Jharkhand Elephant Rampage: 4 Dead, Including Selfie-Taking Guard; Villages Block Roads

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News18•17-12-2025, 20:52
Jharkhand Elephant Rampage: 4 Dead, Including Selfie-Taking Guard; Villages Block Roads
- •Four people, including CCL security guard Amit Rajwar, were trampled to death by elephants in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, in a single day.
- •Amit Rajwar was killed while attempting to take selfies and videos of the elephants, falling victim to an enraged animal.
- •Among the deceased are two men (Amit Rajwar, Amul Mahto) and two women (Savitri Devi, Sania Devi); two others were injured.
- •Elephants destroyed 20 houses and potato crops, leading to villagers blocking the Ramgarh-Ghato and Bokaro road for over 4 hours.
- •DFO Nitish Kumar confirmed 42 elephants in groups, deployed four quick response teams, and provided Rs 25,000 compensation to victims' families.
Why It Matters: Elephant attacks in Jharkhand claim 4 lives, destroy property, and prompt public outcry and forest department action.
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