Balasore: A 45-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant here on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Draupadi Ho, a native of Ward No. 3, of Baunsagadia panchayat under Khaira block of the district.
The mishap occured on the border of the two districts – Balasore and Keonjhar, where the village is located. The incident occured when Ho had come out of the house with her husband Sama.
A tusker which was moving around in the village caught hold of Ho and trampled her. She died on the spot. The incident has triggered an outrage among the natives who complained of similar incidents occuring repeatedly.
