Man dies after mud house collapses in elephant attack in Garhwa
Vijay Singh was sleeping on a cot when elephants attacked the house, causing a wall to collapse and crush him, leading to his death at the scene. Chetan Kumar Singh, Ranka police station In-Charge, said, "The body of the deceased was handed over to the family after the post mortem." A forest department official stated that the family received an initial cheque for Rs 50,000, and the remaining Rs 3.5 lakh of compensation will be paid soon.
Garhwa: A 45-year-old man died after being buried under debris of mud house damaged by wild elephants in Nagari village under Ranka police station limits in Garhwa district late Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased Vijay Singh was sleeping on a cot when elephants attacked the house following which wall of the house collapsed and fell on the sleeping Vijay Singh who died on the spot.
Chetan Kumar Singh, Ranka police station in-charge said, "The body of the deceased was handed over to the family after the post mortem". Initially a cheque for Rs 50,000 was given to the family while rest Rs 3.5 lakh of compensation will be paid soon, said a forest department official.
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