacked him from behind. As a result, he sustained critical injuries and collapsed on the spot. On being informed, Forest Department officials reached the spot and rushed Khirodh to Patana Hospital. However, he was declared brought dead by the doctors. https://argusenglish.in/article/odisha/man-killed-in-elephant-attack-in-keonjhar