Keonjhar: A wild elephant trampled a man to death in Sadhua Nali village under Harichandanpur block of Keonjhar district late Thursday night.
The deceased has been identified as Bharat Nayak.
According to a source, Bharat came face to face with the elephant unexpectedly while he was returning from a dinner party late at night.
The victim was rescued and rushed to the nearby hospital. However, the doctor declared him dead on arrival.
Locals said that a herd of elephants here have killed at least three persons in the past 3-4 days including Bharat.
PNN