A woman was killed by an elephant while she had gone to collect mahua flower near Arampur village under Dhandatupa forest range of Angul district on Sunday wee hours.
She was identified as China Behera. When China did not return home, her family members made a frantic search for her and spotted her body in the forest.
later, they held a road blockade by keeping the body on road and demanded compensation. Being informed, forest officials rushed to the spot and lifted the blockade. The agitating family members were assured of help.