Key facts
- Sandhya Achayya, wife of IPS officer Sunil Achayya, was killed.
- The incident occurred during an inspection of work at a coffee plantation.
- A wild elephant attacked and killed her.
- The incident took place in Kodagu district, Karnataka.
Sandhya Achayya, the wife of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sunil Achayya, died on Friday after being attacked by a wild elephant. The incident occurred while she was inspecting work at a coffee plantation located near Titimati in the Kodagu district of Karnataka. Police confirmed the details of the fatal encounter.