A body of a tusker was recovered from the Koira forest range under Bonei forest division of Sundargarh district on Tuesday.
The recovery of the tusker body in Sundargarh division came close on the heels of death of another female elephant on September 13.
Forest officials reached the spot and started an investigation into the matter. The carcass of the elephant has been kept under 24 hours observation and will be buried on Wednesday, after completion of post mortem and other formalities. Sources said villagers of Paramsahi under Koira forest range had informed the forest officials about death of one tusker, following which a team of forest officials reached the spot and started an investigation.According to sources, there were no injury mark on the carcass of the 15 yr old old tusker. There has been no electricity line nearby, which might have caused death of elephant. The forest officials are suspecting some health issues of the tusker as the reason of death. "We have kept the carcass under 24 hours observation and the carcass will be buried on Wednesday after following standard operating.