On one hand, the houses of the villagers were collapsing due to the heavy rain, while on the other hand, the herd of Gajrajs has also created terror in the villages of Gomia block of Bokaro district. On the night of Wednesday a herd of elephants trampled the paddy fields in various hamlets of Pachmo Panchayat under Gomia block.
In Saraiyapani, Pandanatand and Jatiatand villages of Pachmo Panchayat, elephants destroyed the paddy crop grown in about twenty-five acres. Elephants trampled the paddy grown in the fields of Mukesh Oraon, Vigan Oraon, Chetlal Manjhi, Jugesh Mahato of Jatiatand, Prem Mahato, Nirmal Bhuinya, Umesh Mahato of Pandanatand, Horil Mahato, Meghlal Mahato, Hiraman Mahata, Tokhlal Rajwar and Lalmohan Rajwar, residents of Sairyatand village.
Villager Umesh Kumar Mahato said that the paddy crop grown in about twenty-five acres has been destroyed by elephants. Forest department officials are informed, but they do not listen to the villagers. Earlier, villagers were given torches, firecrackers and other equipment to protect themselves from elephants, but this year no initiative is being seen from the forest department.