Garhwa, June 30 -- Panic gripped Chirka village in Garhwa district of Jharkhand after a herd of wild elephants trampled two villagers to death late last night, triggering public outrage and renewed questions over the Forest Department's preparedness and response.
The deceased have been identified as 40-year-old Pramila Devi and 35-year-old Sudhir Soreng, both residents of the affected village under Chinhiya police station limits.
According to eyewitnesses, Pramila Devi was speaking on the phone with her migrant husband outside her house when a lone elephant emerged from the nearby forest. Despite her attempt to flee, the elephant charged and trampled her to death on the spot.
In a separate incident just meters away, Sudhir Soreng came o...