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Thrissur (Kerala): A 58-year-old man was allegedly trampled to death inside the Peechi forest in this district while collecting forest produce on Wednesday morning, police said here.
The victim was identified as Prabhakaran (58), a resident of a tribal colony in Thamara Vellachal, Peechi.
A forest team and police have gone to the spot to retrieve the body after receiving the information.
The conflict between humans and wild animals in forest-adjacent areas of Kerala has been a subject of intense political debate in recent weeks, following several reported deaths in the past fortnight.
However, sources noted that Peechi incident did not occur in a settlement area but deep inside the forest.