A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Korba district, a forest official said on Monday.
The incident occurred in the wee hours of Monday near Baigamar village under Kudmura forest range when Malikram Rathiya had gone to collect mahua fruits, he said.
"The tusker slammed him to the ground, killing him instantly. His kin have been provided immediate compensation of Rs 25,000," the forest official said.
The official said the same tusker had killed two persons, including a forest guard, in Chhal forest range of neighbouring Raigarh district on Jun 19.
Officials said five people each have been killed in jumbo attacks in Raigarh and Jashpur districts in the past one-and-half months.
According to forest officials the department personnel have been directed to keep a tab on the movement of different groups of around 50 elephants roaming in Korba forest division.