Sanitary worker trampled to death

A 55-year old sanitary worker was trampled to death by an elephant in Oomapalayam village in Mettupalayam in the district.

The worker, Bhadran, along with his wife Nanjammal was going home around 10.30 last night, when an elephant being chased by the villagers, attacked the worker and hurled him down with its trunk, police said.

Nanjammal managed to escape.

Though he was rushed to the Goevernment hospital here, Bhadran succumbed to injuries after some time, they said.