10 months ago
78-Year-Old Woman Killed by Elephant in Jharkhand
An old lady named Jamuna was collecting grass in a forest when she saw some wild elephants.
She couldn't run away fast enough and one of the elephants stepped on her and hurt her badly.
She died because of this.
The government will give her family some money to help them.
Other elephants are still in the forest and people are scared.
An 78-year-old woman, Jamuna Pradhan, was trampled to death by a tusker in Jharkhand's Simdega district
The incident occurred when she encountered a herd of wild elephants while collecting grass in a forest
The woman could not flee due to her old age and was trampled by the elephant
Forest department officials are processing documentation for compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family
A herd of wild elephants is currently roaming the Bolba forests, causing fear among villagers
- Who
- Jamuna Pradhan (78), a native of Kodurmunda Bhukhan Toli in Bolba forest range
- What
- Was trampled to death by a tusker (wild elephant)
- Where
- Jharkhand's Simdega district, Bolba forest range
- When
- Thursday evening
- Why
- She was collecting grass for a bonfire due to cold weather
Key facts
- Age of the victim
- 78 years
- Location of the incident
- Bolba forest range, Simdega district, Jharkhand
- Compensation amount
- Rs 4 lakh
- Cause of death
- Trampled by a tusker (wild elephant)
- Number of elephants in the herd
- Nearly 20
Quotes
Shashank Shekhar Singh, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)
Shashank Shekhar Singh is the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Simdega district in Jharkhand.
“As per reports, Jamuna Pradhan had gone after lunch to the remote forest to cut grass to make a bonfire in the evening in view of the cold weather. During this, she encountered a herd of wild elephants. Due to old age, she could not flee and was trampled by one of the elephants, a tusker which had strayed away from the herd of nearly 20 elephants.”
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