A man suspected to have died in an elephant attack was found near Arehalli in Hirehasade village, Belur taluk of Hassan district. Dharmaraju, 50, of Kanaguppe, went missing on Wednesday. He was found dead at Hirehasade on Friday evening. Locals suspected that he had died in an elephant attack.Following the incident, officials of the Belur taluk administration and police reached the spot. Villagers began a protest condemning the death and demanding a permanent solution to repeated incidents of elephant attacks in the region. Published - July 31, 2026 08:50 pm IST