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Elephant Carcass Discovered in Jharkhand Forest, Investigation Underway
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:15
Elephant Carcass Discovered in Jharkhand Forest, Investigation Underway
- •A female elephant carcass was found in the Noamundi forest range of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, on Friday.
- •Residents of Deepasai village in Bhangaon panchayat discovered the carcass and alerted forest officials.
- •A forest team examined the site and found no electric wires nearby, ruling out electrocution as an immediate cause.
- •The exact cause of death is currently unclear and will be determined after an autopsy.
- •Further investigation into the elephant's death is ongoing.
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The carcass of a female elephant was found in the Noamundi forest range located within Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district.
Residents of Deepasai village in Bhangaon panchayat spotted the carcass and informed their village chief, who then notified the forest department.
A forest team examined the carcass and confirmed that there was no electric wire in the immediate vicinity.
