Kodagu (Karnataka), March 9 A 55-year-old woman was killed after she was attacked by a wild elephant in this district on Monday, officials said.
The deceased, identified as Jalajakshi, was a resident of Balegundi in Valnoor village of Kushalnagar taluk.
According to forest department officials, Jalajakshi was walking along the roadside with other women to carry out their daily work when a wild elephant approached them.
The animal suddenly attacked her, killing her on the spot, while the other women accompanying her managed to escape after spotting the elephant.
Forest officials, including Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Gopal, visited the scene. Officials assured villagers that efforts were underway to capture the elephant.
Following the incident, a large number of villagers gathered at the scene and expressed their anger over repeated instances of human-wildlife conflict in the area.