RxPG News
April 18, 2007
By IANS, [RxPG] Ranchi, April 18 - An eight-year-old elephant which died under mysterious circumstances not far from here may have been poisoned, officials say.
The animal died Tuesday in Huntar village, 45 km from Ranchi. Forest officials are awaiting an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death. But they suspect it was poisoned.
'We are not sure but we strongly believe the elephant was poisoned to death by villagers. Elephants have caused havoc and villagers might have used poison to drive away the tuskers,' said an official Wednesday.
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