Farmer dies after being trampled by elephants

A farmer died after being trampled by a herd of wild elephants in Kangsa union of Sherpur's Jhenaigati upazila on Saturday night.

The deceased is Robijol Haque, 55, of Tilapara area of the union, said Monirul Alam Bhuiyan, officer-in-charge of Jhenaigati Police Station.

Quoting locals and family members, the OC said a herd of elephants numbering around 30 entered the area from the hills of Tawakucha, near the border, in search of food.

Locals tried to direct the elephants away from their paddy fields. At one stage the elephants rushed towards them and Robijol sustained critical injuries during the attack, said the OC.

Locals took him to Jhenaigati Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead.

Police handed his body over to family members at noon yesterday.