Rampaging Elephant Claims Four Lives in Jharkhand's Gumla and Simdega
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Synopsis
In Jharkhand, an angry elephant separated from its herd has tragically killed four people and injured two others in a 12-hour rampage across Gumla and Simdega districts, causing widespread panic among residents.
Key Takeaways
- Four fatalities reported due to elephant attacks.
- Two individuals injured and hospitalized.
- Authorities accused of negligence in handling elephant warnings.
- Elephant continues to roam the area, causing fear.
- Efforts underway to drive the elephant back to the forest.
Ranchi, March 28 (NationPress) An enraged elephant, thought to be isolated from its herd, killed four individuals and injured two in Jharkhand’s Gumla and Simdega districts over a span of 12 hours from Thursday night to Friday morning, according to officials.
The terrifying events have incited fear and disorder in the impacted villages as the elephant continues to wander the area.
The victims have been identified as Christopher Ekka (60) and Hemvati Devi (35) from the Palkot police station jurisdiction in Gumla; and Sibiya Lugun and Vikas Ohdar from the Bano police station area in Simdega.
At approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, the elephant stormed into Buruirgi village in Simdega and attacked a home, resulting in the death of Vikas Ohdar.
A few hours later, it pursued and trampled Sibiya Lugun to death while she was gathering Mahua in Pabuda village.
By 6 a.m., the elephant had progressed to Bardih-Devgaon in Gumla, where it fatally crushed Christopher Ekka as he worked in a field.
Shortly thereafter, it ensnared Hemvati Devi in its trunk and slammed her to the ground while she was extracting lac from a tree in Tetartoli village, killing her instantly.
Additionally, two others, Ajay Minj and Imil Ba, sustained injuries from the attack and have been hospitalized.
The rampaging pachyderm continues to traverse villages in the Bano police station area, instilling widespread fear among local residents. Villagers assert that a herd of elephants had been in the vicinity for days, yet despite multiple warnings, the forest department took no action.
They lamented, “We notified the authorities regarding the herd of elephants moving through the area, but they failed to respond. This is nothing short of blatant negligence.”
In the wake of these tragic events, a forest department team is currently attempting to guide the elephant back into the forest. However, residents accuse officials of negligence for the fatalities, asserting that authorities disregarded earlier warnings.
