Wild Elephant Causes Chaos In Chhattisgarh, Kills Man, Damages Houses

The incident took place in Dumardand village under Narayanpur police station limits on late Wednesday night, they said.

A 55-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, forest department officials said on Thursday.

The incident took place in Dumardand village under Narayanpur police station limits on late Wednesday night, they said.

As per preliminary information, a tusker got separated from its herd and entered the village and started damaging mud houses. Sensing trouble with the presence of the pachyderm, the victim, identified as Jagarnath, shifted other family members to a safe place, an official said.