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While his co-workers managed to escape, the victim was crushed to death by the elephant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n
A forest department staff was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Sudhakar B Atram was a driver with the forest department. Following an alert from villagers that wild elephants had entered Palasgaon forest, a forest department team, including Mr Atram, reached the spot.<\/p>\n
While the team was chasing away the herd, Mr Atram parked his vehicle by the roadside and started recording a video. At this point, an elephant started running towards him. While others managed to escape, Mr Atram tripped and fell. The wild elephant then crushed him to death.<\/p>\n
The body has been sent for autopsy and top officials are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n
The tragic incident comes against the backdrop of elephants from Odisha entering Maharashtra over the past couple of years and causing massive losses to crops.<\/p>\n
About two months ago, an elderly man was trampled to death and several others injured in an attack by a wild elephant.<\/p>\n
The incidents have prompted the forest department to step up efforts to contain the elephant attacks. They have also warned local residents to avoid approaching the wild animals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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