Malappuram (Kerala), Jan 15 (PTI) A 54-year-old tribal woman, who went inside the forest to graze her goat, was attacked and killed by a wild jumbo in Nilambur here on Wednesday, official sources said.

The deceased woman was identified as Sarojini, hailing from Uchakkulam hamlet in Muthedam located under Edakkara police station limit.

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She went to the forest behind her house and found dead there by 11.30 am, the sources added. The death triggered a protest by local people in the area. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of Sarojini.

A tribal man, belonging to Cholanaikkan community, was killed by a wild elephant in Nilambur forest in this northern district days ago.

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