Seraikela, May 21 (PTI) A 68-year-old man was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district on Sunday, police said.

The victim, identified as Lilkant Mahato, went out to relieve himself when the incident happened in Khunti village in Chandil block, they said.

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He died on the spot, they added.

A police team reached the spot on being informed by the villagers and recovered the body, which was sent for post-mortem examination.

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The elephants also damaged a house in the village and paddy of the fields, police said.

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