A 50-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Chidiyapur range of Haridwar forest division. The pulped body was found by the forest officials during patrolling on Thursday morning in the deep forest area.
The deceased has not been identified so far and his body was sent to the district hospital for autopsy, said the police.
Speaking to The Pioneer, SHO Shyampur police station Anuj Singh said, “We received the information from the forest officials about the incident and our team rushed to the spot.
The investigation is on. The head of the old man was crushed and foot marks of elephant were found at the spot. Efforts are on to identify the person.”