The incident occurred while the man was walking home after reaching the the forest-fringe village of Kuttampuzha on Monday night
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A man died after allegedly being attacked by an elephant in Ernakulam district, police said on Monday.
The incident was reported from the forest-fringe village of Kuttampuzha on Monday night, they said.
The deceased man has been identified as Eldose, a 40-year-old native of Knachery here.
The incident occurred while he was walking home after reaching the area by a bus.
Police said his body was reportedly found by some local people after some time.
"There is a protest by local people in the area. We are trying to resolve it. Other details can be divulged only later," a police officer said.
He also said that the area used to witness frequent straying of wild animals.
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