Farmer dies in elephant attack

Sherpur: A farmer was killed while his wife and son were injured in an attack by wild elephants at BalijuriChristian Paraunder Sribardi upazila early yesterday, reports UNB.
The deceased is Veruna Mrong, 40, of BalijuriChristian Para.Quoting locals, Sribardi Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Khaleda Nasrin said: “A herd of elephants numbering 40-50 went down the hills to the locality in search of food earlySunday.“When locals tried to ward off the elephants, the mammoths attacked the house of Veruna, leaving the farmer, his wife and son injured.”
Later, severely injured Veruna died on his way to Sherpur District Hospital, added the UNO.

Farmer dies in elephant attack

Sherpur: A farmer was killed while his wife and son were injured in an attack by wild elephants at BalijuriChristian Paraunder Sribardi upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased is Veruna Mrong, 40, of BalijuriChristian Para.Quoting locals, Sribardi Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Khaleda Nasrin said: A herd of elephants numbering 40-50 went down the hills to the locality in search of food earlySunday.When locals tried to ward off the elephants, the mammoths attacked the house of Veruna, leaving the farmer, his wife and son injured. Later, severely injured Veruna died on his way to Sherpur District Hospital, added the UNO.