Three persons were killed in elephant attacks at three different places under Hindol block in Dhenkanal district on Sunday, while Forest Department officials confirmed the death of only one man.
Ghanashyam Parida of Durlabhpur village and Daitary lohar of Karanda died on the spot when jumbos attacked them. An old man of Madhua Nuasahi drowned in the village pond as an elephant went chasing him.
A herd of elephants has been wreaking havoc in different villages of Hindol block by entering into human habitats, said a local resident, adding, “The wild animals are destroying paddy crop and fruit-bearing trees apart from attacking people.”