Another female elephant ‘electrocuted' in state
"Initial investigation suggests the elephant was electrocuted by a 240-volt wire," said Dhenkanal DFO Sumit Kar. The property owner has been detained for questioning.
Forest officials conducted a post-mortem on Monday morning, with samples sent to the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) for detailed analysis. "While we await OUAT's confirmation on the exact cause of death, preliminary findings indicate electrocution," Kar told TOI.
The electricity department has been informed about the incident and has filed a separate case under the Electricity Act.
An 11-year-old female elephant was electrocuted in Naktideul area of Sambalpur district early on Sunday.
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