India, April 10 -- The recent death of a 70-year-old man in Sindhudurg due to an elephant attack sparked anxiety among citizens, and many villagers have expressed concern about the ongoing conflict in the Sindhudurg district and urged the relocation of the elephant involved in the attack.

Following a strong protest by the people, Srinivasa Rao, the principal chief conservator of forest (Wildlife), issued an order to capture the elephant on April 8.

The deceased, Laxman Yashavant Gavas, a 70 farmer in the Morle-Puran village in Sindhudurg district, went to the farm to collect cashew nuts on Tuesday, April 8 when he was attacked by an elephant. The sub-adult male elephant who was involved in the attack is often seen wandering in this area...