Jalpaiguri : An adult tusker died of suspected electrocution at Charoa Line in Sukhani Bustee, Nagrakata, on Wednesday, taking the number of elephants electrocuted in Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts in a month to four.
On Oct 2, another tusker was electrocuted at Nasha Para village under Baropatia Natunbas gram panchayat in Jalpaiguri’s Sadar block. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news. Char marks on the animal’s trunk indicated electrocution, while a live wire was found wrapped around it. In all the cases, the elephants died after coming into contact with live electric wires laid on the ground to prevent them from entering paddy fields. Environmentalists blame the incidents on the unchecked expansion of human settlements in and around forest areas. Experts say the loss of habitat has pushed elephants to raid human settlements and fields, intensifying man-elephant conflict. Download the TOI App.