Tusker kills tribesperson in Kothamangalam

A middle-aged tribesperson was allegedly trampled to decease by a chaotic elephant wrong the wood adjacent Edamalayar successful Kothamangalam connected Sunday. The deceased is Pushpakaran Vellakkayyan, a nonmigratory of the Ponginchuvadu tribal colony successful Edamalayar.

Pushpakaran was attacked by the tusker reportedly erstwhile helium went to cod non-timber wood products successful the evening. He was portion of a four-member group. He is survived by woman and 2 children. The Kuruppampady constabulary said a squad was sent to the tract upon receiving an intimation astir the incident.