Farmer killed in wild elephant attack in Karnataka's Belur

Belur (Hassan dist): A farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kanaguppe village in Belur taluk of Hassan district on Sunday morning.

Rajashetty (65), a resident of the village, is the deceased. It is said that Rajashetty had gone to his farmland in the morning, when a wild jumbo hiding in a bush attacked him.

The jumbo reportedly caught the farmer with its trunks and threw him away. Later, it also trampled him. Rajashetty died on the spot.

Even after the incident, the wild jumbo did not leave the place and was standing near the body for a while, creating fear among the residents of the village.

Forest department officers and police officials visited the spot and drove the wild jumbo into the forest.

Irked over the incident, the villagers staged a flash protest against the forest department.

Deputy Commissioner K S Lathakumari and MLA H K Suresh visited the spot and consoled the family members.

They also presented a compensation cheque of Rs 20 lakh to the family members of the deceased.