JAMSHEDPUR, Jan. 3 -- Three villagers were trampled to death by a wild elephant while two other women were seriously injured at three different villages within six hours adjacent to district headquarters of Chaibasa in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

"Three persons have been killed in an elephant attack late Thursday night. Two of the deceased were from Bandijhari and Birsinghhatu villages under the Tonto Block and the other deceased was from Roro village under the Chaibasa Sadar Block. Families of all the three deceased have been given instant relief of Rs. 10, 000 each. The remaining compensation fixed by the government will be given to them after the paperwork. A stray wild eleph...