A 35-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram early Wednesday, reports UNB.
The deceased was Md Akbar, a resident of Dakkhin Shahmirpur village of the upazila.
Moniruzzaman, sub inspector of Karnaphuli police station, said Akbar, his mother and wife came out of their house after hearing a hue and cry from neighbours as an elephant attacked a nearby house located in a hill area around 4am.
Suddenly the elephant appeared there and trampled Akbar to death.
Later, locals recovered the body and an unnatural death case was filed in this connection, the SI said.
A woman also died after being attacked by an elephant in the same area on Monday night, said locals.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
