Minor among 2 trampled to death by elephants in J'khand's Koderma

Koderma, Apr 22 (PTI) Two people, including a minor, were trampled to death by a herd of elephants in separate incidents in Jharkhand's Koderma district on Wednesday, a forest department official said.
    The incidents took place in two brick klin unit areas in Kanjhiadih Panchayat under Jainagar police station limits around 2 am, he said.
    A herd of 22 elephants entered the panchayat late on Tuesday, Domchanch forest range officer Ravindra Kumar said.
    He said the herd was being driven out by a forest team.
    "There was a brick klin unit on the way. The owner had been informed about the movement of the elephants but he didn't convey it to his workers. There were 20 labourers asleep in the area. As the elephants arrived, they fled but a 40-year-old worker came under attack of a jumbo and he died on the spot," Kumar said.
    He said the second incident happened in another brick klin unit area where workers were asleep.
    "Its owner was also informed about the elephant movement. He immediately asked his workers to leave the place. However, a 12-year-old boy remained asleep there and was trampled to death," Kumar said.
    The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination.
    The process of providing compensation to the victims' families has been initiated, Kumar added.
    The Jharkhand government provides Rs 4 lakh compensation in case of death due to elephant attack.

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