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Gundlupet: A 20-year-old elephant died of electrocution at Alathuru village, under Omkar range, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, on Tuesday morning.
The male elephant was found dead on survey number 155. It had come in contact with a live wired fence and was electrocuted. The forest department officials visited the spot and informed the higher officers.
Bandipur Tiger Reserve DCF Prabhakaran, Gundlupet ACF Suresh, Omkar Range Forest Officer K P Sathish Kmar and others visited the spot. They conducted the post mortem and took the tusks into custody. The carcass was buried as per the guidelines of the Forest department.
Forest department officials have lodged a case. The land owner was absconding.