The jumbo terror continuing, a 65- year- old pilgrim from Haryana was trampled to death by a jumbo near Rishikesh on Tuesday night. He was returning from the Neelkanth Mahadev temple when the elephant attacked the group of pilgrims. While the four other members of the group managed to escape the elderly pilgrim from Haryana died on the spot.
Speaking to The Pioneer, SHO laxman Jhula Pradeep Rana said, “A group of pilgrims were returning from Neelkanth Mahadev temple around 9.30 pm on Tuesday night when the incident happened. While they were near laxman Jhula barrage, Krishan Kumar, a farmer from Haryana, was attacked by an elephant. While others of the group ran away the elephant grounded Krishan and trampled him. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was declared brought dead by the doctors.”