50-Year-Old Man Trampled to Death by Wild Elephants in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Republic World
July 22, 2024
A 50-year-old man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in
Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, a forest official said on Monday.
The incident occurred at Karmatand village in Topchachi area, around 200 km
from state capital Ranchi, around midnight when a herd of about 30
elephants entered the village, he said.
The deceased was identified as Gyanchandra Mahto. His body was sent for
post-mortem on Monday morning.
"After trampling the villager, the herd moved towards Giridih district,"
Dhanbad Division Forest Officer (DFO) Vikash Paliwal told PTI.
He said the kin of the deceased was given a token compensation, and the
entire ex gratia amount will be provided after completing the official
procedure.
In Jharkhand, the government provides a compensation of Rs 4 lakh in case
of death in an elephant attack.
Karmatand village head Anand Mahto said the herd of elephants stormed into
the area around 12.30 am.
"We attempted to chase away the herd, but the elephants attacked the
villagers. Gyanchandra was trampled to death by the herd during the course
of fleeing," he said.
https://www.republicworld.com/india/50-year-old-man-trampled-to-death-by-wild-elephants-in-jharkhand-s-dhanbad
50-Year-Old Man Trampled to Death by Wild Elephants in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Republic World
July 22, 2024
A 50-year-old man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in
Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, a forest official said on Monday.
The incident occurred at Karmatand village in Topchachi area, around 200 km
from state capital Ranchi, around midnight when a herd of about 30
elephants entered the village, he said.
The deceased was identified as Gyanchandra Mahto. His body was sent for
post-mortem on Monday morning.
"After trampling the villager, the herd moved towards Giridih district,"
Dhanbad Division Forest Officer (DFO) Vikash Paliwal told PTI.
He said the kin of the deceased was given a token compensation, and the
entire ex gratia amount will be provided after completing the official
procedure.
In Jharkhand, the government provides a compensation of Rs 4 lakh in case
of death in an elephant attack.
Karmatand village head Anand Mahto said the herd of elephants stormed into
the area around 12.30 am.
"We attempted to chase away the herd, but the elephants attacked the
villagers. Gyanchandra was trampled to death by the herd during the course
of fleeing," he said.
https://www.republicworld.com/india/50-year-old-man-trampled-to-death-by-wild-elephants-in-jharkhand-s-dhanbad