Two people lost their lives in separate incidents after being trampled by wild elephants in Jharkhand’s Simdega district on Friday.
The first victim, a 28-year-old man named Vikas Ohdar, was attacked by an elephant while he was sleeping outside his house in Buruirgi Debatoli village under the jurisdiction of Mahabuang police station.
The incident occurred around 1 am. In another incident, a 45-year-old woman, Sibiraya Lugun, was killed by a wild elephant in Jamang village in the Bano police station area at around 6 am. She was reportedly in a nearby forest collecting Mahua flowers when the attack took place.
Following these tragic incidents, the forest department provided an immediate relief amount of ₹10,000 to the families of the deceased.
The remaining compensation will be disbursed after the completion of official formalities. As per the Jharkhand government’s policy, families of victims killed in elephant attacks are entitled to a compensation of ₹4 lakh.
These recent deaths bring the total number of elephant-relatTwo people were trampled to death by wild elephants in Jharkhand's Simdega district, raising the toll to three in two days. Authorities offer compensation.ed fatalities in Simdega district to three within the last two days. A day earlier, another person was killed by an elephant in the Jadega area.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation and assess measures to prevent further human-wildlife conflicts in the region.
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