Two persons sustained serious injuries in tusker attacks in two separate incidents in Sundargarh district on Sunday.
Source said while a woman identified as Negi Tirkey (55) of Bansakona village under Bisra block had come out of her house for toilet on Sunday night a tusker dragged her away and threw her on the ground. The Forest officials admitted the grievous injured woman at Bisra CHC and she was later shifted to Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH).
In another incident an elderly man Dambarudhar Sahu (70) of Kinjirkela village under Balisankara block was attacked by an elephant herd of 22 members while he was working in his field. After being informed ranger Jadumani Nayak along with other officials reached the spot and admitted Sahu at the District Headquarters Hospital.