SARLAHI, Jan. 16 -- Dil Maya Majhi of Ranjitpur village has not slept well for the last few days. Elephant terror has taken away the peace of mind of this mother of three. On Monday, elephants partially destroyed her house and the foodgrain.

"The elephants have left us helpless. We don't know what to do. We have been rendered homeless," lamented Majhi. "I have three children, where would I take them to? They are not safe here."

Elephant terror is not a new thing for the locals of Sarlahi. However, in lack of measures to combat the menace, people have been forced to suffer every year.

"Even last year and the year before last year, elephants killed and injured people, and destroyed property. This time they have done the same," reported M...