Man killed in suspected elephant attack in Madikeri
Madikeri, Mar 4: A 60-year-old man died in a suspected elephant attack near Galibeedu village in Kodagu district, officials said on Monday.
Achchappa was returning home after his daily labour on Saturday evening when the incident happened in the foothills of Nishane Betta, they said.
Some passerby found the victim's body on Sunday morning and informed the police, officials said.
When officials reached the spot, they found footmarks of an elephant in the vicinity.
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"Elephant dung was spotted and some trees were also uprooted," a senior forest official said.
"After the post-mortem, the doctor also opined the cause of death to be elephant attack." Achchappa was unmarried and living alone, he added.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
