A labourer was killed in an elephant attack in Ammangala of Valnuru village on Monday.
Elumalai (42), a worker at a coffee plantation belonging to Prabhu Ganapathy of Ammangala, is the deceased.
When he had been to River Cauvery in the morning, a wild elephant attacked him suddenly. As a result, Elumalai suffered a serious injury.
He breathed his last en route to a hospital. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Madikeri DFO Prabhakaran, ACF Nehru and others visited the spot.
A case has been registered at Siddapura Police Station.
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