Keonjhar: A 59-year-old man was trampled to death by a tusker in Telkoi forest range on Tuesday, triggering protests by villagers even as the forest department warned residents to remain alert with a herd of 18 elephants moving in the area.The deceased, identified as Banamali Das of Gopinathpur village under Telkoi block, was returning home on a bicycle from Sirigida village around 4pm when he encountered the tusker on Purushottampur forest road. The elephant lifted him with its trunk and flung him to the ground, killing him on the spot.Telkoi range officer Ashok Kumar Majhi said the bereaved family would be provided compensation as per govt norms.