2 killed by elephant in Gumla The Times of India March 29, 2025 See link <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/2-killed-by-elephant-in-gumla/articleshow/119670134.cms> for photo. Gumla: Two persons, including a woman, were killed and two others sustained injuries when a wild elephant attacked them in the Devgaon Chapatoli and Tetartoli forest villages within the Palkot police station area in Gumla district on Friday. The scared villagers are protecting themselves using crackers and sticks. The deceased were identified as Christopher Ekka (57) from Devgaon-Chapatoli village and Hemawati Devi (40) from Tetartoli village. The two injured, Ajay Minj and Clara Baa of Devgaon-Chapatoli village, are undergoing treatment at the sadar hospital. Ajay said he and Christopher encountered the jumbo while heading to their field early in the morning. The jumbo attacked Christopher using its trunk and crushed him. The elephant then moved to the neighbouring forest where Clara and her husband Emil Baa were collecting mahua fruits. "The lone tusker first attacked my wife by pushing her with its legs. It moved towards me but its trunk caught my shawl which I had worn. Meantime, I ran toward a ditch where I took shelter. The incident took place at about 5 am," Emil told TOI while accompanying his wife to the sadar hospital. Subsequently, the elephant proceeded to Tetartoli forest where it encountered Hemawati, who was collecting mahua, and killed her at about 9.30 am. Forest officials provided Rs 30,000 as immediate compensation to Christopher's dependents. Gumla divisional forest officer (DFO) Ahmed Belal Anwar confirmed the incident. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/2-killed-by-elephant-in-gumla/articleshow/119670134.cms