Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Rogue elephant kills two in Jharkhand
On Friday morning, a big wild elephant in Jharkhand, India, hurt people in a village.
The elephant killed two people, including a little boy, and hurt another.
The elephant stayed in the village even though police and forest officers tried to make it leave.
This has been happening a lot recently, with about 18 people killed by elephants in the area over the last two weeks.
The police and forest officers are still working to keep people safe.
A rogue elephant killed two people, including a minor, in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Friday morning.
The victims were identified as 40-year-old Prakash Malwa and a minor boy from Benisagar village.
The elephant remained in Tilokutti village despite repeated attempts by police and forest officials to drive it out.
Additional forces were requisitioned as the bodies could not be recovered immediately due to the animal's presence.
Over the past fortnight, around 18 people have been killed in wild elephant attacks in the district.
- Who
- Residents of Tilokutti village, including 40-year-old Prakash Malwa and a minor boy
- What
- A rogue elephant killed two people and injured another
- When
- Friday morning
- Where
- Tilokutti village, Majhgaon police station area, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
- Why
- The elephant remained in the village despite efforts to drive it out
- Location
- Tilokutti village, Majhgaon police station area, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
- Time of Incident
- Friday morning
- Victims
- 40-year-old Prakash Malwa and a minor boy from Benisagar village
- Injuries
- One person injured, two killed
- Animal Involved
- Full-grown tusker (elephant)
- Recent Incidents
- Around 18 people killed in wild elephant attacks in the past fortnight
