A 50-year-old man died after being attacked by an elephant in Pandalur in Gudalur forest division on Saturday evening.
The mortal remains of Ramamurthy, resident of Pandalur, was found on Sunday morning. Forest department officials said he had ventured into a patch of reserve forest to gather firewood for his home.
When he failed to return on Saturday evening, his family notified the forest department and Devala police, who launched a search.
