A young man, Hemant Kumar Jena, lost his life in a tragic tusker attack in Purnachandrapur village under Rasgobindpur range. The incident occurred when Hemant tried to chase away a herd of elephants that had entered a paddy field.
Hemant slipped and fell while approaching the elephant, which then trampled him, resulting in his instant death. The elephants, reportedly from Jharkhand, had entered the field in search of food.
The villagers have expressed severe dissatisfaction and demanded compensation from the forest department. The incident has cast a shadow of grief over Purnachandrapur village.