Raigarh, June 22: The carcass of a wild elephant was found on Tuesday in the forest area of Dharamjaigarh in Chhatisgarh's Raigarh district, a forest official said.

According to BS Sarote, Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of the forest, the incident took place on Monday night and the female elephant who body was found was part of a herd of 10 elephants passing through the area. Baby Elephant Found Dead Under Achankovil Bridge in Kerala's Pathanamthitta District.

Upon being alerted about the elephant's carcass, forest officials reached the area today and sent it for post mortem. An investigation into the matter is underway.

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