Wild elephant attack kills employee in Nagarhole area

Madikeri, Sep. 11: A wild elephant attacked a contract employee of the Forest Department while he was on duty in D.B. Kuppe under the Nagarhole Sanctuary area.

Raju (45), a resident of D.B. Kuppe, Moolemane Hadi, who had been serving in the anti-poaching unit of the Forest Department for the past 28 years, died. Upon learning about the elephant attack, Mariyanda Sanket Poovaiah, a member of the State Wildlife Board and the president of the Forest Department Contract Employees Association, visited HD Kote Hospital and inspected it. From there, he contacted Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre over the phone and informed him about the incident and requested him to provide appropriate compensation to the family of the deceased. The minister, who responded, promised to provide compensation immediately, Sanket said.On this occasion, Honorary President of the Contractors Association A.M. Nagaraj, Vice President S.S. Harish, office bearers, and Forest Department officials were present.

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