Elephant kills elderly woman in Keonjhar
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Keonjhar: A 65-year-old woman was killed in an elephant attack in Galda village under Telkoi forest range in Keonjhar district on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Banita Majhi.
A herd of eight elephants, who had migrated from Dhenkanal district in search of food, entered the village. The animals ransacked Banita's home, consumed grains and paddy, and damaged household items. Banita and her granddaughter, who were asleep, tried to escape to a neighbour's house. While her granddaughter managed to flee, Banita was attacked by a tusker, killing her.
Forest officials and police reached the spot and sent the body for postmortem.
Keonjhar DFO Dhanraj H D said that compensation would be provided to the bereaved family.
Villagers alleged negligence by the forest department in frequent incidents of man-elephant conflict. "Had there been proper monitoring or timely action, her life could've been saved," a resident said.
On Monday night, two elephants from neighbouring Jharkhand killed Nundu Munda (45) in Khendra village under Barbil range. Both the families will receive a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each.
Environmentalists stressed the urgent need for stricter measures to safeguard both humans and elephants.
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