An elephant trampled a man to death at his farmland at Panigengutia village under the Mahaveer Road Forest Range in Dhenkanal district on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Fakir Bhoi of village. He had been working in his farmland when elephant crushed him on spot. Later, Forest officials reached the village and started an investigation. The officials pacified irate locals by assuring them that compensation would be provided to deceased’s family soon.