A 10-year-old rhinoceros was crushed to death by a train near Dilli Camp village under Naurangaia police station area of West Champaran district on Monday night.
Divisional Forest Officer (West Champaran) Nand Kishore said that the Rhinoceros was killed when Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur Express hit it while running in the high speed. The mishap took place under Madanpur range of forest in
the State.
The forest officer said that the animal might be crossing tracks after moving out from nearby Valmikinagar Tiger
Reserve in West Champaran district of the State. Driver, deputy driver and guard of the train were taken into custody following the incident but later released on the bail.
One Rhinoceros each was killed in similar train accidents during 2007 and 2008.