Bhubaneswar, Jan 2: In a tragic incident, a youth was trampled to death by a tusker while chasing a herd of elephants from the village.

The mishap took place at Bhuasunipatna village under the Begunia police station in Khordha district on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Priyabrata Parida.

According to reports, a herd of elephants was straying and wreaking panic in the village. Villagers initiated an operation to drive the herd towards the forest. Meanwhile, Priyabrata was killed by an enraged tusker, on the spot.

On being informed Police and Forest official rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation into the incident.

While the Police recovered the body from the spot and sent it for medical examinations, teams of forest officials heightened the chasing operation to lead the herd of elephants to the nearby forests.