World · South & Central Asia · 9 hrs ago
Retired government employee killed by wild elephant in Tenkasi
A wild elephant killed retired government employee Subbaiah at his farm in Puliyarai, in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district, on Monday morning.
Police said the 68-year-old had gone to his farm near the Western Ghats, where an elephant was in the field.
The elephant chased and trampled him to death at about 9 a.m.
Passers-by alerted villagers and forest staff, but Subbaiah’s family and other villagers initially prevented officials from removing his body.
After talks, the body was taken for a post-mortem after noon.
An MLA asked the district collector to provide compensation to Subbaiah’s family.
He also urged the Forest Department to prevent wild elephants and Indian gaurs from entering fields and causing fatal encounters.
Police have registered a case, but no further action was specified.
A 68-year-old retired government employee was killed by a wild elephant at his farm in Puliyarai, Tenkasi district.
Police said the elephant chased and trampled Subbaiah around 9 a.m. on November 9.
Villagers and family members initially prevented police and forest personnel from retrieving his body.
After talks with the protesters, the body was taken for a post-mortem after noon.
An MLA appealed for compensation for the family and measures to prevent wild animals entering fields.
- Who
- Subbaiah, a 68-year-old retired government employee from Puliyarai.
- What
- He was trampled to death by a wild elephant.
- When
- November 9, 2026, around 9 a.m.
- Where
- His farm near the Western Ghats at Puliyarai in Tenkasi district, behind the Dhakshinamurthy Temple.
- Why
- The elephant had camped in his field and chased him. The sources do not state why the elephant was there.
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Subbaiah went to his farm behind the Dhakshinamurthy Temple.
A wild elephant chased and trampled Subbaiah to death.
They alerted villagers and forest personnel, while family members and villagers prevented officials from retrieving it.
Following talks with protesters, the body was taken for a post-mortem.
- Victim
- Subbaiah, 68
- Location
- Puliyarai, Tenkasi district
- Time of attack
- Around 9 a.m. on November 9, 2026
- Cause of death
- Trampled by a wild elephant
- Post-mortem
- Body taken after noon
- Appeal
- Kadayanallur MLA T.M. Rajendran sought compensation and measures to prevent wild animals entering fields