Jhargram, March 21: Two people were killed in elephant attacks in West Bengal's Jhargram district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Sujit Mahato and Namita Mahato, they said. Elephant Attack in Tamil Nadu: Selfie With Wild Jumbos Turns Into Tragedy for Man After Trampling Incident in Krishnagiri.

Sujit, a resident of Indkhara village, was returning home on his bicycle through a forest road after work around 8 pm when he was attacked by an elephant that strayed away from its herd. The elephant picked up Sujit with its trunk, and banged him on the road from a height, killing him on the spot, officials said. Elephant Attack in Tamil Nadu: Wild Tusker Tramples 59-Year-Old Woman to Death in Coimbatore.

The incident triggered panic in the area, they said. The second incident happened in Balia village in Manikpara. Another elephant killed Namita in a similar manner near her house, they added.

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