A male elephant was found dead in Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh, a forest official said on Sunday.
The carcass was found in the plantation area of the Ramanujganj forest range on Saturday, Balrampur Divisional Forest Officer Vivekanand Jha said.
Prima facie, it seems the animal suffered injuries after falling while descending from an adjacent hill, he said.
The exact cause of death will be known from the autopsy.