Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, June 20: A wild elephant killed a 60 year-old man, identified as Santosh Munda in Chakulia late Sunday evening. The deceased was a resident of Aamdanga Tola, Sonahatu.
Sources said the incident took place when it was raining and Santosh Munda was going home from his maternal uncle’s village in Khepadih on a bicycle. Just then an elephant suddenly appeared before him and lifted him in its trunk. The elephant threw Munda down on the ground with full force, killing him on the spot. Munda’s body was found lying 100 metres away from his bicycle this morning. Due to rain and darkness, the incident transpired today.
Sources said a herd of 10-15 elephants are gathered in the old airport area and are wreaking havoc on the villagers.
Local MLA Samir Mohanty reached the scene and sought details about the incident from the villagers. He gave Rs 25,000 to the next of kin of the deceased on behalf of the forest department.
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