Kannur, Feb. 24 -- A tribal couple was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Aralam farm of Kannur, sparking protests by local residents.

The incident took place when Velli (80) and his wife Leela (72) both residents of Block 13 at Aralam farm, were attacked and killed by an elephant while they were collecting cashew nuts on their land, just 600m from the Rapid Response Team (RRT) office.

Forest Minister A K Saseendran has sought a report from Kannur District Collector (DC) Arun K Vijayan on the incident, even as the UDF and BJP gave separate calls for a 'hartal' in Aralam panchayat today.

Saseendran will visit the farm today afternoon and chair an all-party meeting at Aralam grama panchayat later in the day.

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