Jumbo crushes sleeping man to death in Bhopal

BHOPAL: A captive elephant crushed a man to death in his sleep in Bhopal on Wednesday night. The forest department will take a call on whether to take custody of the elephant.
The victim, 36-year-old Narendra Kapadia, was part of an 18-member nomadic group that roams around with the elephant, seeking alms. They had arrived in Bhopal earlier that day and had gone to sleep on an overbridge in Chhola area.
Investigators suspect Narendra rolled too close to the female elephant, named Nanki, in his sleep and the animal perceived him as a threat and reacted instinctively by trampling him.He suffered severe head injury and his right hand was crushed. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Narendra's uncle, Bhupendra Kumar, told TOI their family has been with Nanki for two years and there wasn't ever a hint of aggression. tnn