BRAHMAPUR: A person was arrested by the forest personnel for electrocuting a 30-year old mother elephant with her 2-year old calf along with a wild boar at Karadabani jungle under Gallery range of Bhanjanagar area in Ganjam district, 100km away from here, on Saturday.
The person was identified as
Santosh Nayak of Lendhei village under Tarsingi police station limit. He was
arrested by forest personnel on Sunday. Two others were absconding, said Ghumusar
(North) DFO KC Mishra. The person admits that they had laid the electric wires
to kill wild boar, Mishra added.
Following the unfortunate
incident, PCCF (wildlife) JD Sharma had directed the RCCF Brahmapur to
investigate into the matter. The investigation is on into the matter and the
culprits would be arrested very soon, said the forest officials.
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