A terrifying wave of elephant attacks is plaguing residential areas near the forests of Jharkhand. These elephants are not only damaging farmers’ crops but also destroying their homes. In the Karra block of Khunti district, near Ranchi, a herd of elephants wreaked havoc in the Jariagarh police station area, demolishing a house. A mother and her son inside the house were killed, while their daughter sustained serious injuries.
Late Wednesday night, a herd of elephants arrived at the Railway Station Toli in Bakaspur village in the Jariagarh police station area. They destroyed a house, causing the death of Etwari Barla and her approximately 4-year-old son, Tulsi Barla, who were crushed under the debris. The deceased woman’s other daughter, about 8 years old, was seriously injured and has been admitted to a hospital for treatment by local residents.
Even after demolishing the house and causing two deaths, the elephants continued their rampage. They lifted an elderly woman sleeping outside another house in the village with their trunks and threw her down. Fortunately, the woman was not seriously injured and is safe.
According to reports, a herd of elephants reached the house of farmer Dodeya Barla, a resident of Railway Station Toli. They pushed and destroyed the wall of the house, trapping three people inside. Etwari Barla and her 4-year-old son, Tulsi Barla, died, while their 8-year-old daughter, Bandhani Barla, was seriously injured and admitted to Sadar Hospital in Khunti district for treatment.
**Anger in the Village**
The forest department team also provided financial assistance to the family of the deceased. However, there was considerable anger among the villagers due to the lack of concrete steps taken by the forest department to protect the villagers from the elephants.
**Four Deaths**
This is not the first incident of elephants killing villagers in Jharkhand. In March, a herd of elephants terrorized two villages in the Gumla and Simdega districts of Jharkhand, killing a total of four villagers in a single day. The deceased were identified as Christopher Ekka (60 years) and Hemvati Devi (30 years) from the Palakot police station area of Gumla district. The other two deceased were identified as Sibia Lugun and Vikas Ohdar, residents of the Bano police station area of Simdega district.
