Elephants Invade Jamui Fields, Injure One, Destroy Crops; Admin Rushes to Guide Herd Back

• A herd of approximately 25 elephants from Jharkhand's Giridih district entered Jamui, causing panic in Ikeria and Arsar villages.
• One person broke a leg while fleeing the elephant herd, which also trampled and destroyed ready wheat crops, causing significant losses to farmers.
• Sadar SDO Saurav Kumar and DFO Tejas Jaiswal are coordinating efforts, deploying teams to monitor the elephants and guide them back to the forest.
• The herd includes a baby elephant, slowing its movement due to intense heat, prompting the Forest Department to use fire torches for guidance.
• Villagers have been advised caution, and officials with a magistrate are deployed in affected villages to ensure safety and continuous monitoring.