“He was attacked by a swarm of bees in front of his residence in Mahuldiha area on Sunday morning following which he fainted. He died on the way to the nearest government hospital,” said Suchindra Mahalik, the inspector in-charge of Rairangpur Town Police Station.

The bees came in large numbers from a nearby hive and attacked him without any provocation, the officer said.

The police have registered a case of unnatural death and sent the body for post-mortem.

Mayurbhanj, known for its diverse forests and wildlife, occasionally experiences such incidents, Mahalik said.