Worker Killed in Wild Elephant Attack

Siddapur, Aug. 9: The conflict between wildlife and humans continues in the district, and a plantation worker was seriously injured and died after being attacked by a wild elephant in broad daylight.

At approximately 9 am today, an unmarried laborer, Annappa (40), who had been living with his mother for the past two months in the plantation of Ballachanda Subramani, a resident of Yadur village near Ammatthi in Ammatthi branch of Virajpet forest area, was suddenly attacked by a wild elephant while he was looking for his owner's cow in the coffee plantation.

As a result, Annappa suffered serious injuries to his back and waist. After the locals informed the forest department about this, Virajpet forest officer Shivaram, sub-zonal forest officer Manoj and staff of Ammatthi branch rushed Annappa, who was in critical condition, to a private hospital in Ammatthi in a jeep belonging to the forest department and provided first aid. Later, he was sent to the Madikeri District Hospital for further treatment, but he breathed his last without any success in treatment.

Siddapur Police Station Officer Manju Nath visited the scene and the hospital, obtained information and registered a case.

Villagers' demand

In Kannangala Yadur, Hacchinadu village, which falls under the jurisdiction of Ammatthi branch of Virajpet forest range, a herd of wild elephants has left its camp in coffee plantations and is wreaking havoc, destroying agricultural crops. They are also attacking humans.

In this context, the villagers recently held a meeting in the presence of forest department officials and demanded that the operation to drive away the elephants be stopped and a permanent plan be formulated to prevent the elephant menace. Now, the incident in which a laborer was killed due to a wild elephant attack has terrified the villagers and the laborers.

Compensation Distribution

MLA Ponnanna went to Madikeri to console the family of labourer Annappa, who died in a wild elephant attack, at the district hospital. Later, out of the Rs. 20 lakh compensation provided by the government, a Rs. 5 lakh compensation check was urgently handed over to Annappa's sister.

On this occasion, Ponnanna gathered information about the incident with the forest department officials. He directed them to take necessary action. Virajpet Zone Forest Officer Shivaram and Sub-Zone Forest Officer Manoj were present.

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