Protest against jumbo menace (Gumla) Times of India October 1, 2023 Troubled by marauding elephants, the residents of Albert Ekka block demonstrated at the block headquarters, Jari. on Friday. They raised slogan like, ‘hathi bhagao, hame suraksha do’ (drive away elephants, give us safety). “The elephants have been damaging standing crops and houses for the past six years. Scared, several farmers have given up farming — the mainstay of their life,” said Albert Ekka block Congress president Rajesh Toppo. “The forest department gives compensation to the affected families after a year. How can the poor, who depend solely upon farm produce, survive so long,” he asked. The protesters urged the department to take immediate measures to drive away the elephants. A herd of three elephants are reported to be moving around in the area. Lohardaga parliamentary constituency in-charge-cum-former JPCC president Sukhdeo Bhagat asked, “Tuskers have continuously been wreaking havoc in these areas. What precautionary measures have the forest department taken so far?” Shrinagar, Rengari, Chatakpur, and several villages in this tribal block that share borders with Chhattisgarh have been affected due to wild elephant menace. Recently, two houses were destroyed by them. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/protest-against-jumbo-menace/articleshow/104078586.cms?from=mdr