The herd of jumbos which is in Hazaribagh district for the last 15 days took one more life on Thursday.
The 50-year-old Kartik Manjhi of Jitratongri village of Churhu block was brutally killed by the jumbos when the herd attacked on the villagers who were trying to move them away from their village.
On Thursday, the herd entered into Jitratongi village where it destroyed many houses and standing crops of many peasants.
To save their houses and crops villagers started beating drums and bursting crackers. The herd reacted and started chasing the villagers. Kartik Manjhi failed to escape and thus became the fourth person of the district to be killed by jumbos this year in the district.
The forest officials of Charahi range reached Jitratongri village. Minister Jaiprakash Bhai Patel also reached there.
He announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakhs for Manjhi’s family. He gave Rs. 25,000 immediately and Rs 5,000 extra for last rituals to the family members.
The forest officials said that rest amount will be paid to the family after governmental procedure.
Meanwhile MP Yashwant Sinha talked with CF NK Singh on the issue of rampage of jumbos going on in the district since last fortnight. He demanded compensation for the family members of the victims and for the peasants who have lost their crops and houses due to this recent rampage.