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Report on elephant deaths only in Feb

Times of India
15 December 2008

Bangalore: The forest department was supposed to submit a detailed investigative report on the mysterious deaths of four elephants that were found drowned in the Kabini bank canal in Nanjangud taluk of Chamarajanagar district, by December 9 to the high court.

After hearing a suo motu public interest litigation on the issue on November 14, a division Bench comprising Chief Justice P D Dinakran and Justice V G Sabahit had asked for a report on the cause of so many elephant deaths in the state. However, the forest department has asked for time till February because the court has asked for experts' opinions as well in the report.

"At the hearing last week, the court has asked us to consult professors and elephant experts for the report. That is why we have asked for time till February. I am not sure about the date, but it should be ready by mid-February," said advocate-general Uday Holla.

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