A 55- year- old woman was trampled to death by an elephant in Haridwar forest area on Wednesday night. Foresters said that the body being found at compartment number 2 of Kharkhari beat of Haridwar range of Rajaji Tiger Reserve, a reserve forest area, they would give no compensation to the next of kin of the deceased.
As per the forest department officials, the woman was identified as Savitri Devi, resident of Saptrishi area in Bhupatwala. She had gone to the park area to collect woods for her daily needs on Wednesday evening. But as she had not returned till night her relatives had started searching her. They had, however, failed to locate her.
The forest range officer Haridwar division, D P Uniyal said, "Our patrolling team found the body and informed her family members. She was trampled to death by an elephant. No compensation would be given to the victim's kin as her body was found in the reserve forest area. The body has been handed over to her family members after autopsy.”
Notably, around six months ago, a 65- year- old Alamudeen from Van Gurjar community had been killed by a tusker in the same manner at a place under Shyampur range of Haridwar forest division.