Elephant calf killed by electrocution

An elephant calf was killed by electrocution in Sherpur's Nalitabari early yesterday. 

The male mammal was aged around four, said Prof Monirul H Khan, eminent wildlife biologist who was staying in the area for wildlife photography.

"There is an injury on the calf's trunk caused by electrocution. Perpetrators removed the electric fence after the death of the elephant," he said.

Locals said when the elephant died late at night, those who involved in the incident tried to bury the calf to cover up the killing. As it was dawning, they left the area after digging the ground next to the elephant's body, they said.

AKM Ruhul Amin, divisional forest officer of Mymensingh Forest Division, told The Daily Star that they heard about the death of an elephant.

There was no electric fence where it died, he said.

In the last 10 days, seven elephants were killed across the country, raising concern.