SINDHULIMADHI: A boy died in an attack by a wild elephant in Kamalamai Sindhuli on Friday.

According to District Police Office Sindhuli, the deceased has been identified as Bikas Sarki, 15, a resident of Kamalimai Municipility -3, Sindhuli. Two persons were killed in a similar attack by wild elephants earlier.

Yadav Dhital, chief of District Forest Office informed that a joint team of the Nepal Police and District Forest Office has been deployed to drive away the elephant, though they are unable to bring it under control. He informed that they have sought help from the centre for the same.