Tragic Poaching Incident: Elephant Killed for Tusks in Tripura
A full-grown elephant was shot dead by suspected poachers in Tripura's Khowai district, with its tusks removed. Forest officials launched an investigation after finding the body with gunshot wounds. A post-mortem was conducted before the elephant was buried, and an FIR has been filed with local police.
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In a shocking incident in Tripura's Khowai district, suspected poachers have killed a full-grown elephant and fled the scene with its tusks, according to officials on Monday.
Upon discovering reports of a wild elephant carcass in the Uttar Maharanipur forest, forest department teams immediately arrived. They were met with the grim sight of the elephant lying in a pool of blood, confirmed Sub Divisional Forest Officer (SDFO) Teliamura, Gaurav Wagh, in a statement to PTI.
'The tusks were notably absent from the corpse, pointing toward a likely poaching case,' he commented, further indicating the local police now have an FIR. Post-mortem results, shared by veterinary surgeon Dr. Keshab Debnath, showed gunshot wounds on the animal's forehead, confirming the cruel act before its burial.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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