Ranchi, March 28 || An angry elephant, believed to be separated from its herd, trampled four people to death and injured two others in Jharkhand’s Gumla and Simdega districts within 12 hours between Thursday night and Friday morning, officials said.
The incidents have caused panic and chaos in the affected villages as the elephant continues to roam in the area.
The deceased have been identified as Christopher Ekka (60) and Hemvati Devi (35) from the Palkot police station area in Gumla; and Sibiya Lugun and Vikas Ohdar from the Bano police station area in Simdega.
Around 1 a.m. on Friday, the elephant entered Buruirgi village in Simdega and attacked a house, killing Vikas Ohdar.
A few hours later, it chased and trampled Sibiya Lugun to death while she was collecting Mahua in Pabuda village.
By 6 a.m., the elephant had moved to Bardih-Devgaon in Gumla, where it crushed Christopher Ekka to death while he was working in a field.
Shortly after, it wrapped Hemvati Devi in its trunk and slammed her to the ground while she was collecting lac from a tree in Tetartoli village, killing her on the spot.