June 21st 2024.
In the district of Keonjhar, a tragic incident has occurred involving the death of a tusker. The body of the elephant was discovered in an orchard near an Ashram School at Neudani, under the watch of the Soso police. The following day, on Thursday, the Forest department took action and arrested the owner of the orchard on suspicion of electrocuting the animal.
The accused, Sangram Keshari Behera, is a 45-year-old resident of Kanpur village and the son of Satyendra Kumar Behera. The authorities have filed a case against him and he was brought before the court. According to Anandapur DFO Abhaya Dalei, the investigative team has gathered substantial evidence to prove the involvement of the accused in the tusker's death by electrocution.
It was revealed that the accused had surrounded the orchard with GI wires, which were then connected to an electric line. Unfortunately, the elephant came into contact with the charged wire and was electrocuted. The authorities have also seized the GI wires from the orchard as evidence. However, the true cause of death will be confirmed once the postmortem and sample testing reports are received.
Locals were the ones who first discovered the tusker's carcass and immediately informed the Forest officials. They suspected that the elephant had died due to electrocution. Interestingly, the distance between the location of the elephant's body and the nearby Hadagarh elephant sanctuary is only around five kilometers. Such a short distance between the two areas only adds to the tragedy of the situation.
The loss of this magnificent tusker has deeply saddened the community, and the authorities are working diligently to bring justice for the innocent animal. The Forest department is determined to hold the responsible party accountable and ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future. Let us all hope that justice will prevail and that this tragic incident serves as a reminder to protect and preserve our precious wildlife.
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