Bengaluru: 2 tuskers die of electrocution in Bannerghatta

PTI, Oct 4, 2020, 7:24 PM IST

Bengaluru: Two elephants were electrocuted after they came into contact with a live wire inside the Bannerghatta National Park near here, forest department authorities said on Sunday.

“Two elephants died of electrocution. I went to the spot yesterday (Saturday) and observed that there is an electric line near a water body and those electric poles are bent which caused the electrocution,” Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Ajai Misra said.

According to the forest department, the incident happened at Chikkondanahalli lake near the Ramadevarabetta forest when these jumbos had gone to drink water on Saturday.

The carcass of the male jumbos, aged around eight to 10 years, was found near the water body.

A police case has been registered. The investigation is on, the official said.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

K’taka COVID-19 update: 10145 new cases, 7287 discharges, 67 deaths on Oct 3

Mangaluru: Newborns shifted to pvt hospitals due to NHM workers strike

Related Articles More

Siddaramaiah says confident of winning all three bypolls in Karnataka

Hop on! IT Minister Priyank Kharge checks out Uber Shuttle at Bengaluru Tech Summit

AIMPLB to hold its annual general sessions in Bengaluru from November 23

100 engineering colleges in Karnataka to be ‘adopted’ by corporates by next year: IT Minister Kharge

Siddaramaiah defends BPL ration card cancellation, says only ineligible beneficiaries affected

MUST WATCH

Christmas Cake Fruit Mixing

DK Shivakumar

Rose Cultivation

Geethotsava

Naxal Operation

Latest Additions

Siddaramaiah says confident of winning all three bypolls in Karnataka

Hop on! IT Minister Priyank Kharge checks out Uber Shuttle at Bengaluru Tech Summit

Actress Kasthuri released from jail, says ‘I thank those who made me raging storm’

Kidnapped for ransom in 1998, 26/11 survivor Gautam Adani faces biggest trial