A 50-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district, taking the count of such fatalities in the state to 11 this month, a forest official said on Monday.
The incident took place early on Sunday in Badma village, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Anup Kumar said.
The tragedy occurred when the victim, Veersai Pakra, was going to drop a girl at her home after watching a folk dance programme in the village.
As an elephant suddenly emerged, the girl escaped while the elephant caught the man and crushed him to death, the officer said.
The kin of the deceased was provided Rs 25,000 while the remaining compensation will be disbursed on completion of formalities.