Hassan: A tusker was killed by a speeding train near Kakanamane in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district last night. It is learnt that the tusker was crossing the Railway track to return to the forest when the Karwar-Bengaluru Passenger Train rammed into it.
There are about 30 elephants which roam around in this area and the residents of Sakleshpur and Alur had staged a protest last week urging the authorities to relocate the elephants. Considering their request, the Government had assured of installing barricades using Railway tracks at the forest borders. But still the elephants were found roaming freely at Chittalli village in Balupete creating a sense of fear among the villagers.
