Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 13 (PTI) A 65-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kurmanupalli village here in Chittoor district on Thursday, said a police official.
The victim, identified as Kittappa, was sleeping alone in his agricultural field when the incident occurred around 3 am, the official said.
“Kittappa was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kurmanupalli village early this morning,” Kuppam Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) B Parthasarathi told PTI.
The elephant was reportedly roaming alone in the vicinity before attacking the victim, he added. PTI MS STH KH
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