Madikeri: 78-year-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Siddapur
Madikeri: In an incident of wild elephant attack reported from Karadigodu village near Siddapur, a 78-year-old man, identified as Kukkunoor Purushottam, was trampled to death on Friday evening.
The victim Purushottam, who was a resident of Karadigodu village, is learned to have been a relative of Praveen, Tahsildar of Madikeri taluk.
Purushottam reportedly left for a farm near his house at around 6:30 pm on Friday, but, as he did not return home, his family members were worried. They looked for him in the farm and found that he had been trampled to death by an elephant. A wild elephant was also seen roaming in the farm.
Forest officers as well as police arrived at the farm on being informed of the incident. State Wildlife Board member Sanket Poovayya met Purushottam's relatives and offered them condolences. He also promised them due compensation for the loss of a family member.
Chief Minister's Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna met the family on Saturday and paid his last respects to the victim.
Ponnanna also told reporters that the government authorities would take action to catch the wild elephant that trampled Purushottam.
This is the third death due to wild elephant attack in Siddapur taluk in a span of one month. The locals, expressing fear for their lives, have urged forest officers to take necessary action in the matter and control the problems caused by the elephants.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
