Digboi Man Hacked to Death

Tension gripped Golai Barphutia area of Digboi after a person identified as Phakey Hajda was found dead near a field. According to the villagers, Phakey had gone to the fields at night to stand guard against the invasion by wild elephants. Wild elephants often trample and destroy crops and houses at night. The body was recovered by Phakey's family and other villagers in the morning lying near the field. According to Phakey's family he was hacked to death. An investigation is on.