A 34-year-old tribal man was killed by an elephant at Chembakarai near Coonoor on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as L. Vijayakumar, from Adderly Estate, Burliyar in the Nilgiris. The police said Vijayakumar was returning home from work, along with his friend, Ravi, when he was attacked by an elephant. While Ravi escaped from the area and informed authorities, Vijayakumar sustained serious injuries that led to his death. The police retrieved his body and sent it for postmortem.
Published – March 10, 2025 06:53 pm IST