The local residents have called on the Forest Department to shift the elephant to a safer zone. Locals fear that if the authorities concerned fail to take prompt action, more lives will be lost.Meanwhile, forest officials have urged the villagers to steer clear of the wild elephant. Firecrackers and torches are being distributed among locals to help them scare elephants away from the areas populated by humans. A team of forest officials is monitoring the area.Besides, the Forest Department has provided `10,000 each to the kin of the victims as immediate relief. The Jharkhand government provides a sum of `4 lakh as compensation to the families of those killed in elephant attacks.Government data shows that out of the total 24 districts in the state, 20 have elephants, leading to an average of 80 human deaths and around 150 injuries every year.Man-elephant conflict claims 80 lives a yearGovt data shows, out of the 24 districts in the state, 20 have elephants, causing an average of 80 human deaths and 150 injuries annuallyThe Jharkhand government provides a sum of `4 lakh as compensation to the families of those killed in jumbo attacksFirecrackers and torches are being distributed among locals to help them scare elephants away from areas inhabited by humans and cultivation landsIn this particular instance, the elephant, said to be separated from its herd, trampled 4 to death in Gumla and Simdega districts within 12 hoursThe victims have been identified as Christopher Ekka and Hemvati Devi from Gumla, and Sibiraya Lugun and Vikas Ohdar of SimdegaThe state forest department has provided Rs 10,000 each to the kin of the victims as immediate relief
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