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A 64-year-old husbandman was trampled to decease by a herd of chaotic elephants astatine Kurmanipalle colony successful Kuppam mandal, aboriginal connected Thursday.
The farmer, identified arsenic Kittappa, had spent the nighttime successful his fields connected vigil to defender the lasting ragi harvest from chaotic boars. He was astir to permission his thatched hut astatine dawn erstwhile a herd of chaotic elephants entered the field. The animals surrounded the hut and pulled it down. They past trampled Kittappa to decease earlier retreating into the forests.
Forest and constabulary officials reached the spot soon and conducted an inspection. The assemblage was aboriginal shifted to Kuppam Government Hospital for autopsy.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan expressed grief implicit the incidental and announced an ex gratia of ₹10 lakh to the victim’s family. He besides instructed Forest authorities to fortify measures to forestall recurring human-animal conflicts successful the region.
