Yet another elderly woman Susila Kharsel (60) of Banswara village in Kirimira block under laikera police station limits was killed in elephant attack on Sunday night.
While Susila was sleeping in her house, she heard an elephant damaging the boundary wall. To save her life, she came out. But the elephant followed her and crushed her to death.
The villagers sat in a dharna with the body demanding compensation and permanent solution of the jumbo attack. On similar situation, on February 4 last, another tribal widow Kenda Ping (45) of Duleshara village of Kirmira block also was trampled to death by an elephant.
As the incidents are happening continuously, the villagers demanded that unless a permanent solution by the district administration was done,
the body would not be allowed to be lifted. ACF B Barla came and assured the villagers that Rs 3 lakh compensation would be given and round the clock patrolling would be done. later, the villagers released the body.