Chitwan, July 21 : A 76-year-old man has died after
being attacked by a rhino in eastern Chitwan on Thursday.
The deceased is Nabraj Adhikari of
Ratnanagar Municipality-6, Chitwan, it is said.
Information Officer of Chitwan
National Park Ganesh Prasad Tiwari said that Adhikari, who had gone to collect
the fiddlehead fern (Niguro) in the nearby forest was attacked by the rhino in
Baghmara Buffer Zone Community Forest.
Adhikari's body was recovered this
morning in a search carried out by the family members and relatives as Adhikari
did not return home on Thursday evening, according to Information Officer
Tiwari.(RSS)