Subbaiah who was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Puliyarai in Tenkasi district
This triggered a protest by villagers who prevented officials from removing his body, accusing the forest department of ignoring repeated warnings. Relatives and villagers who gathered at the spot confronted forest and police personnel when they attempted to retrieve the body. They subsequently held a road blockade, disrupting traffic. Senior police and forest officials held talks with the protesters and assured them of action. The blockade was withdrawn and the body was sent to Sengottai govt hospital for postmortem after noon.
Madurai: A retired highways department employee was trampled to death by a wild elephant at his coconut grove near Sengottai on Monday.
Meanwhile, Kadayanallur DMK MLA T M Rajendran submitted a memorandum to Tenkasi collector Monika Rana, seeking immediate compensation for the family and effective measures to prevent elephants and gaurs from entering agricultural fields.