Two elephants𝕴 were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with electric fences in Assam's Sivasagar district on Saturday, a forest official said.
The female elephants, aged 23 and 26, came in contact with the electric fences erected by residents of Dighal Dariꦆali village to protect their crops, Sivasagar Assistant Conservator of Forests Champak Deka said.
Th🍃e post-mortem reports have confirmed that ওthey died due to electrocution, he said.
The mat♒ter is being investigated and action will be taken under the Wildlifဣe Protection Act if any foul play is found, Deka said.
Another official claimed that the area where the incident took place is a part of the Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary and some loca🅘ls were illegally cultivating grazing land.
