An elephant kills a man by stamping on him.

A tragic incident occurred in Keonjhar district on Thursday night as a man named Hari Munda, 41, was trampled to death by a tusker in Nambira village under the Bamebari forest section of Champua forest range. The villagers were in a state of panic as the animal wandered into their village, causing chaos and fear among the residents. In an attempt to protect themselves, people scattered in all directions to save their lives.

Hari, who lived in the village, noticed the tusker near his house and decided to scare it away by hitting a tin. However, the animal became enraged and started chasing him. Despite his efforts to escape, the elephant caught up to Hari and pushed him to the ground before trampling him to death. Sadly, a cattle shed was also destroyed during the chase, adding to the devastation for Hari's family.

The forest officials were alerted and quickly arrived at the scene to take control of the situation. They managed to drive away the tusker and retrieved Hari's body. It was then taken for a post-mortem examination in Keonjhar. Ashok Das, the Assistant Conservator of Forest in Keonjhar, assured that the family will receive compensation according to the government's norms. He also mentioned that they are closely monitoring the elephants' movements and educating the locals about the importance of not provoking or approaching the animals.

This unfortunate incident marks the second death caused by an elephant attack in the Champua forest range in the last ten days. Earlier on February 20, a 22-year-old boy named Karan Karua from Badanai village was also killed in a similar encounter with an elephant. It was reported that there were four elephants in a nearby sal jungle, and Karan and his friends had entered the forest when one of the animals grabbed him and threw him away. Despite receiving treatment at the Champua sub-divisional hospital, Karan succumbed to his injuries due to internal bleeding.

The local authorities have urged the residents to be cautious and not to provoke the elephants in any way. The safety of both humans and animals is of utmost importance, and everyone must be vigilant in preventing such tragedies from happening again. On a positive note, the Subhadra Yojana has announced that the fifth phase of the first installment will be released on March 6, which will provide financial assistance to the families affected by these unfortunate incidents.

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