Khordha: A lone tusker strayed into Khordha town and damaged public property before returning to the forest on Friday night.
The elephant was first sighted near the District Collector office at around 11 PM. It demolished the compound wall of the EVM godown.
Later it moved towards National Highway 16 and entered the Janaki Ballav Pattnaik Park.
After being shooed away by the locals, it fled away to Barunei forest through Gada Khordha.
