Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Elderly Woman Killed in Wayanad Forest, Elephant Attack Suspected
A 65-year-old woman named Chandini was found dead in a forest in Wayanad, Kerala.
Officials think she might have been killed by an elephant.
Chandini lived in a nearby tribal colony and was known to be mentally unstable.
Her body was found by forest officials who were tracking a wild elephant herd.
The police are investigating the incident, and a postmortem will be done to confirm the exact cause of death.
The body has been taken to a hospital for the postmortem examination.
The police will register a case of unnatural death.
A 65-year-old woman, Chandini, was found dead in the Panavally forest area in Wayanad, Kerala.
Officials suspect her death was caused by an elephant attack due to injuries on her body.
Chandini was mentally unstable and lived in the Cheramathur tribal colony near Appapara.
Her body was discovered by forest officials while they were tracking a wild elephant herd.
The police have begun an investigation and will register a case of unnatural death.
- Who
- Chandini, a 65-year-old woman from Cheramathur tribal colony
- What
- Death suspected to be caused by an elephant attack
- When
- December 26, 2023
- Where
- Panavally forest area in Wayanad, Kerala
- Why
- Exact cause of death to be confirmed postmortem; victim was mentally unstable and may have wandered into the forest
- Victim's Name
- Chandini
- Victim's Age
- 65
- Location of Incident
- Panavally, Wayanad, Kerala
- Suspected Cause of Death
- Elephant attack
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing by Thirunelli police
- Victim's Mental State
- Mentally unstable (as per police information)