Krishnagiri, June 14 -- A 65-year-old farmer sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a lone wild elephant near Krishnagiri district, triggering a road blockade protest by local residents demanding immediate measures to prevent recurring human-elephant conflicts.

The incident occurred in Kattur village near Thinnur in the Maharajakadai forest region, an area located along the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border.

The region frequently witnesses the movement of wild elephants from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka into forest areas near Maharajakadai, often leading to crop damage and attacks on farmers.

According to police officials, Rajappa (65), a farmer from the area, was working in his agricultural field when...