RANCHI: The menace of wild elephant attacks continues in Jharkhand as six more people were trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Gondwar village under Churchu Block in Hazaribagh early in the morning on Friday. Suraj Ram, Savita Devi, Anurag Ram, and Sanjana Kumari belong to the same family. According to villagers the elephants are roaming in the area, posing a constant threat to their lives and property. Notably, a herd of elephants have been roaming in the area for a month. Confirming the incident, DFO Eastern Forest Division Vikas Kumar Ujjwal said that, considering the aggressiveness of the elephant herd, they have sought permission to tranquillise them.

Source: Indian Express February 13, 2026 08:54 UTC