Tusker kills tribesperson in Kothamangalam

A middle-aged tribal member was allegedly crushed to death by a wild elephant in the forest near Edamalayar in Kothamangalam on Sunday. The deceased is Pushpakaran Vellakkayyan, a resident of Ponginchuvadu tribal settlement in Edamalayar.

It was reported that Pushpakaran was attacked by tusks while he was going to collect non-timber forest products in the evening. He was part of a group of four people. He is survived by his wife and two children. Kuruppampady police said that a team was sent to the area upon notice of the incident.