Jumbos damage school, house and van

Madikeri: Elephants damaged the pillar of a school, the roof of a house and a van at Kakkabe Yavakapadi village late on Friday night.
Govt Primary School situated near the historical Nalaknadu Palace in Kakkabe is the one that bore the brunt of the elephant menace. Later, they damaged the roof of the house of Kudiyara Raju, as also his van.
Forest officer Suresh and other staff have visited the spots of attack, and also promised compensation to those concerned.
According to forest officials, a herd of four elephants is prowling in the area. Last week, the herd had destroyed the banana plantation of Madanda Umesh Biddappa in the village. The fences put around coffee estates have also been damaged. Because of the presence of elephants, the villagers are fearing to come out of their homes.