Two persons were reportedly killed by wild elephants near Hampapura. The deceased have been identified as Revappa (52) and Ramesh (25).
According to reliable sources, Revappa had gone to graze sheep near Hemavati back-waters on Monday. As he failed to return home, villagers, including Ramesh, went in search of him. During the search, Ramesh too was allegedly attacked by a herd of elephants.