Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Andhra

A 65-year-old farmer, Kittappa, was trampled to death by a wild elephant early Thursday in Kurmanupalli village, Chittoor district. Police said the lone elephant attacked while he was asleep in his field, prompting forest officials to track the animal

Kuppam: A 65-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kurmanupalli village here in Chittoor district on Thursday, said a police official.

The victim, identified as Kittappa, was sleeping alone in his agricultural field when the incident occurred around 3 am, the official said.

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“Kittappa was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kurmanupalli village early this morning,” Kuppam Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) B Parthasarathi said.

The elephant was reportedly roaming alone in the vicinity before attacking the victim, he added.