Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Man trampled to death by elephant in Jharkhand
A man named Ravindra Dani was walking home late at night in Jharkhand, India.
He didn't know that elephants were nearby, and his car lights weren't working.
When he got out of his car, an elephant attacked him and sadly, he died.
The villagers had warned him about the elephants, but he didn't listen.
The government will give his family some money to help them.
Officials are now warning people to stay inside at night because there are elephants in the area.
A vegetable dealer, Ravindra Dani, was trampled to death by an elephant in Jharkhand's Bokaro district.
The incident occurred late on Sunday near Simrabeda Mahto Tola in the Mahuadanr police station area.
Villagers had warned Dani about the presence of elephants on the route, but he ignored them.
The Jharkhand government has initiated a process to provide a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to Dani's family.
A quick response team has been deployed to ensure the safety of people in the area, as a herd of 3 to 5 elephants is roaming the Ramgarh-Bokaro border.
- Who
- Ravindra Dani, a vegetable dealer from Murumtala, Ramgarh
- What
- Trampled to death by an elephant
- When
- Late Sunday night
- Where
- Simrabeda Mahto Tola, Mahuadanr police station area, Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- Why
- The man ignored warnings about elephants on the route and his vehicle's headlights were not functioning
- Victim's Name
- Ravindra Dani
- Victim's Residence
- Murumtala, Ramgarh
- Location of Incident
- Simrabeda Mahto Tola, Mahuadanr police station area
- Time of Incident
- Late Sunday night
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 4 lakh
- Number of Elephants
- 3 to 5