Itanagar, July 9 -- Former MLA of Arunachal Pradesh, Kapchen Rajkumar, died in a wild elephant attack on Wednesday morning while walking from Namsang village to Deomali town in Tirap district.

Confirming the incident, Tirap Superintendent of Police Aditya said the 65-year-old former legislator was attacked and killed by an elephant while on foot near his village. Rajkumar is survived by his wife and several children.

Rajkumar had served as the Member of Legislative Assembly from the then Khonsa North Assembly Constituency between 1985 and 1990.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed condolences over the death, describing it as a tragic loss. "I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic passing of Late Kapchen Rajkumar, former MLA from ...