Adding to the list of victims of the man-elephant conflict in the Indo-Bhutan border, a sexagenarian has lost his life in Udalguri district on Friday.
It has been reported that the incidents of man-elephant conflict have been on the rise in the Indo-Bhutan border villages in Udalguri district.
According to information, the man, who was trampled to death by a wild jumbo, has been identified as 65-year-old Khan Bahadur Rai.
In the morning on Friday, the wild jumbo attacked the man at 3 No Kundarbil near Amjuli under Harisinga police station in Udalguri district in the morning on Friday.
As per reports, the victim went to the jungle for collecting edible mushroom when he was confronted by the jumbo which trampled him to death.