{
  "id": 10483313,
  "title": "Wild Elephant Tramples Morning Walker To Death Near Bengaluru's Bannerghatta, ₹20 Lakh Aid Announced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/wild-elephant-tramples-morning-walker-to-death-near-bengalurus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/wild-elephant-tramples-morning-walker-to-death-near-bengalurus-bannerghatta-20-lakh-aid-announced"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 60-year-old morning walker, Nagaraju, tragically died after being trampled by a wild elephant near Bengaluru's Bannerghatta on Monday morning, September 28. The incident occurred as Nagaraju, accompanied by his daughter Bhagya, embarked on their routine walk. The family's grief was acknowledged by the government, which announced a compensation of ₹20 lakh for the bereaved family. Despite the presence of security guards and CCTV cameras, the single elephant, having strayed from Bannerghatta National Park, attacked Nagaraju near the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, close to Good Earth Malhar Apartments.",
  "summary": "Bengaluru, Sep 28: In a shocking incident, a morning walker was trampled by a wild elephant at Anchepalya, near Bannerghatta in Bengaluru on Monday morning, while he was just approaching his house after finishing the morning walk. Elephant attack near Bannerghatta The deceased has been identified as Nagaraju (60), and the government has announced ₹20 lakh compensation to the family members of the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}