Madikeri: Two labourers were injured when a wild elephant attacked them while working in a coffee estate in Chennayyanakote near Siddapura on Wednesday.
It is said that when a group of four women were working in the coffee estate, a tusker abruptly attacked them. The injured Nabisa (45) and Nasima (40) have been shifted to Madikeri district hospital after providing first aid in Siddapura PHC. Forest officers visited the spot and promised to give all the expenses of medical treatment.
It may be recalled here that just a month ago, a labourer was killed by wild elephants in Badaga Banangala near Siddapura. According to forest department sources, a total of 5 persons have died due to elephant attacks so far during the last six months.
The villagers have been frequently protesting demanding the translocation of elephants in Virajpet taluk. The department also sent a proposal of Rs 650 Crore to the state government to erect solar and railway gate fence to prevent wild elephants’ trespass into human habitats.
