Elderly Woman Trampled to Death by Elephant in Jharkhand's Simdega Forest: Compensation Process Underway

Nov 21, 2025 01:22 am CST

A 78-year-old woman was fatally trampled by a solitary tusker while collecting grass in Jharkhand's Simdega forest. Forest officials are processing Rs 4 lakh compensation for the family while monitoring the elephant herd that continues to cause fear among local villagers.