A minor boy was killed in a wild elephant attack near the Santoshpur Reserve Forest under Bisra Forest Range in Odisha’s Sundargarh district during the early hours of Thursday, triggering protests by local residents demanding compensation for the bereaved family.Sundargarh: A minor boy was killed in a wild elephant attack near the Santoshpur Reserve Forest under Bisra Forest Range in Odisha’s Sundargarh district during the early hours of Thursday, triggering protests by local residents demanding compensation for the bereaved family.The deceased has been identified as Ashok Nath Mahant (16), son of Dileswar Mahant of Jabaghat village. Ashok had recently passed his Class 10 (Matric) examination.According to reports, the incident occurred at around 3 a.m. when Ashok reportedly went near the forest to attend nature’s call carrying his mobile phone. During that time, a wild tusker suddenly attacked him. He sustained severe injuries and died on the spot.
Minor boy killed in elephant attack in Odisha’s Sundargarh
