Naxalbari, 07th October: Sensation prevailed after the body of a man was recovered near Meri View Tea Garden under Naxalbari police station. The deceased has been identified as Chotelal Oraon (55).
According to the information, the locals spotted a body lying near Meri View Tea garden last evening. Following this, the matter was reported to the Naxalbari police. As soon as the news was received, Naxalbari police and forest department officials rushed to the spot, recovered the body, and sent it to Naxalbari hospital. The villagers suspect that wild elephants trampled Oraon to death.
After registering a case at the police station, the body was sent to North Bengal Medical College for postmortem today. Police are investigating the whole incident.