Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Jharkhand
A farmer named Gaurang Mahato was sleeping in his barn in a village in Jharkhand, India.
A wild elephant came and trampled him to death.
The police and forest department officials came to the village.
They gave the farmer's family some money and some things to help keep elephants away.
They also told the villagers not to go out at night.
A 50-year-old farmer named Gaurang Mahato was trampled to death by an elephant in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district.
The incident occurred in Letemda village under the Kukru panchayat while the farmer was sleeping in his barn.
Police and forest department officials arrived at the scene and provided Rs 50,000 to the deceased's family.
Authorities distributed torches and firecrackers to villagers to help chase away wild elephants.
Villagers were advised not to venture out in the dark to avoid encounters with wild elephants.
- Who
- Gaurang Mahato alias Buka, a 50-year-old farmer
- What
- Trampled to death by an elephant
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Letemda village, Kukru panchayat, Seraikela-Kharswan district, Jharkhand
- Why
- The elephant attacked while the farmer was sleeping in his barn
- Victim's Name
- Gaurang Mahato alias Buka
- Victim's Age
- 50 years old
- Location
- Letemda village, Kukru panchayat, Seraikela-Kharswan district, Jharkhand
- Incident Time
- Sunday
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 50,000
- Provided Items
- Torches and firecrackers
- Responding Authorities
- Police and forest department officials