Farmer Rajeev Dies in Suspected Elephant Attack in Kerala's Wayanad

• A farmer, Rajeev, died in Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad, Kerala, in a suspected elephant attack.
• Local residents of Vadakkanad found Rajeev dead with elephant footprints after he went to drive off an elephant from his farm.
• A senior forest official stated that the cause of death cannot be confirmed as an elephant attack until a postmortem is conducted.
• Residents have frequently protested against animal attacks and inadequate compensation for crop loss.
• Locals also claimed that the hanging fence installed in the area was "ineffective and a waste of money."