Farmer killed in wild elephant attack

Published : 24 Dec 2019, 14:52

Sahos Desk

An elderly man was trampled to death as he was charged by a wild elephant under Naikhongchhari Upazila in Bandarban on Tuesday morning at Natunpara area of Sonachari union

The deceased has been named as the area's Siddique Ahmmed, 85.

Sonachari Union Parishad (UP) chairman Anning Marma said when he was sleeping, an elephant struck Siddique's house leaving him fatally wounded.

The place was visited by Sadia Afrin Kachi, Upazila Nirbahi Officer(UNO).

Confirming the reports, Naikhongchhari Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Anwar Hossain said on the phone, police have retrieved the body from the spot.

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