Malappuram (Kerala), Nov 27 (PTI) A migrant worker employed at a rubber estate near Nilambur was killed in a wild elephant attack on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Charu Uravon, a rubber tapper from Jharkhand, who was working at an estate in Moolepadam.
According to police, the estate workers found Uravon dead around 9 am while returning after tapping work.
Police and Forest Department officials were alerted, and they confirmed that he was attacked by a wild elephant.
The estate is located close to the Nilambur forest region, where wild elephants frequently stray into the area, officials said.
Police have initiated further legal procedures, and a case of unnatural death will be registered as part of the investigation.
The Forest Department has begun efforts to trace the elephant roaming in the area, officials added. PTI TBA TBA ADB
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