India News | Woman Crushed to Death by Elephant in J'khand's Latehar

Latehar (Jharkhand), Aug 20 (PTI) A 40-year-old woman was crushed to death by an elephant in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Sunday, a forest official said.

The incident took place in Betla forest range under Chhipadohar police station area, 160km from state capital Ranchi, around 4pm, said Chhipadohar forest ranger Shankar Paswan.

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He said, "Manorama Kunwar went to the forest near her home when an elephant attacked and crushed her to death."

Manorama's husband had died in 2010 in a road accident. Since then, she had been working as daily wager to feed her three daughters, Paswan said.

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"The kin of the deceased woman were given Rs 50,000 as immediate relief, while remaining Rs 3.5 lakh compensation will be given after completing official formalities," he said.

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