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A 40-year-old operation idiosyncratic was trampled to decease by a chaotic elephant successful the Kadambur Hills present connected Wednesday (June 3, 2026) night.
Police identified the deceased arsenic Pasuvaraj of Guthiyalathur village. According to officials, helium was returning location aft enactment connected a two-wheeler and was travelling done a wood agelong betwixt Kadambur and Iruttipalayam erstwhile a lone elephant, reportedly concealed successful the bushes, emerged onto his way adjacent the 12th Mile area. As helium attempted to flee, the elephant attacked and trampled him. He died connected the spot.
People who noticed the assemblage alerted the Kadambur constabulary and Forest Department personnel. Officials rushed to the spot and recovered the body, which was sent to the Government Hospital successful Sathyamangalam for post-mortem examination.
Villagers said elephant question had accrued successful the country successful caller weeks. They expressed interest implicit the predominant question of elephants adjacent quality habitations and urged the authorities to instrumentality preventive measures. Officials advised the nationalist to workout caution portion travelling done wood areas, peculiarly astatine night. Pasuvaraj is survived by his wife, Veeramani, a lad and a daughter.
