KODAIKANAL
A 70-year-old man, Kuppusamy, was killed when he was attacked by an elephant in Pethuparai area near Anju Veedu village near here on Thursday.
Forest Department officials said Kuppusamy was working in a private farm when he was attacked by the lone elephant.
Meanwhile, the local people did not allow the officials to remove the body from the spot, in protest against the “failure” of the officials in preventing the increasing attacks on humans by wild animals on Kodaikanal hill.
The officials also did not take any steps to prevent the animals from entering their villages, they alleged.