Overview
- The lone elephant was first spotted around Hawai Nagar before moving toward Birsa Chowk and the airport area early Friday.
- Joint teams from the Forest Department and Ranchi Police cordoned routes, took school-hour precautions, and steered the animal out via the Ring Road by about 10 am.
- Officials reported no human injuries or property damage during the operation and said the animal showed no aggressive behavior.
- Forest officials said the elephant may have been disoriented due to a reported eye injury and deviated from its usual corridor between the Halhu forest and Dhurwa dam region.
- By mid-afternoon the elephant was monitored in a forested zone roughly 12 km from the city, as authorities track its movement and broader conflict trends that have seen about 27 recent deaths statewide.