A wild elephant of Palamu Tiger Reserve killed a 60 year-old tribal Mannu Oraon on Monday.
The tragic episode took place in the Bareysanr range of the South division of the tiger reserve Palamau.
Tarun Kumar Singh the Bareysanr ranger has confirmed this loss of life by a wild elephant. Ranger said the man was deep in the jungles for dry wood when a lone wild elephant charged him killing him on the spot.
The Ranger said the body has been sent to the Sadar Hospital Latehar for post mortem. Sources said wild elephants are in good numbers in the Bareysanr range following the onset of the summer like days just in the last week of February month itself.
State government gives Rs 4 lakh as ex gratia relief to the bereaved family.