India News | Elephant Kills Man, Injures Minor Son in Assam's Nagaon

Nagaon (Assam), Mar 22 (PTI) A 42-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Nagaon district of Assam, a senior official said on Wednesday.

His minor son sustained critical injuries in the attack, he said.

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According to the senior district administration official, the incident took place at Rekapahar Reserve Forest area in Kaliabar sub-division of the district on Tuesday when the father-son duo was returning home on a bicycle.

"They were suddenly attacked by the wild elephant, which came out of a nearby jungle," the official said.

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After getting information, forest and police officials reached the spot, and rushed them to Nagaon Civil Hospital, where doctors declared the 42-year-old man dead, he said.

The minor son is undergoing treatment at a local hospital, the official added.

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