A herd of wild elephants trampled a 40-year-old man to death in Belatuni village under Bhanjanagar block, Ganjam district, Odisha, late Friday night.

The victim, Bikram Nayak, was inside his house when the elephants strayed into the village. They dragged him out and fatally attacked him. Locals alerted authorities immediately. Forest officials and police reached the spot and confirmed the death.

Local MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak instructed the District Forest Officer to take swift action. He also directed officials to provide financial assistance to the victim’s family under government norms. The elephant attack in Odisha triggered panic among villagers, who now fear further incidents.

Residents of Belatuni expressed concern over the rising human-elephant conflict in the region. Many blam

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