Viral video: A horrifying incident in Jharkhand has gone viral after a man was trampled to death while trying to take selfies with wild elephants.
The incident occurred on Tuesday in Ara South, Mandu block, Ramgarh district, when a 32-year-old man, identified as Amit Kumar Rajwar from Kedla village, approached a herd of eight elephants to take photos and record videos.
In the viral video, the crowd can be seen panicking, screaming, and rushing around as the wild elephant trampled the man to death.
India | Jharkhand | Ramgarh | 16 December 2025
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According to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Nitish Kumar, Amit ignored repeated warnings and got too close to the elephants. “These kinds of incidents keep happening even though the Forest Department frequently makes announcements urging people to maintain a safe distance from wild elephants,” DFO Kumar said.
DFO Kumar also revealed that around 42 elephants, moving in multiple groups, are currently roaming the forests along the Bokaro-Ramgarh border. Officials have repeatedly warned residents and visitors to avoid venturing near these wild herds, stressing the risks involved.
A Similar Tragedy in Odisha
Just days earlier, in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, a young man was trampled to death by an elephant while trying to get a closer look at a herd. The incident occurred in the Narasandh Joba village, where about 30 elephants had strayed from Jharkhand into the region.
Forest authorities continue to warn people against trying to photograph or take selfies with wild animals, calling such behavior extremely risky.
