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Forest officials in Jharkhand are tracking a single-tusked elephant blamed for 22 deaths since January, with tranquilisation attempts failing as over 100 personnel hunt the animal that has moved nightly through villages, highlighting mounting human-elephant conflict driven by habitat loss and encroachment.
A wild male elephant has killed at least 20 people over nine days in Jharkhand's Chaibasa and Kolhan forest areas. A large hunt involving over 100 forest personnel is ongoing to locate and capture the animal, which has proven elusive and active at night. Officials say the deaths reflect a human-elephant conflict linked to shrinking forests and habitat fragmentation. The elephant remains uncaptured, as authorities warn residents to stay indoors at night and continue the search; compensation has been announced for the victims’ families.