Woman dies in elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru, second death in six days

A wild elephant trampled a woman agricultural labourer to death at Hunasehalli near Pura in Chikkamagaluru taluk on Sunday (February 22) morning. This is the second death due to an elephant attack in the village within a week.

The deceased has been identified as Boramma, 33, a native of Kudligi taluk in Ballari district. On February 16, another person who hailed from Haveri district, was killed by an elephant.

Following the death, local people staged protests at Balehonnur and demanded that the Forest Department capture the wild elephants roaming in the area. The officers had assured the protesters that they would drive back the elephants to the forests.

However, within six days, one more person has died in the same location. Locals are gathering at Kadabagere in N.R. Pura taluk to stage a protest, keeping the dead body.