Aherd of elephants strayed into Manikoi village under Chandil police station area in adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district early morning damaging crops.
The elephants in the herd which had to drop migration mid-way reluctantly and was directed back to Dalma, their original home appeared to be aggressive as they came closer to the santuary , which is about 2-Kms away.
The animals destroyed three houses, damaged crops, including aloe vera plants worth thousands of rupees during the one-and-a-half hour rampage.
A few villagers woke up, hearing commotion in the nearby fields, and raised an alarm.
However, they did not dare to come out, fearing that they might come in front of the rampaging elephants.
Kashray Singh Sardar said that the forest department officials are also not doing enough to ensure for the safety and security of the villagers' life in the face.
"We are not being provided with torchlight or any other materials which are generally supplied by the forest department when an elephant menace crops up at any human habitat," said Sardar.
He said that rampaging elephants are a cause of concern.
Some measures have been adopted and there is need to do more to protect the people.
The farmers have been asked to inform the nearest range office in case of crop raiding so that special teams will be deputed to drive the elephants into the deep jungle.
Meanwhile people are in state of havoc due to such menace.
Sometimes villagers migrate to safer places for a week or more to avoid the sudden night-time attacks of the wild elephant herds.