Elephant attack in Jharkhand! CCL guard taken selfie beaten to death, 4 more killed

Last Updated:December 17, 2025, 20:52 IST

Ramgarh Elephant Attack News: A herd of elephants has killed four people in Ramgarh forest division of Jharkhand. Those who died in elephant attack in Kuju area include Savitri Devi, Sania Devi, Amulya Mahato and Amit Rajbhar. Two people are injured in this incident. According to the Forest Department, a total of 42 elephants are divided into several parts. So far 20 houses have been destroyed. The villagers have blocked the road in protest.

Deceased CCL security guard Amit Rajwar (file photo)

Javed Khan/Ramgarh: In the Kuju forest area of Ramgarh forest division of Jharkhand, elephants have killed a total of four people in a single day. This incident happened from Tuesday afternoon to late night. The dead include two men and two women. An incident occurred when CCL security guard Amit Rajwar went very close to the elephants and started taking videos and selfies. The angry elephant started running. In this sequence, Amit fell and the elephant picked him up by its trunk and threw him and took his life.

Two women were also among those killed, 20 houses were destroyed

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Late night, bike rider Amul Mahato, who was returning from Ramgarh to the Ghats, was killed by a herd of elephants in the middle of the road. During this time, the elephants also crushed to death two women in Ara number four and destroyed 20 houses and also ate the potato crop growing in the field. Elephants destroyed houses completely. The seats above along with the windows and doors were also damaged. Angered by the elephant attack, the villagers blocked the Ramgarh-Ghato and Bokaro road for more than 4 hours. Later, the forest department officials got the jam removed by giving cash compensation of Rs 25,000 each to the relatives of the deceased and giving assurance.

42 elephants divided into several parts, four quick response teams engaged

Ramgarh Forest Division DFO Nitish Kumar said that two additional response teams are being called from Hazaribagh district to drive away the elephants. A total of four quick response teams are working to drive away the elephants from the area. He told that a total of 42 elephants are divided into many parts. Wandering in the nearby forests. In such a situation, going near elephants can be dangerous. He has appealed to the people to keep distance from elephants. Also, an appeal has been made to inform the Forest Department immediately on seeing elephants. This is the first time in Ramgarh forest division that elephants have killed four people in one day.

Four killed, many injured

Those who died include Savitri Devi, Sania Devi, Amulya Mahato and Amit Rajbhar. While two other people are injured.