Local residents had found the body of K Radhakrishnan, an employee of a brickkiln, outside the forest limits just off Anaikatti Road in Chinna Thadagam. "Looks like he was attacked by an elephant when he was on the way to attend nature's calls. He had suffered head injuries. Footprints of an elephant were seen in the area. But, we are still investigating," district forest officer Sathish said.
Forest department officials have been tracking an elephant in the area for the last few days.
People living in and around Thadagam and Mankarai said they had been complaining about elephant movement in the area for several months. An elephant had killed three people in the last six months, they said. The residents also sought permission to store more crackers to scare away elephants.
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