Udhagamandalam: A 62-year-old man was killed in a wild elephant attack near Masinagudi in Nilgiris on Wednesday.
A forest official said Iruthayaj, a resident of Mavanallah, was on his way to Masinagudi on a motorcycle around 6:30 a.m.
on the day when the elephant attacked him.
L C S Srikanth, Deputy Director, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) -Buar Buffer, said Iruthayaraj was immediately taken to the nearest primary health center, from where he shifted to Ooty government and hospital medical universities after providing first aid.
“He, but died without responding to treatment.” The officer said Iruthayaraj was a native of Karnataka and lived in a rented house in Mavanallah for some time.