Elephant Electrocuted by Power Line in Jharkhands Khunti District

Khunti, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : In a tragic incident on Thursday morning in Khunti district, Jharkhand, an elephant was electrocuted after coming into contact with a low-hanging power line. The incident occurred in the village of Tetari, within the jurisdiction of the Rania police station. The elephant’s body was discovered near a local girls’ school, tangled in bushes.

According to villagers, the accident happened around 5 AM as the elephant was making its way from the Koel River towards the village. It encountered the 11,000-volt power line, which was hanging dangerously low. The electric shock was so severe that the elephant died instantly. News of the incident quickly spread through the village after locals spotted the elephant’s carcass.

Teams from the forest department, police, and the electricity department arrived at the scene to investigate. They are currently looking into why the power line was sagging and how the elephant came into contact with it.

This incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of power lines in areas frequented by wildlife. Such hazards are particularly alarming in regions where elephants are known to roam. Villagers reported that a herd of nearly a dozen elephants has been moving through the forests and surrounding villages in the Rania block for the past two months. The elephants have been damaging crops and, in some cases, even causing damage to homes, leading to growing anxiety among local residents.

In the last two months, Jharkhand has witnessed the death of seven elephants in various incidents, highlighting the ongoing conflict between wildlife and human habitats in the region.