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Elephant suspected to be electrocuted near Haridwar

By ANI | Updated: November 25, 2020 01:45 IST

A male elephant was suspected to be electrocuted at Bishanpur village near Haridwar on Monday, said a forest official on Tuesday.

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A male elephant was suspected to be electrocuted at Bishanpur village near Haridwar on Monday, said a forest official on Tuesday.

"The elephant was 35-40 years old. A post-mortem is being conducted and further investigation is underway to find out the exact cause of death," said Neeraj Sharma, DFO of Haridwar Forest Division.

( With inputs from ANI )

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