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Jawan From Kothagudem Dies in Jumbo Attack in Assam

Bhadadri-Kothagudem:An Army jawan, 38, of Kothagudem died in an elephant attack in a forest near Amaribari in Sonitpur district of Assam. Konga Sai Chandar Rao was a native of Ashoknagar of Bhadrachalam in the district.

Army officials on Tuesday informed his family members about his death. Sai Chandar Rao worked as a subedar at Sonithpur in Assam.

He went into forest near Amaribari for morning walk along with other jawans. A herd of elephants attacked the group in which Sai Chandar Rao received serious injuries while other jawans managed to escape.

He was shifted to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. The funeral rites of Sai Chandar Rao would be conducted at his native place on Wednesday.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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