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  Pregnant elephant dies after being set ablaze by locals in Bengal's Jhargram, video sparks outrage

  August 19, 2024 16:34 IST

  Another video showed a group of people holding burning rods and setting the elephant on fire. The viral video has sparked a huge uproar on social media with the netizens calling the incident ‘inhuman’.

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  2 female elephants electrocuted in Assam

  India | August 21, 2021 8:52 IST

  Assam wildlife officials said that the incident happened in Koroibari along the Batabari Forest Range where the 2 elephants came into contact with a live electric fence installed around a paddy field.

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  18 elephants found dead in Assam's Nagaon

  India | May 14, 2021 9:10 IST

  According to Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, preliminary investigation suggests that the elephants died due to electrocution caused by lightning. However, the exact reason can only be confirmed after post mortem.

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  Another elephant found dead in Karlapat sanctuary, 6 jumbos die in 14 days

  India | February 15, 2021 10:03 IST

  Another female elephant was found dead near a waterbody at Karlapat Wildlife sanctuary in Odisha's Kalahandi district, a Forest official said.

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  Elephant with injured mouth dies near Coimbatore

  India | June 22, 2020 21:53 IST

  Not responding to treatment for injuries in its mouth, a male elephant died on Monday at Anaikatti near Coimbatore district, said police and forest officials.

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  Elephant dies in West Bengal after coming in contact with live wire

  India | June 17, 2020 9:11 IST

  An elephant died after coming in contact with a live wire, "illegally" connected to a nearby power source near Marakhata beat in Alipurduar district on Tuesday, a top forest official said.Elephant

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  2 elephants found dead inside reserve forest in Odisha

  India | June 15, 2020 11:55 IST

  The female elephant was around 20-year-old and the carcass seemed to be lying there for more than a week. The tusker, aged around 22 years, was suspected to have died around three days ago.

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  Elephant deaths in Chhattisgarh: 3 forest officials, guard suspended

  India | June 14, 2020 13:48 IST

  Three Chhattisgarh forest officials and a guard have been suspended in connection with the recent deaths of three wild elephants in the state, an official said on Sunday. 

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  Will nab culprits, punish them: Prakash Javadekar on killing of elephant in Kerala

  News | June 04, 2020 16:26 IST

  While speaking to media in the national capital on June 04, the Union Forest Minister, Prakash Javadekar spoke on killing of an elephant in Kerala.

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  Why Rahul Gandhi is silent on elephant deaths in Kerala, Maneka Gandhi raises questions

  News | June 04, 2020 14:51 IST

  From ministers to common people, from cine stars to animal rights activists, all have called the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala's Mallapuram as humanity's shame. Talking to India TV, former union minister and animal rights champion Maneka Gandhi called for a change in the law to ensure such incidents are not repeated.