Elderly man killed in wild elephant attack in Kanchanpur

Kanchanpur: A 70-year-old man has died following an attack by a wild elephant in Kanchanpur. The deceased has been identified as Shri Prasad Acharya of Butawari, Belauri Municipality-3.

According to District Police Office spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police Sagar Bohara, the incident occurred on Monday while Acharya was riding his bicycle from Butawari to Dhaka camp.

“Acharya’s body was found along with his bicycle on the paved road section leading from Belauri to Dhaka camp in Bantaria, Belauri Municipality-5,” said DSP Bohara. He added that Acharya’s body was discovered in the Pushpalal Memorial Community Forest during a search operation.