Bankura, Apr 29 (PTI) A 51-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant in West Bengal's Bankura district on Friday, police said.

Tilak Sarkar, a resident of Baro Manchar in Barjora, went to the field at the daybreak to water his peanut crops, they said.

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At that time, the tusker attacked him from behind and trampled him, police said.

Sarkar's neighbours woke up on hearing dog barks, and found him lying in a pool of blood.

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They took him to the Barjora hospital where doctors declared him dead.

"It is a very sad incident. The elephant most likely came to the area in search of food from Paschim Bardhaman district after crossing the Damodar river," said a forest officer of Barjora range.

"The elephant probably went to the Kanksha after the incident. The family will be compensated as per the government norms," he said.

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