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An auto-rickshaw who had been undergoing attraction aft a chaotic boar collided with his conveyance astatine Kallara succumbed to his injuries connected Sunday.
The deceased has been identified arsenic Akhil Raj, 29, Thengumcode, adjacent Kallara. He passed distant successful the aboriginal hours contiguous portion nether attraction astatine the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital.
According to the police, the mishap occurred astir 9:15 p.m. astatine Tharatta connected Friday. Akhil was returning aft a travel erstwhile a chaotic boar abruptly darted crossed the roadworthy and crashed into his auto-rickshaw. The interaction of the collision caused the conveyance to overturn.
Local residents rushed to the spot and lifted the overturned auto-rickshaw to rescue Akhil who was trapped underneath. The chaotic boar died connected the spot owed to the impact.
The portion has been witnessing a emergence successful incidents of human-wildlife conflict, with the menace of chaotic boars rampant successful areas including Kallara, Pangode, Bharathannoor and Muthuvila. Frequent wildlife incursions person resulted successful the nonaccomplishment of crops, including rubber and tuber crops, triggering unrest among the farming community. Farmers besides assertion that the deficiency of licensed weapon owners has hindered efforts by section bodies to cull chaotic boars that participate residential areas and airs information to quality beingness oregon property.
