Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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60-year-old woman trampled to death and another injured when a wild elephant attacked them at Achalu village in Kanakapura in the early hours of Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Lakshmmamma and injured Venkatalakshmmamma,52.
Senior officials said,the duo are part of the five members women group who were on their way to sesame plantation to work as contract labourers.
While they group was walking bearly few meters away from their residence, they noticed the elepahant charging towards them.
While the others ran to safety,Jayamma and Venkatalakshmma came under the attack and trampled by the agitated elepphant.
Venkatalakshmmamma sustained multiple fractures and was rushed to Kanakapura government hospital from there shifted to Dayanand sager hospital where she is being treated .
The villagers soon gathered at the site and forest department officials rushed to the spot and shifted the body for post-mortem.
The forest department called the family of the deceased for condolence and assured necessary compensation .
This is the third death reported in and around the area for the last 15 days.
The forest department officials said that two elephants have ventured out of the forest and attacking the people.
As part of the measures,the forest department officials summoned elephant task force from Mysore and Kollegal to identify the elephant and drive back to the forest, Deputy Conservator of Forest,V Devraj, said .
The forest department officials have also asking people living in the border areas to be cautious and step up patrolling to track down elephants.
