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Man Trampled to Death by Elephant While Gathering Mushrooms

Summary

  • A 35-year-old man was fatally trampled by an elephant.
  • The victim was collecting wild mushrooms in a local forest.
  • The forest department has provided partial compensation to the family.
Man Trampled to Death by Elephant While Gathering Mushrooms

A devastating incident occurred in the Gangudih forest, where a 35-year-old man, Ramsakal Manjhi, was trampled to death by an elephant on Thursday. Manjhi, a resident of Gangudih village, had entered the forest to collect wild mushrooms.

His family raised an alarm when he did not return home and subsequently found his body. Authorities, led by sub-inspector Saifullah Ansari, recovered the remains and sent them for a postmortem examination. The elephant involved in the attack has reportedly moved towards Sidey village, and forest officials are actively attempting to locate it.

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