Madikeri (Karnataka), March 12 A 49-year-old coffee farmer died in an elephant attack on Thursday, officials said.
The incident occurred around midday when Ganapathi went to his coffee plantation near Siddapura in the Virajpet taluk of the Kodagu district, they said.
According to the forest department, Ganapathi was trampled by a wild elephant that suddenly appeared in the coffee plantation.
Following the death, villagers staged a protest, raising concerns about the increasing movement of wild elephants in human settlements and plantations in this district.
"An alert regarding the movement of the elephant was issued to residents of the area. Our team rushed to the spot as soon as we received the information. All concerns raised by the villagers are being addressed," a senior forest department official said.
Orders have been given to the officials concerned to monitor the movement of the elephant involved in the attack and capture it, he said.
"All teams are already vigilant and monitoring the movement of the wild elephant. All efforts are being taken to capture it. The operation will begin tomorrow," he added.