Man killed in wild elephant attack in Kil Kotagiri
A 44-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant in Kil Kotagiri. The victim, identified as K. Kumar, was returning home late at night when the attack occurred. The Forest Department has provided interim compensation to his family and will disburse full compensation soon.
- ▪The incident occurred late on Friday night in The Nilgiris forest division.
- ▪K. Kumar was a resident of Mettukkal in Kengarai.
- ▪His body was discovered by residents the following morning and reported to the Forest Department.
- ▪The Forest Department has provided an interim compensation of ₹50,000 to Kumar's next of kin.
- ▪Full compensation of ₹10 lakhs will be disbursed to his family soon.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 19:25:59 +0530 |
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A 44-year-old adivasi man was reportedly killed by a wild elephant in Kil Kotagiri in The Nilgiris forest division late on Friday night. Residents discovered his body on Saturday morning and alerted the Forest Department.The deceased was identified as K.Kumar, a resident of Mettukkal in Kengarai. Kumar was returning home around 11 p.m on Friday when he is believed to have been attacked and killed by a wild elephant.Kumar’s body was retrieved and sent for autopsy, following which the Forest Department handed over an interim compensation of ₹50,000 to his next of kin. They said the full compensation of ₹10 lakhs would soon be disbursed to his family.
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