Sambalpur: In yet another incident of man-animal conflict in Odisha, Gopal Pradhan (57), a resident of Kansar Panchayat in Uyomura block of Sambalpur district was killed in an elephant attack on Tuesday night.
According to reports, after completing his work in Uyomura on Tuesday, Gopal returned to his hut at around 9.30 pm and slept outside the hut. Around 2.30 to 3.00 am, an elephant arrived at his hut and trampled Gopal to death.
As the news spread this morning, people gathered at the scene and the police and Forest department officials arrived in the village. The police and Forest Department staff started a preliminary investigation into the gruesome incident and sent the body for autopsy.
Both departments said that the actual reason behind Gopal’s death will be known after the autopsy.
It is worth mentioning here that the deceased’s wife Basanti Pradhan is the Sarpanch of Uyomura panchayat in Sambalpur district.
