Bloody orgy of elephants in Koderma, 2 people crushed to death, panic in Mariampur adjacent to the city:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The terror of wild elephants is not stopping in Koderma district of Jharkhand. Wednesday (25 March 2026) Late night, a herd of elephants created a ruckus in Mariampur and Bonakali areas, just 2 kilometers away from the district headquarters. Including a woman in this attack painful death of two people While another woman is seriously injured. Due to this violent attack by elephants so close to the urban area, there is silence in the entire area and people are forced to remain confined to their homes.

Attack in the dark of night: Sleeping and guarding people were targeted

A herd of elephants suddenly entered the residential area late at night. According to eyewitnesses, the elephants attacked at two different places:

First occurrence (Bonakaali): Laborers resident of Deoghar guarding the fields Baleshwar Soren (40 years) But the elephant attacked. Baleshwar did not even get a chance to recover and the elephant crushed him, killing him on the spot.

Second incident (Mariyampur): After this the herd of elephants reached Mariampur, where the elephant was sleeping outside the house. Muniya Birhor (55 years) Elephants made them their prey. Muniya also lost her life in the attack, while Aarti Birhor, who was sleeping with her, was seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital.

Villagers angry at Forest Department’s ‘torch’ attempt

As soon as information about the incident was received, the Forest Department team reached the spot, but the villagers alleged that they did not have any modern equipment to drive away the elephants.

Allegation of negligence: The villagers said that the forest department team only a flashlight She was trying to drive away the elephants with the help of water, which was a complete failure.

Outrage: People say that if the elephants had been located in time, two lives could have been saved. After the incident, the villagers raised slogans against the forest department.

Announcement of compensation and safety instructions

Ranger Ram Babu of Koderma Forest Department said that as immediate assistance to the families of the deceased, 25-25 thousand rupees Cash is given.

Total Compensation: According to the government provision, the dependents of the deceased will be given total compensation. 4 lakh rupees Compensation will be given.

Alert issued: The Forest Department has issued an alert to the people of Mariampur, Bonakali and Bagitand. The department says that the herd of elephants is still camping in the forests of Koderma valley, so people should not go out alone at night.

‘Man-animal’ conflict increasing in Koderma

Let us tell you that in the last one year, more than half a dozen people have lost their lives in elephant attacks in Koderma and surrounding areas (Jayanagar, Markachho). There is continuous movement of elephants in the Koderma Valley area, which has become a big challenge for the administration.