In a macabre incident, an elephant went berserk and repeatedly thrashed a 4-year-old boy to death with his trunk on the road in the Grain market situated on the Gill road here today, police said.
According to police and eyewitness accounts the elephant was escorted by four persons who were moving on the road with the purpose of collecting money and food from the people.
The boy was identified as Vickky, son of a slum dweller.
The child was playing on the road side when the elephant suddenly caught and attacked him. The injured was rushed to a hospital where he was declared as brought dead.
When the jumbo animal went berserk, it caused panic among the people who were moving on the road and there was commotion as they ran helter skelter to save themselves.
In the meanwhile, the elephant kept thrashing the child repeatedly to the ground till he lay motionless.
Police have arrested one of the Mahawat while three others managed to escape after the incident.
