Guwahati: A herd of wild elephants trampled to death to three people, including a child, on late Sunday night in Lakhipur of Assam’s Goalapara district.
The deceased have been identified as Sarathi Lama, his four-year-old son Suchit Bishwakarma and another villager Bhim Bahadur Chetri.
Reportedly, the incident took place in Kurung village of Lakhipur district and additionally the herd also killed three cattle heads.
Reportedly, the elephants went on a rampage last night, destroying seven houses in the village. The victims attempted to defend their homes but were attacked and killed by the tuskers.
The tuskers are believed to have wandered into the village in search of food.
Meantime, locals have urged the forest department to investigate the incident because similar incidents are common in the area.