Wild tusker kills one, injures one in Dhenkanal

DHENKANAL:A wild tusker has killed one person and severely injured his wife near village Kausinali under Mahabirod range of Dhenkanal Division at early morning today. The deceased has been identified as Rama Behera, 77 of the village and the injured has been identified as Tara Behera,65. After the attack,Rama and his wife Para was initially taken to Parjang hospital.At Parjang Rama died while his wife,later was shifted to Dhenkanal district head quarter hospital where her condition is stated to be serious.

After the incident there was a tension among the villagers who blamed forest department officials for their apathy in driving out the elephants of their village area.

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