India, Dec. 11 -- A 41-year-old man was killed and two others were injured after a herd of wild elephants entered a residential area in Assam's Tamulpur on Wednesday evening, following which villagers protested against forest officials.

The deceased was identified as Tara Mohan Mandal, a resident of Abhaypur in Tamulpur district. He was attacked around 5pm near his home.

Mandal was taken to Kumarikata Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, according to Tamulpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tabu Ram Pegu.

Two other villagers were also injured and are undergoing treatment. Their condition is reported to be stable, police said.

Following the fatal incident, tension escalated in the area as residents accused the...