Man killed in elephant attack in Odisha’s Athagarh

Biswajeet Swain Published On : Oct 27, 2016 at 10:41 AM Updated On : Oct 27, 2016 at 10:42 AM

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Athagarh, Oct 27:

In a tragic incident, a youth was trampled to death by an elephant at Baula village in Gurudijhatia area here in Odisha’s Cuttack district late late night.

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The deceased was identified as Tikam Sahoo of Sasanga village here.

According to reports, Tikam came in front of an elephant when he was returning home on a bicycle. The pachyderm dragged him with its trunk and crushed his head to death, sources said.

After the body was spotted by locals this morning, they staged a road blockade on NH-55 at Baula Chhak demanding compensation for the family members of the deceased.

Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the road due to the blockade.

Athagarh elephant attack