Ranchi, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
An elephant died after coming into contact with a sagging high-voltage power line in Jharkhand’s Khunti district on Thursday morning, officials said.
The incident occurred in Tetari village, under the Rania police station area. The elephant’s carcass was found in bushes near a government girls’ middle school.
According to villagers, the incident took place around 5 a.m. as the elephant was moving towards the village from the Koel River side. It reportedly came into contact with an 11,000-volt electricity wire hanging unusually low over the path and died on the spot.
Forest department officials, police personnel and electricity department teams reached the location after receiving information and inspected the area. An investigation into the incident is underway.
The incident has raised concerns over the safety of wildlife in forested and rural areas where power lines pass through elephant movement routes.
Villagers said a herd of around 12 elephants has been roaming the forests and nearby villages of Rania block for the past two months. The herd frequently enters rural settlements, damaging crops and, in some cases, houses. Residents remain concerned about the movement of the animals.
Seven elephants have reportedly died in separate incidents across Jharkhand over the past two months.
In a similar incident in September, three elephants — a mother and her two calves — were found dead in a paddy field in Salboni, West Midnapore district of West Bengal. An initial investigation suggested that they had been electrocuted after coming into contact with a live high-tension wire reportedly connected to an electric irrigation pump.
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