Jumbo tramples man to death in Nagaon district

NAGAON: A 22-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Assam's Nagaon district, police said on Saturday.
Bijay Konwar, a resident of Amsoi under the Raha police station of the district, had gone to the nearby forest to graze his cattle when he was attacked by the wild elephant.
The local residents immediately informed the police, who rushed to the spot and recovered Konwar's body. It has been sent to the Nagaon Civil Hospital for post-mortem.
Meanwhile, the forest department has intensified patrolling in the area, an official said. PTI