Guwahati, Jan 21: Local villagers of the Jagiroad area in Assam’s Morigaon district had recovered carcasses of two wild elephants in nearby hill areas.
The incident took place at the Sonaikuchi hill area near Jagiroad.
According to the reports, a lumberjack of the Sonaikuchi village area on Tuesday went to the hill area and found two wild tuskers dead lying near a tree.
The man immediately informed local villagers as well as forest officials.
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Later, local villagers and forest officials rushed to the area and found both wild tuskers dead.
“10-12 days back a villager had spotted two elephants nearby a tree at that location. One woodcutter of our village went to the hill area and spotted carcasses of the wild elephants at the same place and he buried the carcasses in the area. The doctor and other villagers visited the site and the doctor said that the wild jumbos died due to lightning. Later, we buried the wild jumbos at the area,” a local villager said.
It is suspected that the wild jumbos have died a few days back.
