A herd of 19 jumbos has created panic in Keradari and Churchu blocks in Hazaribagh district. They have damaged one and a half dozens houses in villages and destroyed the crops in the fields and foodgrains in the houses.
On Sunday late evening the villagers saw the group of 18jumbos was seen in the Salaiatand forest areas of Keradari block. In the night they entered in Ghangaritand village and started to destroyed the houses. They badly destroyed the houses of Malu Mahto, Anchai Devi, Koka Mahto, Gurucharan Mahto, Ramu Mahto, Amrit Ram and others. Due to the panic of Jumbos the villagers passed their night in the corner of the houses.
They ate the food grains and Mahua ( Raw material of liquor) stored in their houses. The deputy Mukhiya of the village Kunvar Sao has informed the incident to the circle officer of the Keradari block. After getting the information the circle officer informed to the officials of the forest department.On Monday night the same group of elephants was seen in the Churchu block of district. They damaged crops in the fields nearby the houses of the villagers. The villagers have informed the Mukhiya and deputy mukhiya of the panchayat. They ensured villagers for proper compensation of the damages. No forest officials have visited the affected villages of both the blocks.