Keonjhar: A 44-year-old man was killed after being attacked by an elephant at Dhubalahudi village under Baripal panchayat in Deogaon range of Anandpur wildlife division on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Hajata Murmu of Dhubalahudi.Sources said three elephants entered the area from Dhenkanal district on Thursday afternoon and were moving along a forest road. Murmu had gone there to see the elephants when one of them attacked him. The elephant lifted him with its trunk and flung him to the ground, killing him on the spot.Deogaon ACF Umakanta Das and other forest personnel recovered the body, which was then sent to Anandapur sub-divisional hospital for postmortem. Forest personnel are monitoring their movement. Das said all eligible govt assistance would be provided to Murmu’s family.