Elephant electrocuted to death in Jharkhand
The incident took place in a village adjoining Bhelwatand forest along the border of Ranchi and Chatra districts, Ranchi Divisional Forest Officer Ashok Kumar Dubey said. "A 35-year-old female elephant, which was part of a 22-strong herd, came in contact with a live wire illegally connected to an irrigation pump," Dubey told PTI.
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An elephant died after coming in contact with a live wire in Jharkhand on Saturday, a senior forest officer said. The incident took place in a village adjoining Bhelwatand forest along the border of Ranchi and Chatra districts, Ranchi Divisional Forest Officer Ashok Kumar Dubey said.
"A 35-year-old female elephant, which was part of a 22-strong herd, came in contact with a live wire illegally connected to an irrigation pump," Dubey told PTI. A case was registered against the person, on whose field the wire was laid, and the matter is being investigated, he added.
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