Wild jumbo strays into village, chases residents

A wild elephant chased a group of youths at Mallapura vilage in Belur taluk, Hassan district, on Tuesday.

Following information that a wild elephant had strayed into the village, a group of youth went in search of the jumbo on Tuesday morning. However, the elephant suddenly appeared before them from the roadside and started chasing them. The youths managed to escape. However, the elephant disappeared after a while and could not be spotted anywhere in the vicinity.