Brick kiln worker killed by elephant

A 28-year-old man from Chhattisgarh was killed by a herd of elephants during wee hours of today at a place under Bisra Forest Range in Odisha's Sundergarh district, forest officials said.
The deceased was identified as Kumar Baret, who worked in a brick kiln at Bhaludunguri, around 10 km from here.
At around 2 AM, Baret had gone outside his house on nature's call when he came in front of the elephants. One of the jumbos lifted him in its trunk and banged to the ground.
Baret, who used to stay there with his wife and two children, died on the spot, the officials said.

The herd consisting of five to seven elephants including a male, a calf and females later fled when they were chased by others, forest officials said.
Ranger Officer of Bisra S Sahani said the victim's family was given Rs 10,000 instantly for conducting the last rites.
The family will get Rs 3 lakh as per the norms.