Elephant dies of electrocution in Jharkhand’s Khunti

A 25-year-old single-tusk elephant was electrocuted after coming into contact with a low-hanging 11,000-volt electric wire in Jharkhand's Khunti district. Forest officials said villagers had previously complained about the faulty wire, which had reportedly been repaired earlier

Ranchi: An elephant was electrocuted to death in Jharkhand’s Khunti district in the early hours of Thursday after it came into contact with a live electric wire, a forest department official said.

The incident took place at Tetri village after the single-tusk elephant brushed against the live wire of 11,000 volts, he said.

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“The jumbo was moving from the direction of the Koel River towards Tetari village when it came into contact with a low-hanging electric wire and died,” Khunti Divisional Forest Officer Dileep Kumar Yadav told PTI.

“Earlier, villagers had complained about the low-hanging wire, which had been repaired by the electricity department. But, it happened again,” he said.

Sunit Topno, the in-charge of Girga forest, said a team of veterinarians will reach the spot for post-mortem examination of the elephant.

“A burn mark has also been spotted on the back of the elephant, aged around 25 years,” he said.