A tusker attacked a farmer Ramesh at Gurupur in the taluk on Thursday. Ramesh was attacked by a lone tusker when he was heading towards his farmland near the village.
Injured Ramesh is undergoing treatment in a hospital.
The villagers have staged a flash protest against the forest department authorities to control wild animals attack.
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