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A 65-year-old husbandman was trampled to decease by a chaotic elephant portion guarding his maize tract astatine Kadambur hills successful Erode connected Sunday (February 22, 2026) night.
The deceased was identified arsenic Madesami, a nonmigratory of Kaadu Pasuvan Maalam village. He is survived by his wife, Saratha. According to the police, Madesami had been keeping a nighttime ticker astatine his maize tract arsenic the harvest was acceptable for harvest. Around midnight, a lone elephant that had strayed retired of the wood entered the field. On proceeding the noise, Madesami woke up and noticed the elephant. He reportedly attempted to thrust the carnal away. However, the elephant turned assertive and chased him. In an effort to escape, helium slipped and fell successful the field. The elephant caught up with him and trampled him to decease connected the spot.
Farmers successful the vicinity, alerted by the commotion, rushed to the country and raised an alarm. The elephant aboriginal retreated into the forest. Forest Department unit and the constabulary were informed. The assemblage was recovered and sent to the Government Hospital successful Sathyamangalam for post-mortem examination.
