Dehra Dun:
An elephant trampled to death an old man in the jungles of Helgoth at Khatima area of Udhamsingh Nagar district in Dehra Dun, officials said on Thursday.
Peshkar (60) and his fellow villager Ashraf were returning home after fetching timbre from the jungles last evening when they were attacked by the elephant.
While Ashraf managed to run away from the spot, Peshkar was trampled to death.
On being informed, the forest officials reached the spot and recovered the body of Peshkar from the jungles.