Wayanad farmer succumbs to injuries from elephant attack
The deceased, Marode Raju (48), was the lone breadwinner of a four-member family.
The deceased, Marode Raju (48), was the lone breadwinner of a four-member family.
The deceased, Marode Raju (48), was the lone breadwinner of a four-member family.
Wayanad: A farmer in Wayanad district, who was injured in an elephant attack Sunday evening, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.
Marode Raju, 48, a native of Kallumukku in the Noolppuzha village panchayat near Sulthan Bathery, died at a private hospital. Raju had been trampled by the elephant leaving him seriously injured on his chest and legs.
He was the lone breadwinner of a four-member family comprising his wife and two children. Raju, who was engaged in paddy cultivation, was attacked by a wild elephant while on his way to a relative's house after the day's work.