The death of elephants continuing in the State, a tusker is suspected to have died of electrocution after it strayed into agricultural land in Pathri area. The carcass of the around 15-year-old elephant was found near fencing of a sugarcane field on Monday.
The body was buried after the post mortem was conducted.
The exact reason of the death of the elephant is not known, say the foresters.
Foresters said body of the elephant was found in Jiapota village on Monday. “The villagers kept complaining for long of elephants straying into their agricultural lands and feasting on the standing crops. Three days ago, one tusker was found wandering about Kangri village.
However, we received no report of crops or property being damaged by it. Maybe, the villagers electrified the fencing and the jumbo was electrocuted,” said a forest officer. Speaking of the matter, the divisional forest officer Akash Verma said, “The reason of the death of the elephant is not yet clear.
Action would be taken if it is proved that it died of electrocution.”