Overview
- Three men were killed in separate late-night attacks across Bandijhari, Birsinghhatu and Roro villages under the Roro forest range in West Singhbhum, according to forest officials.
- Two women from Birsinghhatu suffered serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital.
- A Quick Response Team has been deployed to track the elephant and warn residents to avoid areas the animal frequents.
- Families of the deceased received ₹10,000 each as immediate relief, with compensation under government norms to follow after required documents are submitted.
- Authorities highlight a wider conflict across nearby ranges, noting recent crop and house damage in Chandil with hundreds of compensation claims, and separate fatalities reported Sunday in West Singhbhum and Latehar.