Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Elephant kills woman in Sakleshpur tea estate


A woman was killed by an elephant in Kadumane Tea Estate in Sakleshpur taluk on Tuesday.

The tusker attacked Rani (50) when she was going to her workplace with a group of people. She died on the spot.

Rani is survived by her husband, Perumal, who works in a farmland in Tamil Nadu, two daughters and a son.

District Conservator of Forests R.N. Lakshman told The Hindu that the department would give Rs. 2 lakh to her family as an immediate compensation and later give an additional Rs. 3 lakh. — Staff Correspondent

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/elephant-kills-woman-in-sakleshpur-tea-estate/article4387853.ece

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