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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- New Indian Express
Forest dept starts clearing bushes after jumbo tramples woman to death at Nelliyalam
NILGIRIS: After a 70-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant, the forest department staff engaged workers and began clearing tea bushes near the deceased's house at Nelliyalam in Pandalur taluk, on Wednesday. P Lakshmi was trampled to death by a jumbo near Kolapalli Bazaar, on Tuesday, following which locals alleged that even though nearly seven hectares of land was handed over by the TANTEA to the forest department, no maintenance works had been taken up for two years. 'People feel that since the bushes remain uncleared, wild animals hide in the bushes and are difficult to spot. Therefore, well developed bushes will be cleared within a week. A separate team is also monitoring the single-tusked elephant, and preventing it from entering residential areas. Currently, the animal is located at Samiyar Malai, four km away from Nelliyalam. Gudalur DFO has also written a letter to the Chief Wildlife Warden seeking to deploy Kumki elephants to chase away the single-tusked elephant," said the official Explaining the delay, the official noted that they have tried to clear the same tea bushes last year. However, it was called off subsequently after the workers felt they would lose their livelihood. Further, the forest official said TANTEA officials are preparing a proposal to set up a solar fence protecting the labourers' residential quarters in Nelliyalam, and once the funds are sanctioned, work will begin. "We handed over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of Lakshmi on Tuesday evening, and she was cremated on Wednesday afternoon," said the official.
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- New Indian Express
Wild elephant tramples woman to death outside quarters in Ooty
NILGIRIS: A 70-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in front of her house at Ammankavu village near Nelliyalam in Pandalur taluk on Tuesday morning, triggering a protest by residents. The victim, P Lakshmi, was washing utensils in a shed near her labour quarters in the D division of the Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (TANTEA) estate when a one-tusked elephant attacked her around 6.15 am, forest department officials said. She tried to flee but slipped and fell at the entrance of her house. The elephant trampled her to death. Officials said heavy rain over the past few days had made the ground slippery and reduced visibility at dawn, which likely prevented Lakshmi from noticing the elephant until it was too late. Lakshmi's body was handed over to her family after postmortem. Her kin will receive Rs 10 lakh compensation.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Wild elephant tramples woman to death in Nilgiris
UDHAGAMANDALAM: A woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Pandalur range of the Gudalur forest division in the Nilgiris on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Lakshmi, who was aged around 70 years. She was a retired TANTEA (Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited) worker. Lakshmi, who was residing in the TANTEA quarters in Pandalur, went out around 6 am on Tuesday to use a restroom situated just a few meters from the quarters. According to forest range officer Sanjeevi, the misty conditions made visibility very low, causing Lakshmi not to notice the elephant's presence near the restroom. The elephant attacked her, and she died on the spot. Postmortem was conducted on the body in the government hospital in Pandalur. Forest officials provided an initial compensation of Rs 50,000 to the victim's family.
