Lohardaga, May 26 (PTI) A 35-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district on Tuesday morning, police said.
The incident occurred at Bedal Tangra Toli village in Bhandra police station area.
“She was taken to a government hospital, where doctors declared her brought-dead. The woman’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination,” said Manoj Kumar Gupta, the officer in-charge of Bhandra police station.
The victim’s family has been provided Rs 30,000 as immediate relief, while the remaining compensation amount will be given after completing formalities, an official said.
The Jharkhand government provides Rs 4 lakh as compensation in case of death caused by elephant. PTI CORR RPS RBT
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