SURUNGA (Jhapa), Nov 7: A 60-year-old man was killed in an attack by a wild elephant at Bahundangi-2 in Jhapa district today morning.
The victim has been identified as Manahari Dhungel of Bahundangi-2 in the district, according to the District Police Office, Jhapa.
Wild elephant kills elderly in Jhapa
Dhungel was charged by the tusker while he was collecting fodder in the nearby tea estate.
Similarly, a fellow villager has sustained injuries in his right hand in the wild beast's attack. Injured in the incident is 62-year-old Lal Bahadur Pradhan, police said. RSS