Tusker kills tribesperson in Kothamangalam
A wild elephant trampled a middle-aged tribesperson to death in Kothamangalam. The victim, Pushpakaran Vellakkayyan, was collecting forest products when the incident occurred. He is survived by his wife and two children.
- ▪Pushpakaran Vellakkayyan was a resident of the Ponginchuvadu tribal settlement.
- ▪The incident took place in the forest near Edamalayar on Sunday evening.
- ▪A team from the Kuruppampady police was dispatched to the site after the incident was reported.
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A middle-aged tribesperson was allegedly trampled to death by a wild elephant inside the forest near Edamalayar in Kothamangalam on Sunday. The deceased is Pushpakaran Vellakkayyan, a resident of the Ponginchuvadu tribal settlement in Edamalayar.Pushpakaran was attacked by the tusker reportedly when he went to collect non-timber forest products in the evening. He was part of a four-member group. He is survived by wife and two children. The Kuruppampady police said a team was sent to the site upon receiving an intimation about the incident.
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