Two tuskers went damaged houses in Kolabira forest range area under Jharsuguda forest division on Tuesday night.
Sarpanch of Kelendamal GP Soudami Naik said the tuskers partially demolished the houses of local villagers Sugan Bagh,Jagdish Bagh,Dasrath Bagh, Khageswar Bagh,Madan Bagh, Padmalochan Bhainsa and Nirmal Maghi on Tuesday night, unleashing terror among the villagers. Then the tuskers went to nearby Mahulmunda reserve forest area,she said.
A week ago, the elephants had broken houses in Chuipada under Kelndamal panchayat and eaten all the paddy and rice in stock.
On Sunday night, the same tuskers had created terror in the five houses at Siriapalli village damaging the household articles.
DFO Jharsuguda division LK Patra said, "I have been informed about the presence of stray tuskers in the forest range and officials are already working on finding ways to rein them in."
Two separate squads have been formed to ensure that these tuskers are kept away from the villagers, the DFO added.