Jharsuguda: A herd of four elephants created havoc at Rajpur area under Brajarajnagar range in Jharsuguda causing extensive damage to standing crops across scores of hectares of farmland late Wednesday night.
The jumbos wreaked havoc in Rajpur and Gaudamal area by destroying crops in several hectares of land. The locals spotted four elephants damaging crops in the area Tuesday and immediately informed the forest department. Forest officials reached the spot and launched operation to drive away the elephants. Till last reports came in, forest personnel were trying hard to ward off the elephants.
Meanwhile, locals residing in the nearby areas are spending sleepless nights in fear of being attacked by the jumbos.