JHARKHAND - At least 20 people have been killed by a wild elephant in nine days in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, officials have said, adding that the animal is yet to be captured. A massive search operation involving more than 100 forest personnel is under way to locate the elephant, officials say. District magistrate Chandan Kumar told the BBC that a forest worker is among the 20 people who have died. In another incident on 5 January, Kundra Bahoda and his two children - six-year-old Kodama and eight-year-old Samu - were killed by the elephant. Forest officials said the elephant was young, agile and frequently changed its location, particularly at night, making it difficult to track.

Source: The Nation January 13, 2026 00:31 UTC