{"id":27633,"date":"2023-09-18T17:53:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T12:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper?p=27633"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T04:40:46","slug":"forest-department-employee-crushed-to-death-by-wild-elephant-in-maharashtra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper\/2023\/09\/18\/forest-department-employee-crushed-to-death-by-wild-elephant-in-maharashtra\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Department Employee Crushed to Death by Wild Elephant in Maharashtra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Forest Department employee was trampled to death by a wild elephant In Maharashtra&#8217;s Gadchiroli district, officials said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The accused was identified as Sudhakar B. 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