A herd of elephants has caused severe destruction in Laranga Samidih village under Raham panchayat of Tandwa block in Chatra district.

During the incident, which occurred on October 30, 2026, a herd of approximately 15 elephants damaged four houses and completely trampled the paddy crops of eight farmers.

The elephants also destroyed about 10 quintals of grain stored inside the houses during the incident.

Officials rush to the spot

Upon receiving information about the incident, Tandwa Ranger Rambabu, forest worker Kartik Kumar, and Tandwa Circle Officer Gaurav Kumar Raj became active on the spot.

The forest department team, rapid action team, and villagers together lit torches and crackers, after which the herd of elephants returned toward the forest.

Elephants driven back to forest

According to officials, the process of providing compensation to the affected people will be initiated after receiving formal applications.