One trampled to death by elephant in Ctg

The deceased was identified as Md Akbar, 35, a resident of Dakkhin Shahmirpur village in the upazila.

Moniruzzaman, sub inspector of Karnaphuli police station, said Akbar , his mother and wife came out of their house after hearing a hue and cry from neighbours as an elephant attacked a nearby house located in a hill area around 4am.

Suddenly the elephant appeared there and trampled Akbar to death.

Later, locals recovered the body and an unnatural death case was filed in this connection, the SI said.

MB