Wild elephant kills auto driver in Kerala

A 44 year-old man was killed on Monday night by a stray wild elephant near here, in yet another instance of man-animal conflict in Kerala.The incident happened in Kannimala estate near the tourist town of Munnar in this hilly district. The victim was identified as Suresh Kumar



alias Mani, an auto driver.

The elephant also attacked and toppled the autorickshaw he was driving, but the passengers had a narrow escape, police added.The state government handed over an immediate financial aid of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the deceased.