Wild elephant tramples elderly man to death in Palakkad

Palakkad: A wild elephant attacked and killed an elderly man in a village under the Hemambika Nagar police station limits here on Thursday.
The victim, identified as Kumaran, was reportedly trampled to death when he stepped out of his house around 3 am, police said.

Forest officials rushed to the spot soon after the incident. However, local residents protested, voicing anger over the frequent elephant raids and attacks in the area.