Bankura: Another adult tusker was electrocuted at Lalbazar under Barjora forest range on Saturday night. The villagers found its carcass on a field and informed the forest department.
Primary investigation revealed that the tusker was crossing a field when its trunk touched a high-tension electric line.
Five elephants were electrocuted in the last 10 days in Bankura. Two elephants were electrocuted at Narayansundari village at Sonamukhi on Friday after they came in contact with an electric fencing erected illegally by the villagers.A number of tuskers and elephants enter into any Bankura and West Midnapore districts from Dalma range in the winter season every year. Most of the Barjora, Sonamukhi and Jaypur farmers often demonstrate forest offices demanding compensation for damaged crop. Moreover number of elephants coming from Dalma doubled this year. They alleged that the death fo elephnats is due to negligence by the forest officials,
“We have started setting up elephant conservation centres at Ranibandh and Jhilimili. We also pay compensation for crop damage regularly,” said Bankura DM Moumita Basu.
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