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The injured are Salavuddin (53), a native of Laha, and Sham (51), a native of Chittar. The two were riding a two-wheeler to Salavuddin’s plantation for rubber tapping at around 5.50am when they came face to face with the elephant, residents said. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
Residents said around seven wild elephants are present in the area, drawn by pineapple cultivation. Kottayam : Two men escaped with minor injuries after a wild elephant attacked them in a rubber plantation at Laha in Pathanamthitta in the early hours of Tuesday. Panicking, Salavuddin tried to jump into an adjacent pineapple plot but got stuck in the fence. Sham fell off the vehicle, and the elephant kicked him, throwing him some distance away. Salavuddin freed himself from the fence and rushed Sham on the two-wheeler to the govt hospital in Perunad. Sham was later shifted to the general hospital in Pathanamthitta. Download the TOI App.