Guwahati, Dec 20: A wild elephanat was found lying dead at a paddy field at Khatangpani Pengree under Margherita sub division in Assam’s Tinsukia on Tuesday morning.
The locals found the body of dead elephant on the paddy field and later they informed the forest official.
It was suspected that the elephnat was died due to electrocution.
“We have sent the body for autospy where we learned that due to suspected electrocution the wild jumbo died at Manmaujan field. We have cremated the body of dead elephant,” said a forest official.
The environmentalists have raised concern over the deaths of wild elephant due to electrocution.
Man-elephnat conflict has been rising in Assam due to shrinking of forest covers. Elephants enter human settlement in search of food resulting in conflict.
“Most of the elephant corridors have been blocked and the elephants has been facing problem. The Bogapani elephnat corridor, which is one of the biggest elephant corridors in Asia, has been fenced and as a result the elephants of Upper Dehing west block facing problem,” said an environmentalist.