Siddapur, Nov. 10: A worker was killed in a wild elephant attack in broad daylight, while another worker escaped unhurt on Monday afternoon inside the Emmegundi coffee plantation of a private company near Pali Betta. The unfortunate victim was Hanumantha (57), a resident of Makeri Hoskeri village, who worked as an elephant tacker in the Emmegundi coffee plantation belonging to the Tata company. It is said that between 12.15 pm and 1 pm, Hanumantha, the worker, had gone to check if there was a wild elephant in the area where the workers were working.
In this case, a lone elephant suddenly came from behind from inside the coffee plantation and attacked Hanumantha. Hanumantha died on the spot as a result of the accidental puncture of its tusks. As a result of the toothpick, Hanuman's body was completely crushed. Another worker present at the spot tried to attack Umesh, but Umesh, realizing the danger, escaped with a cut on his hair. Umesh informed the coffee plantation manager and staff about Hanuman's death. Hanuman, who died after being attacked by a wild elephant, was originally a resident of Ramanathapura near Hassan. He had been working in a Tata company coffee plantation for the past 30 years and had lived in a line house in the plantation.
The deceased Hanuman is survived by his wife and two children. The deceased Hanuman's wife Padma has filed a complaint with the Siddapur police station regarding the incident, and a case has been registered. 4Fifth page (from the first page) Under the guidance of Virajpet Taluk Deputy Conservator of Forests Jagannath, the A.C.F. Gopal, Thitimathi Zonal Forest Officer Gangadhar, Sub-Zonal Forest Officer Shashi, Siddapur police visited and conducted a Mahajaru. The body of Hanuman, who died after being attacked by a wild elephant, was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination was conducted at the Siddapur Community Health Center morgue. The workers are worried due to this incident that took place in broad daylight.
There is an excessive number of wild elephants in this area and wild elephants are camping in the coffee plantations of Badaga Banangala, Mekur, and Hoskeri villages and are causing havoc and damaging agricultural crops, said BJP leader Kuttanda Ajith Karumbaiah. Stating that wild elephants are also attacking humans, he urged the Forest Department and the government to formulate a permanent plan to prevent the plague of wild elephants.
Labor leaders' anger
Labor union leaders Ramesh and Bharat Somappa arrived at the scene after learning about the death of worker Hanumanth in a wild elephant attack. Mahadev spoke and accused the government of being negligent without responding appropriately and formulating a permanent plan despite the continuous attacks on workers. He expressed anger against the government, saying that innocent workers are dying due to wild elephant attacks and that life has no value.
Former Zilla Panchayat member Mookonda Viju Subramani spoke and complained that the state forest minister is not taking care of the district to prevent it despite the excessive number of wild elephants in the district. Tigers are attacking and killing humans in outer districts. Wild elephants are attacking and killing humans in the district. However, the forest minister had expressed dissatisfaction by not formulating a permanent plan and being negligent.
Wild elephant operation
On the instructions of Ajjikuttir Ponnanna, the MLA and Chief Minister's legal advisor, the forest department officials and staff have conducted an operation to drive the wild elephants that were released in the coffee plantations where Hanumanth was working and sent them to the Devamacchi forest.
MLA Ponnanna promises
The incident of Hanumanth being attacked and killed by a wild elephant is saddening. MLA and Chief Minister's legal advisor A.S. Ponnanna informed Shakti over the phone that the forest department officials have been instructed to immediately provide the compensation received from the government to the deceased family. The MLA said that the forest department officials have been instructed to take necessary steps to drive the wild elephants that have left their camp in the coffee plantations and are wreaking havoc into the forest.
MLA Ponnanna appealed that the public and workers should be careful while walking on the roads of the coffee plantations where wild elephants roam in the morning and evening.
Compensation Distribution
Forest Department officials handed over a cheque of Rs. 5 lakh to the family of Hanuman, who died in a wild elephant attack, as an emergency compensation.
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