Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- A tense situation prevailed in Deogarh district's Sangapasi village on Thursday as villagers refused to allow the removal of the body of a youth who was killed in an elephant attack on Wednesday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Sushant Nayak, a resident of Jagannathpur in Angul district. He had reportedly come to Sangapasi village for some work when the incident occurred between 5.30 pm and 6 pm on Wednesday.

According to eyewitnesses, Sushant had briefly stepped out of a vehicle when a tusker suddenly appeared. The elephant allegedly knocked him to the ground and repeatedly attacked him, killing him on the spot.

Even on Thursday, the body remained at the site as villagers staged a protest, demanding...