Man found dead in Gudalur, family suspects jumbo attack

NILGIRIS: A 37-year-old man was found dead in a suspicious manner at Devarsholai near Gudalur on Saturday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Jamsheer, a areca nut cultivator. He had a small portion of land at Devarsholai’s third division.

Initially, as Jamsheer did not return home, his family initiated a search for him and found his body on the roadside on Saturday at 6.30 am and informed the Gudalur forest division officials suspecting it to be a wild elephant attack.