The carcass of an elephant was found on Friday morning at the Debhuin section of Narasinghpur (East) forest range. According to sources, the decomposed body of the pachyderm was of five days.
The cause of the elephant’s death was yet to be ascertained. While some say the animal was the prey of poachers, forest officials trying to report that the death occurred due to disease. As per official reports, last five years have witnessed death of 46 elephants of this forest division for several reasons like electrocution, poaching and ailment while the unofficial figure is more than that.
Eighteen elephants from among the official number of 46 have died in the Narasinghpur (East) range area, it has been revealed.
Animal lovers are worried over the increasing deaths of elephants. The recent claim of the Chief Minister that stringent action would be taken in the cases of elephant death is a misnomer here, they observe.