Baripada: A youth died after being attacked by an elephant at Palabani in Baripada area of Mayurbhanj district late Sunday night.
The deceased identified as Dhiraj Singh (32), a native of Bihar, was fast asleep at a country-made liquor store when the elephant broke in and attacked him.
As a result, Singh died on the spot. On getting information, forest officials and Sadar Police reached the spot and initiated a probe into the matter.