Patna, Sep 2 - An elephant Wednesday trampled a young man to death in a village in Saran district of Bihar, police said.

Madan Thakur, in his 20s, was killed by the elephant near Chamrahiya village in Saran. Thakur was attacked by the elephant when he was on his way to a nearby market.

'When he was passing the elephant, it suddenly turned violent. The animal attacked Thakur and killed him,' a police officer said.

The forest officials have taken the animal into their possession and a case has been registered against the owner of the elephant.